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PRECAS Project @precas-project.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

This morning @krissf.bsky.social is presenting on behalf of the PRECAS Project on how test takers view expanded carrier screening and what it shows them. This is at BSA Medsoc, @northumbriauni.bsky.social

Intro powerpoint slide for the presentation on technologies of reassurance, managing uncertainty and risk with expanded carrier screening

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PRECAS Project @precas-project.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

@cathy-herbrand.bsky.social, Director of the @crrdmu.bsky.social, presents a paper at EASST 2026, Wednesday 9 September, 9am-10.30am, Session 1, Panel P015. This paper shows how ‘genetic compatibility’ positions ECS as a universal preconception test, promoting universal genetic surveillance.

Screenshot of powerpoint intro slide for the presentation 'Genetically compatible: expanded carrier screening and the universalisation of preconception genetic risk

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PRECAS Project @precas-project.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

CRR Director and PI of the PRECAS Project, Professor Cathy Herbrand, presents a poster at ESHRE London: One Technology, Two Models: Expanded Carrier Screening in Gamete Donation in the UK and Spain, co-authored with Mauro Turrini, showing how implementation in these two countries differs hugely.

Prof Cathy Herbrand presents a poster at ESHRE on One Technology, Two Models: Expanded Carrier Screening in Gamete Donation in the UK and Spain

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PRECAS Project @precas-project.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

The British Fertility Society has just issued new guidance on the use of expanded carrier screening in UK fertility treatment. Here, the PRECAS team presents some reflections on the key points of the guidance: www.progress.org.uk/expanded-car...

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Expanded carrier screening: Reflections on new guidance | PET

The British Fertility Society has issued new guidance providing recommendations on genetic testing in gamete donation.

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PRECAS Project @precas-project.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

The PRECAS team had our last face to face team meeting, in London this week. We had two very productive days discussing publications and the detail of the policy and other impact activities we are planning in the near future. There is so much more exciting work to come from this project!

The PRECAS team outside the meeting venue in Clerkenwell, Bloomsbury.

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PRECAS Project @precas-project.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Delighted to share the first journal article from the PRECAS Project, Routes to expanded carrier screening in the UK: the perspectives of professional stakeholders, in the Journal of Community Genetics. There is a download access link here: rdcu.be/feJ9h

Screen shot of the journal article page, Routes to expanded carrier screening in the UK: the perspectives of professional stakeholders, in the Journal of Community Genetics.

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PRECAS Project @precas-project.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Newborn genetic testing for SMA, done at birth, enables medication to be given which significantly reduces the symptoms and increases the lifespan of affected children. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Scotland begins testing newborn babies for rare genetic condition

Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) causes progressive muscle weakness and, without treatment, can limit life expectancy to just two years.

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PRECAS Project @precas-project.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Final day of the ESHRE campus event, Carrier screening and infertility testing through the lens of GenEthics. Today Martin Delatycki is starting the final stream by talking about lessons learned from the government-funded Mackenzie's Mission pilot study for expanded carrier screening in Australia.

Martin Delatycki talking about the Mackenzie's Mission project on expanded carrier screening in Australia.

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PRECAS Project @precas-project.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Day 2 of the ESHRE campus course on Carrier screening and infertility testing through the lens of GenEthics. @cathy-herbrand.bsky.social starts the day by presenting on the use of expanded carrier screening in egg and sperm donation in the UK, and the wide variety of approaches in UK clinics.

Cathy Herbrand presenting on the use of expanded carrier screening in UK gamete donation

It is great to see so many people at this ESHRE campus course.

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PRECAS Project @precas-project.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

The ESHRE campus event, Carrier screening and infertility testing through the lens of GenEthics, has just started. Here, Cathy Herbrand and Eva Van Steijvoort introduce the ESHRE SIGs before we discuss Expanded Carrier Screening in MAR and Implementation of ECS. www.eshre.eu/Education/Ca...

