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Podcast recap: The state of AAV gene therapy and where it’s headed

On the most recent episode of The Genetics Podcast, host Patrick Short took a solo deep dive into gene therapy, with a focus on therapies based on delivery via ...
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Expediting study start-up: Best practices for sponsors

Study start-up is a critical stage of the drug development process and can have a major impact on trial timelines, budgets, and overall success. Start-up activi...
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Podcast recap: Sonya Dumanis and Andy Singleton on building a global genetics engine for Parkinson’s

On the most recent episode of The Genetics Podcast, we hosted Sonya Dumanis and Andy Singleton to unpack GP2, the Global Parkinson’s Genetics Program. GP2 is a ...
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Clinical trial site partnerships in 2025: What sponsors need to know

At the Partnerships with Sites summit in September 2025, new data from the Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development (Tufts CSDD) underscored how the globa...
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Behind the scenes at Sano: Navigating the patient journey

Advocating for patients is one of the core pillars of Sano’s mission. Our approach to clinical trials is patient-centered and entails deep and meaningful engage...
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Overcoming rare disease trial hurdles: Q&A with Sano's Head of Clinical Engagement 

Rare disease trials are among the most challenging to design and execute. Patient populations are small and hard to reach, and personal and disease-related burd...
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Podcast recap: Wanda Smith on turning a family diagnosis into CureGRN

In last week’s episode of The Genetics Podcast, Patrick Short sat down with Wanda Smith, founder of CureGRN and long-time advocate for families affected by prog...
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Building trust in clinical trial patient matching: Takeaways from DPHARM 2025

At this year’s DPHARM conference, Sano’s VP of Commercial, Ben Jackson, joined a panel on clinical trial patient matching moderated by a clinical expert from No...
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Podcast recap: Terry Pirovolakis on turning his son’s diagnosis into Elpida Therapeutics

On the most recent episode of The Genetics Podcast, we hosted Terry Pirovolakis, founder and CEO of Elpida Therapeutics. Terry’s journey began the day his young...
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Q3 product spotlight: New testing options and smarter operations

At Sano, our mission is to accelerate precision medicine research through technology, making it easier for sponsors to run trials efficiently and effectively. E...
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