DNA Today: A Genetics Podcast

By Kira Dineen

Science & Medicine

What's DNA Today: A Genetics Podcast about?

The radio show/podcast educates the public on genetic and public health topics through event coverage, news stories, book/movie reviews, and interviews. Guest include genetic counselors, researchers, patient advocates and professors in the field of genetics.

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#128 DTC Series: Adam Ruthe...

08.07.2020

Dr. Adam Rutherford is our guest for this second installment of our Direct-To-Consumer Genetic Testing series. He is a geneticist, author, and broadcaster. Dr. Rutherford has a PhD in Genetics, a degree in evolutionary biology, and is an honorary Research ...

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08.07.2020 #128 DTC Series: Adam Rutherford on How To Argue With A Racist Dr. Adam Rutherford is our guest for this second installment of our Direct-To-Consumer Genetic Testing series. He is a geneticist, author, and broadcaster. Dr. Rutherford has a PhD in Genetics, a degree in evolutionary biology, and is an honorary Research ...
07.17.2020 #127 DTC Series: Jeanette McCarthy on the Industry Last chance to nominate DNA Today in the Podcast Awards for the best Science and Medicine. Please take a few minutes to support the show! This episode kicks off our Direct-To-Consumer (DTCs) Genetic Testing Series! Check out our previous episodes ...
07.03.2020 #126 Adam Buchanan on ABGC Boards Exam Answering your listener submitted questions about the American genetic counseling board exam is the ABGC President, Adam Buchanan, MS, MPH, CGC! Aside from this role at American Board of Genetic Counseling, Adam is an associate professor, genetic counselor and Director ...
07.02.2020 Nominate "DNA Today" For The Podcast Awards PodcastAwards.com Select “DNA Today: A Genetics Podcast” in the Science & Medicine Category It’s that time of year again, the Podcast Awards Nominations opened today (July 1st, 2020)! So I need YOU listeners to get DNA Today nominated at podcastawards.com ...
06.26.2020 #125 Infertility Series: Nick Charles on Controversies Podcast Award Nominations begin July 1st, 2020! Please help DNA Today receive a fourth nomination (and hopefully a win this year!) by visiting PodcastAwards.com and selecting “DNA Today” in the Science and Medicine category. We can only receive a nomination ...
06.19.2020 #124 Infertility Series: Jennifer Eccles on PGT for Polygenic Conditions This episode continues DNA Today’s series about infertility. Over the last five episodes of DNA Today, we talked with experts in fertility. On the first episode we heard from Lauren Isley, a genetic counselor about artificial reproductive technologies and the ...
06.05.2020 #123 Infertility Series: Dr. Kara Goldman on Fertility Testing DNA Today stands in solidarity with BLM and in doing so we wanted to share a few resources with you listeners where you can educate yourself by listening to Black voices in our genetics community. You can support BLM through ...
05.15.2020 #122 Infertility Series: ANYA, Science Fiction Film This episode continues DNA Today’s series about infertility. Over the last few episodes of DNA Today, we talked with experts in fertility. On the first episode we heard from Lauren Isley, a genetic counselor about artificial reproductive technologies and the ...
05.01.2020 #121 Infertility Series: Baileys on Reciprocal IVF Part 2 This episode is part of DNA Today’s ongoing infertility series. The series was launched hearing from Genetic Counselor Lauren Isley, she shared about artificial reproductive technologies and infertility genetic counseling. Sponsoring the series is LetsGetChecked, check out their home testing ...
04.23.2020 Join Our Match Day Zoom! Celebrate Match Day with DNA Today on Friday, April 24th at 7pmET (4pmPT) on Zoom.We want to wish you congrats and share our advice for navigating grad school. Previous guests from last year’s Match Day episode from Sarah Lawrence College’s ...
04.17.2020 #120 Infertility Series: Baileys on Reciprocal IVF Part 1 This episode continues the DNA Today’s series about infertility. If you haven’t yet heard the episode with Genetic Counselor Lauren Isley, I highly recommend you go back and listen to learn more about the artificial reproductive technologies and the genetic ...
04.03.2020 #119 Infertility Series: Lauren Isley on Fertility Genetic Counseling This episode is kicking off a series about infertility. The launch of this series is coinciding with infertility awareness week, April 19-25th, 2020. Over the next few episodes of DNA Today, we will be talking to experts in fertility these ...
03.20.2020 #118 Zaki Sabet on Hematologic Cancers Zaki Sabet joins the show to discuss issues in the diagnostic process of hematologic cancers. Zaki has been with Precipio since co-founding the company in 2011 and currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer. He holds over 15 years of ...
03.06.2020 #117 Dr. Janina Jeff on African Genomes This episode continues the crossover series with other podcasts. Joining the show is Dr. Janina Jeff, who is a Human Geneticist and the first African American to graduate with a PhD in Human Genetics from Vanderbilt University. She is currently ...
02.21.2020 #116 DNA Ally on Direct To Consumer Genetic Testing By the end of 2020, roughly 100 million people will have taken an at-home DNA test, according to MIT Technology Review. To put that into perspective, that’s more than the combined populations of Texas, California and Florida! In this podcast ...
