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Episode 47: Genomics, Rare Diseases, and the Power of Collaboration with Dr. Chris McMaster
Dr. Chris McMaster, a leading geneticist and former Dean of Medicine at Dalhousie University, joins The DNA of Things to explore the transformative potential of gene therapy in treating rare diseases. As the scientific director of the Canadian Institute of Health Research’s Institute of Genetics, he sheds light on how genetic and genomic medicine is shifting from treating symptoms to curing diseases at the DNA level. Dr. McMaster shares insights into the ethical dilemmas of genetic data, the power of collaboration in scientific innovation, and the future of newborn genome sequencing. With a…
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