The Genetics Podcast

EP 232: How ethics and law shape reproductive technology and AI in medicine with Glenn Cohen of Harvard Law School

26 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Dr. Glenn Cohen, Professor at Harvard Law School. They discuss the evolving legal and ethical ...

EP 231: From polygenic scores to AI-driven medicine with Andrea Ganna of the Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland

19 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Dr. Andrea Ganna, Associate Professor at the Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM). ...

EP 230: From short reads to long reads in clinical genomics with Anna Lindstrand of Karolinska Institute

12 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Dr. Anna Lindstrand, Professor and Consultant in Clinical Genetics and Genomics at the Karolin...

EP 229: Turning personal tragedy into a movement for preventive genetics with Matthew Goldstein of jscreen

05 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Dr. Matthew Goldstein, CEO of jscreen. They discuss his journey from physician-scientist and b...

EP 228: What genomes reveal about Epstein–Barr virus and human disease with Ryan Dhindsa and Caleb Lareau

26 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Dr. Ryan Dhindsa, Assistant Professor at the Baylor College of Medicine and PI at Texas Childr...

EP 227: Discovering a new neurodevelopmental syndrome in the non-coding genome with Nicky Whiffin of the University of Oxford

19 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Dr. Nicky Whiffin, Associate Professor and Wellcome Career Development Fellow at the Big Data ...

EP 226: Scaling AAV gene therapy: Engineering delivery, safety, and cost with David Dismuke of Forge Biologics and Steven Gray of UT Southwestern

12 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Dr. David Dismuke, Chief Technical Officer at Forge Biologics, and Dr. Steven Gray, Professor ...

EP 225: Lessons from 20 years of building ocular gene therapies with Daniel Chung of Beacon Therapeutics

05 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Daniel Chung, Chief Medical Officer of Beacon Therapeutics. They discuss lessons from developi...

EP 224: Genomic newborn screening in Australia: From pilot studies to population-scale programs with Zornitza Stark of the University of Melbourne

29 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Zornitza Stark, Professor at the University of Melbourne and Co-Group Leader at the Murdoch Ch...

EP 223: Live at JPM: Rewriting disease with next-generation genetic medicines with Michelle Werner of Alltrna and Mike Severino of Tessera Therapeutics

22 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined for a special recording at the Flagship Pioneering studio during JPM 2026 by Michelle Werner, CEO...

EP 222: From genetic risk to gene editing in heart failure with Travis Hinson of the Jackson Laboratory and University of Connecticut

15 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Dr. Travis Hinson, Professor and physician at the University of Connecticut and investigator a...

EP 221: How to build a woolly mammoth: Ancient DNA and de-extinction with Beth Shapiro of Colossal Biosciences

08 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Dr. Beth Shapiro, Chief Science Officer at Colossal Biosciences. They discuss her path into an...

EP 220: Turning human brain physiology into RNA medicines with Graham Dempsey of Quiver Bioscience

30 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Dr. Graham Dempsey, CEO and co-founder of Quiver Bioscience. They discuss Graham’s path into...

EP 219: A global effort to decode frontotemporal dementia with Arabella Bouzigues of GENFI

23 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Dr. Arabella Bouzigues, Coordinator of the Genetic Frontotemporal Dementia Initiative (GENFI) ...

EP 218: Cardiovascular genomics and the future of preventing heart failure with Krishna Aragam of the Cleveland Clinic

18 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Dr. Krishna Aragam, Section Head of Cardiovascular Genomics and Precision Medicine at the Clev...

EP 217: Building a genomic passport for every family: Insights from tech leader and rare disease parent Lisa Gurry of GeneDx

11 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Summary: This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Lisa Gurry, Chief Business Officer of GeneDx. They discuss her path from two decades...

EP 216: Four decades of advancing Duchenne research with Jeffrey Chamberlain of University of Washington

04 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

 This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Dr. Jeffrey Chamberlain, Professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine, co-fo...

