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DNA Today: A Genetics Podcast

Discover New Advances in the world of genetics, from technology like CRISPR to rare diseases to new research. For over a decade, multi-award winning podcast "DNA Today" has brought you the voices of leaders in genetics. Host Kira Dineen brings her genetics expertise to interview geneticists, genetic counselors, patient advocates, biotech leaders, researchers, and more.


***Best 2020 and 2021 Science and Medicine Podcast Award Winner***


Learn more (and stream all 180+ episodes) at DNApodcast.com. You can contact the show at info@DNApodcast.com.

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DNA Today: A Genetics Podcast
#266 Genetics Wrapped 2023 from 2023-12-08T10:00

Drs. Eric Green and Brendan Lee join our host Kira Dineen for our annual reflection and recap on the biggest genetics/genomics advancements this year!

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#265 Whole Genome Sequence Analysis with Nebula Genomics from 2023-12-01T15:00:05

Nebula Genomics Co-Founder Kamal Obbad analyzes our host Kira Dineen’s genome!

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#264 XXY (Klinefelter Syndrome) with Ryan Bregante from 2023-11-24T10:00

Living with XXY founder Ryan Bregante shares his personal experience with the condition and the impact of his organization on the community.

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#263 Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes with Izzy Kornblau from 2023-11-17T10:00

Cardio Genetic Counselor, YouTuber, and Patient Advocate Izzy Kornblau shares her expertise in Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes, she has personally been diagnosed with hypermobile EDS.

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#262 Genetic Counseling in the Digital Age with Doron Behar from 2023-11-10T10:00

Exploring the “Genomic Wallet” to have our genetic information accessible with Igentify’s CEO, Doron Behar.

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#261 Tuberous Sclerosis Complex with Dr. Ian Miller from 2023-11-03T09:00

Marinus Pharmaceuticals’ Vice President in Clinical Development shares his insight on TSC including the status of the clinical trial.

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#260 PhenoTips: Population Genomics in Clinical Practice from 2023-10-27T09:00

Drs. Eric Green, Julian Barwell, and Fiona Brinkman discuss the benefits, roadblocks, and practical implications of applying population genomics in clinical practice.

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#259 NSGC 2023 Recap and Reflections from 2023-10-22T19:57:13

Genetic Counselors Catherine Mayo and Kira Dineen discuss this year’s NSGC conference in Chicago including their favorite sessions. 

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#258 Human Touch of Variant Interpretation with Blueprint Genetics from 2023-10-13T09:00

Exploring the human element of report writing and interpretation and report writing of genetic testing with genetic counselors Meena Mahey Kumar and Laura Fuqua. 

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#257 A CRISPR Bite from 2023-10-06T09:00

We are sharing the first episode of a new 5 part CRISPR podcast series, A CRISPR Bite.

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#256 Genetic Counselor Burnout with Tiana Rogers and Nira Johnson Part 2 from 2023-09-29T09:00

Genetic counselors, Tiana Rogers and Nira Johnson get personal about their experience with burnout.

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#255 Genetic Counselor Burnout with Tiana Rogers and Nira Johnson Part 1 from 2023-09-22T09:00

Genetic counselors, Tiana Rogers and Nira Johnson get personal about their experience with burnout.

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#254 Bardet Biedl Syndrome with The Alms from 2023-09-15T09:00

Episode drop of It Happened To Me with parents of a child with Bardet Biedl Syndrome, a rare disease affecting vision, obesity, extra fingers/toes and other symptoms.

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#253 Inborn Errors of Immunity with Felicia Morton and Torry Howell from 2023-09-08T08:58

Rare disease advocate, Felicia Morton, and genetic counselor, Torry Howell, join us to talk about inborn errors of immunity including chronic granulomatous disease.

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#252 Pierre Robin Syndrome with Corinne Merlino from 2023-09-01T15:51:02

DNA Today’s Communication Lead, Corinne Merlino, shares about her rare congenital birth defect that affects craniofacial development and how it influenced her to become a genetic counselor.

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#251 Diversifying Genetic Research with 23andMe from 2023-08-25T09:00

Drs. Anjali Shastri and Ruth Tennen, of 23andMe, explore an important issue in healthcare, diversifying genetic research with a focus on sickle cell disease.

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#250 Orphan Black: The Next Chapter with Madeline Ashby from 2023-08-18T09:00

We are celebrating the 250th episode of DNA Today and the 10 year anniversary of Orphan Black premiere with Madeline Ashby who was a writer for Orphan Black: The Next Chapter.

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#249 Men in Genetic Counseling from 2023-08-11T14:08:40

Genetic counselors, John Zimmerman and Daniel Riconda, explore the experience of being males in the field.

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#248 Ornithine Transcarbamylase (OTC) Deficiency from 2023-08-04T09:39

Researchers, Dr. Aimée Dudley and Dr. Andrea Gropman, and patient advocate, Tresa Warner, discuss the most common urea cycle disorder.

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#247 Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Exon Skipping from 2023-07-28T09:04

Dr. John Day and genetic counselor Carly Siskind discuss Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and exon skipping therapeutics.

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#246 Genetic Counseling Program Applications: Part 2 from 2023-07-21T09:00

Advice focused on the personal statement of the on genetic counseling program applications. Featuring incoming grad students Corinne Merlino and Maya Patel, recorded in NBC’s Stamford Studios!

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#245 Genetic Counseling Program Applications: Part 1 from 2023-07-14T09:00

Advice on genetic counseling program applications with incoming grad students Corinne Merlino and Maya Patel, recorded in NBC’s Stamford Studios!

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#244 Genetic Counseling History: The 70s from 2023-07-07T09:05

Step into our time machine to the genetic counseling field in the 70s with Virginia Corson.

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#243 PhenoTips: Navigating Barriers in LGBTQIA+ Genetic Care from 2023-06-30T09:00

Pride month discussion with genetic counselors Dr. Jehannine Austin, Andy Cantor Katie Gallagher, Jo Giblin, and Kira Dineen.

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#242 Misattributed Paternity with Richard Wenzel from 2023-06-23T09:00

Dr. Richard Wenzel shares about his experience learning that his father was not his genetic father and commentary on how healthcare providers should disclose results to patients.

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#241 NBC's Maury Povich on Paternity Testing from 2023-06-16T09:00

“You are (not) the father!” NBC’s Maury Povich joins us for a discussion on paternity testing.

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#240 Young Adult Patient Advocacy with Sneha Dave from 2023-06-09T09:15

Sneha Dave, Founder and Executive Director of Generation Patient, discusses her experience as a young adult patient advocate for ulcerative colitis.

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#239 Duty To Warn with Janice Berliner from 2023-06-02T09:05

Genetic Counselor Janice Berliner shares about her second genetics novel, “In Good Conscience”.

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#238 Secondary Findings with Caralynn Wilczewski and Andrea Alvarez from 2023-05-26T09:00

Genetic testing secondary findings and a study exploring what they mean for the patients who receive them. Learn more in this 30 minute podcast episode with a patient advocate and an expert from ...

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#237 Digital Tools for Cancer Outreach with Michelle Bowman from 2023-05-19T09:15

Australian cancer genetic counselor, Michelle Bowman discusses utilizing digital tools to reach patients who can benefit from cancer genetic counseling.

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#236 Assessing for Alzheimer’s Disease with Quest Diagnostics from 2023-05-12T09:11

Genetic Counselor Susan Hanh shares new risk assessment advances like Quests tests and Patient Advocate Rebecca Chopp shares about her diagnosis and experience.

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#235 Genetic Counseling History: ABGC Formation from 2023-05-05T12:01

If you are one of the listeners that tune into DNA Today every week, then you definitely know by now we have launched our Patreon. This is where you ca...