Cathy Herbrand and Eva van Steijvoort open the ESHRE campus event, Carrier screening and fertility testing through the lens of GenEthics.

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PRECAS Project @precas-project.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

This week we are in beautiful Ghent for an @eshre.bsky.social campus event on expanded carrier screening. @precas-project.bsky.social PI @cathy-herbrand.bsky.social and team member Eva van Steijvoort are presenting and chairing, along with presenters from all over Europe.

ESHRE campus course on Carrier screening and infertility testing through the lens of GenEthics, in Ghent, 19-21 February 2026.

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PRECAS Project @precas-project.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Today we welcomed Merissa Hickman, postdoctoral research student at the University of Leicester, to talk at the @crrdmu.bsky.social. She explained how to apply Carol Bacchi's 'what's the problem represented to be' method in practice. So useful! Look out for her forthcoming publication on this topic.

Merissa Hickman giving a presentation at the Centre for Reproduction Research, DMU.

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PRECAS Project @precas-project.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

If you couldn't make our session at PET Conference #PET2025 then here's your chance to catch up on all the presentations and the discussion afterwards. It was a really great and timely session, part of an excellent event.

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PRECAS Project @precas-project.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Prof Nicky Hudson is the keynote speaker at Fertility 26, the conference of the British Fertility Society. Her talk is about @precas-project.bsky.social "Expanded carrier screening and gamete donation - understanding the complexities for UK fertility clinics". #GameteDonation #CarrierScreening

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PRECAS Project @precas-project.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Huge congratulations to Professor Zosia Miedzybrodzka, PRECAS team member, who was awarded an OBE in the New Year's Honours List for her work in genomic medicine. We are thrilled her important work is being recognised in this way! www.nhsgrampian.org/news/2025/de...

Professor Zosia Miedzybrodzka at the Aberdeen Clinical Genetics Centre

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PRECAS Project @precas-project.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

This is the review of the stream that @precas-project.bsky.social sponsored on Expanded Carrier Screening: How Is It Used? What Are the Ethical Implications? at PET 2025. A lively, productive discussion to kick off a great event . Thanks @pet-bionews.bsky.social! www.progress.org.uk/expanded-car...

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Expanded Carrier Screening: Uses and Ethical Implications | PET

The first session of the PET 2025 Annual Conference explored expanded carrier screening in assisted reproduction and more broadly...

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PRECAS Project @precas-project.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

Thank you to everyone who's helped make the PRECAS Project a success this year - we appreciate you all. Wishing everyone a peaceful break and a happy and successful 2026.

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PRECAS Project @precas-project.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Cathy Herbrand and Kriss Fearon will be at British Society of Genetic Medicine today to present a poster on behalf of the PRECAS team, at the Royal College of Physicians. Please come and say hello if you are going to be there too!

Screenshot of the PRECAS poster for the British Society of Genetic Medicine today - Routes to Expanded Carrier Screening in the UK

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PRECAS Project @precas-project.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

PI Cathy Herbrand presents at SERG 13/6/25 on the complexity of pathways and use of expanded carrier screening in the UK. Francisco Bariffi and Luke Walker also present. SERG is always great and we are really looking forward to it. #ECS @corinnaclark.bsky.social warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/med/...

First page of power point slides for SERG talk, Routes to ECS in the UK, specificities, benefits and challenges

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PRECAS Project @precas-project.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

Happy to be presenting the PRECAS Project poster on the views of clinicians, policymakers and other professionals on expanded carrier screening in the UK, in beautiful Milan. #ESHG2025

Kriss Fearon presenting the PRECAS Project poster at ESHG conference 2025.

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PRECAS Project @precas-project.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Exciting news! The PRECAS team is presenting a poster 'Offering expanded carrier screening (ECS) in the UK: do professional and policy stakeholders think it is worthwhile?' at #ESHG2025 Group C presentation session, Monday May 26, 1-2pm CEST (poster P24.022.C). Look forward to meeting people there!

European Human Genetics Conference 2025 - flyer

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