A review of a Precision Medicine Initiative presentation at Jackson Laboratory Genomic Medicine in Farmington, CT. by Dr. Jo Handelsman.
#28 Interview with Maddie's Herd
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.
#27 Interview with Dr. Jonathan Klassen
Dr. Klassen shares his research with fungus-growing ant symbiosis to understand how microbial interaction evolves.
#26 Infectious Diseases Presentation
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 featured 2 speakers, Dr. Richard Melchreit, Dr. Randal Nelson, and Dr. Rob Knight.
#25 Interview with Cancer Hereditary Experts
Hereditary cancer experts share about Lynch syndrome, breast cancer, genetic counseling, and genetic testing.
#24 DNA of the Dead
A very bizarre story about Gabriele D’Annunzio, a dead national war hero whose DNA was reconstructed.
#23 100,000 Genomes Project
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.
#22 Rare Disease Day 2015
Presentations at the Rare Disease Day 2015 are recapped. Presentors include Dr. Anton Alerte, Juliet and Tara Lynn, Dr. Caroline Dealy and Ethan Talbot.
#21 Rare Diseases Day 2015
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 physicians who are fighting to find cures for these conditions.
#20 The Alliance for Aging Research Interview
Noel Lloyd from the Alliance for Aging Research explains how they advance science and enhance lives through education campaigns and working with legislation.
#19 Obama’s Precision Medicine Initiative
President Barack Obama proposed the Precision Medicine Initiative. It has a $215 million investment in the President’s 2016 Budget.
#18 New Advances on Fragile X Syndrome
New research has provided new insight into fragile X syndrome. January is National Birth Defect Month, review of the CDC's top 10 most common US birth deffects.
#17 PTSD and Breast Cancer Genes
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.
#16 DNA Goes To Space
How genetics can affect the brain and therefore behavior. A mechanism that regulates dopamine levels in the brain all comes down to one gene. DNA travels to space.
#15 Mindful DNA
Meditating cancer patients able to affect the makeup of their DNA. Klinefelter Syndrome is the presence of an extra X in a male.
#14 Epigenetics
Learn what epigenetics is, how long-term endurance can change epigenetics, and a review of presentation on X chromosome inactivation.
#13 New DNA Sequencing Device
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 change personalized medicine? The effects of caffenine on embryos are explored.
#12 Whole Genome Sequencing
The event, The Drama of DNA is recapped. Scientists discover new gene for devastating form of epilepsy. Both focus on whole genome sequencing.
#11 UCONN Genetic Engineering Team
Members of the UCONN Genetic Engineering Team discuss attending the International Genetically Engineered Machine annual competition.
#10 Innovations in Cancer Therapy
A summary of Cornell University's Dr. Andrew Grimson's "The Messenger's Tale: Decoding the 3'UTR" presentation at UCONN starts the show.