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.
All in Event Coverage
#307 NSGC 2024 Recap
Genetic Counselors discuss this year’s NSGC conference in New Orleans including their favorite sessions.
#135 NSGC 2020 Recap
Highlights, discussion and tips from the virtual 2020 NSGC Conference.
#111: NSGC 2019 Recap
Highlights and Tips from the 2019 NSGC Conference.
#77 Rare Disease Day 2018
Recap of CT’s event and interviews with Angelman Syndrome and ALD patient advocates
#69 Jackson Lab's Forum on Healthcare Innovation
Highlights from Jackson Lab’s Forum on Healthcare Innovation about genetic testing/genomics, microbiome and the new "All of Us" program.
#67 Daniel DeFabio on Disorder: The Rare Disease Film Festival
Daniel speaks about the films to be screened at the festival and the film he produced about his son's rare disease, Menkes Disease.
#65 CRISPRed Imprinting Disorders
Highlights from UCONN's "The Impact of CRISPR on Imprinting Disorders" conference, including an interview with CRISPR researcher, Chris Stoddard.
#63 Rare Disease Day 2017
NORD's event in Hartford is recapped including interviews with a patient advocate, Michelle Cotton, and a Connecticut representative, Dave W. Yaccarino.
#55 Sharon Begley on CRISPR, a BRCA Event
A science communicator of 40 years, Sharon Begley, shares her insight on CRISPR’s impact on advances in research. Event about the environmental factor of breast cancer is reviewed.
#54 NYS Regional Cytogenetics Meeting
A review of the NYS Regional Cytogenetics Meeting and a preview of 3 epigenetic UCONN events you can attend in the next 2 weeks.
#46 DNA Day!
Learn what DNA is, the history of humans discovering new aspects of DNA, the fun events you can take part in and careers that all relate to DNA.
#42 Women In Bioscience: Let There Be No Limit
Jackson Laboratories held The Bioscience Career Forum II: Women in Biosciences. The Forum centered on recruiting and retaining women in the biosciences. Women leaders in the bioscience industry discussed what it takes to enter Connecticut's most rapidly developing sector. Topics included equalizing the the gender gap in the biosciences, vital skill acquisition and training, the importance of networking and finally, how to land job.
#41 Rare Disease Day 2016
February 29th is the rarest day of the year and that means it's Rare Disease Day! Throughout the world NORD (The National Organization of Rare Diseases) has hosted Rare Disease Day events. I attended the Connecticut Rare Disease Day at the State House in Hartford and interviewed a few of the presenters including Jackie and Eloise Stager, founders of JaxLegacy, John Hopper, the director of the Fibrolamellar Cancer Foundation and Maddie Shaw, leader of Maddie's Herd.
#36 BRCA UCONN Event
I recap the UCONN BRCA event I MCed. It featured a panel of experts including a Certified Genetic Counselor Robin Schwartz, members of the department of Public Health Genomics Advisory, Physicians and Cancer survivors.
#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.
#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.
#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.
#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.