Dna Today: A Genetics Podcast

In 2012, the 100,000 Genomes Project was announced, the same year we started this podcast!Back in 2015 we did an episode about the 100,000 Genomes Project so we’re excited to revisit this massive project today with Dr. Julian Barwell, who is a clinical geneticist and has countless titles but today’s most relevant one is the operational clinical lead of the 100,000 Genome project.After finishing his Clinical Genetics training (2001-2007) at Guy's, St George's and the Royal Marsden from the University of London; Dr. Barwell started as a consultant in Clinical Genetics in Leicester. He runs specialist clinics in inherited cancer susceptibility; non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and susceptibility to hepatitis, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma; Von Hipped Linda syndrome and Neurofibromatosis type 2. He has over 60 publications and helped coin the internationally known phrase, the 'Angelina Jolie effect' on referrals to inherited breast cancer clinics. He also developed the first YouTube channel for Clinical