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#234 Genetic Counseling History: 1st NSGC Conference from 2023-04-28T09:02

Congratulations to everyone who matched with a genetic counseling program last week! Special shoutout to our Communications Lead, Corinne Merlino, for matc...

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#233 At-Home Non-Invasive Prenatal Screening with Juno Diagnostics from 2023-04-21T09:00

We are officially launching our Patreon next week on DNA Day, April 25th! To ce...

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#232 Entrepreneurship in Genetics with Matt Tschirgi from 2023-04-14T09:00

We are thrilled to be launching our Patreon very soon. It might be on a genetics holiday, I’ll let you figure that one out. In the meantime we...

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#231 ChatGPT and AI In Genetics with Daniel Uribe from 2023-04-07T09:00

Have you heard? We are launching a Patreon! For those that are not familiar with Patreon, it’s a platform that allow...

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#230 Cancer Pharmacogenetics with Dr. Jamie Fettig from 2023-03-31T09:04

As you may have heard, we are launching a Patreon! For those that don’t know what Patreon is, it’s a platform that allows creators (like podcasters) to...

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#229 Pharmacogenomics with Avni Santani from 2023-03-24T14:58:33

We have an exciting announcement, we are launching a Patreon! For those that are not familiar with Patreon, it’s a platform that allows creators (like ...

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#228 Trisomy 13 and Trisomy 18 with Divya Ramachandra from 2023-03-17T09:00

Update: One of our recurrent guests genetic counselor and fellow podcaster Laura Hercher had a couple important thoughts after listening to our episode...

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#227 Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophies with Louise Rodino-Klapac and Livija Medne from 2023-03-10T10:00

In this episode, we are exploring limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD). Joining us for this conversation are two experts, Dr. Louise Rodino-Klapac, and ge...

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#226 NICU Whole Genome Sequencing with Hong Li and Madhuri Hegde from 2023-03-03T10:00

Can rapid whole genome sequencing (WGS) be utilized in the NICU setting? We explore in this podcast episode! 

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#225 Fetal Antigen Noninvasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) with BillionToOne from 2023-02-24T10:00

Last episode we learned about non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) for recessive conditions through BillionToOne’s UNITY...

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#224 Single-Gene Noninvasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) with BillionToOne from 2023-02-17T10:00

In this episode we are learning about UNITY Screen non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) for recessive conditions. Jo...

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#223 PhenoTips: Rare Disease Diagnosis Workflow from 2023-02-10T10:00

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#222 Wilson’s Disease with Naseem Amin from 2023-02-03T10:00

We are kicking off Rare Disease Month by talking about Wilson’s di...

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#221 Genetic Counseling in South Africa with Samantha Bayley and Tina-Marié Wessels from 2023-01-27T10:00

In this episode we are chatting about the genetic counseling field in South Africa! Joining us for this discussion are two guests from the University of Ca...

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#220 Microfluidics with Franz Pruefer from 2023-01-20T10:00

This week we’re discussing all things microfluidics! Joining us for this discussion is Franz Pruefer. He is the Co-Founder of Maxwerk Bio which has a pipel...

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#219 It Happened To Me Podcast: Genetic Counselors for Rare Diseases from 2023-01-13T10:00

A new year means a new podcast! We are thrilled to announce that our host, Kira Dineen, is a co-producer of a new rare disease and medical challenges podca...

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#218 LEND Program with Betsy Humphreys, Karen Volle&Karina Mancini from 2023-01-06T10:00

Happy New Year! Joining us for the first episode of 2023 is Betsy Humphreys, Karen Volle and Karina Mancini, who will share their experience with the New H...

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#217 SynGAP1 with Mike Graglia and Elli Brimble from 2022-12-30T10:00

Patient advocate, Mike Graglia, and genetic counselor, Elli Brimble, join DNA Today for a conversation about SYNGAP1-related non-syndromic intelle...

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#216 African American Ancestry with Nicka Smith from 2022-12-23T10:00

Nicka Smith (she/her), a pro genealogist with over 20 years of experience, joins DNA Today for our second to last episode of the year! She is the host of Listen

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#215 Preventative Health via Whole Exome Sequencing from 2022-12-16T10:00

Our guest today is Dahlia Attia-King, Founder and CEO of Listen

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#214 2022 Genetics Wrapped with Eric Green from 2022-12-09T10:00

Are you seeking a position as a Genetic Assistant? People in these vital r...

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#213 Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia and Gender with Sage Sargent from 2022-12-02T10:00

It’s December which means Spotify Wrapped was announced! If you are one of the 2,616 people that had us on your Spotify Wrapped Podcast section, tag us...

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#212 NSGC Recap 2022 from 2022-11-20T18:00

We are recapping and reflecting on the National Society of Genetic Counselors 41st Annual conference, which w...

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#211 Jorge Contreras on The Genome Defense from 2022-11-18T10:00

Our guest in this episode is Jorge Contreras, author of The Genome Defense. In this riveting, be...

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#210 Reproductive Medicine Family History with Tristan Hardy from 2022-11-11T10:00

After two years of virtual NSGC conferences, I can’t wait to see many of you in Nashville next week! Say “hi” if you see me! If you want to be featured in ...

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#209 Aspects of Quality Genetic Testing with Blueprint Genetics from 2022-11-04T09:00

When our host, Kira Dineen, began her career as a genetic counselor she was mostly starting from scratch because the private practice she works at hadn’t h...

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#208 The 100,000 Genomes Project with Dr. Julian Barwell from 2022-10-28T15:04:23

In 2012, the 100,000 Genomes Project was announced, the same year we sta...

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#207 N-Lorem: Dr. Sessions Cole on the Diagnostic Odyssey from 2022-10-21T13:39:36

As some of you may know, our host Kira Dineen also co-produces the “Patient Empowerment Program” by n-Lorem. The podcast launched earlier this year and foc...

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#206 Phenotypically-Driven Clinical Results with Dr. Lora Bean from 2022-10-14T09:00

Dr. Lora Bean gives an overview of phenotypically-driven clinical results in this episode of DNA Today!

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#205 Multiple Sulfatase Deficiency with the United MSD Foundation from 2022-10-07T09:00

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#204 Mosaicism with FUTR Podcast from 2022-09-30T09:00

Are you thinking about a career in genetic counseling? Maybe you are a current student or even a recent grad… Then you have to head over to Listen

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#203 CTNNB1 Syndrome with Effie Parks of Once Upon a Gene from 2022-09-23T09:00

Are you thinking about a career in genetic counseling? Maybe you are a current student or even a recent grad… Then you have to head over to Listen

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#202 Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy with Ann Martin and Madhuri Hegde from 2022-09-16T09:00

Learn about a genetic disorder called duchenne muscular dystrophy! We explore the genetics of DMD and treatments available with two experts in the field. Listen

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#201 Sickle Cell Disease with Lifting the Veil from 2022-09-09T09:00

It’s Sickle Cell Awareness month, so we are sharing this episode of Lifting the Veil<...

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#200 Reflecting on a Decade of DNA Today from 2022-09-02T09:00

This is a milestone episode for two reasons. As you may have noticed, it’s our 200th episode. Technically we had about 20 episodes prior t...

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#199 Prostate Cancer Genetics with Heather Cheng from 2022-08-26T09:00

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#198 CRISPR Ethics with Sam Sternberg from 2022-08-19T09:00

We have two special announcements! 

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#197 CRISPR Quality Control with Kiana Aran from 2022-08-12T09:00

We have two special announcements!

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#196 Mitochondrial Disorders with Devin Shuman and Lissa Poincenot from 2022-08-05T09:00

This week we are joined by two mitochondrial experts who are very active in the rare disease community. We are focusing our conversation on a condition cal...

