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Podcast recap: Genomics-driven drug discovery with Dr. Eric Green

In the latest episode of The Genetics Podcast, host and Sano Genetics CEO Patrick Short welcomes Dr. Eric Green, CEO and Founder of Trace Neuroscience. Eric has...
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Gene therapy regulation: FDA-accelerated approval & orphan drug designation

As of March 2023, 3,900 gene therapy trials were noted as ongoing, completed, or approved across 46 different countries. An analysis of the second quarter of 20...
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Areas for patient-centric innovation in cell and gene therapy research

There are strong indications that patient acceptance of cell and gene therapies increases significantly following the provision of clear, easy-to-understand inf...
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Cell and gene therapy: How innovation is changing rare disease treatment

Cell and gene therapies (CGTs) are reshaping what it means to treat disease. Instead of managing symptoms over a lifetime, these approaches aim to address disea...
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Aligning innovation with patient needs in gene and cell therapy development

Gene and cell therapies represent a fundamental shift in how rare diseases are treated. Rather than managing symptoms, these therapies target the underlying gen...
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Rare disease drug development: Barriers and solutions

Rare disease drug development operates under a unique set of structural constraints. Patient populations are small and dispersed, diagnostic timelines are long,...
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Podcast recap: Dr. Ness Bermingham on biotech innovation, CRISPR, and building successful ventures

In a recent episode of The Genetics Podcast, Patrick Short hosted Dr. Nessan Bermingham, a scientist turned biotech entrepreneur and operating partner at Khosla...
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Technologies and tools enabling precision patient finding

There are a number of innovative tools and technologies which are enabling precision patient finding. From AI to e-consent, here we explore how they are changin...
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Podcast recap: Dr. Luis Diaz on immunotherapy, liquid biopsies, and the future of cancer detection

In the latest episode of The Genetics Podcast, Patrick Short was joined by Dr. Luis Diaz, head of the Division of Solid Tumor Oncology at Memorial Sloan Ketteri...
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Podcast recap: Dr. Susan Liebman on genetic testing, advocacy, and the power of storytelling

On a recent episode of The Genetics Podcast, Patrick Short speaks with Dr. Susan Liebman, a professor emerita and researcher, about her personal and professiona...
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