DNA Today
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DNA Today
@dnatodaypodcast.bsky.social
Award-winning genetics podcast with new episodes every Friday. Hosted by Genetic Counselor Kira Dineen.
What if we could detect structural DNA changes that sequencing & arrays often miss?

Greenwood Genetics Center’s Dr. Nikhil Sahajpal already has! Tune into Ep 362 to hear how with optical genome mapping. 🎙️

🎧 Listen via your podcast app or here → dnapodcast.com/episodes/202...
October 12, 2025 at 3:18 PM
🔬 Can a blood test predict single gene disorders before birth?

Possibly, when the NIPT includes these genes. And @Fulgent’s KNOVA includes 56! 🧬

🎧 Dr. Fred Ushakov breaks down what to look for in an NIPT on DNA Today’s Episode 348.

Listen: dnapodcast.com/episodes/202...
July 18, 2025 at 6:43 PM
🧬 Prenatal #genetictesting is evolving. Dr. Fred Ushakov joins us to explore how #NIPT like @fulgentgenetics.bsky.social’s KNOVA is uncovering single-gene conditions earlier than ever.

Listen now to Episode 348 of DNA Today in your podcast app or here: dnapodcast.com/episodes/202...
July 16, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Thinking about applying to #geneticcounseling grad school? 👩‍🔬🧬

Don’t miss Sarah Lawrence’s Zoom series: Why Genetic Counseling? Wednesdays!

✔️ Chat with GCs from various specialties
✔️ Get a certificate
✔️ App fee waiver

💻 First session is TOMORROW: SLC.edu/DNAtoday

#GeneticCounselor #FutureGCs
June 17, 2025 at 10:40 PM
🧬 Ready to take the next step toward your #GeneticCounseling career? Check out Johns Hopkins’ Genetic Assistant Online Training Program! 🌟

Two 10-week courses, expert-led, w/a a certificate upon completion. The Summer Cohort enrollment is closes June 15th: genetic-assistant.ooe.jhmi.edu
June 5, 2025 at 12:25 AM
🏆 "DNA Today" is nominated in the International Women’s Podcast Awards for Victoria Gray's episode about being the 1st person treated with #CRISPR for #sicklecell 🧬

Listen to the award-nominated (maybe winning? 🤞) episode 288 here: dnapodcast.com/episodes/202...
June 1, 2025 at 9:00 PM
🎓 Our host Kira Dineen was the keynote speaker at @columbiauniversity.bsky.social’s Master of #GeneticCounseling Graduation! 💙🤍

Congrats to all brand new #geneticcounselors! We are excited to see how you’ll shape the future of #genetics 🧬
May 29, 2025 at 5:37 PM
AirPods 4 Giveaway! 🎉

Partnering with Wiley Advanced Portfolio to reward one
listener with Apple’s AirPods, ideal for lab jams or catching up on podcast episodes.

How to enter:
• Follow @dnatodaypodcast.bsky.social & @genepoolmedia.bsky.social
• Repost to enter
May 19, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Did you know Dr. Marjorie Mau was the FIRST female Native Hawaiian endocrinologist? 🔎🧪

Not only did she break barriers in #endocrinology, but she is also the Founding Chair of the Dept of Native Hawaiian Health at UH 🌟

#AAPI #AsianAmerican&PacificIslanderMonth #discovery
May 14, 2025 at 2:16 PM
🎉 We’re celebrating DNA Day with the launch of @genepoolmedia.bsky.social, the science podcast network bringing you the latest in genetics, healthcare, and rare diseases! 🧬🚀

To celebrate, we're hosting a GIVEAWAY! 🎁 Win 3 personalized DNA items from Etsy! How to enter below.
April 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Want to publish your first research article? Or maybe your 10th? 📝

Wiley Advanced Portfolio editors Lei Lei and Alanna Gannon provide insight just for you…

✅ Choosing the right journal
✅ Responding to reviewer comments
✅ Genetics publishing trends
✅ Open access + AI
April 25, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Want to publish your research but not sure where to start? 😵‍💫

