Dr Adam Hodgson

School of Biosciences

Senior University Teacher

Honorary NHS Clinical Scientist: ºù«Ӱҵ Diagnostic Genetics Service

Dr Adam Hodgson
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a.hodgson@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 222 4186
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Dr Adam Hodgson
School of Biosciences
Firth Court
Western Bank
ºù«Ӱҵ
S10 2TN
Profile

I am a Senior Lecturer in Genomics and Cytogenetics. The courses I teach and the research in my lab are focused on how genetics impacts molecular pathology and healthcare to improve patient outcomes. To achieve this I work closely with NHS geneticists to develop our teaching curriculum, NHS work placements, and clinically focused research projects in functional genomics and clinical diagnostics.

Qualifications
  • PhD in Genome Stability and DNA Repair
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Cytogenetics

Honours and distinctions

  • GlaxoSmithKline Prize in Genetics
  • Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Centenary Award
Publications

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Journal articles

  • Meisenberg C, Ashour ME, El-Shafie L, Liao C, Hodgson A, Pilborough A, Khurram SA, Downs JA, Ward SE & El-Khamisy SF (2017) . Nucleic Acids Research, 45(3), 1159-1176. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hodgson A, Terentyev Y, Johnson RA, Bishop-Bailey A, Angevin T, Croucher A & Goldman ASH (2011) . DNA Repair (Amst), 10(2), 138-148. RIS download Bibtex download
Teaching activities

My teaching is focussed on clinical/healthcare genomics and cytogenetics.

Courses

  • MSc Human and Molecular Genetics (Course Director)

Human and Molecular Genetics MSc

Postgraduate taught
  • September 2025 start
  • 1 year Full-time

Explore human genetics and develop an understanding of how human genetic diseases are diagnosed clinically at the chromosome and DNA levels.

Modules

  • The Genetics of Human Disease (MBB329, MBB6329)
  • Human Fertility and Reproduction (MBB345, MBB6345)
  • Laboratory Techniques In Molecular Bioscience (MBB6011)
  • MSc Clinical Genetics Research Project (MBB6403)
  • MSc Clinical Genetics Literature Review (MBB6402)
  • Undergraduate Research Project in Clinical Diagnostics (MBB380)

Work Placements

I coordinate work placements with The ºù«Ӱҵ Diagnostic Genetics Service (SDGS) and clinical training. This genomics facility is embedded in the ºù«Ӱҵ Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. I work with healthcare scientists to develop work placements for MSc-HMG students in the following areas:

  1. Next Generation Sequencing: Specialist Services
  2. Bone Marrow Oncology Karyotype Analysis
  3. Embryonic and Pluripotent Stem Cell Karyotype Analysis
  4. Unclassified Variant Analysis.
Professional activities and memberships
  • Faculty of Science Director of Recruitment
  • Honorary Clinical Scientist: The ºù«Ӱҵ Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (ºù«Ӱҵ Diagnostic Genetics Services)
  • Course Director MSc Human and Molecular Genetics