EP 84: Mark Kotter, CEO, and Founder of bit.bio, on creating every cell type and kickstarting a cell therapy revolution

EP 11 Neil Bennett, Director of Research at Action Duchenne: We recently held an event bringing together charities and patient registries to help them take the next step in doing genetic research. One of our speakers was Neil Bennett, the Director of Research at Action Duchenne and he discussed how they set up... by The Genetics Podcast

13 min listen

EP 4 The Genetics of Depression: Dr Cathryn Lewis is a highly regarded Professor of Genetic Epidemiology and Statistics at King's College London. Previously in her career Dr Lewis significantly contributed to research on the breast cancer genes BRA1 and BRCA2. She now leads the... by The Genetics Podcast

27 min listen

EP 2 What One Man Learnt From Over 300 DNA Tests: Is Craig one of the most thoroughly DNA tested people on the planet? Quite possibly, but one thing's for sure, his company (dnatestingchoice.com) know a thing or two about a good DNA test. This fascinating discussion with Craig Macpherson explores the... by The Genetics Podcast

32 min listen

EP 22: Behind every data point is a person with Dr Paul Wicks: Get to know a little bit more about our new scientific advisor Dr Paul Wicks. Paul has dedicated much of his career to patient-centric research and building patient communities, particularly in rare disease. Paul has spent 17 years in the digital... by The Genetics Podcast

61 min listen

EP 8 Dr Sonya Abraham on biologics, arthritis and the gut microbiome: Sano Genetics CEO Dr Patrick Short interviews Dr Sonya Abraham, a researcher at Imperial College, London who looks at different conditions like arthritis and psoriasis to discuss biological therapies (or biologics) and how the gut microbiome affects... by The Genetics Podcast

18 min listen

EP 29: Is breath testing the new frontier in preventive medicine? Conversation with Billy Boyle, Founder and CEO of Owlstone Medical: Patrick talks to Billy Boyle in this episode about his role as CEO at Owlstone Medical and the reasons behind his drive towards early diagnosis. From cancer detection to the effects of air pollution, the potential future uses for this amazing technology seems unlimited while also removing the fear of most current testing. by The Genetics Podcast

37 min listen

EP 20: Ring Chromosome 20 Syndrome with Allison Watson: In this episode Patrick Short speaks with Allison Watson the co-founder and secretary of Ring20 Research and Support UK patient organisation and the co-chair of EpiCARE’s patient advisory group. Allison discusses the Ring Chromosome 20 syndrome and... by The Genetics Podcast

46 min listen

EP 7 Impute.me creator Lasse Folkersen discusses his passion project: Lasse Folkersen discusses how he started impute.me as a passion project, out of sheer curiosity to understand his own genes and to help others with the same intention and as a result, he has now sequenced his entire living family. We discuss... by The Genetics Podcast

29 min listen

EP 24: Diagnosis to clinical trial in 6 weeks with Gemma Stunt: Dr Patrick Short talks to Gemma Stunt about her son Bertie’s diagnosis of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, how to get involved in clinical trials and what life is really like with a currently ‘incurable’ genetic condition. by The Genetics Podcast

44 min listen

EP 3 A Diet Which Helps You Fit in Your Genes: Dr Giles Yeo is a geneticist at the University of Cambridge, a public speaker, TV presenter and the brilliant author behind Gene Eating. We sit down to speak with Giles about how our genetics influence our diet and our behaviour towards food. by The Genetics Podcast

30 min listen

EP 18: Elin Haf Davies: How Aparito Uses Wearables & Mobile Apps to Run Patient-Centric Clinical Trials: Our guest this week is Elin Haf Davies, who is the CEO of Aparito - a technology company that focuses on patient-generated health data. Elin is also an inspirational speaker, trans-atlantic rower and pediatric nurse. In this episode we discuss... by The Genetics Podcast

36 min listen

EP 51: 20-year study of 55,000 Canadians: Alberta's Tomorrow Project with Dr Jennifer Vena: Patrick and Jennifer discuss the history of the Alberta's Tomorrow Project, its goals for the future, and the role Covid will continue to play including with research studies that are not directly associated with the disease. by The Genetics Podcast

48 min listen

EP 21: The Genetics of Alzheimer's with Dash Genomics and HealthLytix: This week on our podcast, we speak to Xing Xu from Dash Genomics and Renee George from HealthLytix about Alzheimer's disease. Dash Genomics has partnered with HealthLytix to produce a new model that helps you understand your individual risk of... by The Genetics Podcast

39 min listen

EP 6 The Phlebotomist Depicts a Dystopian Future Governed by DNA Testing: The Phlebotomist is a play written by Ella Road which imagines a future where your genetic rating influences every aspect of your life and is determined through a single blood test. We spoke with Ella to find out about her inspiration and the cross... by The Genetics Podcast

26 min listen

EP 9 Conversation with Gencove CEO & Human Genetics Researcher Joe Pickrell: 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... by The Genetics Podcast

36 min listen

EP 12 Q&A: Quora's Top Genetics Questions: Dr Patrick Short answers the top genetic questions on quora. Which include: 1) How reliable is the DNA testing offered by sites like Ancestry.com or 23andMe? 2) Does DNA testing for diet and fitness really work? 3) Does 23andMe... by The Genetics Podcast

