Dr Patrick Short answers the top genetic questions on quora. Which include: 1) How reliable is the DNA testing offered by sites like Ancestry.com or 23andMe? 2) Does DNA testing for diet and fitness really work? 3) Does 23andMe provide accurate results for people of Indian heritage? 4) How much of the genome does 23andMe sequence? Can their data be used to ... Show More
Yesterday
EP 208: Gene therapy at a crossroads: Successes, concerns, and the path forward
Summary: This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick Short takes a solo deep dive into the current state of gene therapy ahead of next week’s live recording at ASHG. He explores the promise and limitations of adeno-associated virus (AAV) delivery, examples of gene therapies for ne ... Show More
42m 58s
Oct 2
EP 207: Decoding Parkinson’s genetics on a global scale with Andy Singleton and Sonya Dumanis of GP2 and ASAP
Summary: This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Andy Singleton, Program Lead of the Global Parkinson’s Genetics Program (GP2), and Sonya Dumanis, COO of the Coalition for Aligning Science. They discuss the creation of GP2, how the initiative is closing representa ... Show More
43m 51s
Sep 25
EP 206: From caregiving to catalyzing FTD research with Wanda Smith of CureGRN
This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Wanda Smith, founder of CureGRN. They discuss Wanda’s journey from caring for her mother to driving FTD research, the discovery of progranulin and development of new therapies, the diagnostic odyssey and need for earlier gen ... Show More
38m 34s
Aug 2023
#268 ‒ Genetics: testing, therapy, editing, association with disease risk, autism, and more | Wendy Chung, M.D., Ph.D.
View the Show Notes Page for This Episode Become a Member to Receive Exclusive Content Sign Up to Receive Peter’s Weekly Newsletter Wendy Chung is a board-certified clinical and molecular geneticist with more than 25 years of experience in human genetic disease research. In this ... Show More
2h 27m