Dr Amy Hunter

Senior Research Manager

Main areas of work are:

Supervising GIG's role in the RAPID project.

• RAPID - Reliable Accurate Prenatal non-Invasive Diagnosis is an NIHR funded programme which aims to improve the quality of NHS prenatal diagnostic services. GIG's participation will ensure that the views and needs of parents and patients are properly accounted for well before this new technology reaches the clinic.
• The project will evaluate early non-invasive prenatal diagnosis (NIPD) based on cell free fetal (cff) DNA and RNA extracted from maternal plasma. The project will confirm laboaratory standards, evaluate cost effectiveness, determine parents and health professional views and needs, consider the wider social and ethical issues and develop an education plan for health professionals and the public.  

Supervising GIG's role in Family Risks, Common Cancers and People from Minority Ethnic Groups.

• The project is funded by the Big Lottery Fund Research Programme and will be led by GIG in partnership with the Division of Primary Care at the University of Nottingham.
• Through this project we aim to identify why people from minority ethnic groups with a significant family history of cancer are less likely to access clinical genetics services than the mainstream UK population. We also aim to inform the development of interventions that will improve access to clinical genetics services for people from minority ethnic groups.
• Contributing to GIG policy development
  
  NB Amy works part-time, usually on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.
  

Email: amygig.org.uk