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#195 Genetic Testing Industry with Tod Klingler from 2022-07-29T09:00

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#194 Genetic Counseling Application Advice with GC Prep: Part 2 from 2022-07-22T09:00

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#193 Genetic Counseling Application Advice with GC Prep: Part 1 from 2022-07-15T09:00

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#192 Osteogenesis Imperfecta with The Middle’s Atticus Shaffer from 2022-07-08T09:00

Atticus Shaffer of The Middle on ABC discusses life with osteogenesis imperfecta and his acting career.

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#191 Overturning Roe v. Wade with Laura Hercher from 2022-07-01T09:00

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#190 PhenoTips: Gender Affirming Care in Genetic Counseling from 2022-06-24T09:00

Happy Pride month! This episode we are continuing our celebrations! Last episode (#189) we interviewed two experts from PhenoTips, Orion Buske and Erica Pe...

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#189 Building Inclusive Pedigrees with PhenoTips from 2022-06-17T09:00

To celebrate Pride month our next two episodes will be focused on the LGBTQIA+ community. In this episode we explore building inclusive pedigrees with Dr. ...

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#188 Propionic and Methylmalonic Acidemia with HemoShear Therapeutics from 2022-06-10T09:00

Propionic and Methylmalonic Acidemia (PA and MMA), including an investigational therapy, are explored in this episode. Host Kira Dineen is joined by patien...

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#187 Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy with June Kinoshita and Rojan Kavosh from 2022-06-03T09:00

This week we’re diving into Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD) and highlighting the utilization of whole genome mapping in the diagnosis of FSHD...

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#186 n-Lorem: Nano-Rare Diseases with Luke Rosen and Wendy Chung from 2022-05-27T09:00

We are thrilled to share a brand new podcast that Kira Dineen co-produces, the n-Lorem “Patient Empowerment Program”. The podcast just launched so we wante...

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#185 Nutrigenomics with Yael Joffe from 2022-05-20T09:00

Joining us this week is Dr. Yael Joffe, Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of 3X4 Genetics, a genetic testing ...

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#184 Inherited Retinal Degeneration with Blueprint Genetics from 2022-05-13T09:00

In honor of Vision Health Month and Blindness Awareness Month, we are exploring Blueprint GeneticsListen

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#183 Dr. Miga and Dr. Phillippy on the Telomere to Telomere Consortium from 2022-05-06T09:00

Last episode (182) we were joined by Dr. Eric Green, the Director of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) at the NIH. And we chatted about ...

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#182 Eric Green on the Complete Human Genome Project from 2022-04-29T09:00

On this week’s episode of DNA Today we’re discussing the past, present, and future of the Human Genome Project and the Telomere to Telomere Consortium with...

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#181 DNA Experiments with Stephanie Ryan from 2022-04-22T09:00

To celebrate DNA Day we are joined by Dr. Stephanie Ryan! In this podcast episode, Dr. Ryan discusses science education and communication, especially makin...

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#180 Reproductive DNA Testing with Mitera from 2022-04-15T13:00

We are excited to share that Kourtney Kardashian recently featured in DNA Today in an article on Poosh, “Listen

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#179 Genetic Testing with Kira Dineen from 2022-04-08T09:00

This week we’re bringing you a special episode of DNA Today! Our host, Kira Dineen, was recently a guest on The Scien...

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#178 Single-Cell Spatial Genomics with Vizgen from 2022-04-01T13:00

Dr. George Emanuel shares about single-cell spacial genomics in this podcast episode. Dr. Emanuel is the Scientific Cofounder and Director of Technology an...

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#177 Whole Genome Sequencing with PerkinElmer Genomics from 2022-03-25T13:00

World-renowned medical geneticist Dr. Madhuri Hegde, joins the show to explore whole genome sequencing (WGS). She is the Senior Vice President and Chief Sc...

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#176 Glee's Lauren Potter on Down Syndrome Awareness from 2022-03-18T09:00

We are ecstatic to introduce this week’s guest, Lauren Potter! You might know Lauren as Becky Jackson from the TV show Glee. She was in all six se...

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#175 Hereditary Cancer Variant Network with Brian Shirts from 2022-03-11T10:00

This week we’re joined by Dr. Brian Shirts to discuss ConnectMyVariant, a service that 

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#174 Pharmacogenomics with Fulgent Genetics from 2022-03-04T10:00

This week we’re joined by Gregory Kellog of Fulgent Genetics. In this episode we explore pharmacogenomics.

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#173 GRIN1 with Keith McArthur from 2022-02-25T10:00

Joining us for the last episode of rare disease month is Keith McArthur. Keith is the co-founder and CEO of CureGRIN, a...

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#172 PhenoTips: Advances in Rare Disease Diagnosis from 2022-02-18T10:00

DNA Today’s host Kira Dineen is also one of the hosts of the PhenoTips Speaker Series. Thi...

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#171 Farber Disease with Aceragen from 2022-02-11T10:00

In honor of Rare Disease Month we are continuing to highlight different rare diseases. This week we explore Farber Disease with Dr. Alex Solyom, Senior Vic...

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#170 Mitochondrial Disorders with Alejandro Dorenbaum from 2022-02-04T10:00

To celebrate February as rare disease month we will be interviewing leaders in rare diseases throughout the month! In this episode we explore new research ...

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#169 Cytogenomics with Phase Genomics from 2022-01-28T10:00

On this week’s episode of DNA Today, we are joined by 2 scientists from Phase Genomics

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#168 Polygenic Risk Scores with Giordano Bottà from 2022-01-21T10:00

Enter a giveaway on our social media! Win free enrollment to a 3-hour course in the Allelica PRS clinical academy covering the research behind PRS ...

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#167 PhenoTips: Future of Cancer Genetics from 2022-01-14T10:00

DNA Today’s host Kira Dineen is also the host of the PhenoTips Speaker Series. This monthly live we...

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#166 Beta Thalassemia with Radhika Sawh from 2022-01-07T10:00

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#165 Sequencing for Cancer Risk with Sandra Balladares from 2021-12-17T10:00

In this week’s episode, our host, Kira Dineen, is joined by Dr. Sandra Balladares to explore utilizing sequencing to assess inherited cancer risk.

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#164 Parkinson’s Disease with the Parkinson’s Foundation from 2021-12-03T10:00

This week our host, Kira Dineen, is joined by Dr. James Beck and Dr. Ignacio Mata to discuss Parkinson’s Disease and diversity in genetic Parkinson’s resea...

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#163 Rachel Pastiloff&Krystle Davis On Prader-Willi Syndrome from 2021-11-19T10:00

On this episode we are joined by 2 guests, Rachel Pastiloff and Krystle Davis, who share their insight on Prader-Willi Syndrome. 

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#162 PhenoTips: Future of Genetic Counseling from 2021-11-12T10:00

DNA Today’s host Kira Dineen is also the host of the PhenoTips Speaker Series. This monthly live webinar focuses on relevant genetics topics by featuring d...

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#161 Phenotips: Digital Tools in Genetic Counseling from 2021-11-05T09:02

DNA Today’s host Kira Dineen is also the host of the PhenoTips Speaker Series. This monthly live webinar focuses on relevant genetics topics by featuring d...

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#160 Sura Alwan on Teratogens from 2021-10-29T09:00

Joining us this episode is Dr. Sura Alwan, the Co-Director of TERIS, The Teratogen Information System, a clinical resource that assesses teratogenic risks ...

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#159 Black Cancer Genes on Breast Cancer from 2021-10-15T09:00

We are ecstatic to announce that DNA Today won the Best 2021 Science and Medicine Podcast Award...

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#158 Mark Kiel on ALS Genetics from 2021-10-01T09:00

In this episode we are exploring the genetics of ALS with Mark Kiel, the Chief Science Officer and Co-Founder of Listen

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#157 NSGC 2021 Recap from 2021-09-26T17:00

The National Society of Genetic Counselors’ (NSGC) 40th annual conference occurred virtually this past week. In this special extended installment of DN...