11 min listen

EP 1 Who are Sano Genetics?: If you're wondering who are Sano Genetics, we're going to tell you! We're an ethical genetics research platform who value transparency and patient-centric research. In this episode, Patrick Short (CEO) discusses our platform, our current research... by The Genetics Podcast

2 min listen

EP 34: 1 in 70 million - conversation with rare disease advocate David Rose: David Rose is a rare disease advocate, an ambassador for Great Ormond Street Hospital, and part of the team at Rare Revolution magazine, an online magazine dedicated to rare disease patients and their voices. He’s the only known person in the UK to have occipital horn syndrome and he tells us what it’s like to live with a rare disease - and why we should all be more aware of rare disease as a whole. by The Genetics Podcast

28 min listen

EP 23: Microbiome in birth and health with Dr Yan Shao: Our guest this week is Dr Yan Shao from The Wellcome Sanger Institute, a non-profit British genomics and genetics research institute. In this episode, Dr Shao discusses the findings from his most recent study; where he and his team found significant... by The Genetics Podcast

35 min listen

EP 16 Policy Development and Patient Engagement for Rare Disease with Alistair Kent: This week on our podcast, we speak to Alastair Kent, a world leader in policy development and patient engagement for rare disease. In this episode, we discuss how research is changing in rare conditions and what part DNA sequencing and data sharing... by The Genetics Podcast

68 min listen

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. Seb joins the podcast to discuss how to view the healthcare system from an outsider's perspective, making lifestyle changes, and his 2019 book 'Tipping the Balance'. by The Genetics Podcast

51 min listen

EP 36: Genomics England CEO Chris Wigley & Clinical Lead Richard Scott: sequencing 35,000 people with COVID19, the future of genomic medicine, and why patients are their 'north star': Why do some people have a severe response to COVID-19, and others seem to have no symptoms at all? Is the answer in our genes? This week we talk to Chris Wigley, the CEO of Genomics England and Interim SRO for Data-NHSX, and Dr Richard Scott, the clinical lead for rare disease at Genomics England and consultant clinical geneticist at Great Ormond Street. If you would like to volunteer for Genomics England's study on COVID19, sign up here: https://www.genomicsengland.co.uk/covid-19/ by The Genetics Podcast

25 min listen

EP 26: Dr Matt Might: Ultra-rare disease advocate, precision medicine researcher, and Obama advisor: Patrick interviews Dr Matt Might, whose personal and professional life has brought him all the way to advising Obama and setting up his own institute. by The Genetics Podcast

46 min listen

EP 14 Genetics News: In this episode, we cover the latest genetics news stories including; 1) 23andMe’s plan to start collecting health data 2) New research that’s sounding alarm bells about the accuracy of genotyping tests 3) The largest-ever study of genetics and... by The Genetics Podcast

30 min listen

EP 5 Could Weed Killer Cure This Rare Disease (Alkaptonuria)?: We talk to Nick Sireau (co-founder of Findacure and chairman of the AKU society) about his two sons, who were both born with Alkaptonuria which is an ultra-rare genetic condition that causes the bone's surface to turn black and corrode. Nick... by The Genetics Podcast

26 min listen

EP 25: Ethics of DNA Marketplaces and Data Sharing with Dr Mahsa Shabani: Patrick talks to Dr Mahsa Shabani, a researcher at the Centre for Biomedical Ethics and Law, University of Leuven. From the golden state killer to blockchain, they discuss the latest ethical issues in genetics. by The Genetics Podcast

37 min listen

EP 38: Big Data in genomics - why we need 'the cloud' and AI to make sense of it all with Dr Maria Chatzou Dunford: Genomic data, is big data - so how do we actually make sense of this huge amount of data? And why should we use 'the cloud’ to store and analyse it? We talk to Dr Maria Chatzou Dunford, CEO and Co-Founder of LifeBit, a company that wants to democratise analysis of genetic big data. by The Genetics Podcast

39 min listen

EP 42 Tapoka Mkandawire on the gut microbiome, neglected tropical diseases, and the power of citizen science: Tapoka Mkandawire is a PhD student in parasitology & genomics at the Wellcome Sanger Institute. She studies neglected tropical diseases, which affect hundreds of millions of people worldwide but aren't that well known in the UK. by The Genetics Podcast

34 min listen

EP 30: Patient powered research networks - the future of medical research with Jillian Hastings Ward: Today, Jillian Hastings Ward is a leader in the 100,000 genomes project, but she and her family started off as one of the first families whose DNA was sequenced by the project in 2015. by The Genetics Podcast

41 min listen

EP 19: Dr Patrick Short Discusses the Personalised Genomics Industry: This episode was originally recorded for CUTalks, the podcast of the Cambridge University Technology & Enterprise club. In this podcast, CEO and Co-founder Dr Patrick Short discusses the personalised genomics industry, as well as his... by The Genetics Podcast

31 min listen

Discover this podcast and so much more

EP 84: Mark Kotter, CEO, and Founder of bit.bio, on creating every cell type and kickstarting a cell therapy revolution

EP 84: Mark Kotter, CEO, and Founder of bit.bio, on creating every cell type and kickstarting a cell therapy revolution

Description

Titles in the series (100)

More Episodes from The Genetics Podcast

Related podcast episodes