Absolute Gene-ius
Episodes
Season 4 – new voices, new discoveries
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We’re back and better than ever. Season 4 of Absolute Gene-ius is officially here, and this teaser gives you a front-row seat to what’s coming. Fr...
Digital PCR and the fight against HIV-2 and superbugs
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
HIV, superbugs, and standards—oh my! In this episode of Absolute Gene-ius, we explore the frontier of infectious disease research with Dr. Jesús Mi...
Biomarkers in motion ― detecting Alzheimer's through saliva
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can you detect Alzheimer’s with a spit sample? That’s the question driving Arianna Arbona’s exciting research at Universidad Pablo de Olavide in...
Python problems – digital PCR takes on the Everglades
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of Absolute Gene-ius slithers into the surprising science of invasive species monitoring with Dr. Brian Bahder. A childhood love of bugs...
Life finds a way – copy number variation and drug metabolism
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever thought about why medications work differently for different people? In this episode of Absolute Gene-ius, we explore the exciting field of phar...
Unlocking cancer’s genetic secrets with digital PCR
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Scientific discovery happens in the lab—but it starts with curiosity and determination. In this episode of Absolute Gene-ius, we welcome Valeria Ran...
CRISPR, dPCR, and pigs – a cut above the rest
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Absolute Gene-ius, Dr. C. Dustin Rubinstein takes us inside the world of advanced genome editing, where cutting-edge tools like CR...
Season two amplified – reflections and takeaways
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Season 2 of Absolute Gene-ius comes to a close with a look back at the topics and inspiring conversations that have defined the series. From explorin...
The Poisson perspective – counting out false positives
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The statistics of Poisson distributions can seem complex at first but are simpler than you think, which is important to know given their relevance to...
Somatic mosaic loss of sex chromosomes and kidney disease
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Same may think of the pathologist’s toolbox as only the microscope and their eyes, but in reality today’s pathologists are using more and more m...
Automating accuracy – an insider’s view
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Modern science, especially in the genetic and molecular biology spaces, generate vast amounts of data, and require vast amounts of data to be generat...
Helping democratize access and use of mRNA technology
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The potential of mRNA medicines was postulated for years, but it took the COVID pandemic and emergency use authorizations for that potential to be de...
Now that’s what I call a high-quality viral vector
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Viral vectors are a cornerstone of gene therapy and many employ experts in the viral vector services space to help design and produce their specialty ...
Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When you have a good thing going you often want it to last forever, but we know that can never happen. Life and the world around us are fluid, dynamic...
What’s your vector, Victor?
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The fields of Cell and gene therapy are booming and poised to change the treatment and prevention of disease. These research areas require the transf...
A passion for cfDNA analysis is in her blood
24 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Organ transplantation is a modern marvel, with more than 157,000 solid organ, and more than 9,000 marrow and blood transplants occurring worldwide in ...
“Junk” RNA is anything but garbage
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Before the 1990s, small bits of RNA were considered junk by most, but the 1993 discovery of microRNA (miRNAs) began to reveal that bits of only 19-24 ...
The Bioinformatic artistry behind PCR assay design
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Designing a successful PCR assay is all about selecting the right primers to deliver the sensitivity and selectivity for which PCR is known for. But a...
CAR-T loads of immunology insights
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Blood is a symbol of life, which makes sense given that it plays such an important role in so many body functions, including our immune system. Blood ...
A couple of reproductive biology experts
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We are all the product of a reproductive process, yet reproductive biology, or the study of the processes and mechanisms involved in reproduction, is...
Can you handle the Gene-ius?
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back Gene-iuses! Jordan and Cassie kick us off with a fun teaser of what’s to come in Season 2 of the Absolute Gene-ius series. W...
An introspective retrospective
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s not every day that you discover a new podcast series you like, and it’s not every day that you start hosting a podcast series either! To bo...
Let’s make a bet – Poisson statistics of digital PCR
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was discovered in 1983 by Kary Mullis and Michael Smith, who were jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1993...
Bioinformatics — the bridge to understanding biology
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bioinformatics is a relatively new field of science that is very interdisciplinary in nature. Its practitioners use a mixture of biology, chemistry, p...
PCR on ‘zombie’ organisms in extreme environments
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There are very few remaining locations on Earth that are untouched by humans, and those that do remain are in very extreme environments that are diffi...
An Absolute Gene-ius announcement
12 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This mid-season message from Cassie includes the announcement of the arrival of Jordan’s first baby, which will mean a short delay in production of ...
Shrimp-ly amazing science
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Microbial consortia are groups of diverse microorganisms that have the ability to act together in a community. Such consortia are common in nature and...
Raising the fish that spawn our insights
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The use of model organisms in science dates to ancient Greece and represents an important way humans have progressed our collective understanding of b...
Avoiding the itch with digital PCR
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Parasites may bet a bad rap overall, but they play a vital role in healthy ecosystems. In this episode, we focus on the role parasites play in freshwa...
Insights from a PCR Whisperer
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Visit the Absolute Gene-ius page to learn more about the guest, the hosts, and the Applied Biosystems QuantStudio Absolute Q Digital PCR System.The de...
Tales of a pandemic PhD
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Visit the Absolute Gene-ius page to learn more about the guest, the hosts, and the Applied Biosystems QuantStudio Absolute Q Digital PCR System.Wastew...
Season 1 Teaser
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This series and season 1 intro is a perfect bite-sized taste of the Absolute Gene-ius podcast series. You get to meet the hosts, Jordan and Cassie, an...