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#156 Rich Horgan on Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) from 2021-09-17T09:00

Joining our host, Kira Dineen, is Rich Hogan. Rich is the Founder and President of Cure Rare Disease, a company that develops customized therapeutics for t...

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#155 Genetic Counseling Grad School FAQs from 2021-09-03T09:00

This episode is an edited recording of the clubhouse meeting Kira Dineen and Dena Goldberg (Dena DNA...

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#154 Kenneth Kovan&David Berd on Haptenized Vaccines from 2021-08-20T16:16:44

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#153 Dayan Goodenowe on Dementia from 2021-08-06T13:00

Did you know genetic changes account for an estimated 10-15% of all Parkinson’s disease? And these genetic changes can be passed down to family members...

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Nominate "DNA Today" For 2021 Podcast Awards from 2021-07-20T14:29:01

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#152: Janice Berliner on Brooke's Promise from 2021-07-16T13:00

It’s time to defend our title as the Best 2020 Science and Medicine Podcast! The Podcast Awards Nominations are open! So we need you listeners to get D...

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#151: Richard Michelmore and Brad Pollock on COVID-19 Variants from 2021-07-02T10:00

COVID-19 variant genotyping is explored with the Director of the UC Davis Genome Center and Healthy Davis Together project.

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#150 Euan Ashley and Stephen Quake on The Genome Odyssey from 2021-06-18T13:00

This marks the 150th episode of DNA Today! Our guests to celebrate this landmark episode of DNA Today are Dr. Euan Ashley, a medical genet...

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#149 CF Series: Gunnar Esiason on Patient Advocacy from 2021-06-04T09:00

Sponsoring this cystic fibrosis series is Picture Genetics, a unique DNA testing service, with tests designed for every stage of life -- including fami...

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#148 CF Series: Shuling Guo on Pharmaceuticals from 2021-05-21T09:00

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#147 CF Series: Bijal Trivedi on "Breath From Salt" from 2021-05-07T13:00

This episode launches DNA Today’s Cystic Fibrosis Podcast Series! Over the next three episodes of the podcast we will be exploring cystic fibrosis’ history...

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#146 Jo Bhakdi on Whole Exome Sequencing from 2021-04-16T09:03

DNA Day and Match Day (for genetic counseling grad programs) are only one week away! To celebrate we have two exciting announcements. 

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#145 Greenwood Genetic Center on Epigenetics from 2021-04-02T09:00

Greenwood Genetics Center’s Ray Louie and Kellie Walden join the show to discuss epigenetics. 


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#144 Orion Buske on Genomic Digital Tools from 2021-03-26T09:00

This episode of DNA Today continues our mini series about telehealth in genetics. Last episode we heard from the founder of Advanced Tele-Genetic Couns...

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#143 Elizabeth Turner on Telehealth Genetic Counseling from 2021-03-19T09:02

To kick off our mini series in telehealth genetics fellow genetic counselor, Elizabeth Turner joins our host Kira Dineen. Elizabeth is the cofounder and Ch...

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#142 Barbara Fortini on Genomic Data Analytics from 2021-03-05T10:05

Dr. Barbara Fortini joins our host Kira Dineen, to discuss the growing career opp...

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#141 Stan Crooke on Ultra Rare Disease Drugs from 2021-02-19T10:48

Biotech titan Dr. Stan Crooke joins host Kira Dineen to celebrate rare disease month! Dr. Crooke was the Founder of IONIS Pharmaceuticals, with extensive e...

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#140 Patti Hall on Gigantism from 2021-02-05T14:00

To kick off rare disease month, author Patti M. Hall joins host Kira Dineen to discuss her memoir Loving Large which chronicles her son’s rare dis...

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#139 Dani Shapiro on her Donor Conceived Discovery from 2021-01-15T14:00

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#138 Genetic Counseling Boards Advice from 2021-01-01T19:31:22

To kick off 2021, we have a big announcement! All episodes of the show will now be recorded in video as well as audio. You can watch this episode on Listen

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#137 Nina Harkavy and Lorraine Way on Medical Interpretation from 2020-12-18T10:02

This episode we are exploring medical interpreting in genetic counseling and other areas of healthcare. Joining me are Genetic Counselor Nina Harkavy and I...

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#136 Linda Robinson on the History of Genetic Counseling from 2020-12-04T10:03

Our profession has evolved over the last 50 years from a small dedicated group of genetic counselors to over 5,000 individuals in the United States, with s...

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#135 NSGC 2020 Recap from 2020-11-24T03:58:37

The National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) hosted its annual conference virtually this past weekend wi...

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#134 Dr. Kat Arney on Cancer Evolution from 2020-11-06T14:00

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#133 DTC Series: Melanie Hardy on Carrier Screening from 2020-10-16T09:02

This episode is the last installment of our 7 part direct-consumer genetic testing series. Joining for this episode is guest Melanie Hardy, Assistant Director of JScreen Genetic Counsel...

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#132 DTC Series: Michael Schnall-Levin on Single Cell Sequencing from 2020-10-02T09:00

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#131 DTC Series: Libby Copeland on Law Enforcement Use of Genetic Databases from 2020-09-18T13:00

This episode is part of our ongoing direct-consumer genetic testing series. Joining the show is an award-winning journalist, Libby Copeland. Copeland, who writes about culture, science ...

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#130 DTC Series: Anne Greb on 23andMe from 2020-09-04T13:00

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#129 DTC Series: Picture Genetics on At-Home, Physician-Mediated, Genetic Testing from 2020-08-21T12:00

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#128 DTC Series: Adam Rutherford on How To Argue With A Racist from 2020-08-07T12:50

Dr. Adam Rutherford is our guest for this second installment of our Direct-To-Consumer Genetic Testing series. He is a geneticist, author, and broadcaster. Dr. Rutherford has a PhD in G...

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#127 DTC Series: Jeanette McCarthy on the Industry from 2020-07-17T08:10

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#126 Adam Buchanan on ABGC Boards Exam from 2020-07-03T09:07

Answering your listener submitted questions about the American genetic counseling board exam is the ABGC President, Adam Buchanan, MS, MPH, CGC!

Aside fro...

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#125 Infertility Series: Nick Charles on Controversies from 2020-06-26T09:03

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#124 Infertility Series: Jennifer Eccles on PGT for Polygenic Conditions from 2020-06-19T09:03

This episode continues DNA Today’s series about infertility. Over the last five episodes of DNA Today, we talked with experts in fertility. OnListen

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#123 Infertility Series: Dr. Kara Goldman on Fertility Testing from 2020-06-05T09:30

DNA Today stands in solidarity with BLM and in doing so we wanted to share a few resources with you listeners where you can educate yourself by listening to Black voices in our gene...

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#122 Infertility Series: ANYA, Science Fiction Film from 2020-05-15T09:04

This episode continues DNA Today’s series about infertility. Over the last few episodes of DNA Today, we talked with experts in fertility. OnListen

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#121 Infertility Series: Baileys on Reciprocal IVF Part 2 from 2020-05-01T09:02

This episode is part of DNA Today’s ongoing infertility series. The series was launched hearing from Genetic Counselor Lauren Isley, she shared about artificial reproductive technologie...

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Join Our Match Day Zoom! from 2020-04-23T18:08:12

Celebrate Match Day with DNA Today on Friday, April 24th at 7pmET (4pmPT) on Zoom.

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#120 Infertility Series: Baileys on Reciprocal IVF Part 1 from 2020-04-17T09:01

This episode continues the DNA Today’s series about infertility. If you haven’t yet heard the episode with Genetic Counselor Lauren Isley, I highly recommend you go back and listen to l...

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#119 Infertility Series: Lauren Isley on Fertility Genetic Counseling from 2020-04-03T09:16

This episode is kicking off a series about infertility. The launch of this series is coinciding with infertility awareness week, April 19-25th, 2020. Over the next few episodes of DNA T...

