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DNA Today: A Genetics Podcast

Kira Dineen, Gene Pool Media

Discover New Advances in the world of genetics, from technology like CRISPR to rare diseases to new research. For over a decade, multi-award winning podcast ”DNA Today” has brought you the voices of leaders in genetics. Host Kira Dineen brings her genetics expertise to interview geneticists, genetic counselors, patient advocates, biotech leaders, researchers, and more.***Best 2020, 2021, and 2022 Science and Medicine Podcast Award Winner***Learn more (and stream all 365+ episodes) at DNAtoday.com

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30:17

#248 Ornithine Transcarbamylase (OTC) Deficiency

DNA Today: A Genetics Podcast ·

2023/08/04

In this episode we are learning about Ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) deficiency, an X-linked genetic disorder that prevents the breakdown and excretion of ammonia. When ammonia builds up in the body, it can rise to toxic levels where it affects the central nervous system. This allows ammonia to accumulate in the bloodstream, rising to toxic levels where it affects the central nervous system. OTC is the most common of the urea cycle disorders. We are joined by three OTC experts with professional

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00:58

#247 Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

DNA Today: A Genetics Podcast ·

2023/07/28

In lieu of this episode, I want to provide you with other DNA Today episodes about DMD. In Episode #156 I interview Rich Horgan. He opens up about his brother’s experience living with DMD and how it inspired him to start Cure Rare Diseases, which is an organization that focuses on developing personalized treatments for rare diseases. In Episode #202 I interview two experts about DMD. Genetic counselor Ann Martin who serves as the VP of Community Research and Genetic Services at Parent Project

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21:39

#246 Genetic Counseling Program Applications: Part 2

DNA Today: A Genetics Podcast ·

2023/07/21

PART TWO, stream episode #245 before this episode! Some of our most popular episodes over the years of DNA Today are those that provide insight into the genetic counseling graduate program application process. So much has changed since we recorded those episodes back in 2018-2022 (many programs have removed the GRE requirement, interviews are virtual, etc.) these episodes include #87 #97 #101 #193 and #194. That’s why we are revisiting these topics. We are joined by two newly matched genetic

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34:09

#245 Genetic Counseling Program Applications: Part 1

DNA Today: A Genetics Podcast ·

2023/07/14

Some of our most popular episodes over the years of DNA Today are those that provide insight into the genetic counseling graduate program application process. So much has changed since we recorded those episodes back in 2018-2022 (many programs have removed the GRE requirement, interviews are virtual, etc.) these episodes include #87 #97 #101 #193 and #194. That’s why we are revisiting these topics. We are joined by two newly matched genetic counseling students who are starting their graduate

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34:37

#244 Genetic Counseling History: The 70s

DNA Today: A Genetics Podcast ·

2023/07/07

Step into our time machine as we transport you back to the early heydays of genetic counseling (aka the 70s) with our esteemed guest, Virginia Corson. Virginia is a veteran genetic counselor who has weathered the changing tides of this field over the last 50 years, and she's here to share her incredible journey with us. Virginia has spent the vast majority of her career as a prenatal genetic counselor at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. She has written countless publications with original research,

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01:04:59

#243 PhenoTips: Navigating Barriers in LGBTQIA+...

DNA Today: A Genetics Podcast ·

2023/06/30

We are closing out Pride Month with a recent installment of the PhenoTips Speaker Series. DNA Today’s host Kira Dineen is also one of the hosts of the PhenoTips Speaker Series. This live webinar focuses on relevant genetics topics by featuring discussions with thought leaders and experts in genomic medicine. This episode is the 24th installment of the PhenoTips’ Speaker Series, “Navigating Barriers in LGBTQIA+ Genetic Care”. A 2018 Harvard study found that nearly 1/6th of LGBTQIA+ adults have

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37:12

#242 Misattributed Paternity with Richard Wenzel

DNA Today: A Genetics Podcast ·

2023/06/23

In 2020, a direct-to-consumer DNA test revealed that our guest Richard Wenzel's father was not his genetic father. Moreover, evidence indicates that his conception resulted from a sexual assault of his mother and that his pediatrician (who was also his mother's obstetrician) helped conceal this crime; unfortunately, all involved individuals are deceased. Since that troubling discovery, Richard has dedicated his efforts towards increasing education and awareness among medical professionals about the

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20:03

#241 NBC’s Maury Povich on Paternity Testing

DNA Today: A Genetics Podcast ·

2023/06/16

With Father’s Day coming up this Sunday, it’s only fitting that this week’s guest is famous for coining the phrase, “You are (or are not) the father!” We sat down with the one and only Maury Povich live in NBC’s Stamford Studios (where Maury has his own show on the network) for a discussion about paternity testing! Maury is a household name and an icon in the world of talk shows. For over 30 years, he has been bringing the truth to light and resolving some of the most challenging and sensitive

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30:56

#240 Young Adult Patient Advocacy with Sneha Dave

DNA Today: A Genetics Podcast ·

2023/06/09

Joining us for this episode is Sneha Dave, Founder and Executive Director of Generation Patient, an organization that facilitates events, online programs, and advocacy initiatives for young adults living with chronic and rare conditions to ensure that they have the opportunities and resources to thrive. Sneha Dave (she/her) graduated from Indiana University in May 2020 where she majored in chronic illness advocacy as well as journalism. She created the Generation Patient and its program the

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46:32

#239 Duty To Warn with Janice Berliner

DNA Today: A Genetics Podcast ·

2023/06/02

We are joined again by Janice Berliner joining us again on DNA Today. She was a guest on Episode 152 where we talked about her debut novel, Brooke’s Promise. In this episode we are chatting about her second novel, In Good Conscience, which features genetic counseling! Aside from being a novelist, Janice Berliner is a board certified genetic counselor with more than 32 years of experience. In her roles as both a clinician and as the Director of the Master of Science in Genetic Counseling Program at

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54:11

#238 Secondary Findings with Caralynn Wilczewski and...

