Genetic counselor Kira Dineen and student Annette Grynspan perform a mock prenatal genetic counseling session.
#316 Cascade Genetic Testing: How “Connect My Variant” Empowers Families
Dr. Brian Shirts and Katy Meta explore how cascade genetic testing empowers families to prevent hereditary conditions.
#315 Preventing Sudden Cardiac Death via Genetics with Drs. Liebman & McNally
Dr. Susan Liebman’s powerful new book, The Dressmaker's Mirror, reflects on her family’s tragedies and how genetic insights can prevent cardiac sudden death and save lives.
#314 ASHG 2024 Recap
Kira recaps sessions that challenge Mendelian Genetics and the complexities of sickle cell. She also interviews the founder of Science Geek Games in her booth.
#313 Becker Muscular Dystrophy Clinical Trials with Edgewise Therapeutics
Dr. Joanne Donovan, Chief Medical Officer at Edgewise Therapeutics, discusses Becker Muscular Dystrophy (Becker) and emerging treatments.
#312 What is a Genome Health Analyst? Exploring NYU and Sarah Lawrence's New Master’s Program
Co-Directors of the new Master's of Science in Genome Health Analysis program, Dr. Claire Davis and Anna Cantor, share about this exciting new career path in genomics.
#311 Mock Cancer Genetic Counseling Session
Genetic counselor Catherine Mayo and student Ariel Modeste perform a mock cancer genetic counseling session.
#310 Father Founded: DNA Reuniting Amerasians with Their American Bio Fathers
Scott McMullen discovered a daughter through Father Founded volunteer Marny Klump; they share the power of genetic testing to connect bio relatives lost through war.
#309 Netflix’s Sandra Lee on her Breast Cancer and “Blue Ribbon Baking Championship”
Multiple Emmy Award-Winning Sandra Lee shares her personal breast cancer experience and new Netflix baking championship show.
#308 Congenital Myasthenic Syndromes with Dr. Hanns Lochmüller
After discovering she’s a carrier for Congenital Myasthenic Syndromes, host Kira Dineen sought out to learn more. She met a leading expert in CMS, Dr. Hanns Lochmüller.
#307 NSGC 2024 Recap
Genetic Counselors discuss this year’s NSGC conference in New Orleans including their favorite sessions.
#306 NIH’s Dr. Francis Collins’ Leadership in the Human Genome Project and COVID-19
The former NIH Director shares about his brand new book, The Road To Wisdom, including leading the Human Genome Project, COVID-19 pandemic, and more.
#305 Transformative Therapies for Sickle Cell Disease with “Through The Genes”
Co-hosts Wunmi Bakare and Dima Hendricks, of “Through The Genes” podcast, share their decision making whether to pursue transformative therapy for their sickle cell disease.
#304 HBO’s “Six Schizophrenic Brothers” Sister and Advocate Lindsay Mary Galvin Rauch
The youngest Galvin sibling shares her experience growing up with six brothers with schizophrenia and the notoriety that the NYT Best Selling Book “Hidden Valley Road” and the documentary brought to her family.
#303 RNA Analysis with Ambry Genetics
Dr. Rachid Karam explains how RNA testing increases diagnostic yield and reduces variants of uncertain significance in cancer and exomes.
#302 DNA Dialogues: Gender-Affirming Terminology and Hereditary Cancer Care
DNA Dialogues episode discussing the importance of gender-inclusive language in genetic counseling and the specific challenges transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) individuals face in accessing hereditary cancer care.
#301 Dwarfism with Colleen Gioffreda
It Happened To Me episode featuring guest Colleen Gioffreda shares her experience living with dwarfism including her roles at Johns Hopkins, Little People of America, and as a mother.
#300 Netflix’s “The Man With 1,000 Kids” Fertility Fraud Expert Eve Wiley and Advocate Laura
This documentary was #1 on Netflix and explores the impact the serial sperm donor, Jonathan Jacob Meijer, has on countless families including our guest Laura, joined by Eve Wiley who was donor conceived herself.
#299 Genetic Causes of Epilepsy with Dr. Mattison, Dr. Oliveira and Ana Rita
The role of the ATP6V0C gene in epilepsy is explored with researcher Dr. Kari Mattison and v-ATPase Alliance’s Dr. Luis Miguel Oliveira and Ana Rita.
#298 Genetic Counselors Role in Insurance with Stephanie Gandomi
Her previous roles in insurance include being the first genetic counselor at Blue Shield of California and the Director of Genetics at UnitedHealthcare.