EP 215: Vectorized RNAi and the next frontier of gene silencing with Rachel Salzman of Armatus Bio

27 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Summary: This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Dr. Rachel Salzman, CEO of Armatus Bio. They discuss the promise of vectorized RNAi ...

EP 214: Innovating large-scale and sustainable genomics with Slavé Petrovski of AstraZeneca

20 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Summary: This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Slavé Petrovski, Vice President of the Center for Genomics Research at AstraZeneca....

EP 213: Inside the science of hearing loss and gene therapy for deafness with Ellen Reisinger of the University of Tübingen

13 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Dr. Ellen Reisinger, Professor and group leader at the University of Tübingen. They discuss h...

EP 212: A hub-and-spoke model for accelerating rare disease drug development with Ananth Sridhar and Sun-Gou Ji of BridgeBio

06 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Summary: This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by BridgeBio’s Ananth Sridhar, Chief Operating Officer of Cardiorenal Programs, and S...

EP 211: Building hope for inherited blindness and deafness with Justin Porcano of Save Sight Now

30 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Summary: This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Justin Porcano, co-founder and Executive Director of Save Sight Now. They discuss ho...

EP 210: Live from ASHG: Breaking barriers in genomics with Heidi Rehm of the Broad Institute and Slavé Petrovski of AstraZeneca

23 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Summary: This week on The Genetics Podcast, recorded live at ASHG 2025, Patrick is joined by Heidi Rehm, Chief Genomics Officer at MGH’s Center for...

EP 209: Reinventing Fabry disease treatment with Chris Hopkins of Glafabra Therapeutics

16 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Chris Hopkins, CEO of Glafabra Therapeutics. They discuss how Glafabra is advancing a next-gen...

EP 208: Gene therapy at a crossroads: Successes, concerns, and the path forward

09 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Summary: This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick Short takes a solo deep dive into the current state of gene therapy ahead of next week’s live r...

EP 207: Decoding Parkinson’s genetics on a global scale with Andy Singleton and Sonya Dumanis of GP2 and ASAP

02 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Summary: This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Andy Singleton, Program Lead of the Global Parkinson’s Genetics Program (GP2), and...

EP 206: From caregiving to catalyzing FTD research with Wanda Smith of CureGRN

25 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Wanda Smith, founder of CureGRN. They discuss Wanda’s journey from caring for her mother to ...

EP 205: From father to biotech founder: Building hope for children with ultra-rare diseases with Terry Pirovolakis of Elpida Therapeutics

18 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Terry Pirovolakis, CEO and Founder of Elpida Therapeutics. They discuss Terry’s journey to c...

EP 204: Bringing cardiovascular genetics and biobank discoveries into the clinic with Samuli Ripatti of the University of Helsinki

11 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Samuli Ripatti, Director of the Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM), Vice Director...

EP 203: Building the tools behind modern genomics with Jonathan Marchini of Regeneron

04 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Jonathan Marchini, Head of Statistical Genetics and Machine Learning at the Regeneron Genetics...

EP 202: Biotech at the intersection of science and politics with Max Bronstein of Aviva Strategies

28 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Max Bronstein, CEO of Aviva Strategies. They discuss the shifting regulatory and political lan...

EP 201: The gene therapy playbook: Successes, setbacks, and the path forward with Richard Wilson of Astellas

21 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Richard Wilson, Senior Vice President, Primary Focus Lead of Genetic Regulation at Astellas. T...

EP 200: From predictions to breakthroughs in genetics and biotech

14 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Genetics Podcast, we celebrate our 200th episode with a look back at some of the earliest episodes, particularly ones that foresaw ma...

EP 199: Functional genomics at scale: Using in vivo perturbations to study genetic risk variants in the brain with Xin Jin of Scripps Research Institute

07 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Xin Jin, Associate Professor in the Department of Neuroscience at The Scripps Research Institu...

