Welcome to The Genetics Podcast!
Since 2019, we've been interviewing researchers, entrepreneurs, scientists, and experts in the field of genetics, including leaders in the field like Dr Eric Topol, Dr Daphne Koller, Dr Robert Green, Sir Rory Collins. Some of the topics that have been covered in the podcast include the latest developments in genetic rese ... Show More
Apr 23
EP 236: Fixing access and design in rare disease drug development: Insights from experts and patient advocates
This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Lindsey Wahlstrom, Co-Founder and Chief Momatologist of Rona’s FUN LAB, Jimi Olaghere, sickle cell disease patient advocate and early CRISPR gene therapy trial participant, and Rachel Smith, Vice President and Head of Rare a ... Show More
44m 40s
Apr 16
EP 235: Inside Alzheimer’s disease: Blood biomarkers and predicting symptoms with Suzanne Schindler of Washington University
This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Dr. Suzanne Schindler, Associate Professor of Neurology at Washington University in St. Louis. They discuss how blood-based biomarkers like p-tau217 are transforming our ability to detect and stage Alzheimer’s disease, how “ ... Show More
39m 59s
Apr 9
EP 234: Inside rare disease trial operations: The role of CROs in an evolving landscape with Derek Ansel of Worldwide Clinical Trials
This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Derek Ansel, Global Vice President and Therapeutic Strategy Lead for Rare Disease and Oncology at Worldwide Clinical Trials. They discuss how contract research organizations design and run rare disease trials, the challenges ... Show More
42m 51s
May 2017
#77 — The Moral Complexity of Genetics
Sam Harris speaks with Siddhartha Mukherjee about the human desire to understand and manipulate heredity, the genius of Gregor Mendel, the ethics of altering our genes, the future of genetic medicine, patent issues in genetic research, controversies about race and intelligence, a ... Show More
44m 11s
Aug 2021
Jay Gargus, “Autism: A Genetic Perspective” (Open Agenda, 2021)
Autism: A Genetic Perspective is based on an in-depth filmed conversation between Howard Burton and Jay Gargus, Professor of Physiology, Biophysics and Pediatrics and Director of the Center for Autism Research and Translation at UC Irvine. This wide-ranging conversation examines ... Show More
2h 10m