02.07.2020 #115 Dr. Daria Julkowska on The European Joint Program on Rare Diseases Dr. Daria Julkowska joins the show for Rare Disease Month as the Coordinator of the European Joint Program on Rare Diseases. This organization was newly established in January 2019. Daria is of Polish origin but she has lived and worked ...
01.03.2020 #114 Matt Burgess on Australasia Genetic Counseling Genetic Counselor Matt Burgess join the first episode of 2020 to talk about Australian genetic counseling and being a clinical science liaison. He built one of Australia’s most successful genetic counseling private practices in Melbourne. Matt provided versatile genetic counseling ...
12.06.2019 #113 Lauren Winter on Dental Genetics This episode is part of the crossover series with other podcasts, today’s episode is a crossover with “Advancing Dentistry” also hosted by Kira Dineen. Lauren Winter joins host Kira Dineen on this episode exploring the genetics of dentistry. They are ...
11.22.2019 #112 Sam Toy on Pediatric Genetic Counseling On this episode, we explore the pediatric speciality of genetic counseling. Guest Sam Toy is a pediatric genetic counselor at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. She earned her BS in Biology and MS in Professional Biology ...
11.11.2019 #111: NSGC 2019 Recap The National Society of Genetic Counselors celebrated 40 years at this year’s annual conference! In 2019, we surpassed having 5,000 genetic counselors in the US/Canada! We now have 45 genetic counseling graduate programs in the US and 40 more international. ...
10.24.2019 #110 Gattaca, 22 Years Later It’s been 22 years since THE genetic thriller was released…. Gattaca. How has the film aged with genetic technology, society, ethics, and more? Find out in this episode! If it’s been a while since you’ve seen the film, refresh yourself ...
10.04.2019 #109 Shenela Lakhani on Genetic Counseling in Qatar Shenela Lakhani is the Director of Genetic Counseling and Clinical Engagement for the Center of Neurogenetics at Weill Cornell Medical College, in New York City. In this role she studies the genetics of neurodevelopmental disorders and neurological disease of aging ...
09.20.2019 #108 Dr. Becky Winslow on Pharmacogenomics On this episode Dr. Becky Winslow, a Doctor of Clinical Pharmacy, shares her insight about pharmacogenomics. She is a Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Consortium Member, a Registered Pharmacogenomics Education Provider and a pharmacogenomics implementation specialist as the owner of inGENEious RX, ...
09.06.2019 #107 Eleanor Griffith on Grey Genetics The genetic podcast crossover series continues with Grey Genetics’ Patient Stories! Host Eleanor Griffith returns as a guest to offer listeners a peek inside her genetic counseling company behind the podcast. Eleanor Griffith is a board certified genetic counselor and ...
08.23.2019 #106 Sano Genetics on Autism Genetics This episode launches a new series within the show: crossover episodes! I’m teaming up with other genetics podcast to invite hosts of other shows to join me on DNA Today and sometimes I’ll be a guest on their show as ...
08.02.2019 #105 Secret Sequence on Genetic Privacy This episode launches Secret Sequence as the new sponsor for the show! Joining me on the episode are the founding team of Secret Sequence, Jason Corbiere and Austin Maier. At Secret Sequence, Jason and Austin are building the world’s first ...
07.06.2019 Nominate "DNA Today" For The Podcast Awards TLDR: Nominate “DNA Today” in the Podcast Awards’ Science & Medicine Category before July 31st. I have a big favor to ask from each of you. You may have heard in my last episode, the Podcast Award nomination season has ...
07.05.2019 #104 Genetics of Opioid Addiction Listeners, I have a big favor to ask from all of you. The Podcast Award nomination season has begun! It’s a people’s choice type of award. In order to be in the running I need listeners like you to nominate ...
06.07.2019 #103 Brianne Kirkpatrick on Adoptee Genetic Testing Brianne Kirkpatrick returns on the program, she was previously on episode 56 back in 2016 where we discussed ancestry genetic testing. This episode we talk about Brianne’s new book “The DNA Guide for Adoptees: How to use genealogy and genetics ...
05.03.2019 #102 Seth Rotberg on Huntington Disease On This Episode We Discuss: -How Huntington Disease Affects the Body and Mind -Seth’s Journey with Huntington Disease -Seth’s Family’ History and Experience with Huntington Disease -Genetic Testing Process and Seth’s Advice -Importance of a Support System -Inspiration Behind Seth ...
04.26.2019 #101 Genetic Counseling Match Day Happy Genetic Counseling Match Day! Today we are celebrating the genetic counseling graduate program match day by discussing how to prepare and what to expect during the first year. We also provide advice for applicants that didn’t match in this ...
04.05.2019 #100 Carl Zimmer on Human Heredity This show is a landmark episode, number 100! I want to sincerely thank all you listeners, new and old, for tuning in. It’s been such a fantastic experience over the last 7 years to share news and interviews with you ...
03.01.2019 #99 Coriell Institute on Biobanking Two leaders from the Coriell Institute for Medical Research join the show to discuss biobanking. Nahid Turan, Chief Laboratory Officer, and Alissa Resch, Chief Scientific Officer, lead separate aspects of the Institute scientific efforts. Coriell is known for its impact ...
