Dr Giles Yeo
Principal Research Associate, Department of Clinical Biochemistry, The University of Cambridge
The third webinar in The genetics of… series. This webinar will explore the role of genetics in obesity. Join us to find out from leaders in the field about the role our genes play in contributing to the battle of the bulge.
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The genetics of…… series has been developed following feedback from delegates attending the Genetics of COVID-19 webinars over the last few weeks. Presented by the Medical Genetics section of the Royal Society of Medicine, this series of talks will focus on the role of genetics in different areas of health and well-being.
A CPD certificate with CPD credit will be issued to those joining each webinar live and will be automatically issued after 7 days to those who watched the webinar live in its entirety. Those who watch the webinar on-demand will receive a CPD certificate 30 days after the webinar has gone live.
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Principal Research Associate, Department of Clinical Biochemistry, The University of Cambridge
Welcome Trust Principal Research Fellow and Professor of Metabolism and Medicine, Addenbrookes Hospital
Professor in Women and Children’s Health, King’s College London
Dr Giles Yeo, Principal Research Associate, Department of Clinical Biochemistry, The University of Cambridge
Professor Sadaf Farooqi, Welcome Trust Principal Research Fellow and Professor of Metabolism and Medicine, Addenbrookes Hospital
Professor Lucilla Poston, Professor in Women and Children’s Health, King’s College London
Online
This webinar will give you fascinating insights into the role that genes play in living a long life. Join experts to explore whether there is sufficient evidence to support genetic determination of mortality, a journey that will take us round the epigenetic clock via the impact of environment on health.
The fourth webinar in The genetics of… series. In this webinar, specialists will be exploring the role that genetics plays in musical and sporting ability and whether there is evidence to suggest that intelligence could be inherited. We will also be joined by the incredibly talented musical guest Sheku Kanneh-Mason and his mother Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason
*Registration for this webinar will close 2 hours prior to the start time. You will receive the webinar link 2 hours before the meeting. Late registrations will not be accepted.
Webinar recordings will be available for registered delegates up to 30 days after the live webinar, via Zoom. The link will be sent 24 hours after the webinar takes place.
This webinar will be recorded and stored by the Royal Society of Medicine and may be distributed in future on various internet channels.