Pathways to Personalised Healthcare

In this episode, Professor Jane Farrar of Fighting Blindness and Trinity College, Dublin's School of Genetics and Microbiology, and Professor David Keegan, ​a consultant at The Mater Hospital, Dublin, and a specialist in Ophthalmology​​.​ speak to Jonathan about the fascinating world of patient registries and ​the Target5000 registry in Ireland ​​Click here to enter text.​, and the role ​it​​ plays​ in making personalised healthcare a reality for patients. Jonathan learns that we have 3 billion letters of code in 40 trillion cells and its mistakes in those letters of code that cause lots of genetic conditions. Could data and registries help us move the dial forward in ophthalmology?    An initiative by Roche Products (Ireland) LimitedThis podcast and website represent the views and opinions of third party contributors and does not necessarily represent the views or opinions of Roche Products Ireland Limited (RPIL)The content here should not be taken as medical advice. The content is here for informational purposes only and each individual is unique, please consult your healthcare professional for any medical questions. Job Number:  M-IE-00001516

In this episode, Jonathan chats to Dr Jerome Coffey, Chair of the Board of the National Cancer Registry, and Prof. Ray McDermott, Consultant Medical Oncologist at St Vincent’s Hospital Dublin. Jerome explains the importance of organised cancer care and Ray shines a light on the advancements of cancer trials in Ireland. Advanced diagnostics, data and clinical trials are all outlined as essential to improving cancer care in Ireland – but how do we get there?   An initiative by Roche Products (Ireland) LimitedThis podcast and website represent the views and opinions of third party contributors and does not necessarily represent the views or opinions of Roche Products Ireland Limited (RPIL)The content here should not be taken as medical advice. The content is here for informational purposes only and each individual is unique, please consult your healthcare professional for any medical questions. Job Number: M-IE-00001492

To kick start Season 3, Jonathan is joined by Professor of Cancer Biology at UCD, Liam Gallagher and Professor of Digital Health at ​Queen's​​.​ University Belfast, Mark Lawler. Liam and Mark are co-leads of AICRI, the All-Island Cancer Research Institute, building an overarching framework for cancer research on the island of Ireland. ​​This episode explores how AICRI is working to gain a better understanding of cancer, develop more personalised treatment options, ease suffering and save lives. An initiative by Roche Products (Ireland) LimitedThis podcast and website represent the views and opinions of third party contributors and does not necessarily represent the views or opinions of Roche Products Ireland Limited (RPIL)The content here should not be taken as medical advice. The content is here for informational purposes only and each individual is unique, please consult your healthcare professional for any medical questions. Job Number: M-IE-00001468