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Based at The University of Edinburgh, the ESRC Genomics Policy and Research Forum is part of the ESRC Genomics Network and pioneers new ways to promote and communicate social research on the contemporary life sciences.
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Monday, 9 May 2011

When the Edinburgh International Science Festival and Gengage met each other...

Blog by Alicia Lopez Cuesta - ESRC Genomics Forum Intern

You’re probably familiar with the Edinburgh International Science Festival but not with Gengage…? It is time to remedy that!  Gengage, also known as The Scottish Healthcare Genetics Public Engagement Network, exists in symbiosis with the ESRC Genomics Forum. Gengage has the challenging mission of connecting people who are working to enhance public engagement with healthcare genetics in Scotland.

As part of the Edinburgh International Science Festival, Gengage held a successful event on Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) on the 20th of April, titled “From Healthy Embryos To Designer Babies: How Far Is Too Far?”.