Speakers

Kate Sahan is a researcher in bioethics whose work explores the ethical, governance, and practical challenges of implementing genomic and genetic medicine in healthcare. Her research examines how genomic data is generated, interpreted, and reused — and how professionals navigate the ethical complexity that accompanies large-scale sequencing and data sharing. 

Within the CanGene-CanVar programme (2019-24), Kate conducted research on ethical preparedness in genomic medicine, the ethics of familial genomic medicine in the context of stem cell donation for AML, and the translational gap between research and clinical care arising from genomic medicine practice. Her recent paper, ‘Determining a role for Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) in genomic data governance for cancer care’ (Eur J Human Gen, 2025), argues for authentic PPIE as part of dynamic, inclusive, responsive governance mechanisms which reflect the ethical complexities of genomic data usage. 

Kate holds a DPhil in Population Health and an MA Oxon in Literae Humaniores from the University of Oxford.