Incoming and current genetic counseling students ask questions about grad school with live answers from genetic counselors including program faculty.
#154 Kenneth Kovan & David Berd on Haptenized Vaccines
BioVaxys’ Kenneth Kovan and Dr. David Berd discuss vaccine platforms for viral infections and cancers.
#153 Dayan Goodenowe on Dementia
Dr. Dayan Goodenowe, Founder, President, & CEO of Prodrome Sciences, shares about biomarkers for dementia & Alzheimer’s disease.
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#152: Janice Berliner on Brooke's Promise
Genetic counselor and author Janice Berliner shares about the fertility and pediatric genetic counseling aspects in her novel, Brooke’s Promise.
#151: Richard Michelmore and Brad Pollock on COVID-19 Variants
COVID-19 variant genotyping is explored with the Director of the UC Davis Genome Center and Healthy Davis Together project.
#150 Euan Ashley and Stephen Quake on The Genome Odyssey
Dr. Quake was the fifth person in the world to have their genome sequenced and Dr. Ashley led the team to decipher the code.
#149 CF Series: Gunnar Esiason on Patient Advocacy
Rare disease patient leader shares about his journey with cystic fibrosis and how he utilizes his experience to advocate for the community.
#148 CF Series: Shuling Guo on Pharmaceuticals
Ionis’ drug discovery efforts in cystic fibrosis and the applications of antisense medicine.
#147 CF Series: Bijal Trivedi on "Breath From Salt"
Award-winning journalist Bijal P. Trivedi shares the riveting saga of cystic fibrosis which trailblazed many “firsts in medicine”.
#146 Jo Bhakdi on Whole Exome Sequencing
Quantgene’s Founder and CEO explains whole exome sequencing including the technology, cost, which disorders can be diagnosed, and the possible future uses.
#145 Greenwood Genetic Center on Epigenetics
Dr. Ray Louie and Genetic Counselor Kellie Walden explore epigenetics including conditions and testing.
#144 Orion Buske on Genomic Digital Tools
Part two of our telehealth series, Phenotips CEO explores digital tools in genomics.
#143 Elizabeth Turner on Telehealth Genetic Counseling
CEO of Advanced TeleGenetic Counseling (AT-GC) shares her expertise on telehealth.
#142 Barbara Fortini on Genomic Data Analytics
Program Director for Keck Graduate Institute’s Master of Science in Human Genetics and Genomic Data Analytics program shares the growing career opportunities in the field.
#141 Stan Crooke on Ultra Rare Disease Drugs
Biotech titan Dr. Stan Crooke, who developed 20+ drugs, shares about his new n-Lorem Foundation.
#140 Patti Hall on Gigantism
Author of “Loving Large” shares her son’s rare disease diagnostic odyssey.
#139 Dani Shapiro on her Donor Conceived Discovery
The author of the New York Times bestselling memoir, Inheritance, shares the discovery her father was not biological related.
#138 Genetic Counseling Boards Advice
Three Genetic Counselors who recently took the American boards exam share their experience and offer advice.
#137 Nina Harkavy and Lorraine Way on Medical Interpretation
Genetic Counselor and her Spanish instructor share how healthcare providers can better communicate with non-native English speakers.