DNA Today: A Genetics Podcast

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#333 Approaching a Down Syndrome Diagnosis with Care Mar 21, 2025

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To celebrate World Down Syndrome Day the Founder of Jack’s Basket, Carissa Carroll, shares how healthcare providers can approach a Down syndrome diagnosis with care and neutrality.

#332 Building Stronger Rare Disease Organizations: NORD CEO’s Insight Mar 14, 2025

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An in-person conversation at the 2025 Connecticut Rare Disease Forum with The National Organization for Rare Disorder’s President/CEO Pam Gavin sharing how patient advocacy organizations are vital to research and development.

#331 Pediatric Mock Genetic Counseling Session: Autism and Developmental Delay Mar 07, 2025

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Genetic Counselor Miranda Di Biase and students Claire Zimlinghaus and Joy Lin perform a mock pediatric genetic counseling session where genetic testing for a child who has autism and developmental delay is explored.

#330 Rare Disease Parenting: A 7-Year Diagnostic Odyssey to Wiedemann-Steiner Syndrome Feb 28, 2025

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What parents Caleb and Abbi Walh wish every family knew about navigating a rare diagnosis.

#329 Preventive Genomic Medicine: Saving Lives and Healthcare Costs with MyOme Feb 21, 2025

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Shifting healthcare from reactive to proactive, Dr. Matthew Rabinowitz breaks down how preventive genomic medicine can save $200 billion annually in healthcare costs.

#328 Breakthrough Biotech: CAR-Ts for Solid Tumors & Engineered Bacteria for Rare Diseases Feb 14, 2025

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Interviews recorded at BIO’s CEO and Investor Conference with two biotech executives: Cellinfinty Bio’s Dr. Premal Patel and Azitra’s Dr. Travis Whitfill.

#327 How Patient Advocacy is Changing Rare Disease Research Feb 07, 2025

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The co-founder of ADCY5.org, Gay Grossman, shares about her experience parenting a child with ADCY5-related movement disorder and how patient advocacy organizations are vital in rare disease research.

#326 How DNA Solves Crimes: The Forensic Science Behind True Crime Jan 31, 2025

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Dr. Henry Erlich on DNA Evidence, Exonerations, and Ethical Dilemmas.

#325 Revolutionizing Variant Curation with MAVEs Jan 24, 2025

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Drs. Fowler and Starita explain how multiplexed assays of variant effect are helping to curate variants. Fast.

#324 Genetic Contraindications for Ozempic and Wegovy (GLP-1 Agonists) Jan 17, 2025

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Dr. Josiah Allen explains how genetic mutations (like RET) influence the safety of GLP-1 agonists like Ozempic and Wegovy.

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