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.
#34 Henrietta Lacks
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, Rebecca Skloot presented as well as members of the Lacks family. This episode recaps the event and features an interview with descendents of Henrietta Lacks, Kimberly Lacks, granddaughter, and Veronica Spencer, great-granddaughter.
#33 Syndromes Raise Cancer Risk
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.
#32 Dr. Caroline Dealy, Regenerative Medicine and Skeletal Development
Dr. Caroline Dealy of UCONN Health gives an inside scoop about her research on the development of the human skeleton.
#31 Robin Schwartz, A Hereditary Cancer Genetic Counselor
Robin Schwartz shares her experience as a hereditary cancer genetic counselor.
#30 Women In Genetics
10 women who made major contributions to the fields of microbiology and genetics are recognized.
#29 Precision Medicine Initiative and 21st Century Cures Act
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.