In this episode of FoGCast, we sit down with Alvis Brazma - mathematician, mountaineer, author, and one of the foundational figures in modern bioinformatics. From growing up behind the Iron Curtain to helping establish functional genomics at EMBL-EBI, Alvis shares a remarkable journey shaped by curiosity, computation, and a lifelong fascination with the information that underpins all living systems.

This week, Lyndsey and Manuel sit down with Angela Solano, a prominent genomics researcher based at the Centre for Clinical Medical Education and Research (CEMIC) in Buenos Aires, Argentina. We discuss Angela's exciting career, her groundbreaking work on inherited cancer risk in the Argentinian population, and the important of hope in our ever-evolving world.

In this episode of FoGCast, we sit down with Dr. Heidi Rehm, Chief Genomics Officer at Massachusetts General Hospital and co-director of the Broad Institute’s Center for Mendelian Genomics. From her early fascination with puzzles and biology to leading groundbreaking data-sharing efforts like ClinGen and ClinVar, Heidi discusses the evolution of genomics, the importance of collaboration, and the global push toward more equitable healthcare. We also explore the challenges of public trust, diversity in genetic data, and how genomics is poised to transform primary care.

In today's episode of FoGCast, Manuel Corpas and Lyndsey Fletcher chat to Catalina Lopez-Correa (Chief Global Strategy Officer at Genome Canada) about her journey through the world of genomics, her experience as a cancer patient and how she would love to turn genomics into the new cell phone.

Join Lyndsey Fletcher, Manuel Corpas and Paul Agapow as they chat to Jillian Hastings-Ward MBE about the power of patient advocacy.