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#118 Zaki Sabet on Hematologic Cancers from 2020-03-20T09:02

Zaki Sabet joins the show to discuss issues in the diagnostic process of hematologic cancers. Zaki has been with Precipio si...

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#117 Dr. Janina Jeff on African Genomes from 2020-03-06T10:05

This episode continues the crossover series with other podcasts. Joining the show is Dr. Janina Jeff, who is a Human Geneticist and the first African American to graduate with a PhD in ...

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#116 DNA Ally on Direct To Consumer Genetic Testing from 2020-02-21T10:05

By the end of 2020, roughly 100 million people will have taken an at-home DNA test, according to Listen

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#115 Dr. Daria Julkowska on The European Joint Program on Rare Diseases from 2020-02-07T10:05

Dr. Daria Julkowska joins the show for Rare Disease Month as the Coordinator of the European Joint Program on Rare Diseases. This organization was newly established in January 2019. Dar...

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#114 Matt Burgess on Australasia Genetic Counseling from 2020-01-03T10:00

Genetic Counselor Matt Burgess join the first episode of 2020 to talk about Australian genetic counseling and being ...

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#113 Lauren Winter on Dental Genetics from 2019-12-06T10:05

This episode is part of the crossover series with other podcasts, today’s episode is a crossover with “Advancing Dentistry” also hosted by Kira Dineen.

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#112 Sam Toy on Pediatric Genetic Counseling from 2019-11-22T10:04

On this episode, we explore the pediatric speciality of genetic counseling. Guest Sam Toy is a pediatric genetic counselor at the Washing...

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#111: NSGC 2019 Recap from 2019-11-11T20:30:28

The National Society of Genetic Counselors celebrated 40 years at this year’s annual conference! In 2019, we surpassed having 5,000 genetic...

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#110 Gattaca, 22 Years Later from 2019-10-24T10:05

It’s been 22 years since THE genetic thriller was released…. Gattaca. How has the film aged with genetic technology, society, ethics, and more? Find out in this episode!

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#109 Shenela Lakhani on Genetic Counseling in Qatar from 2019-10-04T08:45

Shenela Lakhani is the Director of Genetic Counseling and Clinical Engagement for the Center of Neurogenetics at Weill Cornell Medical College, in New York City. In this role she studie...

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#108 Dr. Becky Winslow on Pharmacogenomics from 2019-09-20T09:05

On this episode Dr. Becky Winslow, a Doctor of Clinical Pharmacy, shares her insight about pharmacogenomics. She is a Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Consortium Member, a Regis...

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#107 Eleanor Griffith on Grey Genetics from 2019-09-06T08:40

The genetic podcast crossover series continues with Grey Genetics’ Patient Stories! Host Eleanor Griffith returns as a guest to offer listeners a peek inside her genetic counseling comp...

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#106 Sano Genetics on Autism Genetics from 2019-08-23T08:00

This episode launches a new series within the show: crossover episodes! I’m teaming up with other genetics podcast to invite hosts of other shows to join me on DNA Today and sometimes I’ll be a gue...

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#105 Secret Sequence on Genetic Privacy from 2019-08-02T09:00

This episode launches Secret Sequence as the new sponsor for the show! Joining me on the episode are the founding team of Secret Sequence, Jason Corbiere and Austin Maier. At Secret Sequence, Jason...

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Nominate "DNA Today" For The Podcast Awards from 2019-07-06T18:04:52

TLDR: Nominate “DNA Today” in the Podcast Awards’ Science & Medicine Category before July 31st.

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#104 Genetics of Opioid Addiction from 2019-07-05T09:05

Listeners, I have a big favor to ask from all of you. The Podcast Award nomination season has begun! It’s a people’s choice type of award. In order to be in the running I need listeners like you to...

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#103 Brianne Kirkpatrick on Adoptee Genetic Testing from 2019-06-07T09:00

Brianne Kirkpatrick returns on the program, she was previously on episode 56 back in 2016 where we discussed ancestry genetic testing. This episode we talk about Brianne’s new book “The DNA Guide f...

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#102 Seth Rotberg on Huntington Disease from 2019-05-03T09:05

On This Episode We Discuss:
-How Huntington Disease Affects the Body and Mind
-Seth’s Journey with Huntington Disease
-Seth’s Family’ History and Experience with Huntington Disease
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#101 Genetic Counseling Match Day from 2019-04-26T09:10

Happy Genetic Counseling Match Day!

Today we are celebrating the genetic counseling graduate program match day by discussing how to prepare and what to expect during the first year. We al...

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#100 Carl Zimmer on Human Heredity from 2019-04-05T09:30

This show is a landmark episode, number 100! I want to sincerely thank all you listeners, new and old, for tuning in. It’s been such a fantastic experience over the last 7 years to share news and i...

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#99 Coriell Institute on Biobanking from 2019-03-01T10:30

Two leaders from the Coriell Institute for Medical Research join the show to discuss biobanking. Nahid Turan, Chief Laboratory Officer, and Alissa Resch, Chief Scientific Officer, lead separate asp...

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#98 Lydia Seiders on Aplastic Anemia from 2019-02-01T10:30

To celebrate and honor Rare Disease Awareness month (February) Lydia Seiders joins me on the show. She is a volunteer Maryland State Ambassador for NORD, the National Organization for Rare Disorder...

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#97 Genetic Counseling Grad School Interviews, Ranking, Matching (Part 2) from 2019-01-04T10:30

A panel of four incoming genetic counseling graduate schools discuss the application process. This is part two of two podcasts, discussing the second portion of the application cycle: interviews, r...

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#96 Jim Cavan on Backpack Health from 2018-12-21T10:15

Jim Cavan, CEO and President of Backpack Health is featured on this episode. He has great passion for helping healthcare companies tackle systemic problems, and 20 years of executive health researc...

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#95 Kieger Family on Familial Adenomatous Polyposis from 2018-12-07T11:00

Author Laura Kieger and her son, Dr. Alexander Kieger, share their family’s courageous, century-long struggle with a rare genetic cancer syndrome, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis.

Familial...

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#94 Legend of Sumeria: A Genetics Graphic Novel from 2018-11-16T11:03

Dr. Biju Parekkadan is a Co-Creator and Scientific Director of the hard science graphic novel, Legend of Sumeria. He is a Professor of Biomedical Engineering with a research lab that specializes in...

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#93 Team Telomere from 2018-11-02T10:03

Members from Team Telomere (formerly DC Outreach), a community for telomere biology disorders join me for this episode. This panel includes patient advocate Katie Stevens, Dr. Sharen Savage, and Dr...

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#92 Dr. Erin Young on Pain Genetics from 2018-10-19T10:30

Dr. Erin Young discusses the role genetics play in pain susceptibilities. She is an Assistant Professor of both the School of Nursing and Genetics and Genomic Sciences at the University of Connecti...

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#91 Ellen Matloff on Direct-To-Consumer Genetic Testing from 2018-10-05T09:30

Ellen Matloff is the President and CEO of My Gene Counsel. Ellen is the founder and former director of the Cancer Genetic Counseling Program at Yale School of Medicine.

Ellen has authored ...

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#90 Erica Ramos on NSGC from 2018-09-21T10:30

Erica Ramos is the 2018 President of the National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC). She builds products, programs and strategy in the genomics and genetic counseling arenas with expertise in ra...

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#89 Dr. Andrew Ury on Electronic Health Records from 2018-09-07T09:21

Dr. Andrew Ury is the CEO and Founder of ActX, one of the leading companies in electronic health record integrated genomic decision support. He previously founded and was CEO of the first commercia...

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#88 Ira Pastor on Regeneration from 2018-08-17T10:00

Ira S. Pastor is the CEO of Bioquark, a life sciences company, developing proprietary combinatorial biologics for the regeneration and repair of human organs and tissues. Ira has over 30 years of p...

