Renowned gene-editing expert Dr. Kiran Musunuru explores CRISPR’s journey from edited embryos in China to the personalized treatment he helped develop for Baby KJ.
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#415: Achondroplasia Treatment Advances with Dr. Ravi Savarirayan
With 4 precision treatments now approved or in late-stage development, we explore how the expanding achondroplasia treatment landscape could shape growth, body proportionality, function, and family decision-making.
#413 PKU Beyond the Diet: Food, Mental Health, and Daily Life
Dr. Jennifer Brown and her daughter Lillian Isabella explore the realities of PKU, from food and family life to mental health and independence.
#412 How Prenatal cfDNA Can Uncover Undiagnosed Maternal Cancer
Pioneering prenatal genetics researcher Dr. Diana Bianchi shares what the IDENTIFY study is revealing about unexpected cancer signals in cfDNA screening.
#410 Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s 1q21.1 Microdeletion: What Does It Explain?
This episode drop from the PRETEND podcast series “The Gypsy Rose Obsession” features Kira Dineen explaining what Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s genetic test result may, and may not, mean.
#403 Genetic Counseling Boards Prep: ABGC’s New Resources
Melanie Hardy and Amy Shikany take listeners inside the American Board of Genetic Counselor’s (ABGC) board exam and explain how to prepare with the latest 2026 resources.
#402 How Genetic Genealogy Caught the Golden State Killer
Retired cold-case investigator Paul Holes, whose work helped identify Joseph DeAngelo as the Golden State Killer, discusses forensic DNA, investigative genetic genealogy, the Zodiac Killer, and the future of solving cold cases.
#400 The Story Behind "DNA Today"
From a high school passion project to a multi-award-winning genetics podcast, Jess Rizzo chats with Kira Dineen to hear the story behind DNA Today.
#399 How PKU Changed Newborn Screening Forever
Our PKU series kicks off with Sarah Chamberlin and Ryan Miller, sharing the journey from newborn screening result to diagnosis, treatment, and family support.
#388 From Medical Mystery to Gene Therapy: One Family’s Sialidosis Journey
Siblings Dan and Faith share their family’s experience with Sialidosis; from the decade-long hunt for a diagnosis to the groundbreaking research they are involved in.
#382 “The Persistence Lab” Episode 1 — Can We Find Cures Faster?
Listen to The Persistence Lab, a new podcast from AbbVie. Hosted by Kira Dineen, the series explores how scientists, patients, and experts look to solve some of the toughest challenges in medicine and health care, one step at a time.
#381 Charles Darwin’s Legacy: What He Got Right & What Science Learned Next
Recorded live at Connecticut’s Darwin Day Event, we examine natural selection, horizontal gene transfer, and how Charles Darwin’s ideas continue to shape genomic science.
#379 Global Cancer Diagnostics: Building High-Quality Cancer Genomic Testing
Experts from IPATIMUP, MGI Tech, and Gene+ explain how gene panels, RNA sequencing, and automation are shaping real-world cancer care around the world.
#375 How Your Publication Can Fuel Genetic Innovation
Drs. Yuming Hu and Elizabeth Bhoj on bridging research and real-world impact through scientific publishing.
#373 Mock Pediatric Genetic Counseling Session for Cystic Fibrosis
Genetic counselor Charlotte Close and student Marcely Ventura perform a mock pediatric genetic counseling session about a newborn screening result for cystic fibrosis.
#372 Fighting for Time: Hunter Syndrome, Gene Therapy & Urgent Advocacy
Kristin McKay, Executive Director of Project Alive, is dedicated to accelerating treatments, expanding care, and supporting families affected by Hunter Syndrome, a disease that impacted her brother and now her son.
#370 Genetics Wrapped: 2025 Top Advances in Genomic Medicine
Drs. Eric Green and Sarah Tishkoff join our host Kira Dineen for our annual recap and reflection on the biggest genetics/genomics advancements this year!
#362 Optical Genome Mapping: Detecting Structural Variants Missed by Traditional Tests
Greenwood Genetics Center’s Dr. Nikhil Sahajpal reveals how OGM is changing clinical diagnostics from missed structural variants to new gene disease association.
#361 The Economics of Genetic Counseling: Policy, Industry & Career Advice
Genetic counselors at the CTGCA conference discuss how economics, advocacy, and adaptability shape the future of genetic counseling.
#359 Breaking Down Achondroplasia: A Pediatrician in Clinical Genetics Explains
A leading expert in pediatric genetics and skeletal disorders, Dr. Janet Laegare, provides her expertise.