DNA Today: A Genetics Podcast
Discover New Advances in the world of genetics, from technology like CRISPR to rare diseases to new research. For over a decade, multi-award winning podcast ”DNA Today” has brought you the voices of leaders in genetics. Host Kira Dineen brings her genetics expertise to interview geneticists, genetic counselors, patient advocates, biotech leaders, researchers, and more.
***Best 2020, 2021, and 2022 Science and Medicine Podcast Award Winner***
Learn more (and stream all 350+ episodes) at DNAtoday.com. You can contact the show at [email protected].
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 34 minutes
- Episodes
- 359
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2025
#59 Scott Weissman on Genetic Counseling Private Practice
Scott Weissman, founder of Chicago Genetic Consultants, discussing being an entrepreneur and genetic counselor at his private practice along with the subfields of genetic counseling he focuses on inc…
00:28:00 |
Fri 16 Dec 2016
#58 Joanne Kamens on Gender Equality in Science
Dr. Joanne Kamens discusses gender equality in work environments, specifically in scientific fields and how to have a successful career in science. We talk about the progress made so far, and how muc…
00:27:47 |
Fri 09 Dec 2016
#57 Georgia Hurst on Lynch Syndrome
Patient advocate, Georgia Hurst, shares about the hereditary cancer syndrome that she has, Lynch syndrome. It is an inherited disorder that increases the risk of many types of cancer, particularly ca…
00:31:29 |
Fri 25 Nov 2016
#56 Brianne Kirkpatrick on Ancestry Genetic Testing
Genetic counselor Brianne Kirkpatrick discuss family health history in honor of November being it’s awareness month, what the public should know about direct-to-consumer tests, how ancestry genetic t…
00:26:44 |
Fri 18 Nov 2016
#55 Sharon Begley on CRISPR, a BRCA Event
Sharon Begley presented at UCONN about the invention and evolution of the CRISPR-CAS9 technology. After the event she joins me on the show to discuss how CRISPR technology is making huge advances in …
00:31:39 |
Fri 04 Nov 2016
#54 NYS Regional Cytogenetics Meeting
Four events in one episode! I cover the NY Cytogenetics Regional Meeting I attending highlighting interesting points from presentations by Dr. Irene Cherric, Dr. Robert Hutchinson, Thomas Pope, Dr. K…
00:31:29 |
Tue 18 Oct 2016
#53 Ginger Nichols on MotherToBaby
Genetic counselor, Ginger Nichols, shares about what the MotherToBaby service offers (1-860-679-6199 for CT), her role as a genetic counselor, her expertise of the impact of the Zika Virus on pregnan…
00:26:09 |
Fri 14 Oct 2016
#52 Charcot Marie Tooth Interview
September is national awareness month for Charcot Marie Tooth (CMT)! It’s perfect timing for Bernadette Scarduzio and Allison Moore to educate us on CMT in honor of the awareness month. "Charcot-Ma…
00:28:07 |
Fri 23 Sep 2016
#51 Nevena Hristozova on Stress Proteins in Plants
Nevena Hristozova joins me on the show all the way from Brussels! She is in the field of research working with chaperones - stress related proteins, in plants under unfavorable environmental conditio…
00:30:00 |
Fri 16 Sep 2016
#50 Dr. Melina Fan about Addgene
Dr. Fan explains what plasmids are, highlights cool genes that are inserted into plasmids and how Addgene's plasmid repository works.
00:28:53 |
Thu 18 Aug 2016
#49 Brittany Gancarz on Prenatal Genetic Counseling
Prenatal genetic counselor Brittany Gancarz talks about the field of genetic counseling, busts a few genetic counseling myths and announces a new genetic counseling program in Connecticut! She shares…
00:31:18 |
Thu 28 Jul 2016
#48 Dr. Ellen Elliott on lncRNAs and CRISPR
Dr. Ellen Elliott discusses her research of lncRNAs in TH2 cells and asthma. One of the technologies she uses to study this is CRISPR, a genetic editing technology. CRISPR has hit the mainstream medi…
00:32:27 |
Tue 19 Jul 2016
#47 Sharon Turcotte on lncRNAs
Sharon Turcotte did research on lncRNAs with Williams Lab at the Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine. She teaches us what a lncRNA is, its function in gene expression, diseases lncRNAs have been …
00:32:10 |
Thu 19 May 2016
#46 DNA Day!
National DNA Day commemorates the completion of the Human Genome Project in April 2003 and the discovery of the double helix of DNA in 1953. NHGRI began celebrating DNA Day annually on April 25th aft…
00:27:31 |
Mon 25 Apr 2016
#45 Hole In The Wall Gang Camp
The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp is dedicated to providing “a different kind of healing” to seriously ill children and their families throughout the Northeast, free of charge. It’s a community that cel…
00:28:57 |
Mon 18 Apr 2016
#44 CRISPR
CRISPR is a genetic editing technology that will change the future of genetics. In the past 3 years it has been used in labs throughout the world. It has the potential to fix point mutations and larg…
00:31:20 |
Tue 29 Mar 2016
#43 Lynch Syndrome
March is colorectal cancer awareness day and March 22nd is Lynch Syndrome awareness day! Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC), more commonly known as Lynch syndrome, is an inherited cond…
00:27:29 |
Mon 21 Mar 2016
#42 Women In Bioscience: Let There Be No Limit
Jackson Laboratories held The Bioscience Career Forum II: Women in Biosciences on March 11, 2016 at it's newest location on UCONN Health’s campus in Farmington, CT. The Forum centered on recruitin…
00:25:18 |
Mon 14 Mar 2016
#41 Rare Disease Day 2016
February 29th is the rarest day of the year and that means it's Rare Disease Day! Throughout the world NORD (The National Organization of Rare Diseases) has hosted Rare Disease Day events. I attended…
00:26:52 |
Mon 29 Feb 2016
#40 UCONN-TIP (Technology Intern Program)
Dr. Caroline Dealy returns to the show to discuss the UCONN-TIP (Technology Intern Program). She is the founder and director of the program. UCONN-TIP pairs UConn students with university start-up co…
00:16:52 |
Mon 22 Feb 2016
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