EP 198: Reimagining clotting disorders: Patient voices and “unreasonable” leadership with Benny Sorenson of Hemab Therapeutics

31 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Benny Sorensen, CEO of Hemab Therapeutics. They discuss how Hemab is reimagining clotting ther...

EP 197: From biobanks to breakthroughs: Linking genomics to drug discovery with Heiko Runz of insitro

24 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Summary: This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Heiko Runz, medical geneticist and VP of Neuroscience at insitro. They discuss Heiko...

EP 196: A new vision for sequencing: In-sample multiomics and precision medicine with Molly He

17 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Molly He, CEO and co-founder of Element Biosciences. They discuss the current landscape of seq...

EP 195: From junk to therapy: The untapped power of regulatory RNAs with David Bumcrot of CAMP4 Therapeutics

10 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Summary: This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by David Bumcrot, Chief Scientific Officer of CAMP4 Therapeutics. They discuss David’...

EP 194: Ontologies, diagnostics, and genomics for all with Melissa Haendel of UNC Chapel Hill

03 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Summary: This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Melissa Haendel, Director of Translational Informatics and Precision Health and Prof...

EP 193: Targeting autophagy to treat neurodegeneration with Frank Gentile of Casma Therapeutics

26 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Summary: This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Frank Gentile, Chief Executive Officer of Casma Therapeutics. They discuss the role ...

EP 192: From $88 to breakthroughs: Innovation in retinal gene therapy with Dr. Huma Qamar of Ocugen

19 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Summary: This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Huma Qamar, Chief Medical Officer at Ocugen. They discuss her journey from arriving ...

EP 191: Uncovering hidden histories and health insights from the Mexican Biobank with Andres Moreno-Estrada of LANGEBIO

12 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Andres Moreno-Estrada, population geneticist and head of the Human Evolutionary Genomics Lab a...

EP 190: Targeting regeneration to tackle Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy with Frank Gleeson of Satellos

05 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Summary: This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Frank Gleeson, co-founder and CEO of Satellos. They discuss Satellos’ novel approa...

EP 189: From genetic heritability in twins to gut health with Tim Spector of King’s College London and Zoe

29 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Summary: This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Tim Spector, Professor of Genetic Epidemiology at King’s College London and co-fou...

EP 188: Cracking the code of autism through genetics with Daniel Geschwind of UCLA

22 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Summary: This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Daniel Geschwind, Professor, Senior Associate Dean, and Associate Vice Chancellor of...

EP 187: Rethinking germline gene editing and revolutionizing women’s fertility with Helen O’Neill

15 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Summary: This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Helen O’Neill, molecular geneticist, founder of Hertility Health, and associate pr...

EP 186: Unpacking the science and myths around obesity and health with geneticist and author Giles Yeo

08 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Giles Yeo, geneticist and author of Gene Eating: The Science of Obesity and the Truth About Di...

EP 185: From newborn screening to lifelong data in an evolving genomics landscape with Madhuri Hegde of Revvity

01 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Madhuri Hegde, SVP and Chief Scientific Officer of Revvity. They discuss Revvity’s advances ...

EP 184: Rethinking speed and scale in clinical genomics with Euan Ashley of Stanford University

24 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Dr. Euan Ashley, Chair of the Department of Medicine at Stanford, founder of various biotech c...

EP 183: Rewriting the Rules for Ultra-Rare Diseases with Kent Rogers of EveryONE Medicines

17 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Kent Rogers, Chief Executive Officer at EveryONE Medicines. They discuss Kent’s journey acro...

EP 182: Demystifying genetic counseling with Matt Burgess

10 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Matt Burgess, genetic counselor, host of the Demystifying Genetics podcast, and Adjunct Profes...

EP 181: Transforming frustration into breakthroughs in gene therapy with Salvador Rico of Encoded Therapeutics

03 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Salvador Rico, Chief Medical Officer at Encoded Therapeutics. They discuss Salvador’s journe...

