Drs. Eric Green and Brendan Lee join our host Kira Dineen for our annual reflection and recap on the biggest genetics/genomics advancements this year!
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#214 2022 Genetics Wrapped with Eric Green
NIH’s Eric Green discusses the top genetics and genomics headlines of 2022 with our host, Kira Dineen!
#191 Overturning Roe v. Wade with Laura Hercher
Genetic Counselor, Laura Hercher, discusses the US Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and the ramifications of this decision for the genetic counseling community
#183 Dr. Miga and Dr. Phillippy on the Telomere to Telomere Consortium
Telomere to Telomere Consortium (T2T) co-founders discuss their experience using T2T to complete the human genome sequence.
#182 Eric Green on the Complete Human Genome Project
NIH’s NHGRI’s Director discusses the newly completed Human Genome and reflects on the past and future for genomics.
#84 CRISPR Bioethics
The author of “Biohack”, J.D. Lasica, and bioethics expert Dr. Katie Hasson discuss ethical issues surrounding CRISPR.
#48 Dr. Ellen Elliott on lncRNAs and CRISPR
Dr. Ellen Elliott discusses her research of lncRNAs in TH2 cells and asthma. and how she uses CRISPR to do it.
#46 DNA Day!
Learn what DNA is, the history of humans discovering new aspects of DNA, the fun events you can take part in and careers that all relate to DNA.
#44 CRISPR
CRISPR is a genetic editing technology that will change the future of genetics. In the past 3 years it has been used in labs throughout the world. It has the potential to fix point mutations and larger mutations in our genome. Diseases caused by point mutations include Cystic Fibrosis, Sickle Cell Anemia, and Tay-Sachs disease. More complex conditions such as cancer, HIV or autism could be cured if the RNA gene editing is developed further.
#39 Sun Kissed & Kardashian's Genetic Testing
On a recent episode of the Keeping Up With The Kardashians, the family went through genetic testing, but what did the episode leave out or get wrong? I review the documentary Sun Kissed: One Gene Exposes a Nation's Dark Past, about a family who has children with an extremely rare genetic disorder, Xeroderma Pigmentosum.
#37 Your Cells. Their Research. Your Permission?
Rebecca Skloot, best-selling author, has published an article, "Your Cells. Their Research. Your Permission?", in it she urges the public to voice their opinions whether permission should be required by scientists to use people's cells for research.
#29 Precision Medicine Initiative and 21st Century Cures Act
A review of a Precision Medicine Initiative presentation at Jackson Laboratory Genomic Medicine in Farmington, CT. by Dr. Jo Handelsman.
#26 Infectious Diseases Presentation
Plugging Away at Leaks in the Public Health Dike: Infectious Disease - Ebola and the Rest. This event was sponsored by the UCONN Student Chapter of the American Society for Microbiology and featured 2 speakers, Dr. Richard Melchreit, Dr. Randal Nelson, and Dr. Rob Knight.
#24 DNA of the Dead
A very bizarre story about Gabriele D’Annunzio, a dead national war hero whose DNA was reconstructed.
#23 100,000 Genomes Project
The 100,000 Genomes Project has commenced. Genomics England is heading the project which has plans to sequence 100,000 whole genomes from NHS patients by 2017.
#19 Obama’s Precision Medicine Initiative
President Barack Obama proposed the Precision Medicine Initiative. It has a $215 million investment in the President’s 2016 Budget.
#18 New Advances on Fragile X Syndrome
New research has provided new insight into fragile X syndrome. January is National Birth Defect Month, review of the CDC's top 10 most common US birth deffects.
#17 PTSD and Breast Cancer Genes
All about genes! New study finds gene variants may be a contributor to PTSD. New genes have also been discovered to be linked to triple-negative breast cancer.
#16 DNA Goes To Space
How genetics can affect the brain and therefore behavior. A mechanism that regulates dopamine levels in the brain all comes down to one gene. DNA travels to space.
#15 Mindful DNA
Meditating cancer patients able to affect the makeup of their DNA. Klinefelter Syndrome is the presence of an extra X in a male.