Today we are continuing our discussion on gene therapy, with Dr Rajvinder Karda, hosted by Olivia. Raj is both a researcher and professor at the UCL Institute for Women's Health, with her role as an associate professor of Gene Therapy, as well as leading a team of research focussing on developing pre-clinical gene therapy and RNA editing treatments for childhood epilepsy, including Dravet Syndrome. Listen in to learn more about Raj's work in the field of gene therapy, as she explains more about how gene therapies are being researched and developed for pre-clinical trials, including in her lab where her team is working on the development of gene therapies for treating Dravet Syndrome.

Date of episode recording: 2025-01-22T00:00:00Z
Duration: 00:30:16
Language of episode: English
Presenter: Olivia Moir
Guests: Dr Rajvinder Karda
Producer: Olivia, UCL Institute for Women's Health, UCL Faculty of Population Health Sciences

Today's episode hosted by Olivia, features Miss Adeola Olaitan, who is a Consultant Gynaecological Oncologist, for a discussion on gynaecological cancers and Human papilloma virus (HPV). We discuss the five different types of gynaecological cancers, including: ovarian cancer, uterine or endometrial (womb) cancer, cervical cancer, vaginal and vulval cancer. Adeola also describes the overarching theme of preventative medicine, and the steps that should be taken as early as 11 years of age aiming to prevent certain types of gynaecological cancers. She touches on HPV, and some common misconceptions in this area, and the importance of screening in this area. Listen to learn more, and how you can take action for preventing these diseases.

To learn more about Adeola's work, visit: londongynaecology.clinic/team/adeola-olaitan/

For help on screening and prevention, visit:

eveappeal.org.uk/ - UK based charity that aids in supporting women with all 5 gynae cancers

jewishbrca.org/ - help for women of Jewish ancestry who wish to know their BRCA status (Having Jewish ancestry increases your risk of having a BRCA gene fault)

Date of episode recording: 2024-11-26T00:00:00Z
Duration: 00:26:39
Language of episode: English
Presenter:Olivia Moir
Guests: Adeola Olaitan
Producer: UCL EGA Institute for Women's Health; Olivia Moir

Transcript: www.ucl.ac.uk/womens-health/news…ens-health-podcast

We are back here today to talk about menopause. We are going to be diving into the basics on what it is and what to expect, and then some ideas on how to optimize lifestyle in this stage as well as various, sometimes conflicting views, on treatment and management options for individuals going through menopause. Joining me in this is episode is none other than a certified British Menopause Society ‘Menopause specialist’, Mr Vikram Talaulikar, who is coming to us with a strong clinical background, as an associate specialist at the reproductive medicine unit at UCLH, and an honorary associate professor here at UCL.

To learn more about Vikram’s work visit his profile on UCHL (https://www.uclh.nhs.uk/our-services/find-consultant/mr-vikram-talaulikar) and his LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/vikram-sinai-talaulikar-13565411/)

Date of episode recording: 2024-09-26T00:00:00Z
Duration: 00:22:41
Language of episode: English
Presenter: Olivia Moir
Guests: Mr Vikram Talaulikar
Producer: Olivia, UCL Faculty of Population Health Sciences