EP 180: From a consulting project to a biotech start-up with Leeland Ekstrom of Nashville Bio

27 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Leeland Ekstrom, CEO and co-founder of Nashville Bio. They discuss how Leeland went from being...

EP 179: Redefining rare disease realities with Sharon Terry of the Genetic Alliance

20 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Sharon Terry, President & CEO of Genetic Alliance. They discuss how Sharon established a l...

EP 178: Expanding the human proteome to facilitate drug discovery with John Lepore of ProFound Therapeutics

13 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Dr. John Lepore, physician-scientist and CEO of ProFound Therapeutics. They discuss ProFound T...

EP 177: The vision of Our Future Health with Raghib Ali

06 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Raghib Ali, CEO, CMO, and Principal Investigator of Our Future Health UK. As a clinical epidem...

EP 176: Hunting rare kidney disease mutations with Anthony Bleyer of Wake Forest and Stan Kmoch of Charles University

27 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Genetics Podcast, we’re celebrating Rare Disease Day with a very special episode. Patrick is joined by clinical nephrologist Anthon...

EP 175: Pioneering treatment for stop codon disease using tRNA with Michelle Werner of Alltrna

20 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Michelle Werner, CEO at Alltrna and CEO/Partner at Flagship Pioneering. They discuss Alltrna’...

EP 174: Decentralized science and reducing the cost of gene therapies with Jocelynn Pearl of the TAM Center

13 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s episode of The Genetics Podcast, we’re joined by Jocelynn Pearl, Director of Cancer Cell Therapy at the TAM Center, host of the Lad...

EP 173: Tackling genetic cardiomyopathy from the bed to the bench with Eric Adler of Lexeo Therapeutics and UCSD

06 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Summary:  This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Eric Adler, Chief Medical Officer and Head of Research at Lexeo Therapeutics and Pr...

EP 172: Racial health disparities in genetic testing and breast cancer treatment with Dr. Versha Pleasant of University of Michigan

30 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Versha Pleasant, Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, ...

EP 171: The past, present, and future of long-read sequencing with Jonathon Hill of Wasatch Biolabs

23 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Jonathon Hill, associate professor at Brigham Young University and co-founder and VP of Wasatc...

EP 170: Pan-European collaboration and dementia research with Angela Bradshaw, from Alzheimer Europe

16 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Angela Bradshaw, Director for Research at Alzheimer Europe and honorary lecturer at the Univer...

EP 169: Common variants in rare neurological diseases with Hilary Martin of the Wellcome Sanger Institute

09 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Genetics Podcast, we’re joined by Hilary Martin, Group Leader in Human Genetics at the world-renowned Wellcome Sanger Institute. Hi...

EP 168: A world-first in RNA medicines with Erik Ingelsson, Chief Scientific Officer at Wave Life Sciences

02 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Happy New Year! In our first episode of 2025, Patrick is joined by Erik Ingelsson, Chief Scientific Officer at Wave Life Sciences. Erik is also the fo...

EP 167: Research Roundup with Dr. Veera: Wrapping up 2024 in four pioneering papers

26 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join us as we welcome back Dr. Veera Rajagopal, a discovery scientist at Regeneron with an interest in human genetics and drug target discovery in neu...

EP 166: Developing targeted therapies for ALS with Eric Green from Trace Neuroscience, Maze Therapeutics, and Stanford University

19 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we’re joined by Eric Green, Founder and CEO of Trace Neuroscience, Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer at Maze Therapeutics, and Adjun...

EP 165: Harnessing CRISPR and RNA editing to transform healthcare with Dr. Ness Bermingham

12 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Ness Bermingham, Operating Partner at Khosla Ventures and Chair of the Board at Korro Bio. A scientist-turned-b...

EP 164: Groundbreaking advances in MMR-deficient rectal cancer, liquid biopsies, and precision oncology with Dr. Luis Diaz

05 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to The Genetics Podcast! Today, we’re joined by Dr. Luis Diaz, Head of the Division of Solid Tumor Oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering...

