#36 BRCA UCONN Event
I recap the UCONN BRCA event I MCed. It featured a panel of experts including a Certified Genetic Counselor (Robin Schwartz, featured below), members of the department of Public Health Genomics Adviso...
5 Nov 201521min
#35 October Awareness Month
It’s October and that means it National Awareness for many cancers, disorders and diseases. I discuss some of these giving a 101 lesson on the diseases such as breast cancer and liver cancer. Don't fo...
19 Okt 201520min
#34 Henrietta Lacks
UCONN hosted a free event honoring Henrietta Lacks on September 24th, 2015 at The Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts. The bestselling author of the book, The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks, Re...
28 Sep 201530min
#33 Syndromes Raise Cancer Risk
What are syndromes that elevates one’s risk for developing cancer? There are many different conditions, this episode highlights Cowden’s Syndrome, Lynch Syndrome and Li-Fraumeni Syndrome. I cover info...
31 Aug 201525min
#32 Dr. Caroline Dealy, Regenerative Medicine and Skeletal Development
Dr. Caroline Dealy of UCONN Health gives an inside scoop about her research on the development of the human skeleton. This regenerative research involves human embryonic and induced pluripotent stem c...
24 Aug 201528min
#31 Robin Schwartz, A Hereditary Cancer Genetic Counselor
Robin Schwartz shares her experience as a hereditary cancer genetic counselor. As a genetic counselor for over 30 years she has seen many changes in the field and provides an inside scoop. She provide...
17 Aug 201531min
#30 Women In Genetics
10 women who made major contributions to the fields of microbiology and genetics are recognized. Rosalind Franklin provided key evidence for the structure of DNA. Nettie Stevens supported her hypothes...
20 Jul 201527min
#29 Precision Medicine Initiative and 21st Century Cures Act
A review of a Precision Medicine Initiative presentation at Jackson Laboratory Genomic Medicine in Farmington, CT. by Dr. Jo Handelsman. Also on July 10th the 21st Century Cures Act passed in the Hous...
10 Jul 201528min
