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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

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EP 185: From newborn screening to lifelong data in an...

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2025/05/01

This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Madhuri Hegde, SVP and Chief Scientific Officer of Revvity. They discuss Revvity’s advances in ultra-rapid clinical-grade sequencing, opportunities, challenges, and global inequities in newborn screening, and the dilemma of resequencing versus long-term data storage.Show Notes: 0:00 Intro to The Genetics Podcast00:59 Welcome to Madhuri01:52 Rebranding Revvity as a healthcare company02:51 Advancements in sequencing and Revvity’s projects,

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00:42:56

EP 184: Rethinking speed and scale in clinical...

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2025/04/24

This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Dr. Euan Ashley, Chair of the Department of Medicine at Stanford, founder of various biotech companies, and author of The Genome Odyssey: Medical Mysteries and the Incredible Quest to Solve Them. They discuss Euan’s groundbreaking work on ultra-rapid genome sequencing and how widespread sequencing, wearables, and AI could shape the future of preventive medicine and human performance.Show Notes: 00:00 Intro to The Genetics Podcast01:00 Welcome

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00:40:07

EP 183: Rewriting the Rules for Ultra-Rare Diseases...

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2025/04/17

This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Kent Rogers, Chief Executive Officer at EveryONE Medicines. They discuss Kent’s journey across every side of the desk in the drug discovery space, EveryONE Medicines’ efforts to develop antisense oligonucleotides for ultra-rare diseases, and the need to adapt regulatory models for n-of-1 therapies.Show Notes: 00:00 Intro to The Genetics Podcast00:59 Welcome to Kent and his experiences across every side of the pharma ‘desk’06:00 Challenges of

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00:48:28

EP 182: Demystifying genetic counseling with Matt...

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2025/04/10

This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Matt Burgess, genetic counselor, host of the Demystifying Genetics podcast, and Adjunct Professor at Bay Path University. They discuss the evolution of genetic counseling, ethical challenges in gene therapy, and Matt’s experiences with his podcast.Show Notes: 0:00 Intro to The Genetics Podcast00:59 Welcome to Matt02:09 Matt’s run-ins with Olivia Newton John while working at Austin Hospital in Melbourne04:34 Matt’s background and path to genetic

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00:45:30

EP 181: Transforming frustration into breakthroughs...

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2025/04/03

This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Salvador Rico, Chief Medical Officer at Encoded Therapeutics. They discuss Salvador’s journey into drug development, his work on gene therapy for X-linked myotubular myopathy, and fundamental challenges and exciting advances in the genetics field.Show Notes: 0:00 Intro to The Genetics Podcast00:59 Welcome to Salvador and how he became involved in drug development11:01 Frustrations and rewards of the genetics field13:59 Salvador’s study on gene

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00:41:24

EP 180: From a consulting project to a biotech...

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2025/03/27

This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Leeland Ekstrom, CEO and co-founder of Nashville Bio. They discuss how Leeland went from being a consultant on a project for Vanderbilt University to a co-founder of a start-up and the unique aspects of NashBio’s clinical and genetic database.Show Notes: 0:00 Intro to The Genetics Podcast00:59 Welcome to Leeland and the origin story of Nashville Bio05:13 Process of setting up NashBio’s genome resource with 250K individuals11:52 How different

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00:42:08

EP 179: Redefining rare disease realities with Sharon...

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2025/03/20

This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Sharon Terry, President & CEO of Genetic Alliance. They discuss how Sharon established a layperson-led biobank, her long-term work on rare diseases and patient advocacy, and her program to bring genetic technology to patients in low- to middle-income countries.Show Notes: 0:00 Intro to The Genetics Podcast00:59 Welcome to Sharon and a discussion of the personal experience with rare disease that started her journey03:47 Reasons why Sharon

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00:39:37

EP 178: Expanding the human proteome to facilitate...

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2025/03/13

This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Dr. John Lepore, physician-scientist and CEO of ProFound Therapeutics. They discuss ProFound Tx’s mission to expand the proteome to identify novel drug targets – which resulted in the ProFoundry atlas – and the ways in which John’s diverse experiences inform his approach as a leader.Show Notes: 0:00 Intro to The Genetics Podcast00:59 Welcome to John02:01 John’s background at GSK and his transition to drug discovery05:45 Establishing ProFound

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00:43:16

EP 177: The vision of Our Future Health with Raghib Ali

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2025/03/06

This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Raghib Ali, CEO, CMO, and Principal Investigator of Our Future Health UK. As a clinical epidemiologist with a passion for reducing health inequalities, Raghib offers fresh insights into the priorities, challenges, and transformative impact of the groundbreaking genomics initiative, Our Future Health. Show Notes: 0:00 Intro to The Genetics Podcast01:00 Welcome to Raghib and background on Our Future Health (OFH)03:57 Diseases that are a priority

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00:38:24

EP 176: Hunting rare kidney disease mutations with...

