Speakers

Jessica Keen is a Wellcome 4Ward North doctoral fellow, whose research focusses on the implementation of pharmacogenomic testing into cancer treatment pathways. Her PhD builds on the MSc Genomic Medicine she completed in 2022 and a prior Pre-doctoral Research Fellowship with the NIHR ARC-GM. Before starting her PhD Jess was the Pharmacy Lead at the NHS NorthWest Genomic Medicines Service Alliance in the UK, working to embed genomic medicine into routine clinical pathways and ensure equity of access to genomic testing and treatments for patients. She has particular interest in the role of pharmacy teams and the wider workforce in the implementation of pharmacogenomics in the NHS. She is the pharmacy lead for the PROGRESS programme and part of the NHSE Network of Excellence in Pharmacogenomics and Medicines Optimisation.