The Genetics Podcast
Episodes
EP 32: DNA sequencing to find our roots and solve cold cases, the ethics of DNA databases with Debbie Kennett
01 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Through combining genealogy with DNA testing, more can be discovered about family relationships - making it a powerful tool for reuniting families, an...
EP 31: COVID-19 - the human response to the virus, and what the future may hold with Columbia University Virologist Dr Angela Rasmussen
20 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s bonus episode we talk to Dr Angela Rasmussen (@angie_rasmussen), a Virologist at Columbia University. She answers top questions surro...
EP 30: Patient powered research networks - the future of medical research with Jillian Hastings Ward
17 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Jillian Hastings Ward is a leader in the 100,000 genomes project, but she and her family started off as one of the first families whose DNA was...
EP 29: Is breath testing the new frontier in preventive medicine? Conversation with Billy Boyle, Founder and CEO of Owlstone Medical
05 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Early detection for diseases like cancer is important to everyone, but Owlstone Medical is leading the pack by creating a breathalyser that aims to di...
EP 28: Drug repurposing for rare disease and the future of health with Dr Bruce Bloom (CCO of Healx) and Dr Mike Tranfaglia (CSO of FRAXA)
19 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this double-bill episode, Patrick talks to two key rare disease researchers in the field: Dr Bruce Bloom, the CCO of Healx, and Dr Mike Tranfaglia,...
EP 27: From Big Data to New Medicines with Dr Jeff Barrett, CSO of Genomics PLC
06 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Patrick interviews Dr Jeff Barrett from Genomics PLC about how genetic data can be used for drug discovery and the future of precision medicine. In ...
EP 26: Dr Matt Might: Ultra-rare disease advocate, precision medicine researcher, and Obama advisor
23 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Patrick interviews Dr Matt Might, whose personal and professional life has brought him all the way to advising Obama and setting up his own institute....
EP 25: Ethics of DNA Marketplaces and Data Sharing with Dr Mahsa Shabani
24 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Patrick talks to Dr Mahsa Shabani, a researcher at the Centre for Biomedical Ethics and Law, University of Leuven. From the golden state killer to blo...
EP 24: Diagnosis to clinical trial in 6 weeks with Gemma Stunt
06 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Patrick Short talks to Gemma Stunt about her son Bertie’s diagnosis of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, how to get involved in clinical trials and wh...
EP 23: Microbiome in birth and health with Dr Yan Shao
21 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest this week is Dr Yan Shao from The Wellcome Sanger Institute, a non-profit British genomics and genetics research institute. In this episode,...
EP 22: Behind every data point is a person with Dr Paul Wicks
29 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Get to know a little bit more about our new scientific advisor Dr Paul Wicks. Paul has dedicated much of his career to patient-centric research and bu...
EP 21: The Genetics of Alzheimer's with Dash Genomics and HealthLytix
08 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week on our podcast, we speak to Xing Xu from Dash Genomics and Renee George from HealthLytix about Alzheimer's disease. Dash Genomics has partn...
EP 20: Ring Chromosome 20 Syndrome with Allison Watson
04 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Patrick Short speaks with Allison Watson the co-founder and secretary of Ring20 Research and Support UK patient organisation and the c...
EP 19: Dr Patrick Short Discusses the Personalised Genomics Industry
25 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This episode was originally recorded for CUTalks, the podcast of the Cambridge University Technology & Enterprise club. In this podcast, CEO and Co-f...
EP 18: Elin Haf Davies: How Aparito Uses Wearables & Mobile Apps to Run Patient-Centric Clinical Trials
19 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest this week is Elin Haf Davies, who is the CEO of Aparito - a technology company that focuses on patient-generated health data. Elin is also a...
EP 17: Genetics News (September 2019)
10 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Last week, the shocking story that sick migrants undergoing lifesaving care can now be deported hit the NY times - but what effect will it have on cli...
EP 16 Policy Development and Patient Engagement for Rare Disease with Alistair Kent
06 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week on our podcast, we speak to Alastair Kent, a world leader in policy development and patient engagement for rare disease. In this episode, we...
EP 15 DNA Today host Kira Dineen discusses Genetic Counselling
23 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week on our podcast we speak to Kira Dineen, a genetic counsellor in training and host of DNA Today. We ask Kira what she’s learned from more t...
EP 14 Genetics News
21 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we cover the latest genetics news stories including; 1) 23andMe’s plan to start collecting health data 2) New research that’s sou...
EP 13 How Eurocentricity is holding genetics back with Dr. Alicia Martin
13 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Alicia Martin, a researcher at the Massachusets General Hospital and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, discusses the issues surrounding Eur...
EP 12 Q&A: Quora's Top Genetics Questions
06 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Patrick Short answers the top genetic questions on quora. Which include: 1) How reliable is the DNA testing offered by sites like Ancestry.com o...
EP 11 Neil Bennett, Director of Research at Action Duchenne
31 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We recently held an event bringing together charities and patient registries to help them take the next step in doing genetic research. One of our spe...
EP 10 Eric Topol on how Machine Learning & AI can Contribute to the Future of Healthcare
23 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We had the pleasure of speaking with Dr Eric Topol, author of ‘The Patient Will See You Now’ and ‘Deep Medicine’. Eric has had an incredible c...
EP 9 Conversation with Gencove CEO & Human Genetics Researcher Joe Pickrell
16 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Human Genetics Researcher Joe Pickrell is the CEO of Gencove who offer low-pass sequencing technology which is both cost-efficient and provides highly...
EP 8 Dr Sonya Abraham on biologics, arthritis and the gut microbiome
09 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sano Genetics CEO Dr Patrick Short interviews Dr Sonya Abraham, a researcher at Imperial College, London who looks at different conditions like arthri...
EP 7 Impute.me creator Lasse Folkersen discusses his passion project
02 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Lasse Folkersen discusses how he started impute.me as a passion project, out of sheer curiosity to understand his own genes and to help others with th...
EP 6 The Phlebotomist Depicts a Dystopian Future Governed by DNA Testing
18 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Phlebotomist is a play written by Ella Road which imagines a future where your genetic rating influences every aspect of your life and is determin...
EP 5 Could Weed Killer Cure This Rare Disease (Alkaptonuria)?
11 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We talk to Nick Sireau (co-founder of Findacure and chairman of the AKU society) about his two sons, who were both born with Alkaptonuria which is an...
EP 4 The Genetics of Depression
30 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Cathryn Lewis is a highly regarded Professor of Genetic Epidemiology and Statistics at King's College London. Previously in her career Dr Lewis sig...
EP 3 A Diet Which Helps You Fit in Your Genes
17 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Giles Yeo is a geneticist at the University of Cambridge, a public speaker, TV presenter and the brilliant author behind Gene Eating. We sit down t...
EP 2 What One Man Learnt From Over 300 DNA Tests
08 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Is Craig one of the most thoroughly DNA tested people on the planet? Quite possibly, but one thing's for sure, his company (dnatestingchoice.com) know...
EP 1: Introducing...The Genetics Podcast!
03 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Genetics Podcast! Since 2019, we've been interviewing researchers, entrepreneurs, scientists, and experts in the field of genetics...