Genetics

Host: Lisa Mazzullo, MD

Guest: Diljeet Singh, MD

Ovarian Cancer affects 1 in 70 women over their lifetimes. It is the #2 most common gynecological malignancy, yet 95% of women experience symptoms in the months before they receive diagnosis. What can we do to increase early detection of Ovarian Cancer?

Host: Lisa Mazzullo, MD

Guest: Clarisa Gracia, MD

Dr. Gracia and Dr. Mazzullo discuss ovarian function and fertility before, during and after cancer treatments. The new ways in which we are beginning to perserve fertility provides hope for young cancer patients.

Host: Lisa Mazzullo, MD

Guest: Clarisa Gracia, MD

There are over 10 million new cancer diagnoses every year, and 5% occur in women of pre-pubescent and child-bearing ages. What impact does this have on their fertility, and what new measures are being taken before patients undergo treatment to protect the future of their fertility? Dr. Clarisa Gracia, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, joins host Dr. Lisa Mazzullo.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Susan McDaniel, PhD

Patients who test positive for a genetic condition often feel like a ticking time bomb. How can we best help individuals facing a genetic risk? Dr. Susan McDaniel, co-editor of “Individuals, Families, and the New Era of Genetics“ joins Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss psychosocial strategies.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Susan McDaniel, PhD

The increasingly new science of genetic testing has potentially profound effects on not only the individual child, but the entire family system. Dr. Susan McDaniel joins Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss the implications of such testing on the family.

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD

Guest: David Teachey, MD

Dr. David Teachey, a practicing pediatric hematologist-oncologist, a world class laboratory and clinical researcher and an Instructor in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Oncology, at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia discusses his new research repurposing pharmaceutical and botanical medicines for diseases like Lupus and ALPS.

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD

Guest: David Teachey, MD

Dr. David Teachey, a practicing pediatric hematologist-oncologist, a world-class laboratory and clinical researcher and an Instructor in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Oncology, at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia discusses his research breakthrough in treating Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome.

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD

Guest: David Teachey, MD

Dr. David Teachey, a practicing pediatric hematologist-oncologist, laboratory and clinical researcher, and instructor in the department of pediatrics, division of oncology, at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, explains to host Bruce Bloom his breakthrough research that may resolve symptoms for children saddled with the rare genetic disorder, Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome.

Host: Renee Matthews, MD

Guest: Joanne Kurtzberg, MD

In this segment Dr. Joanne Kurtzberg talks about her research involving umbilical cord blood.

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD

Guest: David A Greenberg

Dr. David Greenberg, Dir., Division of Statistical Genetics, Professor, Dept. of Biostatistics Mailman School of Public Health and NY state Psychiatric Institute Columbia-Presbyterian MC. NY discusses the competing priorities in medical research.