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#87 Genetic Counseling Grad School Apps (Part 1) from 2018-08-03T10:05

A panel of four incoming genetic counseling graduate schools discuss the application process. This is part one of two podcasts, discussing how to gather the experience and classes to have a competi...

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#86 Dr. Michael Fossel on the Telomere Theory of Aging from 2018-07-20T22:05

Dr. Michael Fossel is the world’s foremost expert on the clinical use of telomerase for age-related diseases. In 1996, he wrote the first book on the telomerase theory of aging, Reversing Human Agi...

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#85 Sarah McAnulty on Squids from 2018-07-06T10:05

Sarah McAnulty is a squid biologist and science communicator. She founded Skype A Scientist, matching classrooms with scientists for QnA sessions. Sarah is also a Ph.D. Candidate and Scientist at t...

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#84 CRISPR Bioethics from 2018-06-15T14:30

In this podcast discussion we peek into the world projected by J.D. Lasica in his new genetics thriller novel, Biohack. We consider and debate a few ethical issues that arise in the book focusing o...

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#83 Alex Ille on Alzheimer's Disease from 2018-06-01T12:05

Alexander Ille, the Director of the Genome Cure Organization, joins me on this podcast episode. He received a Bachelors of Science from University of Waterloo and is currently a graduate student at...

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#82 Smith Family Clinic on Whole Genome Sequencing from 2018-05-18T10:30

A panel of guest from Smith Family Clinic for Genomic Medicine in Huntsville, Alabama joins me for this episode exploring the power of whole genome sequencing for patients with undiagnosed diseases...

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#81 Irina Brooke on BRCA2 from 2018-05-04T10:30

Irina Brooke joins me for this podcast episode. She is an patient advocate with the mission of supporting people with BRCA mutations and educating the public on this testing and how it can empower ...

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#80 Rafi Mendelsohn on DNA Quest for Adoptees from 2018-04-20T10:30

Rafi Mendelsohn is the Director of Public Relations and Social Media at MyHeritage. MyHeritage is the largest family history and DNA company that helps consumers to discover their ethnic origins an...

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#79 Bibaswan Ghoshal on the Human Microbiome from 2018-04-06T14:30

On this episode we discuss…
The number of microbes in inside us and how they help us
Factors/technology that impacted the start of this new field
Differences between studying the human ...

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#78 Pawel Buczkowicz on Gene42 from 2018-03-16T14:30


My guest joining me for this podcast episode is Dr. Pawel Buczkowicz. He is the Chief Medical Affairs Officer and the VP of Business Development at Gene42. He received his PhD in cancer geneti...

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#77 Rare Disease Day 2018 from 2018-03-02T15:30

February 28th, 2018 was Rare Disease Day! Rare Disease Day is an opportunity to raise awareness for 7,000+ rare diseases and the 30 million Americans who are affected by a rare disease(s). There we...

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#76 Amy Sturm on Cardiac Genetic Counseling from 2018-02-16T15:30

To raise awareness for February Heart Month, I am joined by Amy Sturm, a cardiovascular genetic counselor. She has 15 years of experience in cardiovascular genetics, personalized genomics, research...

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#75 Eden Lord on My City Med from 2018-02-02T16:39:44

We are kicking off Rare Disease Month, which leads up to Rare Disease Day (February 28th, 2018).

My guest is Eden Lord, Co-Founder and CEO of My City Med. The company is an online health a...

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#74 Antonio Maltese on Huntington's Disease from 2018-01-19T15:30

After having a family history of Huntington's Disease, Antonio Maltese was pre-symptomatically genetically diagnosed with the disease himself. This diagnosis has motivated Antonio to become a fierc...

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#73 Jenna Guiltinan on Laboratory Genetic Counseling from 2018-01-05T15:30

Jenna Guiltinan is a laboratory genetic counselor. She received her Master’s in Genetic Counseling from California State University Stanislaus in 2013. Jenna worked at Ambry Genetics as a reporting...

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#72 Megan Maxwell on Genomes2People from 2017-12-15T15:25

Megan Maxwell explains her role as a research genetic counselor. She has experience in clinical, laboratory, sales, educational, and research settings. She is currently a Genetic Counselor Project ...

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#71 Eleanor Griffith on Genetic Counseling Grad School Applications from 2017-12-01T11:30

Eleanor Griffith, MS, CGC is a board certified genetic counselor and the founder of Grey Genetics, a genetics counseling and consulting company. Her clinical experience includes both prenatal and c...

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#70 Heather Z on Cowden Syndrome from 2017-11-17T15:30

Heather Z is a patient advocate with two rare brain tumors and a hereditary cancer syndrome called Cowden Syndrome. On this episode she shares her journey from first symptoms, to genetic testing an...

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#69 Jackson Lab's Forum on Healthcare Innovation from 2017-10-26T14:30

“The Forum on Healthcare Innovation: Technology and the Future of Healthcare Delivery” was hosted by Jackson Laboratories in Farmington, CT on the UCONN Health campus. The conference was full of he...

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#68 Bo Bigelow on USP7-Related Disorders from 2017-09-29T11:07

Bo Bigelow made national news when he used Reddit and social media to find a diagnosis for the genetic disorder his daughter faces. Those same efforts led him to a researcher who is now investigati...

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#67 Daniel DeFabio on Disorder: The Rare Disease Film Festival from 2017-09-08T11:06

Daniel DeFabio is co-director of Disorder: The Rare Disease Film Festival. This event is a first of its kind showcasing a myriad of films from around the world that address the challenges of life w...

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#66 Dr. Susan Capasso on Genetic Counseling from 2017-07-07T13:29

Dr. Susan Capasso is the Genetic Counseling Program Director at Bay Path University, a new online program graduate level program. She was previously the vice-president of academic affairs, dean of ...

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#65 CRISPRed Imprinting Disorders from 2017-06-16T13:20

Over the weekend, geneticists, genetic counselors, professors, researchers and students gathered at the University of Connecticut to learn about a new genetic editing technology that has taken over...

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#64 Dan Faszczyk on Kolgene from 2017-03-10T15:07

Dan Faszczyk is the Co-Founder and CEO of Kolgene, a platform connecting clinicians with genetic labs around the world. His company streamlines the process of looking for labs, communicating with t...

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#63 Rare Disease Day 2017 from 2017-02-28T21:47:34

Today is Rare Disease Day! I attended the National Organization for Rare Disorders' (NORD) event in Hartford, Connecticut’s Legislative Building. I recap the event and feature two interviews, one w...

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#62 Charlotte Keith on Cytogenetics from 2017-02-03T15:30

Cytogenetics is the field genetics at a cellular level, which means looking at chromosomes (bundles of DNA). Clinical Cytogeneticist, Charlotte Keith, discusses the areas of testing; acquired and c...

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#61 Wes Wilson on Tumor Progression Epigenetics from 2017-01-20T15:30

Wesley Wilson discusses the epigenetic patterns in tumor progressing. He shares his expertise on  pediatric cancer, how epigenetics differs between types of cancer, using epigenetics to diagnosis c...

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#60 Dan Donovan on Onevoice from 2017-01-06T15:30

Dan Donovan is the Co-Founder and CEO of Onevoice, a rare disease community building software solution. Onevoice provides a powerful encouragement and knowledge platform for all rare disease stakeh...

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#59 Scott Weissman on Genetic Counseling Private Practice from 2016-12-16T15:00

Scott Weissman, founder of Chicago Genetic Consultants, discussing being an entrepreneur and genetic counselor at his private practice along with the subfields of genetic counseling he focuses on i...

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#58 Joanne Kamens on Gender Equality in Science from 2016-12-09T15:30

Dr. Joanne Kamens discusses gender equality in work environments, specifically in scientific fields and how to have a successful career in science. We talk about the progress made so far, and how m...