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2025/02/27

This week on The Genetics Podcast, we’re celebrating Rare Disease Day with a very special episode. Patrick is joined by clinical nephrologist Anthony Bleyer and geneticist Stan Kmoch to discuss how their decade-long international collaboration has uncovered genetic mutations in families with rare inherited kidney diseases – including Patrick’s.Show Notes: 0:00 Intro to The Genetics Podcast00:59 Welcome to Anthony and Stan02:05 The origin story for Anthony and Stan’s long-distance collaboration06:55

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00:44:45

EP 175: Pioneering treatment for stop codon disease...

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2025/02/20

This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Michelle Werner, CEO at Alltrna and CEO/Partner at Flagship Pioneering. They discuss Alltrna’s promising findings from its first preclinical study on using tRNA to rescue stop codon disease, the strategic use of basket trials, and more!Show Notes: 0:00 Intro to The Genetics Podcast01:00 Welcome to Michelle02:13 Overview of Alltrna’s aims and the advantages of using tRNA to tackle stop codon disease5:27 Using basket trials for genetic

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00:46:08

EP 174: Decentralized science and reducing the cost...

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2025/02/13

On this week’s episode of The Genetics Podcast, we’re joined by Jocelynn Pearl, Director of Cancer Cell Therapy at the TAM Center, host of the Lady Scientist Podcast and Co-Founder of LabDAO. Patrick and Jocelynn discuss her move to Mexico to help accelerate the development of new cancer therapies, harnessing the power and potential of decentralized science, and overcoming sky-high gene therapy costs to increase accessibility for patients.Show Notes: 0:00Intro to The Genetics Podcast01:00Welcome to

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00:41:11

EP 173: Tackling genetic cardiomyopathy from the bed...

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2025/02/06

Summary: This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Eric Adler, Chief Medical Officer and Head of Research at Lexeo Therapeutics and Professor of Medicine at University of California San Diego. Eric shares his experience with genetic cardiomyopathy and his work on gene therapy for Danon disease, drawing from both clinical and research perspectives. Additionally, he explores the evolution of the field and the broader challenges faced by cardiovascular patients. Show Notes: 0:00 Intro

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00:48:48

EP 172: Racial health disparities in genetic testing...

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2025/01/30

This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Versha Pleasant, Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Michigan and Director of the Cancer Genetics and Breast Health Clinic at Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospital. They discuss ongoing disparities in healthcare, in particular why black women in the US have a 40% higher chance of dying from breast cancer than white women, the impact of the US Educate Act on equality, diversity and inclusion

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EP 171: The past, present, and future of long-read...

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2025/01/23

This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Jonathon Hill, associate professor at Brigham Young University and co-founder and VP of Wasatch Biolabs. Jonathan and Patrick discuss the power of long-read sequencing, how Wasatch Biolabs was created, and how Jonathon has fostered valuable collaborations between academic labs and Wasatch Biolabs.

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EP 170: Pan-European collaboration and dementia...

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2025/01/16

This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Angela Bradshaw, Director for Research at Alzheimer Europe and honorary lecturer at the University of Glasgow. Patrick and Angela discuss coordinating the dementia research efforts of more than 30 countries, the enormous heterogeneity of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, the future of potential new gene therapies, and the critical role of advocacy organizations for patient communities.

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EP 169: Common variants in rare neurological diseases...

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2025/01/09

This week on The Genetics Podcast, we’re joined by Hilary Martin, Group Leader in Human Genetics at the world-renowned Wellcome Sanger Institute. Hilary and Patrick discuss her group’s work on neurodevelopmental conditions, the role of common genetic variants in rare disease, and how to untangle the impact of direct and indirect genetic influences on various traits.Find out more Nature paper: Examining the role of common variants in rare neurodevelopmental

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EP 168: A world-first in RNA medicines with Erik...

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2025/01/02

Happy New Year! In our first episode of 2025, Patrick is joined by Erik Ingelsson, Chief Scientific Officer at Wave Life Sciences. Erik is also the formerr Senior Vice President of Target Discovery at GlaxoSmithKline and a former Professor at Stanford and Uppsala universities. Patrick and Erik discuss Wave’s world-first discovery in RNA editing therapies for Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD), Erik’s far-reaching career across academia, big pharma and biotech, and how to be a present parent in

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EP 167: Research Roundup with Dr. Veera: Wrapping up...

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2024/12/26

Join us as we welcome back Dr. Veera Rajagopal, a discovery scientist at Regeneron with an interest in human genetics and drug target discovery in neuroscience and psychiatry. If you’re a regular listener, you may be familiar with Veera’s quarterly appearances on the show, where Patrick and he discuss the latest developments in genetics, drug discovery, and precision medicine. Grab yourself a cup of something warm and tune in as Veera and Patrick close out 2024 with a wrap up covering: Population

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EP 166: Developing targeted therapies for ALS with...

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2024/12/19

This week we’re joined by Eric Green, Founder and CEO of Trace Neuroscience, Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer at Maze Therapeutics, and Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor at Stanford University School of Medicine. Eric and Patrick discuss Eric’s transition from cardiology to the world of entrepreneurship, the role of highly focused biotechs in creating precision therapies, and the development of high-impact gene therapies for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

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