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Precision medicine in autoimmune & inflammatory care

The way we treat autoimmune and inflammatory diseases is undergoing a fundamental shift. These conditions are deeply heterogeneous. Patients with the same diagn...
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Podcast recap: Matt Burgess on genetic counseling, ethics in rare disease, and demystifying genetics

In the most recent episode of The Genetics Podcast, Patrick sits down with fellow podcaster and genetic counselor Matt Burgess. Matt is the host of Demystifying...
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Precision medicine in autoimmune & inflammatory diseases

Despite growing momentum behind precision medicine, autoimmune and inflammatory diseases remain some of the most underserved areas in healthcare. Affecting an e...
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Podcast recap: Sal Rico on gene therapy breakthroughs, safety lessons, and what’s next for precision neurology

In a recent episode of The Genetics Podcast, Patrick spoke with Dr. Sal Rico, Chief Medical Officer at Encoded Therapeutics. Having worked across small molecule...
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Why high costs are holding back precision medicine trials

Precision medicine offers more targeted treatments, better patient outcomes, and even the potential to transform how we approach disease. But getting there isn’...
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Building better data ecosystems for rare and ultra-rare conditions

In rare and ultra-rare diseases, data availability is one of the most significant constraints in research and drug development. With thousands of rare condition...
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Podcast recap: Leeland Ekstrom on large-scale genomics, real-world data, and the future of precision medicine

In the latest episode of The Genetics Podcast, Patrick Short chatted with Leeland Ekstrom, CEO and co-founder of Nashville Biosciences (NashBio), a for-profit s...
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Podcast recap: Sharon Terry on patient-led research, biobanking, and the future of rare disease advocacy

In the latest episode of The Genetics Podcast, host Patrick Short sat down with Sharon Terry, the CEO of Genetic Alliance, to discuss her extraordinary journey ...
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Gene therapy and precision medicine for hearing loss

Hearing loss affects over 1.5 billion people worldwide, with nearly half of all cases linked to genetic factors. Despite this, diagnosis and treatment options h...
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Podcast recap: Dr. John Lepore on the expanded human proteome and the future of drug discovery

In the latest episode of The Genetics Podcast, Patrick spoke with Dr. John Lepore, physician-scientist and CEO of ProFound Therapeutics. ProFound Therapeutics, ...
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