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#57 Georgia Hurst on Lynch Syndrome from 2016-11-25T15:30

Patient advocate, Georgia Hurst, shares about the hereditary cancer syndrome that she has, Lynch syndrome. It is an inherited disorder that increases the risk of many types of cancer, particularly ...

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#56 Brianne Kirkpatrick on Ancestry Genetic Testing from 2016-11-18T15:22

Genetic counselor Brianne Kirkpatrick discuss family health history in honor of November being it’s awareness month, what the public should know about direct-to-consumer tests, how ancestry genetic...

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#55 Sharon Begley on CRISPR, a BRCA Event from 2016-11-04T16:30

Sharon Begley presented at UCONN about the invention and evolution of the CRISPR-CAS9 technology. After the event she joins me on the show to discuss how CRISPR technology is making huge advances i...

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#54 NYS Regional Cytogenetics Meeting from 2016-10-18T14:16

Four events in one episode! I cover the NY Cytogenetics Regional Meeting I attending highlighting interesting points from presentations by Dr. Irene Cherric, Dr. Robert Hutchinson, Thomas Pope, Dr....

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#53 Ginger Nichols on MotherToBaby from 2016-10-14T14:30

Genetic counselor, Ginger Nichols, shares about what the MotherToBaby service offers (1-860-679-6199 for CT), her role as a genetic counselor, her expertise of the impact of the Zika Virus on pregn...

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#52 Charcot Marie Tooth Interview from 2016-09-23T14:30

September is national awareness month for Charcot Marie Tooth (CMT)! It’s perfect timing for Bernadette Scarduzio and Allison Moore to educate us on CMT in honor of the awareness month.  "Charcot-...

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#51 Nevena Hristozova on Stress Proteins in Plants from 2016-09-16T14:30

Nevena Hristozova joins me on the show all the way from Brussels! She is in the field of research working with chaperones - stress related proteins, in plants under unfavorable environmental condit...

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#50 Dr. Melina Fan about Addgene from 2016-08-18T17:09

Dr. Fan explains what plasmids are, highlights cool genes that are inserted into plasmids and how Addgene's plasmid repository works.

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#49 Brittany Gancarz on Prenatal Genetic Counseling from 2016-07-28T21:27

Prenatal genetic counselor Brittany Gancarz talks about the field of genetic counseling, busts a few genetic counseling myths and announces a new genetic counseling program in Connecticut! She shar...

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#48 Dr. Ellen Elliott on lncRNAs and CRISPR from 2016-07-19T20:29

Dr. Ellen Elliott discusses her research of lncRNAs in TH2 cells and asthma. One of the technologies she uses to study this is CRISPR, a genetic editing technology. CRISPR has hit the mainstream me...

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#47 Sharon Turcotte on lncRNAs from 2016-05-19T17:12

Sharon Turcotte did research on lncRNAs with Williams Lab at the Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine. She teaches us what a lncRNA is, its function in gene expression, diseases lncRNAs have bee...

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#46 DNA Day! from 2016-04-25T16:10

National DNA Day commemorates the completion of the Human Genome Project in April 2003 and the discovery of the double helix of DNA in 1953. NHGRI began celebrating DNA Day annually on April 25th a...

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#45 Hole In The Wall Gang Camp from 2016-04-18T16:03

The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp is dedicated to providing “a different kind of healing” to seriously ill children and their families throughout the Northeast, free of charge. It’s a community that c...

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#44 CRISPR from 2016-03-29T00:28

CRISPR is a genetic editing technology that will change the future of genetics. In the past 3 years it has been used in labs throughout the world. It has the potential to fix point mutations and la...

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#43 Lynch Syndrome from 2016-03-21T21:47

March is colorectal cancer awareness day and March 22nd is Lynch Syndrome awareness day! Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC), more commonly known as Lynch syndrome, is an inherited co...

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#42 Women In Bioscience: Let There Be No Limit from 2016-03-14T17:30

Jackson Laboratories held The Bioscience Career Forum II: Women in Biosciences on March 11, 2016 at it's newest location on UCONN Health’s campus in Farmington, CT. The Forum centered on recruit...

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#41 Rare Disease Day 2016 from 2016-02-29T16:30

February 29th is the rarest day of the year and that means it's Rare Disease Day! Throughout the world NORD (The National Organization of Rare Diseases) has hosted Rare Disease Day events. I attend...

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#40 UCONN-TIP (Technology Intern Program) from 2016-02-22T18:27

Dr. Caroline Dealy returns to the show to discuss the UCONN-TIP (Technology Intern Program). She is the founder and director of the program. UCONN-TIP pairs UConn students with university start-up ...

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#39 Sun Kissed & Kardashian's Genetic Testing from 2016-01-25T17:03

On a recent episode of the Keeping Up With The Kardashians, the family went through genetic testing, but what did the episode leave out or get wrong? I review the documentary Sun Kissed: One Gene E...

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#38 Here Is A Human Being Book Review from 2016-01-18T18:24

In his book, Misha Angist takes you through his experience as the fourth subject in the Personal Genome Project, George Church’s ambitious plan to sequence the entire genomic catalog: every partici...

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#37 Your Cells. Their Research. Your Permission? from 2016-01-02T21:10

Rebecca Skloot, best-selling author, has published an article, "Your Cells. Their Research. Your Permission?", in it she urges the public to voice their opinions whether permission should be requir...

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#36 BRCA UCONN Event from 2015-11-05T01:12

I recap the UCONN BRCA event I MCed. It featured a panel of experts including a Certified Genetic Counselor (Robin Schwartz, featured below), members of the department of Public Health Genomics Adv...

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#35 October Awareness Month from 2015-10-19T17:47

It’s October and that means it National Awareness for many cancers, disorders and diseases. I discuss some of these giving a 101 lesson on the diseases such as breast cancer and liver cancer. Don't...

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#34 Henrietta Lacks from 2015-09-28T18:00:04

UCONN hosted a free event honoring Henrietta Lacks on September 24th, 2015 at The Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts. The bestselling author of the book, The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks,...

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#33 Syndromes Raise Cancer Risk from 2015-08-31T17:32

What are syndromes that elevates one’s risk for developing cancer? There are many different conditions, this episode highlights Cowden’s Syndrome, Lynch Syndrome and Li-Fraumeni Syndrome. I cover i...

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#32 Dr. Caroline Dealy, Regenerative Medicine and Skeletal Development from 2015-08-24T17:03

Dr. Caroline Dealy of UCONN Health gives an inside scoop about her research on the development of the human skeleton. This regenerative research involves human embryonic and induced pluripotent ste...

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#31 Robin Schwartz, A Hereditary Cancer Genetic Counselor from 2015-08-17T13:59:25

Robin Schwartz shares her experience as a hereditary cancer genetic counselor. As a genetic counselor for over 30 years she has seen many changes in the field and provides an inside scoop. She prov...

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#30 Women In Genetics from 2015-07-20T16:10

10 women who made major contributions to the fields of microbiology and genetics are recognized. Rosalind Franklin provided key evidence for the structure of DNA. Nettie Stevens supported her hypot...

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#29 Precision Medicine Initiative and 21st Century Cures Act from 2015-07-10T17:30

A review of a Precision Medicine Initiative presentation at Jackson Laboratory Genomic Medicine in Farmington, CT. by Dr. Jo Handelsman. Also on July 10th the 21st Century Cures Act passed in the H...

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#28 Interview with Maddie's Herd from 2015-06-22T16:01

Maddie Shaw is an active advocate with the Immune Deficiency Foundation and has a Primary Immune Deficiency Disorder (PI). She is also the Founder & Leader of Maddie’s Herd. Maddie's Herd raises a...

