Mendelspod Podcast
The 21st is the Century of Biology. A radical advancement in the knowledge of basic biology and human disease is transforming our world. We interview the heroes beneath the headlines.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 27 minutes
- Episodes
- 505
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2025
Karen Miga on the Next Era of Genomics
"Welcome to the era of T2T genomics,” tweeted UCSC’s Karen Miga on August 16th of this year. Then she linked to a paper on bioRxiv that begins:
"After nearly two decades of improvements, the current …
"After nearly two decades of improvements, the current …
00:25:49 |
Mon 07 Oct 2019
September 2019 Review with Nathan and Laura: Same-Sex Genetics, Mosquitos, and Another DTC Scandal
After the summer break, Nathan and Laura, stir from their beach slumbers, to again offer their anything but sleepy opinions on the latest genomics headlines.
This is a public episode. If you'd like t…
This is a public episode. If you'd like t…
00:56:54 |
Tue 01 Oct 2019
We Can See Tumor Heterogeneity. Now What? We Ask Cathy Smith, UCSF
Cathy Smith counts herself among the Gleevec Generation after the landmark targeted cancer therapy. She’s an optimist who believes in the possibilities of precision medicine.
“We are outsmarting canc…
“We are outsmarting canc…
00:29:39 |
Tue 17 Sep 2019
Hallelujah! A Universal Flu Preventative and Therapy with Jeff Stein, Cidara
As another summer winds down, another flu season approaches. Yuuuk. When will we be able to stop living in fear of that crowded plane flight in winter months or waking up congested and wondering . …
00:23:13 |
Thu 12 Sep 2019
'The Movement:' John Cumbers Previews the Rapidly Growing SynBioBeta 2019
Synthetic biology is experiencing a second renaissance and the place to be this October 1-3 is at the SynBioBeta conference in San Francisco.
For those of you who are going, today’s show is your previ…
For those of you who are going, today’s show is your previ…
00:40:11 |
Tue 03 Sep 2019
Anya Prince on Our Current Vulnerability to Genetic Discrimination
Some Americans still resist genetic testing for fear they will be discriminated against by insurance companies. Why?
in 2008, Congress passed GINA, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, to p…
in 2008, Congress passed GINA, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, to p…
00:29:22 |
Tue 13 Aug 2019
Do Long Reads Hold Answers for Alzheimer’s? with Mark Ebbert, Mayo
It’s the kind of plot that makes great science.
There are genes that have been hiding in plain sight, undetected until now. They’ve gone unseen, that is, by short read sequencing. Today’s guest and …
There are genes that have been hiding in plain sight, undetected until now. They’ve gone unseen, that is, by short read sequencing. Today’s guest and …
00:32:13 |
Thu 01 Aug 2019
With Nanopore Sensing Beyond Sequencing, Ontera Takes 'Lab' to the Field
We’ve interviewed several CEOs over the years since the Theranos fiasco who avoided any mention of the blighted company whenever the comparison came up. But today’s guest, Murielle Thinard McLane, t…
00:25:05 |
Thu 25 Jul 2019
Mark Chaisson on Two New Structural Variation Papers
If you’re not on the long read sequencing train, you’re not landing in the world of genomics.
A new paper out begins, "Structural variants contribute greater diversity at the nucleotide level between …
A new paper out begins, "Structural variants contribute greater diversity at the nucleotide level between …
00:41:31 |
Wed 17 Jul 2019
Early Cancer Detection: Is This Company Ahead of Grail?
The great promise of liquid biopsy technology is in early cancer detection. That is, it's the great future promise. Right? This past month at the annual cancer conference, ASCO, we heard about …
00:32:00 |
Tue 09 Jul 2019
June 2019 Review with Nathan and Laura: Gene Patents, Grail, Dr. Lynch
Nathan and Laura join Theral for our final review show before the summer break. Have you already headed out on vacation? Take us along and stay current with the top stories in genomics.
This month i…
This month i…
00:42:50 |
Mon 01 Jul 2019
Should Genomic Screening Be Standard of Care? with Adam Buchanan, Geisinger
Those of us watching every shift in the level of adoption of genomic medicine have our eyes closely glued to Geisinger Health System in Pennsylvania.
Adam Buchanan is the Co-Director of Geisinger’s My…
Adam Buchanan is the Co-Director of Geisinger’s My…
00:37:43 |
Tue 25 Jun 2019
May 2019 Review with Nathan and Laura: Gene Therapies, DTC Shifts, Gender and Sports
Our two reigning champions are back for a month packed with news. It’s Nathan Pearson of Root and Laura Hercher of Sarah Laurence College and Host of The Beagle Has Landed Podcast daring to go where…
00:51:47 |
Fri 31 May 2019
Toward the Human Pan Genome with Adam Phillippy, NHGRI
Storylines repeat in genome science every decade or so. The human genome is complete. No. Now it's complete. Or, in the 90's, it was first announced that the first chromosome was sequenced. We …
00:35:12 |
Thu 23 May 2019
Laura Hercher on the DTC Genetic Testing Landscape
"DTC is now too big of an arena to put everything in the same bucket.”
This was a line from Laura Hercher, one of our monthly commentators a couple shows back. The statement made its way around Twitte…
This was a line from Laura Hercher, one of our monthly commentators a couple shows back. The statement made its way around Twitte…
00:49:15 |
Thu 16 May 2019
Arcadia Biosciences Pivots to Bring Us Non-GMO, High Fiber GoodWheat and Better Cannabis
Today we're joined by Matt Plavan, President of Arcadia Specialty Genomics.
The last time we talked with someone from Arcadia Bioscience, a biotech company working on plant genomics in Davis, Californ…
The last time we talked with someone from Arcadia Bioscience, a biotech company working on plant genomics in Davis, Californ…
00:28:52 |
Thu 09 May 2019
April 2019 Review with Nathan and Laura: uBiome Raided by FBI, PRS for Obesity, and a Gene Therapy Cure
April was a tough month for some genomics companies. The FBI raided the offices of uBiome and two other pioneers in the field failed. Are there broader implications?
Nathan and Laura have returned t…
Nathan and Laura have returned t…
00:42:31 |
Thu 02 May 2019
The Era of the Social Genome with Rodrigo Martinez, Veritas Genetics
Two years ago Veritas Genetics began offering whole genome sequencing for a thousand dollars. It was a significant milestone—and still is!—not only for what it means about the company providing the g…
00:49:20 |
Thu 18 Apr 2019
Reassessing Alzheimer’s with Larry Goldstein, UCSD
There are drug trial failures. And there are drug trial failures.
The recent move by drug giant Biogen to halt their Alzheimer’s drug has not only been a setback for the company—their stock fell prec…
The recent move by drug giant Biogen to halt their Alzheimer’s drug has not only been a setback for the company—their stock fell prec…
00:32:59 |
Tue 09 Apr 2019
Family Surprises Care of the Home DNA Test with Brianne Kirkpatrick
You order a $99 home DNA test for some holiday pleasure. It’s a bit of fun. Right?
Until it turns your life upside down. Which is when you contact a professional.
This is a public episode. If you'd…
Until it turns your life upside down. Which is when you contact a professional.
This is a public episode. If you'd…
00:26:57 |
Thu 04 Apr 2019
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