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Podcast recap: Heidi Rehm and Slavé Petrovski live from ASHG on breaking barriers in genomics

In a special live episode of The Genetics Podcast, recorded at the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) meeting, host Patrick Short was joined by two of th...
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Podcast recap: Chris Hopkins on developing a one-time cell therapy for Fabry disease

On this episode of The Genetics Podcast, Patrick spoke with Chris Hopkins, CEO of Glafabra Therapeutics, a company developing a one-time autologous cell therapy...
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Innovation in AAV: Breaking through bottlenecks in yield, safety, and cost

At this year’s European Society of Gene & Cell Therapy (ESGCT) meeting, one theme resonated across sessions: adeno-associated viruses (AAVs) are entering a ...
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Closing the communication gap: A sponsor’s guide to building patient trust and retention

Participation in clinical trials can be burdensome and disruptive. In addition to practical inconveniences and discomfort, participants may have to take time of...
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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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