DNA Today: A Genetics Podcast ·

2023/05/26

We want to take a moment to express our appreciation to all our incredible listeners. We have been enjoying getting to know some of you through our Patreon. As a patron you can gain benefits that take your DNA Today experience to the next level including our exclusive monthly club, behind the scenes podcast views, input on future episodes including interview questions, one on one mentorship with me, physical merch, and more! Speaking of our patrons, we want to give a special shoutout to some

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40:28

#237 Digital Tools for Cancer Outreach with Michelle...

DNA Today: A Genetics Podcast ·

2023/05/19

We are in the final days to sign up to our Patreon to still be eligible for our bonus physical gift, DNA Today merch! This is on top of the annual physical gift you will get if you end up picking our Chromies tier level. And yes I had a ton of fun coming up with the tier names. The top merch asked for by listeners are t-shirts, mugs, stickers, thermoses, and lanyards (mostly to wear during conferences). By becoming a patron you can influence which physical gift we end up picking and you will get

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40:28

#236 Assessing for Alzheimer’s Disease with Quest...

DNA Today: A Genetics Podcast ·

2023/05/12

If you are listening to a genetics podcast, then I know you are a nerd that also likes reading genetic books and watching genetics movies and shows. There aren’t many genetics clubs out there for nerds like us, so we launched a Patreon where we could do just that! This is the benefit that was asked for the most when we were designing our Patreon was an exclusive monthly club where we chat about a genetics book or movie or we focus on mentorship in becoming a genetic counselor (like

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37:24

#235 Genetic Counseling History: ABGC Formation

DNA Today: A Genetics Podcast ·

2023/05/05

If you are one of the listeners that tune into DNA Today every week, then you definitely know by now we have launched our Patreon. This is where you can not only get bonus content from DNA Today, you can get early access to episodes before the public. You also get to influence the content of the show, this includes episode topics and guests plus pitching questions I ask during interviews, and of course I will give you a shoutout when I ask your question. Oh and if you sign up by May 25th you get a

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46:51

#234 Genetic Counseling History: 1st NSGC Conference

DNA Today: A Genetics Podcast ·

2023/04/28

Congratulations to everyone who matched with a genetic counseling program last week! Special shoutout to our Communications Lead, Corinne Merlino, for matching with the University of Pennsylvania! Check out DNA Today Episode #101, Genetic Counseling Match Day, to prepare you to start grad school. We also provide advice for applicants that didn’t match in this cycle and offer inspiration to apply next round. In the spirit of recent matches, upcoming graduation, and DNA Day we thought it was time

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38:17

#233 At-Home Non-Invasive Prenatal Screening with...

DNA Today: A Genetics Podcast ·

2023/04/21

We are officially launching our Patreon next week on DNA Day, April 25th! To celebrate the 70th anniversary of the discovery of the structure of DNA and 20th anniversary of the completion of the human genome. By becoming a Patreon supporter you can receive benefits like joining our exclusive genetics book/movie club, mentorship sessions with me, even being on an episode of DNA Today! If you sign up as a Patreon supporter in the next month (by May 25th) we will throw in an extra physical gift, a

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37:46

#232 Entrepreneurship in Genetics with Matt Tschirgi

DNA Today: A Genetics Podcast ·

2023/04/14

We are thrilled to be launching our Patreon very soon. It might be on a genetics holiday, I’ll let you figure that one out. In the meantime we would appreciate your insight on what you want from the Patreon. It’s your last chance to fill out our survey so that we will offer the benefits you want. You can access the 60 second survey here. Maybe you really want DNA Today merch or would love to have one on one mentorship with me. Maybe you have your own idea! Whatever your thoughts are, get them in by

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37:40

#231 ChatGPT and AI In Genetics with Daniel Uribe

DNA Today: A Genetics Podcast ·

2023/04/07

Have you heard? We are launching a Patreon! For those that are not familiar with Patreon, it’s a platform that allows creators (like podcasters) to offer their followers more content, experiences, and even gifts. We have an exciting list of ideas on what we will offer you listeners, but we want you to make the final decisions on which benefits we end up offering you. So get your votes in through our survey. It only takes 60 seconds to fill out. Thank you SO much!! In this episode, we explore the

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33:17

#230 Cancer Pharmacogenetics with Dr. Jamie Fettig

DNA Today: A Genetics Podcast ·

2023/03/31

As you may have heard, we are launching a Patreon! For those that don’t know what Patreon is, it’s a platform that allows creators (like podcasters) to offer their followers more content, experiences, and even gifts. We have a survey that will be open for a limited time so get your input in now so we can provide the benefits you want. Maybe that’s a one-on-one Zoom with me for mentorship or a genetics book/movie club or an appearance on the podcast! Let us know so we can make sure to offer it

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39:51

#229 Pharmacogenomics with Avni Santani

DNA Today: A Genetics Podcast ·

2023/03/24

We have an exciting announcement, we are launching a Patreon! For those that are not familiar with Patreon, it’s a platform that allows creators (like podcasters) to offer their followers more content, experiences, and even gifts. In order to provide what YOU want, please take 60 seconds to fill out our survey. By filling out the survey not only are you influencing what benefits we will offer, but you will be the first to know when we will launch! Can’t thank you all enough for your listenership

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