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Podcast recap: Dr. Madhuri Hegde on the future of newborn screening and genomics at scale

In the most recent episode of The Genetics Podcast, Patrick speaks with Dr. Madhuri Hegde, SVP and Chief Scientific Officer at Revvity. Madhuri’s work has helpe...
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Podcast recap: Dr. Euan Ashley on ultra-rapid genome sequencing, wearables, and the science behind elite athletes

In a recent episode of The Genetics Podcast, Patrick Short sits down with Dr. Euan Ashley, Chair of Medicine at Stanford University, author of The Genome Odysse...
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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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Overcoming barriers to gene therapy for genetic hearing loss

Despite the huge potential of new technologies to enable precision approaches to diagnosing, managing, and treating genetic hearing loss, significant barriers a...
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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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Hearing loss treatment: Gene therapy and AI advances

For decades, treatment for congenital and genetic hearing loss has largely relied on devices such as hearing aids and cochlear implants. While these technologie...
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Advancing the diagnosis of genetic hearing loss

Diagnosing genetic hearing loss hasn’t always been straightforward. With so many different causes and overlapping symptoms, traditional methods have often strug...
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Podcast recap: Anthony Bleyer and Stan Kmoch on hunting rare kidney disease mutations

In the most recent episode of The Genetics Podcast, Patrick Short sits down with Dr. Anthony Bleyer, Professor of Medicine at Wake Forest University, and Stan K...
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Podcast recap: Dr. Eric Adler on the future of cardiovascular medicine

In last week’s episode of The Genetics Podcast, Patrick Short spoke with Dr. Eric Adler, Professor of Medicine at UC San Diego and Chief Medical Officer at Lexe...
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Podcast recap: Dr. Versha Pleasant on addressing racial health disparities and expanding access to genetic testing

In last week’s episode of The Genetics Podcast, Patrick sat down with Dr. Versha Pleasant, Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan and Direct...
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