Advances in technology and computational power opened the doors to dissecting human genomic datasets and understanding the complex genetic interactions underlying disease. In this episode, Dr. Manolis Kellis discusses his recent paper with Dr. Tsai analyzing the transcriptomes of 48 postmortem Alzheimer’s Disease brain samples. Dr. Kellis is a Professor of Computer Science at MIT, the head of the MIT Computational Biology Group, the principal investigator of CSAIL (Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab), and an Institute Member at the Broad Institute.

How can you sleep to a better heart? Find out in this episode with Dr. Filip Swirski about the importance of good quality sleep for our heart health. Dr. Swirski is an Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital.

Can flickering LED lights really cure Alzheimer’s disease? In our first episode, we will explore the 40Hz idea with Dr. Li-Huei Tsai. Dr. Tsai is the Director of the Picower Institute for Learning and Memory, a Professor of Neuroscience at the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at MIT, and a Senior Associate Member of the Broad Institute.

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