DNA Today: A Genetics Podcast9 Nov 2024

#314 ASHG 2024 Recap

We’re back from the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) 2024 Annual Meeting in beautiful Denver, Colorado! This episode recaps the highlights, discussions, and discoveries from five packed days of cutting-edge genetics and genomics science. Every year, ASHG brings together researchers, clinicians, students, and industry leaders to share advancements, and this year was no exception.

In this recap, our Kira Dineen reflects on the vibrant atmosphere at ASHG and shares conversations with conference attendees, each offering unique perspectives on the sessions and workshops they found most impactful. We had the chance to connect with some familiar faces, including previous podcast guests and sponsors, as well as meet new colleagues who shared inspiring insights into the future of genetics.

You might notice some background chatter—it captures the energy and dynamism of ASHG’s bustling exhibit hall and session rooms!

Presentations Recapped

“Mendel’s Peas as Exemplar or Exception” by Dr. Gregory Radick

“Sickle Cell Disease: A Journey Through the Complexitites of Genetics” by Dr. Athena Starland-Davenport

Resources

Disputed Inheritance: The Battle over Mendel and the Future of Biology By Dr. Gregory Radick

“The Genetics Podcast” By Sano Genetics (Hear Kira’s most recent appearance on Ep 134)

Science Geek Games’ Variation – A DNA Matching Card Game

NIH Small Business Funding/Grants

Episode Referrenced

#157 NSGC 2021 Recap

#191 Overturning Roe v. Wade with Laura Hercher

#284 IVF Implications of Alabama's Frozen Embryo Ruling with Laura Hercher

#288 CRISPR Cured Victoria Gray’s Sickle Cell: Part 1

#289 CRISPR Cured Victoria Gray’s Sickle Cell: Part 2

#305 Transformative Therapies for Sickle Cell Disease with “Through The Genes”

#307 NSGC 2024 Recap

Fact Check

Kira estimated that Mendel was studying genetics through peas in the 1800s, and she was right. For eight years, starting in 1857, Medel studied the peas he grew in the garden of his monastery.

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