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
EP 85: Dr Jessica Kissinger on large-scale parasite genomics and the power of multi-omic data
Dr Jessica Kissinger and her collaborators run some of the world's largest databases of multi-omic data from eukaryotic parasites. In this episode, we explore major findings in the field and Dr Kissi…
00:33:55 |
Thu 29 Sep 2022
EP 84: Mark Kotter, CEO, and Founder of bit.bio, on creating every cell type and kickstarting a cell therapy revolution
Doctors have been transplanting organs for decades, but can we transplant reprogrammed stem cells to rejuvenate the human body? This week Patrick discusses transcriptional reprogramming, and bit.bio'…
00:34:50 |
Thu 01 Sep 2022
EP 83: Daphne Koller, Founder & CEO of Insitro - Integrating machine learning and biology at scale to reimagine drug discovery
About this Episode:
This week’s guest, Daphne Koller, is the Founder and CEO of Insitro - a company shifting the paradigm of new drug discovery using predictive models. Patrick and Daphne talk about…
00:45:10 |
Thu 11 Aug 2022
EP 82: Lessons from the world's largest genomic datasets with Daniel MacArthur, Director of the Centre for Population Genomics.
This week’s guest, Daniel MacArthur, is the Director of the Centre for Population Genomics at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research and Murdoch Children's Research Institute. Daniel and Patrick di…
00:45:39 |
Wed 13 Jul 2022
EP 81: Cracking the druggable genome with Dietrich Stephan, Founder and CEO of NeuBase Therapeutics
This week Patrick is joined by Dietrich Stephan, Founder and CEO of NeuBase Therapeutics. They discuss how to overcome the challenges of ’un-druggable’ diseases, how Neubase is cracking the druggable…
00:42:38 |
Wed 29 Jun 2022
EP 80: Rare disease genomics and the 'near-coding' genome with Nicky Whiffin, Group Leader at the Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics
From decoding the genetics of rare disease using computational methods, to understanding the non-coding and 'near-coding' genome, this week Patrick is joined by Nicky Whiffin, Group Leader at the Wel…
00:24:39 |
Wed 15 Jun 2022
EP 79: The Unknown Causes of Kidney Disease Project with Michael Spigler, Vice President of Patient Support and Education at American Kidney Fund
In this week’s episode Patrick is joined by Michael Spigler, Vice President of Patient Support and Education at American Kidney Fund. They discuss how making genetic testing mainstream could signific…
00:30:24 |
Wed 01 Jun 2022
EP 78: From datasets to front-line healthcare; polygenic risk scores and genomic prediction with Prof Sir Peter Donnelly, CEO of Genomics PLC
This week Patrick is joined by Sir Peter Donnelly, CEO of Genomics PLC and Professor of Statistical Science at the University of Oxford. They discuss how to get from data to implementation in the cli…
00:45:49 |
Wed 18 May 2022
EP 77: The journey to novel gene therapies for hearing loss and balance disorders with Laurence Reid, CEO at Decibel Therapeutics
This week’s guest is Laurence Reid, CEO at Decibel Therapeutics. He talks to Patrick about the journey to deliver novel gene therapies to patients with genetic hearing loss and balance disorders, the…
00:36:30 |
Wed 04 May 2022
EP 76: The UK Biobank Whole Genome Sequencing Project: building the future of genomics research with Dr Mark Effingham, Dr Kári Stefánsson and Professor Marylyn Ritchie
This week Patrick is joined by three pioneering guests united by one ground-breaking project: the UK BioBank’s Whole Genome Sequencing Project. Dr Mark Effingham, Deputy CEO of UK Biobank; Dr Kári St…
00:41:16 |
Wed 20 Apr 2022
EP 75: Participant engagement in genomics research, with Nathalie Kingston, Director of the NIHR BioResource
This week’s guest is Nathalie Kingston, Director of the NIHR BioResource. She talks to Patrick about how the scale of the BioResource has grown dramatically over the last nine years, her most excitin…
00:40:58 |
Wed 06 Apr 2022
EP 74: Biggest breakthroughs of 2021 with Personalized Medicine Podcast host, Oleksandr Yagensky
In the last episode of the year, Patrick joins forces with the host of the Personalized Medicine Podcast, Oleksandr Yagensky, to discuss six of the biggest and most exciting breakthroughs in genetics…
00:52:40 |
Sun 19 Dec 2021
EP 73: Ochre Bio: Building an in-silico liver model and addressing the impact and challenges of developing new treatments
In this week’s episode Patrick speaks to Quin Wills and Jack O’ Meara, Co-Founders of Ochre Bio, about their founding story, why in-silico discoveries could be the road to faster and lower cost liver…
00:37:11 |
Wed 24 Nov 2021
EP72: The DecodeME team on the challenges facing myalgic encephalomyelitis and chronic fatigue syndrome patients and the future of personalised treatments
In this week’s episode Patrick speaks to Sonya Chowdhury, Chris Ponting and Andy Devereux-Cooke from the DecodeME project, the world’s largest genetic myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) and chronic fatig…
00:32:25 |
Wed 10 Nov 2021
EP 71: Chief Medical Officer at LyGenesis, Professor Paulo Fontes, on the future of organ transplants
This week’s guest, Paulo Fontes, is a Professor of Surgery and Chief Medical Officer at LyGenesis, an organ regeneration technology platform with a current focus on liver regeneration for patients wi…
00:36:34 |
Fri 29 Oct 2021
EP 70: The University of Oxford's Professor Cecilia Lindgren: understanding complex disease through big data and team science
In this week’s episode Patrick speaks to Director of the Big Data Institute at University of Oxford, Professor Cecilia Lindgren, about her biggest eureka moment, the power of collaboration and consor…
00:40:05 |
Thu 14 Oct 2021
EP 69: Chief Scientific Officer at Parkinson's Foundation, Dr James Beck, and Dr Ignacio Mata, Professor at the Cleveland Clinic, on the genetics of Parkinson’s disease and the future of precision treatments
What is the role of genetics in Parkinson’s disease? From the impact of variants in the LRRK2 gene, to the need to expand PD research in diverse populations to aid the development of new medicines, t…
00:40:41 |
Fri 24 Sep 2021
EP 68: Dr Patrick Short features on GIANT’s Healthy Innovators Podcast and discusses the path to creating a successful startup in genomic medicine
In this special episode we’re sharing Patrick’s guest appearance on GIANT’s Healthy Innovators Podcast. He talks to the podcast’s host, Barry Shrier, about the need to accelerate the development of n…
00:36:53 |
Wed 01 Sep 2021
EP 67: Dr Anna Lewis from the Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics at Harvard, on the biggest ethical questions in DNA sequencing and editing
As more and more people get their DNA sequenced, through health care initiatives, biobanks and direct-to-consumer testing, an array of ethical questions arise. From how results are shared with resear…
00:36:17 |
Wed 18 Aug 2021
EP 66: Professor David Strain, Senior Clinical Lecturer at the University of Exeter Medical School, on the emergence of Long COVID, its impact and how research is vital for supporting patients
For many Long COVID patients the debilitating long-term symptoms they experience emerged after what, at first, appeared to be a mild COVID-19 infection. Professor David Strain, Senior Clinical Lectur…
00:46:00 |
Wed 04 Aug 2021
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