EP 163: The intersection of loss and genetic insight with Susan Liebman of University of Nevada

27 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s episode, we’re joined by Susan Liebman, Research Professor at University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine and author of a new fam...

EP 162: The genetics of isolated communities with Professor Jim Wilson of the University of Edinburgh

21 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Summary: This week, Patrick is joined by Jim Wilson, Professor of Human Genetics at the University of Edinburgh. Jim discusses the genetics of isolat...

EP 161: How large language models can help build immunotherapies with Michelle Teng of Etcembly Ltd.

14 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s episode, Patrick is joined by Michelle Teng, ​​CEO and Co-Founder of Etcembly Ltd and Founding Executive Director and Chief Scien...

EP 160: Artificial Intelligence, GWAS in Drug Discovery, and Career Insights with Dr. Eric Fauman, Executive Director and Head of Computational Biology in the Internal Medicine Research Unit at Pfizer

07 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we welcome Dr. Eric Fauman, Executive Director and Head of Computational Biology in the Internal Medicine Research Unit at Pfizer. Er...

EP 159: Engineering macrophages to tackle rare disease with Noam Baumatz of Noga Therapeutics

31 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we’re joined by Noam Baumatz, CEO and Co-Founder of Noga Therapeutics, a company dedicated to developing gene therapies for rare an...

EP 158: Research Roundup with Dr Veera: Discoveries in neurogenetics, evolution, cardiac arrhythmias, and more!

23 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join us as we welcome back Dr. Veera Rajagopal, a discovery scientist at Regeneron with an interest in human genetics and drug target discovery in neu...

EP 157: Bridging genomics, business, and equity in healthcare access with Mark Taylor of LGC Group

17 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Patrick speaks with Mark Taylor, Head of Strategic Partnerships at LGC Group, about bridging the gap between genomics innovation and ...

EP 156: The Genetics Podcast In-Person Event!

11 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join us at our first in-person podcast event! We will be hosting a reception during the ASHG Annual Meeting in Denver, CO. The event will be held on t...

EP 155: Adeno-associated virus as a delivery vector for genetic eye disease treatment, with Paul Wille of Abeona Therapeutics

10 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week Patrick is joined by Paul Wille, Director of Product Development at Abeona Therapeutics. They discuss the use of adeno-associated virus (AAV...

EP 154: Pioneering early disease detection through wearable devices and regular monitoring with Dr. Mike Snyder

03 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Dr. Mike Snyder, Director of the Center for Genomics and Personalized Medicine at Stanford School of Medicine, shares his pioneering ...

EP 153: How genomics is re-writing the taxonomy of disease with Lon Cardon, President and CEO of The Jackson Laboratory

26 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Patrick welcomes President and CEO of The Jackson Laboratory, Lon Cardon. They discuss the rise of genome-wide association studies (GWAS) a...

EP 152: Unlocking the secrets of gene regulation with Nadav Ahituv, Director of the Institute of Human Genetics at UCSF

19 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we’re thrilled to welcome Nadav Ahituv, the Director of the Institute of Human Genetics at the University of California, San Francisco. ...

EP 151: Understanding cell ageing and its role in disease with Marco Quarta Co-founder and CEO of Rubedo Life Sciences

12 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Patrick is joined by Marco Quarta, Co-founder and CEO of Rubedo Life Sciences, and previously Director of Bioengineering in Stem Cells...

EP 150: Cracking the biological code of aging with Martin Borch Jensen, Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer at Gordian Biotechnology

05 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we’re joined by Martin Borch Jensen, Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer at Gordian Biotechnology and President of Norn Group, ...

EP 149: Sequencing 33 million samples to support the UK’s COVID-19 response with Tony Cox, CEO of UK Biocentre

29 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we’re joined by Tony Cox, CEO of UK Biocentre. After spending more than 20 years at The Wellcome Sanger Institute, where he worked ...