02.01.2019 #98 Lydia Seiders on Aplastic Anemia To celebrate and honor Rare Disease Awareness month (February) Lydia Seiders joins me on the show. She is a volunteer Maryland State Ambassador for NORD, the National Organization for Rare Disorders, through NORD’s advocacy arm the Rare Action Network. Her ...
01.04.2019 #97 Genetic Counseling Grad School Interviews, Ranking, Matching (Part 2) A panel of four incoming genetic counseling graduate schools discuss the application process. This is part two of two podcasts, discussing the second portion of the application cycle: interviews, ranking, and matching. Episode 87 was the first part of this ...
12.21.2018 #96 Jim Cavan on Backpack Health Jim Cavan, CEO and President of Backpack Health is featured on this episode. He has great passion for helping healthcare companies tackle systemic problems, and 20 years of executive health research and startup leadership experience. The development of Backpack Health ...
12.07.2018 #95 Kieger Family on Familial Adenomatous Polyposis Author Laura Kieger and her son, Dr. Alexander Kieger, share their family’s courageous, century-long struggle with a rare genetic cancer syndrome, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis. Familial adenomatous polyposis is a rare, genetic cancer predisposition syndrome caused by a deletion mutation in ...
11.16.2018 #94 Legend of Sumeria: A Genetics Graphic Novel Dr. Biju Parekkadan is a Co-Creator and Scientific Director of the hard science graphic novel, Legend of Sumeria. He is a Professor of Biomedical Engineering with a research lab that specializes in cell and genetic engineering. His discoveries have been ...
11.02.2018 #93 Team Telomere Members from Team Telomere (formerly DC Outreach), a community for telomere biology disorders join me for this episode. This panel includes patient advocate Katie Stevens, Dr. Sharen Savage, and Dr. Suneet Agarwal. They provide information and support services to families ...
10.19.2018 #92 Dr. Erin Young on Pain Genetics Dr. Erin Young discusses the role genetics play in pain susceptibilities. She is an Assistant Professor of both the School of Nursing and Genetics and Genomic Sciences at the University of Connecticut. Her career has been focused on studying genetic ...
10.05.2018 #91 Ellen Matloff on Direct-To-Consumer Genetic Testing Ellen Matloff is the President and CEO of My Gene Counsel. Ellen is the founder and former director of the Cancer Genetic Counseling Program at Yale School of Medicine. Ellen has authored more than 50 scientific publications in the field, ...
09.21.2018 #90 Erica Ramos on NSGC Erica Ramos is the 2018 President of the National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC). She builds products, programs and strategy in the genomics and genetic counseling arenas with expertise in rare disease and predictive genome sequencing. Erica is currently director ...
09.07.2018 #89 Dr. Andrew Ury on Electronic Health Records Dr. Andrew Ury is the CEO and Founder of ActX, one of the leading companies in electronic health record integrated genomic decision support. He previously founded and was CEO of the first commercial electronic medical record company, Practice Partner. He ...
08.17.2018 #88 Ira Pastor on Regeneration Ira S. Pastor is the CEO of Bioquark, a life sciences company, developing proprietary combinatorial biologics for the regeneration and repair of human organs and tissues. Ira has over 30 years of pharmaceutical experience. He serves as a board member ...
08.03.2018 #87 Genetic Counseling Grad School Apps (Part 1) A panel of four incoming genetic counseling graduate schools discuss the application process. This is part one of two podcasts, discussing how to gather the experience and classes to have a competitive application. Early next year (2019) we will also ...
07.20.2018 #86 Dr. Michael Fossel on the Telomere Theory of Aging Dr. Michael Fossel is the world’s foremost expert on the clinical use of telomerase for age-related diseases. In 1996, he wrote the first book on the telomerase theory of aging, Reversing Human Aging, and has published the sole medical textbook ...
07.06.2018 #85 Sarah McAnulty on Squids Sarah McAnulty is a squid biologist and science communicator. She founded Skype A Scientist, matching classrooms with scientists for QnA sessions. Sarah is also a Ph.D. Candidate and Scientist at the University of Connecticut. She studies squids and their symbiosis ...
06.15.2018 #84 CRISPR Bioethics In this podcast discussion we peek into the world projected by J.D. Lasica in his new genetics thriller novel, Biohack. We consider and debate a few ethical issues that arise in the book focusing on the potential implications CRISPR has ...
06.01.2018 #83 Alex Ille on Alzheimer's Disease Alexander Ille, the Director of the Genome Cure Organization, joins me on this podcast episode. He received a Bachelors of Science from University of Waterloo and is currently a graduate student at D'Youville College, actively participating in genetic research. He ...
05.18.2018 #82 Smith Family Clinic on Whole Genome Sequencing A panel of guest from Smith Family Clinic for Genomic Medicine in Huntsville, Alabama joins me for this episode exploring the power of whole genome sequencing for patients with undiagnosed diseases. On This Episode We Discuss: Whole genome sequencing (WGS) ...

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