Wiley Advanced Portfolio journal editors Drs. Lei Lei and Alanna Gannon break down how to choose the right journal, avoid common pitfalls, and navigate peer review like a pro.
April 23, 2025 at 2:51 PM
🧬🎉 It’s MATCH DAY 🎉🧬

Congrats to the future #geneticcounselors 🥳

⬇️ Comment below which program you matched to! We’d love to celebrate with you and help you find your classmates 🎓

If you didn’t match, we see you. Many phenomenal GCs applied multiple times, we encourage you to stick with it 💚
April 16, 2025 at 4:28 PM
📖 #BOOKGIVEAWAY ! 🧬

Interested in #forensics? Learn how the invention of #PCR lead to DNA to be used in OJ's case!

To Enter:
✅ Follow @DNATodayPodcast
👍 Like this post
➕🔟 entries when you repost

🎧 We interview the @oxunipress.bsky.social author Dr. Henry Erlich on Eps 326 and 335 of DNA Today.
April 4, 2025 at 12:19 AM
#ACMGmtg25 Podcast Recap Released! 🌴🧬🌴

🎙️ Host @kiradineen.bsky.social & Karl Krahn reflect on their first ACMG experience.

🎧 Listen now by searching 'DNA Today' in your podcast app or here: dnapodcast.com/episodes/202...

@theacmg.bsky.social @denadna.bsky.social
March 24, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Well look at that... we’ve maintained our spot as Feedspot's #1 podcast about DNA! 🏆🔬

We also ranked in the Top 25 #GeneticsPodcasts & Top 70 Award-Winning Podcasts! 🎉

Thank you to our lovely loyal listeners for making this happen!🙏

Check out the list: podcast.feedspot.com/dna_podcasts/
March 9, 2025 at 5:28 PM
🎧 Step inside a mock pediatric #geneticcounseling session on #autism!

Here's a sneak peak of Friday's "DNA Today" podcast episode (331).

Learn how #geneticcounselors guide families through #genetictesting and #diagnosis.

📺 Watch on YouTube | 🎙️ Listen on Apple & Spotify

🔗 DNAToday.com
March 5, 2025 at 10:20 PM
💡 Could preventive genomic medicine save $200 billion in healthcare costs?

MyOme co-founder Dr. Rabinowitz explains how tools like whole #genomesequencing and #polygenicriskscores are shifting #medicine from reactive to proactive.

🎧 DNA Today Ep. 329: dnapodcast.com/episodes/202...
February 23, 2025 at 4:05 PM
January 2nd is #NationalScienceFictionDay!

Check out our #sciencepodcast film review episode on the movie #Gattaca! 🧬🎬

dnapodcast.com/episodes/201...

#bioethics #genechat #sciencefiction
January 3, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Be sure to check out this conversation on Episode 318 of our #geneticspodcast!

Search "DNA Today" in your fav #podcast app or use the links in our bio.
December 6, 2024 at 8:11 PM
#GenomicMedicine is transforming #healthcare - hear how #diversityinresearch, prevention, and innovative tools pave the way for the future! Available now on all podcast platforms 🎙️
December 6, 2024 at 8:11 PM
Topics include:

🩺 #Hemochromatosis management
📈 #PolygenicRiskScores #PRS in diverse populations
🧬 #CRISPR treating #retinaldisease
👶 #Genome sequencing in #NICUs

…and so much more.
December 6, 2024 at 8:11 PM
Joined by #NIH's Dr. Eric Green and #ASHG's Dr. Bruce Gelb, we unpack highlights from the #AJHG's “#GenomicMedicine Year in Review: 2024” and insights from the #ASHG conference.
December 6, 2024 at 8:11 PM
🎉 Wrapping up 2024 with a reflection on the Top #GenomicMedicine Advances!

Our latest DNA Today #sciencepodcast episode dives into the groundbreaking developments that shaped #genomics this year. 🧬✨
December 6, 2024 at 8:11 PM
⭐ Spotify rating: 4.8! Your support means the world to us.
December 5, 2024 at 12:10 AM