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 65: Dr Patrick Short guest features on The G Word podcast and discusses the power of translational research with CEO of Genomics England, Chris Wigley
In this special episode we’re sharing Patrick’s guest appearance on Genomics England’s new podcast, The G Word. Patrick speaks to Chris Wigley, CEO of Genomics England, about his work on the Decipher…
00:42:19 |
Wed 30 Jun 2021
Precision Pioneers EP 8: Chief Medical Officer at ESCAPE Bio, Dr Carrolee Barlow, on developing precision medicines for genetic forms of Parkinson’s disease
How can precision medicine techniques be used to develop potential new treatments for genetic Parkinson’s disease? In the latest episode of our Precision Pioneers miniseries, Patrick speaks to Dr Car…
00:33:36 |
Wed 23 Jun 2021
Precision Pioneers EP 7: Dr Vineeta Agarwala on investing in the future of precision medicine at the a16z bio fund
Can the speed and success of COVID-19 trials teach us how to run other trials 5x faster going forward? Can polygenic risk scores be effectively integrated into healthcare systems? Why do 'unique data…
00:46:07 |
Mon 07 Jun 2021
Precision Pioneers EP 6: Chief Medical Officer at ASC Therapeutics, Oscar Segurado, on the break-through application of CRISPR gene editing to treat haemophilia
What have gene editing and gene therapies got to do with rockets and satellites? Oscar Segurado, Chief Medical Officer at ASC Therapeutics, explains in the sixth episode of our precision pioneers min…
00:48:22 |
Wed 19 May 2021
Precision Pioneers EP 5: Alnylam's Josh Friedman on developing precision medicines for the 'silent killer' NASH/NAFLD
On this episode of the podcast, Patrick is joined by Josh Friedman, Senior Director of Research at Alnylam Pharmaceuticals. Alnylam works on the discovery and development of RNA interference therapeu…
00:34:28 |
Wed 05 May 2021
Precision Pioneers EP 4: Geneticist and Harvard professor, Robert Green on accelerating implementation of genomic medicine
On this episode of the podcast Patrick is joined by Robert Green, a geneticist, Professor of Medicine at Harvard, and Director of the Preventive Genomics Clinic at Brigham Health, whose work centers …
00:49:21 |
Wed 21 Apr 2021
Precision Pioneers EP 3: CEO of Faze Medicines, Phil Vickers on 'Running toward challenges' in precision medicine development
Continuing with our mini series of Precision Pioneers, Patrick is joined by Phil Vickers, President and CEO at Faze Medicines. Phil discusses his career, including his time with companies such as Mer…
00:57:06 |
Wed 07 Apr 2021
Precision Pioneers EP 2 : Aristea Therapeutics CMO Nihar Bhakta on developing precision medicines for both common and rare diseases
This week Patrick talks to Nihar Bhakta as part of our series of ‘Precision Pioneers’. Dr Bhakta is the Chief Medical Officer at Aristea Therapeutics, a clinical-stage drug development company develo…
00:55:31 |
Thu 25 Mar 2021
Precision Pioneers EP 1: Variant Bio CSO Kaja Wasik on the power of human genetic diversity in drug development
This week Patrick is joined by Dr Kaja Wasik, CSO and co-founder of Variant Bio. Prior to Variant Bio, Kaja co-founded Gencove, a spin-out from the New York Genome Center and an innovator in low-pass…
00:51:07 |
Wed 03 Mar 2021
EP 56: The business of start ups with Jason Mellad, CEO of Start Codon
On this episode, Patrick is joined by Jason Mellad, CEO and Co-Founder at Start Codon, a healthcare startup accelerator that helps develop healthcare startups. Patrick and Jason discuss how Start Cod…
00:52:34 |
Wed 17 Feb 2021
EP 55: The Girl With MS talks about her journey with Multiple Sclerosis and advocacy
This week we talk to ‘The Girl With MS’, Caroline Craven. A Multiple Sclerosis patient advocate, Caroline has written thousands of blog posts about her journey with the condition to help others manag…
00:35:21 |
Wed 03 Feb 2021
Ep 54: Genetic testing, breaking down stigma, and supporting people with Familial ALS with Daniel Barvin
In this episode of the Genetics Podcast we’re joined by Daniel Barvin, an ALS advocate whose family is affected by Familial ALS.
Daniel has a genetic variant in the gene called C9orf72 that predisp…
00:41:30 |
Wed 20 Jan 2021
EP 53: Predictions and trends to watch for the year ahead with Jane Theaker, Phillip Beer, and Jason Mellad
This first episode of 2021 sees host Patrick Short talk to three insightful guests about their predictions for research and medicine in the year ahead. In this compilation episode, Patrick talks to J…
00:41:37 |
Thu 14 Jan 2021
EP 52: Population-scale viral sequencing with Dr Jeff Barrett, Lead Statistical Geneticist for COG-UK
On this episode of the podcast Patrick is joined by returning guest Dr Jeff Barrett. Jeff is the the lead statistical geneticist for The COVID-19 Genomics UK Consortium (COG-UK).
Patrick and Jeff d…
00:39:18 |
Wed 09 Dec 2020
EP 51: 20-year study of 55,000 Canadians: Alberta's Tomorrow Project with Dr Jennifer Vena
On this episode of the podcast Patrick is joined by Dr Jennifer Vena the Scientific Director of Alberta’s Tomorrow Project. Although Jennifer joined ‘ATP’ in 2018, the project itself has been running…
00:48:10 |
Thu 26 Nov 2020
EP 50: Dr Barry Singer, the MS doctor who is using technology to connect with patients and scale his impact
Dr Barry Singer is a neurologist who specialises in multiple sclerosis, he is also the host of MS Living Well, a podcast that deals with living with multiple sclerosis. In 2007 Dr Singer created the …
00:45:31 |
Wed 11 Nov 2020
EP 49: Genomics in education and the social sciences with Dr Daphne Martschenko
Patrick interviews Dr Daphne Martschenko, a postdoctoral research fellow at Stanford University. Daphne’s work has focused on genomics and the American education system. She has published extensively…
00:45:29 |
Thu 29 Oct 2020
EP 48: Tipping the Balance on Ulcerative Colitis with Seb Tucknott
Seb Tucknott is an author and patient advocate who was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis in 2008. In 2015 he founded IBD relief, an online community of others with the condition that also provides re…
00:51:02 |
Wed 14 Oct 2020
EP 47: HDR-UK CEO Caroline Cake: Making the UK a world leader in health data science
Chief Executive Officer of Health Data Research UK Caroline Cake joins Patrick to talk about accelerating medical research through health data science.
The two discuss the potential for research an…
00:40:30 |
Wed 30 Sep 2020
EP 46: Rebel Cell: Kat Arney's new book on Cancer, Evolution, and the Science of Life
Kat Arney returns to the podcast to discuss her new book ‘Rebel Cell’, which takes an evolutionary look at cancer.
Kat talks about the book beginning as an idea while working on her PhD at Cancer Re…
00:38:04 |
Wed 16 Sep 2020
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