#387 The Hidden Work of Rare Disease: Navigating a Broken Healthcare System
In this special live recording from The University of Connecticut’s 2026 Rare Disease Symposium, host Kira Dineen, moderates a powerful panel featuring individuals living with rare conditions. The con...
27 Mar 1h 7min
#386 Achondroplasia Beyond Height: Managing Lifelong Medical Needs
What does it mean to truly care for a child with achondroplasia beyond just their growth differences? Achondroplasia is the most common form of skeletal dysplasia, but it is so much more than height. ...
20 Mar 42min
#385 Inside ACMG 2026: How AI and New Tools Enhance Genome Sequencing and Equity
To recap the vibrant American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG) held in Baltimore, host Kira Dineen is joined by presenters to capture what they spoke about at the conference! We explore the lates...
14 Mar 45min
#384 Beyond DNA: How RNAseq Resolves VUS and Shortens the Diagnostic Odyssey
Despite our podcast name, we’re going beyond DNA in this episode and into the next frontier of genetic diagnostics: RNA sequencing and multi-omics. While DNA sequencing often reveals variants of uncer...
6 Mar 25min
#383 Inside the Brazilian Rare Genomes Project
As Rare Disease Month comes to a close and Rare Disease Day approaches, we are turning our focus beyond the United States to explore what rare disease care looks like in Brazil, and how genomics is re...
27 Feb 31min
#382 “The Persistence Lab” Episode 1 — Can We Find Cures Faster?
We are ecstatic to finally share that our host Kira Dineen is also hosting a brand new podcast that just launched, The Persistence Lab. This podcast, sponsored by AbbVie, pulls back the curtain on ...
20 Feb 22min
#381 Charles Darwin’s Legacy: What He Got Right & What Science Learned Next
In celebration of Charles Darwin’s birthday on February 12th, we participated in Humanists and Freethinkers of Fairfield County’s (HFFC) of Connecticut’s Darwin Day event! HFFC brought together scienc...
13 Feb 28min
#380 “Rare Rebels”: When Parents Drive Science, The Story of MPS I
To kick off Rare Disease Month we are thrilled to share the pilot of the newest podcast in our Gene Pool Media science podcast network, Rare Rebels. The Rare Rebels™ Podcast shares raw, unscripted ...
6 Feb 1h 4min
