What happens when your personal and professional lives collide in the most powerful way? 

That's what happened to Geri Landman. A mother of three and a practicing pediatrician, Geri has taken on the fight against ultra-rare genetic disorders head-on. Her world was changed when her youngest daughter Lucy, was diagnosed with PGAP3 CDG, a rare genetic disorder. Turning tragedy into a mission, Geri, and her husband, who's also a doctor, established Moonshots for Unicorns, a nonprofit to facilitate research and find cures for similar single gene disorders. Their expertise and personal journey blend seamlessly to spearhead a path for rare disease treatment.

"We are two physicians living in the Bay Area who trained at some of the top institutions in the country. If anyone can do something to change the life story of Lucy and other kids with single gene disorders, it's us." 

In this episode, you'll learn:

• The remarkable implications of genetic testing and early detection in managing the impact of rare diseases.
• Why finding partners who will search with you is so important when you're on a diagnostic odyssey. 
• Why finding treatments and cures for rare diseases is so complicated.
• What to do when you have too many tabs open in your brain.
• What it means to take the hot shot challenge
• And so much more

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