Genetics

Guest: Sergio Baranzini, PhD

A recent study was designed by the International Multiple Sclerosis Genetics Consortium with the goal in mind to find out whether the severity of multiple sclerosis (MS) could be influenced by genetics. Dive in with Dr. Sergio Baranzini, Distinguished Professor of Neurology at the University of California San Fransico and Co-Senior Author of the study.

Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP

Guest: Kamel Khalili, PhD

Scientists at Temple University’s Lewis Katz School of Medicine have identified a novel gene-editing strategy aimed at eliminating HIV-1 infection with no adverse effects on cell mortality. Find out how this recent discovery could get us one step closer to a cure for HIV with Dr. Charles Turck and Dr. Kamel Khalili, the Laura H. Carnell Professor in the Department of Neuroscience and Chair of the Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Inflammation.

Host: Frederic Rahbari-Oskoui, MD, MSc

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This Expert Exchange webcast is designed to help improve clinicians’ ability to apply pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic strategies in the management of patients with ADPKD.

Host: Michael Greenberg, MD

Guest: Brook Brouha, MD, PhD

How might genomics help us provide better care for our patients? Joining Dr. Michael Greenberg to share how he’s utilizing genomics in practice is Dr. Brook Brouha, a dermatologist and dermatopathologist at West Dermatology in San Diego, California.

Host: Matthew Sorrentino, MD

Guest: Javed Butler, MD

In a groundbreaking procedure, a 57-year-old man with life-threatening heart disease received a heart from a genetically altered pig. Surgeons at the University of Maryland Medical Center performed the 8-hour operation, making it the first successful transplant of a pig's heart into a human being. And while much is still uncertain, what could this achievement mean for the future of organ transplantation? That’s what ReachMD hosts Dr. Matthew Sorrentino and Dr. Javed Butler explore together.

Please note: Since the date of publication, David Bennet, the patient who received a heart transplant from a pig, died at the age of 57 at the University of Maryland Medical Center on March 8, 2022.

Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP

Guest: Emily Carroll, JD, MSW

The No Surprises Act aims to protect consumers from surprise medical bills. But how exactly does it go about doing that, and what’s the current status of its implementation? Joining Dr. Charles Turck to share progress and challenges associated with the No Surprises Act is Ms. Emily Carroll, a senior legislative attorney for the American Medical Association's Advocacy Resource Center.

Host: Hector O. Chapa, MD, FACOG

Guest: Julio M. Jimenez

While many practicing physicians are aware of Mendelian genetics, epigenetics is a much more complicated field of study. What can this field of genetics tell us about chronic health conditions? Dr. Hector Chapa joins Dr. Julio Jimenez, a licensed chiropractic doctor, to discuss the importance of understanding epigenetics.

Host: Hector O. Chapa, MD, FACOG

Guest: Cameron Ayala

Hundreds of millions of people worldwide suffer from lymphedema and lymphatic diseases. Joining us to provide a personal perspective on this condition is Cameron Ayala, a former reality TV persona, compression specialist, and lymphedema patient who will be sharing his experience with Dr. Hector Chapa.­

Host: Jacob Sands, MD

Guest: Pasi Antero Jänne, MD, PhD

Once we’ve confirmed a patient has EGFR-mutated lung cancer, how can we treat them? Joining Dr. Jacob Sands to discuss the current and future treatments for this mutation is Dr. Pasi Janne, a translational thoracic medical oncologist at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

Host: John E. Anderson, MD

Guest: Matthias Hebrok, PhD

Emerging research may offer clinicians an alternative approach to treating type 1 diabetes. Dr. John Anderson meets with Dr. Matthias Hebrok, a professor in diabetes research and director of the Diabetes Center at the University of California, San Francisco, to discuss his groundbreaking research on insulin-producing stem cells.