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EP 9 Conversation with Gencove CEO & Human Genetics Researcher Joe Pickrell

EP 9 Conversation with Gencove CEO & Human Genetics Researcher Joe Pickrell

FromThe Genetics Podcast


EP 9 Conversation with Gencove CEO & Human Genetics Researcher Joe Pickrell

FromThe Genetics Podcast

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Length:
36 minutes
Released:
Jul 16, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Human Genetics Researcher Joe Pickrell is the CEO of Gencove who offer low-pass sequencing technology which is both cost-efficient and provides highly accurate variant calls across the whole genome. Having trained as a statistical geneticist, Joe discusses his early work with Jonathan Pritchard, developer of Structure and his work at the New York Genome Center to reduce the cost of whole-genome sequencing using computational methods such as imputation. This interesting discussion covers a range of topics from low-pass sequencing to eQTL to the ways in which modern humans are still evolving.
Released:
Jul 16, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

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