The Genetics Podcast
Exploring all things genetics. Dr Patrick Short, University of Cambridge alumnus and CEO of Sano Genetics, analyses the science, interviews the experts, and discusses the latest findings and breakthroughs in genetic research. To find out more about Sano Genetics and its mission to accelerate the future of precision medicine visit: www.sanogenetics.com
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 41 minutes
- Episodes
- 205
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
EP105: Warren Huff, CEO and Chairman of Reata Pharmaceuticals, shares perspectives on provocative biology and the development of treatments for rare diseases
In this episode, Patrick welcomes J. Warren Huff, CEO and Chairman of Reata Pharmaceuticals. Reata is known for innovating small-molecule therapies for severe and life-threatening diseases. Listen in…
00:47:29 |
Thu 17 Aug 2023
EP104: Assessing the clinical utility of Polygenic Risk Scores in cancer screening with Professor Clare Turnbull
Join Patrick Short and Professor Clare Turnbull, Professor in Translational Cancer Genetics at the Institute of Cancer Research, as they discuss polygenic risk scores and their application in healthc…
00:43:49 |
Fri 04 Aug 2023
EP103: Gene Writing with Tessera Therapeutics CEO, Dr. Mike Severino
In this episode, Patrick is joined by Dr. Mike Severino, CEO of Tessera Therapeutics and CEO-Partner of Flagship Pioneering. Join us as Mike walks us through Tessera’s approach to treating genetic di…
00:43:33 |
Thu 20 Jul 2023
EP102: Dr. Marco Schmidt, founder and Chief Scientific Officer of BioTx.ai, on how to use artificial intelligence and machine learning in genomics research
0:00 Intro
0:45 The founding of BioTx.ai
4:35 How do algorithms for ‘causal inference’ work?
6:30 Modeling gene interactions for genetic disorders
8:35 How to predict gene interactions
10:30 Wh…
00:37:36 |
Thu 06 Jul 2023
EP101: Fostering international progress towards personalised medicine with Dr. Bettina Lundgren, CEO of the Danish National Genome Center
Join Patrick in welcoming Dr. Bettina Lundgren, CEO of the Danish National Genome Center. Bettina is spearheading the development of personalised medicine in Denmark with a focus on integrating genom…
00:28:26 |
Thu 22 Jun 2023
EP100: Decoding DNA and engineering biology: perspectives on the future of genomics with Dr. Matthew Hurles, Director of the Wellcome Sanger Institute.
In this milestone episode, we welcome Dr Matthew Hurles, geneticist and pioneer in the field of human genomics. Dr Hurles has dedicated his career to unravelling the secrets hidden within our DNA, as…
00:43:32 |
Thu 08 Jun 2023
EP99: Exploring the frontiers of cancer research with Dr. Harold E Varmus
Join us for EP99 of The Genetics Podcast as Patrick dives into the extraordinary career and work of Dr. Harold E Varmus, a Nobel laureate scientist, former director of the National Institutes of Heal…
00:45:12 |
Thu 25 May 2023
EP 98: Cancer, ageing, and somatic mutation variation across mammals with Alex Cagan (Wellcome Sanger Institute)
In this episode, Patrick is joined by Alex Cagan, a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Cancer, Ageing and Somatic Mutation programme at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, specialising in evolutionary processes i…
00:38:37 |
Thu 11 May 2023
EP 97: Proteomics deep dive with Cindy Lawley (Olink)
In this episode, Patrick is joined by Cindy Lawley, Senior Director of Population Health at Olink Proteomics and co-host of the Proteomics in Proximity podcast. Cindy has worked with major population…
01:00:17 |
Wed 26 Apr 2023
EP 96: CEO of Montai Health, Margo Georgiadis, talks the intersection of nature and AI
Food is medicine. And leveraging its power to heal isn’t a new concept.
In fact, roughly 50% of all small-molecule medicines are derived from nature.
But what if we could use AI to better understa…
00:51:05 |
Thu 13 Apr 2023
EP 95: Resharing Eric Topol on how Machine Learning & AI can Contribute to the Future of Healthcare
Progress in AI is accelerating, and the potential in healthcare and precision medicine is enormous.
In 2019, we had the pleasure of speaking with Dr Eric Topol, author of ‘The Patient Will See You …
00:38:56 |
Fri 31 Mar 2023
EP 94: Alnylam’s Dr Paul Nioi on how genetics is used in drug target discovery
“We’re pioneering the ability to detect genetic disease earlier, and actually intervene in a way that is going to help those patients.”
In this jam-packed 45-minute episode, we’re joined by Dr Paul …
00:44:52 |
Thu 16 Mar 2023
EP 93: International Perspectives on Access to Genetic Testing in ALS
Access to genetic testing for patients with genetic diseases, such as ALS, can vary dramatically based on country and postcode.
For an ALS patient considering genetic testing in Canada, the reality…
00:41:20 |
Tue 24 Jan 2023
EP 92: Four Predictions for 2023
From changing drug pricing legislation to AI breakthroughs, in the first episode of The Genetics Podcast for 2023, Patrick makes four predictions for the biggest stories of 2023. We will check in at …
00:13:41 |
Thu 05 Jan 2023
EP 91: 2022 Genetics Round-up with Dr Veera Rajagopal
If there’s one genetics podcast episode to listen to this year, it’s this one.
In the final episode of The Genetics Podcast for 2022, we’re joined by Dr Veera Rajagopal, who is known as the ‘GWAS s…
01:29:46 |
Sat 24 Dec 2022
EP 90: Patient-centric drug development in ALS with Ronald van der Geest, Chief Development Officer of Treeway
"If someone tells you it’s not possible, then it’s interesting" according to Treeway Chief Development Officer Ronald van der Geest.
Founded in 2012 by two ALS patients who refuse to take their diag…
00:35:17 |
Thu 08 Dec 2022
EP 89: Baroness Nicola Blackwood on the UK's leading role in delivering 'genomic healthcare for everyone'
This week Patrick is joined by Baroness Nicola Blackwood, the first female MP for Oxford. She was elected by MPs of all parties to Chair the Commons Science and Technology Select Committee. Baroness …
00:33:22 |
Thu 24 Nov 2022
EP 88: Precision oncology: how Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) is powering care today and the treatments of the future with Christine Ward (Takeda) and Geoff Oxnard (Foundation Medicine)
In this episode, guests Christine Ward, VP and Head of Oncology and Cell Therapy Precision & Translational Medicine at Takeda and Geoff Oxnard, Thoracic Oncologist and VP of Foundation Medicine talk …
00:42:30 |
Thu 10 Nov 2022
EP 87: Representation Matters: Why equitable access and community engagement are critical in genetic research
This episode, our Partnerships Lead, Lindsey Wahlstrom-Edwards dove into the importance of representation in genetic research, covering the techniques used by leading organisations to make research m…
00:49:46 |
Thu 27 Oct 2022
EP 86: Heidi Rehm PhD, Chief Genomics Officer at Massachusetts General Hospital on curating and collaborating genomic datasets to guide the future of diagnostic and clinical research
This week, Patrick speaks to Heidi Rehm, Chief Genomics Officer at Massachusetts General Hospital. Heidi is a leader in defining standards for the interpretation of sequence variants and is a princip…
00:36:59 |
Thu 13 Oct 2022
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