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D iscover N ew A dvances in the world of genetics, from technology like CRISPR to rare diseases to new research. For over a decade, multi-award winning podcast ”DNA Today” has brought you the voices of leaders in genetics. Host Kira Dineen brings her genetics expertise to interview geneticists, genetic counselors, patient advocates, biotech leaders, researchers, and more. ***Best 2020, 2021, and 2022 Science and Medicine Podcast Award Winner*** Learn more (and stream all 380+ episodes) at DNAtoday.com. You can contact the show at info@DNAtoday.com . This show is part of "Gene Pool Media: The Science Podcast Network" head to GenePoolMedia.com to explore all our science themed shows.
Unknown Host hosts DNA Today: A Genetics Podcast, a science show with 397 episodes published.
Four hundred episodes. Nearly fourteen years of conversations. One podcast that began with a high school student, a Rock Band microphone, and a deep curiosity about genetics. For this milestone episode, DNA Today is turn
What condition helped spark the creation of newborn screening in the United States? It was Phenylketonuria, or PKU, a rare inherited metabolic disorder that forever changed how we identify and treat genetic conditions fr
What if the future of human health doesn’t just begin in the clinic, but in the soil? In this episode of DNA Today, we explore the new documentary Groundswell, the final chapter in the regenerative agriculture documentar
Recertification is changing for genetic counselors. The American Board of Genetic Counseling (ABGC) now requires completion of new Continuing Competence Learning Scenarios as part of maintaining the CGC credential. These
Anxiety is one of the most common mental health conditions, but for many people, it can also feel deeply isolating. Current treatments such as therapy, SSRIs, and benzodiazepines can be life-changing, but they do not wor
What if we could study melanoma not just cell by cell, but in the exact place those cells live inside the tumor? That is the promise of spatial biology. In this episode of DNA Today, we explore how emerging genomic techn
Newborn sequencing is no longer just a future-facing idea discussed in genetics circles. It is beginning to take shape through real pilot programs, state policy, and health system efforts exploring how genomics could fit
Despite incredible advances in genetic testing, many patients with suspected rare diseases still spend years searching for answers. In this episode, we explore how whole genome sequencing, paired with emerging multi-omic
What if one of the biggest assumptions in genetics is also one of the most incomplete? We often talk about DNA as though it is a stable blueprint, a fixed set of instructions inherited at conception and carried unchanged
Kidney disease affects more than 1 in 7 adults in the United States, yet many people do not realize they are at risk until symptoms become serious. For some patients, kidney disease is tied to rare or genetic causes, mak
In this special episode of DNA Today, Kira Dineen sits down with Mayte Garcia — artist, author, internationally acclaimed dancer, actress, singer, choreographer, philanthropist, and the former wife of Prince — for a deep
Danon disease is a rare, X-linked metabolic disorder that strikes at the heart of cellular function. Caused by mutations in the LAMP2 gene, it disrupts the body’s ability to clear cellular waste (autophagy), leading to d
What happens when a rare, devastating genetic condition impacts not just one person in a family, but three siblings? In this episode of DNA Today, we’re joined by siblings Faith Sinclair and Dan Peach who both have siali
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 conversation moves beyo
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. Children and adults
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 latest advancements in whole
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 uncertain significance (V
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 reshaping the diagnost
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 the hard, human work of
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 science nerds to learn abo
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