Helena Carley
Helena joined the CELS group in October 2023.
Helena has an interest in ethical decision-making in clinical practice, with a particular relevance to Clinical Genetics and Genomics. She completed her MSc dissertation entitled, ‘How can we foster situated ethical decision-making in clinical genetic practice?’, and is developing an online resource to support healthcare professionals in ethical decision-making. Helena co-organises meetings of the UK Genethics Forum, and is a member of the British Society for Genetic Medicine Ethics and Policy Committee.
Helena qualified in Medicine from the University of Bristol in 2010, also completing an intercalated BSc in Physiology in 2008. She completed her Foundation training in the Kent Surrey Sussex Deanery, and Core Medical Training in the West Midlands Deanery. She commenced training in Clinical Genetics in the London Deanery in 2016. Helena’s main clinical interests are in Cancer Genetics and she was the UK Cancer Genetics Group SpR Representative from 2021-2024. She currently works with the CELS group alongside her clinical work.
Recent publications
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Classification of variants of reduced penetrance in high-penetrance cancer susceptibility genes: Framework for genetics clinicians and clinical scientists by CanVIG-UK (Cancer Variant Interpretation Group-UK).
Garrett A. et al, (2024), Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics, 27
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The PS4-likelihood ratio calculator: flexible allocation of evidence weighting for case-control data in variant classification.
Rowlands CF. et al, (2024), Journal of medical genetics, 61, 983 - 991
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Ethical preparedness in genomic medicine: how NHS clinical scientists navigate ethical issues
Sahan K. et al, (2024), Journal of Medical Ethics, 50, 517 - 522
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Reproductive decision-making in cancer susceptibility syndromes.
Carley H. and Kulkarni A., (2024), Best practice & research. Clinical obstetrics & gynaecology
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Ancestry, race and ethnicity: the role and relevance of language in clinical genetics practice
Redman MG. et al, (2024), Journal of Medical Genetics, 61, 313 - 318