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SUMMARY:Bradford Hill Seminar – Tackling Bias and Inequities in Health a
 nd Genomic Data - Dr Maxine Mackintosh\, Genomics England
DTSTART:20231004T120000Z
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CONTACT:Paul Browne
DESCRIPTION:All are invited to the hybrid Bradford Hill Seminar:\n\nTackli
 ng Bias and Inequities in Health and Genomic Data\n\nDr Maxine Mackintosh\
 , Genomics England\n\nRegister to attend\nPlease note this will be a hybri
 d seminar\, with the option to attend in-person (MRC Biostatistics Unit\, 
 East Forvie Building\, Forvie Site\, Robinson Way\, Cambridge CB2 0SR) or 
 virtually (via Zoom).\n\nRegister in advance for this free hybrid seminar:
 \n\nhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tackling-bias-and-inequities-in-health-
 and-genomic-data-tickets-698957208827\n\nAfter registering\, you will rece
 ive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
 \n\nAbstract\nData and digital technology are now being used in all aspect
 s of research\, innovation and healthcare\, but how do we ensure that the 
 entire healthcare system benefits from these advanced technologies\, speci
 fically so that all people\, especially those in underserved populations\,
  receive the same quality of research benefit and care from innovations? T
 his talk will discuss the intersection of data science\, health and equity
 \, illustrated by the inequities rife in genomics. Studies of human geneti
 cs have largely focused on populations from WEIRD (Western\, Educated\, In
 dustrialized\, Rich\, Democratic) countries which has resulted genomic ins
 ights that are not generalizable to all populations. Most studies\, trials
  and papers conclude with a call to action to recruit and use more diverse
  genomes\, and yet the proportion of non-European ancestries in genomic st
 udies is diminishing.\n\nTo address this gap\, we must work across the who
 le pipeline of genomic research and health care delivery\, from the popula
 tions we work with and the data we collect\, to the analyses we carry out 
 and the availability of genetic testing. This talk will cover the complex 
 challenges taking an end-to-end approach to diversifying health and genomi
 c data involves\, and what we might do to reduce bias in our data-driven s
 ystems in precision medicine – something Maxine and her team are trying 
 to do via the Diverse Data initiative at Genomics England.\n\nAbout Dr Mac
 kintosh\nMaxine leads the Diverse Data initiative at Genomics England\, wh
 ich aims to reduce health inequalities in genomic medicine by ensuring pat
 ients\, regardless of their background\, receive the same quality of genom
 ics-enabled personalised medicine\, supported by the latest research on pe
 ople like them. Maxine is also the co-founder of One HealthTech – a glob
 al\, volunteer-led\, grassroots community that supports and promotes under
 -represented groups in health innovation. OHT has over 20\,000 contributor
 s worldwide across 20 Hubs which have collectively delivered over 1000 eve
 nts\, projects\, campaigns and initiatives improving diversity in healthte
 ch.\n\nShe also set up Data Science for Health Equity\, a community of pra
 ctice that brings together those with expertise in data science and health
  inequalities to connect and collaborate on cutting-edge domains in health
 . She has been part of a number of communities and committees including be
 ing a Non-Executive Director for the Eastern Academic Health Science Netwo
 rk\, a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers\, and the Bri
 tish Computer Society (Health Exec) and the DeepMind Health Independent Re
 view Board. She also really really likes fancy dress.\n\nAbout the Bradfor
 d Hill seminars\nThe Bradford Hill seminar series is the principal series 
 of The Cambridge Population Health Sciences Partnership\, in collaboration
  with the PHG Foundation. This comprises the Departments of Public Health 
 & Primary Care\, MRC Biostatistics Unit and MRC Epidemiology Unit at the U
 niversity of Cambridge\, bringing together a multi-disciplinary partnershi
 p of academics and public health professionals. The Bradford Hill seminar 
 programme of internationally recognised speakers covers topics of broad in
 terest to our public health research community. It aims to transcend as we
 ll as connect the activities of our individual partners.\n\nAll are welcom
 e at our Bradford Hill seminars.
LOCATION:Large Seminar Room\, East Forvie Building\, Forvie Site Robinson 
 Way Cambridge CB2 0SR.
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