Dr. Rachel Dodds

Dr. Dodds is a Principal Clinical Scientist at the All Wales Medical Genomics Service based in Cardiff, UK, where she leads the team delivering ctDNA testing across multiple tumour types. She is also the lead clinical scientist for the collaborative QuicDNA liquid biopsy lung cancer study. Beyond ctDNA, she has significant experience working on the delivery of genomic testing services for patients with solid cancers within the UK NHS. Rachel undertook the NHS Scientist Training Programme (STP) in Genetics which she completed in 2018. Prior to the STP Rachel worked on projects communicating science to schoolchildren and the public. In addition to her medical genetics training she has a PhD in environmental bacterial genetics from Cardiff University, and an MSc in Science Communication focusing on science writing and broadcasting.

With over a decade spent in the genomics space, Dr. Dodds is a clinical scientist recently appointed to develop and lead on ctDNA testing at the All Wales Medical Genomics Service.

Rachel has presented education and training content in this space at various events including grand rounds, industry events like ACGS, and clinical genetics specialist training. Sessions.

Clinical Science (Genetics) Academic Prize, University of Nottingham (2018)

ACGS Summer Meeting Best Poster (2017)