EP 148: Advancing veteran health through the Million Veteran Program with Dr. Mike Gaziano, professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School

22 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we welcome Dr. Mike Gaziano, professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and the Director of the Massachusetts Veterans Epidemiology Re...

EP 147: From research to delivering precision medicine in the clinic with Scott Weiss, Professor of Medicine at Harvard University

15 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we’re joined by Scott Weiss, the Professor of Medicine at Harvard University, Associate Director of the Channing Division of Network Medi...

EP 146: The biology of aging with Austin Argentieri, Research Fellow at Harvard Medical School, Affiliate Member of the Broad Institute, and Research Fellow at Massachusetts General Hospital

08 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week Patrick is joined by Austin Argentieri, Research Fellow at Harvard Medical School, Affiliate Member of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvar...

EP 145: Navigating rare disease drug development regulations with Daniel O’Connor

01 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we’re joined by Daniel O’Connor, Director of Regulatory Policy and Early Access at The Association of the British Pharmaceutical ...

EP 144: Research Roundup with Dr. Veera: breakthroughs in developmental disorders, Parkinson's, SLE, and Alzheimer's

25 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join us as we welcome back Dr. Veera Rajagopal, a discovery scientist at Regeneron with an interest in human genetics and drug target discovery in neu...

EP 143: Harnessing human data in drug development with Jakob Steinfeldt, Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer at Pheiron

18 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we’re joined by Jakob Steinfeldt, Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer at Pheiron, and Honorary Research Fellow at University College ...

EP 142: From genome to bedside: How genetics is transforming modern medical practice with Dr. Andrea Gropman

11 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Genetics Podcast, where Patrick interviews Dr. Andrea Gropman, Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology at George Washington University Sc...

EP 141: Bringing genomics to the clinic with Lori Orlando, Associate Prof at Duke University

04 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we welcome Lori Orlando, Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of the Precision Medicine Program in the Center for Applied Genomics ...

EP 140: The future of Electronic Health Records and data analysis with Ben Goldacre

27 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we’re joined by Ben Goldacre, a renowned doctor, academic, author, and journalist. His books include “Bad Science” and “Bad Pharma,...

EP 139: Rare disease breakthroughs using tRNA with Michelle Werner, CEO of Alltrna and CEO-Partner of Flagship Pioneering

20 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we welcome Michelle Werner, CEO of Alltrna and CEO/Partner at Flagship Pioneering. Michelle and her team are working at the cutting-edge of...

EP 138: Personalised medicine using microbiome models with Dr. Almut Heinken

06 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we welcome Dr. Almut Heinken, Junior Professor at the INSERM Institute of Nutrition, Genetics, Environment, and Risk Exposure at Univ...

EP 137: Mavis Machirori on promoting equity, diversity, and social justice in genomics research

30 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join us in welcoming Mavis Machirori, Senior Researcher at the Ada Lovelace Institute and co-founder of Genetics Engage (https://www.geneticsengage.or...

EP 136: Developments in ring chromosome 20 research and advocacy with Allison Watson

23 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join us in welcoming back a familiar voice, Allison Watson, to The Genetics Podcast. We first spoke to Allison on the podcast back in October 2019 abo...

EP 135: Integration of newborn sequencing programs into healthcare systems with Dr. Ingrid Holm

16 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 135 of The Genetics Podcast, where we welcome Dr. Ingrid Holm, an Associate in Medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital and a Profe...

EP 134: Prenatal genetic testing and the future of AI in genetic counselling with Kira Dineen, host of DNA Today

09 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In episode 134, we welcome fellow genetics podcaster Kira Dineen. Kira is most widely known for her award winning podcast, DNA Today, as well as produ...

EP 133: Insights into pharmacogenomics and increasing diversity in genomics research with Dr. Emma Magavern

02 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join us as we welcome Dr. Emma Magavern to The Genetics Podcast! In addition to being a medical doctor with an English Literature degree, Dr. Magovern...