DNA Today: A Genetics Podcast

This episode was originally recorded for It Happened To Me: A Rare Disease podcast, where our host Kira Dineen is the Executive Producer. Sometimes Kira joins this podcast as a guest host especially w...

1 Sep 202336min

Currently, an overwhelming number of DNA samples used for research are from people of European ancestry, making many populations from across the globe underrepresented in genomics research. (NHGRI) In...

25 Aug 202336min

We are celebrating the 250th episode of DNA Today and the 10 year anniversary of Orphan Black premiere with Madeline Ashby who was a writer for Orphan Black: The Next Chapter. In our conversation we w...

18 Aug 20231h 5min

In this episode we are joined by two genetic counselors to explore the experience of being a male in our field.    John Zimmerman, MS, CGC, is a certified genetic counselor at UT Southwestern Medical ...

11 Aug 202331min

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 bod...

4 Aug 202330min

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 i...

28 Jul 202358s

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 applicat...

21 Jul 202321min

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 tho...

14 Jul 202334min