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#27 Interview with Dr. Jonathan Klassen from 2015-05-25T16:17

Dr. Klassen shares his research with fungus-growing ant symbiosis to understand how microbial interaction evolves. He explains how relevant genetics is in his research as well as other research he ...

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#26 Infectious Diseases Presentation from 2015-04-20T16:11

Plugging Away at Leaks in the Public Health Dike: Infectious Disease - Ebola and the Rest. This event was sponsored by the UCONN Student Chapter of the American Society for Microbiology and featur...

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#25 Interview with Cancer Hereditary Experts from 2015-04-13T16:01

Georgia Hurst (@ShewithLynch), Amy Byer Shainman (@BRCAresponder), and Ellen Matloff (@MyGeneCounsel) are involved in raising awareness for Hereditary Cancer by holding the #Hcchats (@Hc_chat) on T...

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#24 DNA of the Dead from 2015-04-06T16:14

News stories include a very bizarre story about Gabriele D’Annunzio, a dead national war hero whose DNA was reconstructed. New advances in treatments for the most common form of muscular dystrophy,...

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#23 100,000 Genomes Project from 2015-03-23T16:10

The 100,000 Genomes Project has commenced. Genomics England is heading the project which has plans to sequence 100,000 whole genomes from NHS patients by 2017. This project aims to bring benefit to...

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#22 Rare Disease Day 2015 from 2015-03-02T17:12

Presentations at the Rare Disease Day 2015 are recapped. Presentors include Dr. Anton Alerte, Juliet and Tara Lynn, Dr. Caroline Dealy and Ethan Talbot. Check out joshuafrase.org, Favafoundation.or...

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#21 Rare Diseases Day 2015 from 2015-02-19T03:04:14

Attend the Rare Diseases Awareness Event 2015 at UCONN Health Center on February 25th. Sophia Walker explains the celebration of individuals who have rare diseases and the many researchers and phys...

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#20 The Alliance for Aging Research Interview from 2015-02-16T17:01

This episode features an interview with Noel Lloyd who is the communications manager from the Alliance for Aging Research. The Alliance for Aging Research is the leading nonprofit organization dedi...

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#19 Obama’s Precision Medicine Initiative from 2015-02-02T17:24:25

President Barack Obama proposed the Precision Medicine Initiative. It has a $215 million investment in the President’s 2016 Budget. This initiative focuses on the making major advances in personali...

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#18 New Advances on Fragile X Syndrome from 2015-01-27T02:16:32

Researchers have identified a genetic mutation accountable for a metabolic disease among Inuits in northern Canada. New research has provided new insight into fragile X syndrome, learn more about t...

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#17 PTSD and Breast Cancer Genes from 2015-01-12T19:32

All about genes! New study finds gene variants may be a contributor to PTSD. New genes have also been discovered to be linked to triple-negative breast cancer. Scientists have successfully used lig...

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#16 DNA Goes To Space from 2015-01-05T18:32

First news story is about research on how genetics can affect the brain and therefore behavior. Another study has been published regarding the mechanism that regulates dopamine levels in the brain,...

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#15 Mindful DNA from 2014-12-22T21:12:27

A study finds meditating cancer patients are able to affect the makeup of their DNA, hear how they are able to do this. Learn about the Klinefelter Syndrome, which is the presence of an extra X chr...

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#14 Epigenetics from 2014-12-15T23:06

A lesson on what epigenetics is. A news story reveals that long-term endurance training alters the epigenetic pattern of the human skeletal muscle. Dr. Brian Chadwick, Assistant Professor of Biolog...

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#13 New DNA Sequencing Device from 2014-12-01T18:43:08

A plant has more foreign DNA, than its own DNA, how is that possible? A new DNA reading device was developed that is a thousands of times smaller than width of a single human hair. How might his ch...

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#12 Whole Genome Sequencing from 2014-11-24T18:31

The event, The Drama of DNA is recapped. It was an enactment of genetic testing sessions and interactive discussion of fictional and real-life drama in the world of genetics. In the news, scientist...

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#11 UCONN Genetic Engineering Team from 2014-11-17T18:10:55

Dr. Charles Lee, the scientific director at JAX Genomic Medicine, skyped my genetics class today, so I recap what he shared including the question of mine he answered. Members of the UCONN Genetic ...

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#10 Innovations in Cancer Therapy from 2014-11-10T18:42:46

A summary of Cornell University's Dr. Andrew Grimson's "The Messenger's Tale: Decoding the 3'UTR" presentation at UCONN starts the show. Highlights from Cleveland Clinic's Medical Innovation Summi...

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#9 Dr. Rachel O'Neill Interview from 2014-11-03T18:31

Dr. Rachel O’Neill is the Director of the Center for Genome Innovation. She is also a professor and head of Genetics and Genomics in the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology at the University o...

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#8 Denise Anamani Interview from 2014-10-27T18:25:23

A recap of the pigeon genetics presentation from Mike Shapiro kicks off the show. An interview with Denise Anamani, the Academic Coordinator of Laboratory Education for the students in the Diagnost...

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#7 Gene Therapy from 2014-10-20T17:42:14

This episode is dedicated to gene therapy. A lesson kicks off the show on gene therapy followed by a presentation of both sides of the debate whether this gene therapy is ethical and worth pursuing...

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#6 Jackson Laboratories for Genomic Medicine Opening from 2014-10-13T17:44:24

The Grand Opening of Jackson Laboratory in Farmington, CT was this past Wednesday, October 8th. In this episode I discuss the presentations and the facility itself from the conference (check out up...

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#5 Huntington's Disease from 2014-10-06T18:26:01

News stories are reported on about malaria, genetics role in stress and heart conditions, and a new method of identifying and analyzing DNA. Lessons explore Huntington's Disease and genetic testing...

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#4 Schizophrenia, 8 Disorders 9/29/14 from 2014-09-29T19:33

Search Links edit widget html Tweets Did you know the tumor suppressor #gene, #TP53 is seen in about 50% of #cancers? Did you know it's estimated that 30% of all existing global data is #he...

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#3 Can Genetic Manipulations Slow The Aging Process? 9/15/14 from 2014-09-15T18:16

Researchers may have found a gene that has the power to slow the aging process by targeting specific genes. A method to keep stem cells in their pluripotent state for longer was also discovered. Sc...

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#2 Don't Forget Rosalind Franklin 9/8/14 from 2014-09-08T18:08

A new inherited neuromuscular disorder has been discovered. Rosalind Franklin's contribution to the discovery of the structure of DNA is explored, her role may be bigger than you think. A lesson of...

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#1 Google Baseline from 2014-08-25T19:40

News stories are covered with the most major being the announcement of Google Baseline, a projected aimmed to understand the genetics behind a healthy person. The first International Genetic Geneal...

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Lesson 23: Bioinformatics from 2014-07-01T12:11

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Lesson 21: Gel Electrophoresis from 2014-05-01T15:42

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Lesson 20: Gene Mapping from 2014-04-01T11:39

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Lesson 19: DNA Replication from 2014-03-01T19:35

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Lesson 18: Rosalind Franklin from 2014-02-01T14:25

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Lesson 17: CMA from 2014-01-02T01:53

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Lesson 16: FISH Analysis from 2013-12-01T13:18

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Lesson 15: Karyotype from 2013-11-02T00:40

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Lesson 14: Cytogenetics from 2013-10-02T00:12

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Lesson 12: Genetic Code from 2013-08-01T12:26

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Lesson 11: Chromosomes from 2013-07-02T00:39

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Lesson 9: Human Genome Project from 2013-05-01T12:03

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Lesson 6: Bioethics from 2013-02-01T21:15

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Lesson 5: Genetic Disorders from 2013-01-01T20:49

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Lesson 3: Pedigrees from 2012-11-01T17:00

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Lesson 2: Punnett Squares from 2012-10-01T19:35

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Lesson 1: Intro to Genetics from 2012-09-01T12:14

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