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Genetics Month episode 4: Newborn Screening and Impact on Rare Diseases
- Time: Thursday, 26 February 2026, 16:00 CET / 10:00 AM EST
- Topic: Newborn Screening and Impact on Rare Diseases
- Speaker: Prof. Jim Bonham (President of the International Society of Neonatal)
Click to learn more about Prof. Jim Bonham
Prof. Bonham is currently the President of the International Society of Neonatal Screening and national laboratory adviser for newborn screening in the UK on behalf of NHS-England and adviser to the National Screening Committee on behalf of Department of Health and Social Care.
He has a long standing interest in the diagnosis of inherited metabolic disorders in childhood and travels extensively, taking part in meetings related to the organisation, conduct and development of newborn screening.
He has an interest in the potential for the use of genomics in newborn screening alongside biochemical assays.
He also Chairs an International group in partnership with the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry seeking to develop and extend newborn screening in low and middle income countries.