High-risk birthmarks - Veronica Kinsler - Lifeworks
Description: Unable to answer fundamental questions about the rare and sometimes fatal birthmarks her young patients had, Crick clinician scientist Veronica Kinsler set out to understand what causes them and how they could be treated.
In this profile interview Veronica reveals how she was inspired by observing small things as a child, how it felt when she was forced to start her research into Congenital Melanocytic Naevi (CMN) all over again, and the story of one amazing evening of scientific discovery that opened up the possibility of a cure.
*In this video*
01:45 Patterns of biology
02:59 Asking questions
03:49 Starting point
04:44 Family and research
05:45 Into the lab
06:48 Picking up clues
07:17 Starting over
10:06 CMN is a mosaic disorder
12:31 In a rush
14:41 Silencing RNA therapies
#Birthmarks #RareDisease #SkinConditions
*About Veronica Kinsler*
Professor Veronica Kinsler is a clinician scientist, leading the Mosaicism and Precision Medicine Laboratory at the Francis Crick Institute. She works in the field of serious and untreatable children’s skin diseases, many of which involve other organ systems, and carry a predisposition to cancer. Her research aims to find the causes of these diseases and to develop novel targeted therapies.
*The Francis Crick Institute*
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In this profile interview Veronica reveals how she was inspired by observing small things as a child, how it felt when she was forced to start her research into Congenital Melanocytic Naevi (CMN) all over again, and the story of one amazing evening of scientific discovery that opened up the possibility of a cure.
*In this video*
01:45 Patterns of biology
02:59 Asking questions
03:49 Starting point
04:44 Family and research
05:45 Into the lab
06:48 Picking up clues
07:17 Starting over
10:06 CMN is a mosaic disorder
12:31 In a rush
14:41 Silencing RNA therapies
#Birthmarks #RareDisease #SkinConditions
*About Veronica Kinsler*
Professor Veronica Kinsler is a clinician scientist, leading the Mosaicism and Precision Medicine Laboratory at the Francis Crick Institute. She works in the field of serious and untreatable children’s skin diseases, many of which involve other organ systems, and carry a predisposition to cancer. Her research aims to find the causes of these diseases and to develop novel targeted therapies.
*The Francis Crick Institute*
Based in the heart of London, the Crick is one of Europe’s largest labs, home to more than 2,000 scientists and a free public exhibition space. We’re an independent charity and biomedical research institute bringing together people with different expertise to answer some of the biggest questions about life and health. At the Crick, we believe that everyone should have the chance to explore and shape science. That’s why we’re a place for engaging people with research and why it matters.
Keep up to date with everything going on at the Crick:
• https://www.instagram.com/thefranciscrickinstitute
• https://www.tiktok.com/@thecrick
• https://www.facebook.com/TheFrancisCrickInstitute/
• https://bsky.app/profile/crick.ac.uk
• https://www.crick.ac.uk Close description