This week, Patrick welcomes President and CEO of The Jackson Laboratory, Lon Cardon. They discuss the rise of genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and how they changed the face of genetics research and why Lon took the plunge and moved from academia to industry in an era when it was an unpopular choice. Plus, they cover the future of disease taxonomy and w ... Show More
Feb 5
EP 225: Lessons from 20 years of building ocular gene therapies with Daniel Chung of Beacon Therapeutics
This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Daniel Chung, Chief Medical Officer of Beacon Therapeutics. They discuss lessons from developing the first ocular gene therapy (Luxturna), the complexities of designing and executing pivotal trials in inherited retinal disea ... Show More
36m 46s
Jan 29
EP 224: Genomic newborn screening in Australia: From pilot studies to population-scale programs with Zornitza Stark of the University of Melbourne
This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Zornitza Stark, Professor at the University of Melbourne and Co-Group Leader at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute. Using early findings from the BabyScreen+ genomic newborn screening study, they examine feasibility, ... Show More
44m 22s
Jan 22
EP 223: Live at JPM: Rewriting disease with next-generation genetic medicines with Michelle Werner of Alltrna and Mike Severino of Tessera Therapeutics
This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined for a special recording at the Flagship Pioneering studio during JPM 2026 by Michelle Werner, CEO of Alltrna, and Mike Severino, CEO of Tessera Therapeutics. They discuss the molecular mechanisms behind Alltrna’s engineered tRN ... Show More
49m 16s
Apr 2025
Neuroepigenetic Mechanisms and Primate Epigenome Evolution (Boyan Bonev)
In this episode of the Epigenetics Podcast, we talked with Boyan Bonev from the HelmholtzZetrum in Munich about his work on neuroepigenetics, focusing on gene regulation, chromatin architecture, and primate epigenome evolution, This Episode focuses on Dr. Bonev’s recent research, ... Show More
45m 11s
Oct 2023
How I Took 9 Years off My Age: Live From Toronto with Gene Therapy Pioneer Dr. Adeel Khan : 1098
<p>In this episode, we're broadcasting live from Toronto with Dr. Adeel Khan, a leading figure in the field of gene and cell therapies. Dr. Adeel Khan, who holds an M.D. and is a Canadian Board Certified Physician, specializes in regenerative and cellular medicine. </p><p>He ... Show More
1h 50m
Nov 13
How AI Will Accelerate Breakthroughs in Biotechnology with Benchling CEO Sajith Wickramasekara
Bringing new drugs to market is a costly, time-consuming endeavor. On top of that, most medicines fail at some point in the research and development phase. Sarah Guo is joined by Sajith Wickramasekara, co-founder and CEO of Benchling, a company that has not only become the centra ... Show More
48m 13s
Jan 2025
The Interplay of Nutrition, Metabolic Pathways, and Epigenetic Regulation (Ferdinand von Meyenn)
In this episode of the Epigenetics Podcast, we talked with Ferdinand von Meyenn from ETH Zürich about his work on the interplay of nutrition, metabolic pathways, and epigenetic regulation. To start Dr. Meyenn recounts his pivotal research on DNA methylation in naive embryonic ste ... Show More
48m 5s
Feb 2025
AI Biohacking Breakthroughs: Transform Your Health with Gary Brecka's Top Strategies | EP #149
In this episode, Gary and Peter discuss the most important bio hacks people should know and cover a list of health tech gadgets they have at home and use daily to live longer.
Recorded on Jan 23rd, 2024
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1h 37m
Mar 2025
Your Genes AREN’T Your Fate—The NEW Science of DNA Biohacking for SuperHuman Health | Sharon Hausman-Cohen : 1257
<p>For decades, we’ve been told that our DNA is a fixed blueprint—an unchangeable code that dictates our health and lifespan. But what if that’s only half the story? </p><p>Sharon Hausman-Cohen, a physician, researcher, and genomics expert at IntellxxDNA, joins Dave to revea ... Show More
1h 18m