EP 33 Kat Arney on cancer research, epigenetics, and helping launch the ZOE app in the COVID19 crisis

April 15th, 2020  |  48 mins 18 secs

coronavirus, covid-19, covid19, epigenetics, genetics, genetics unzipped

This week, Patrick talks to Kat Arney - a geneticist and science writer demystifies genetics on her fortnightly Genetics Unzipped podcast. They discuss the difference between the male and female response to coronavirus and her work on the COVID19 tracking ZOE app.

EP 32 DNA sequencing to find our roots and solve cold cases, the ethics of DNA databases with Debbie Kennett

April 1st, 2020  |  44 mins 55 secs

dna, genealogy, genetics

Through combining genealogy with DNA testing, more can be discovered about family relationships - making it a powerful tool for reuniting families, and even solving cold cases. This week, Patrick interviews Debbie Kennett - a genetic genealogist at the forefront of the field.

EP 31 COVID-19 - the human response to the virus, and what the future may hold with Columbia University Virologist Dr Angela Rasmussen

March 20th, 2020  |  46 mins 44 secs

coronavirus, covid-19, covid19, genetics, virologist, virus

EP 30 Patient powered research networks - the future of medical research with Jillian Hastings Ward

March 17th, 2020  |  40 mins 39 secs

drug repurposing, genetics, medical research, rare disease, research

Today, Jillian Hastings Ward is a leader in the 100,000 genomes project, but she and her family started off as one of the first families whose DNA was sequenced by the project in 2015.

EP 29 Is breath testing the new frontier in preventive medicine? Conversation with Billy Boyle, Founder and CEO of Owlstone Medical

March 5th, 2020  |  36 mins 54 secs

drug repurposing, genetics, medical research, rare disease, research

Patrick talks to Billy Boyle in this episode about his role as CEO at Owlstone Medical and the reasons behind his drive towards early diagnosis. From cancer detection to the effects of air pollution, the potential future uses for this amazing technology seems unlimited while also removing the fear of most current testing.

EP 28 Drug repurposing for rare disease and the future of health with Dr Bruce Bloom (CCO of Healx) and Dr Mike Tranfaglia (CSO of FRAXA)

February 19th, 2020  |  1 hr 12 secs

drug repurposing, genetics, medical research, rare disease, research

Patrick is joined by Dr Bruce Bloom and Dr Mike Tranfaglia to discuss the future of health, the opportunities drug repurposing offers, and how machine learning fits in.

EP 27 From Big Data to New Medicines with Dr Jeff Barrett, CSO of Genomics PLC

February 6th, 2020  |  35 mins 6 secs

drug repurposing, genetics, medical research, rare disease, research

Patrick interviews Dr Jeff Barrett from Genomics PLC about how genetic data can be used for drug discovery and the future of precision medicine.

EP 26 Dr Matt Might: Ultra-rare disease advocate, precision medicine researcher, and Obama advisor

January 23rd, 2020  |  45 mins 57 secs

drug repurposing, genetics, medical research, rare disease, research

Patrick interviews Dr Matt Might, whose personal and professional life has brought him all the way to advising Obama and setting up his own institute.

EP 25 Ethics of DNA Marketplaces and Data Sharing with Dr Mahsa Shabani

December 24th, 2019  |  36 mins 53 secs

Patrick talks to Dr Mahsa Shabani, a researcher at the Centre for Biomedical Ethics and Law, University of Leuven. From the golden state killer to blockchain, they discuss the latest ethical issues in genetics.

EP 24 Diagnosis to clinical trial in 6 weeks with Gemma Stunt

December 6th, 2019  |  43 mins 43 secs

Dr Patrick Short talks to Gemma Stunt about her son Bertie’s diagnosis of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, how to get involved in clinical trials and what life is really like with a currently ‘incurable’ genetic condition.

EP 23 Microbiome in birth and health with Dr Yan Shao

November 21st, 2019  |  34 mins 34 secs

Our guest this week is Dr Yan Shao from The Wellcome Sanger Institute, a non-profit British genomics and genetics research institute. In this episode, Dr Shao discusses the findings from his most recent study; where he and his team found significant...

EP 22 Behind every data point is a person with Dr Paul Wicks

October 29th, 2019  |  1 hr 51 secs

Get to know a little bit more about our new scientific advisor Dr Paul Wicks. Paul has dedicated much of his career to patient-centric research and building patient communities, particularly in rare disease. Paul has spent 17 years in the digital...

EP 21 The Genetics of Alzheimer's with Dash Genomics and HealthLytix

October 8th, 2019  |  38 mins 45 secs

This week on our podcast, we speak to Xing Xu from Dash Genomics and Renee George from HealthLytix about Alzheimer's disease. Dash Genomics has partnered with HealthLytix to produce a new model that helps you understand your individual risk of...

EP 20 Ring Chromosome 20 Syndrome with Allison Watson

October 4th, 2019  |  46 mins 2 secs

In this episode Patrick Short speaks with Allison Watson the co-founder and secretary of Ring20 Research and Support UK patient organisation and the co-chair of EpiCARE’s patient advisory group. Allison discusses the Ring Chromosome 20 syndrome and...

EP 19 Dr Patrick Short Discusses the Personalised Genomics Industry

September 25th, 2019  |  30 mins 52 secs

This episode was originally recorded for CUTalks, the podcast of the Cambridge University Technology & Enterprise club. In this podcast, CEO and Co-founder Dr Patrick Short discusses the personalised genomics industry, as well as his...

EP 18 Elin Haf Davies: How Aparito Uses Wearables & Mobile Apps to Run Patient-Centric Clinical Trials

September 19th, 2019  |  36 mins 3 secs

Our guest this week is Elin Haf Davies, who is the CEO of Aparito - a technology company that focuses on patient-generated health data. Elin is also an inspirational speaker, trans-atlantic rower and pediatric nurse. In this episode we discuss...