DNA& Bugs

In DNA& Imprinting, Hannah and Angelos explore how 50% of our DNA comes from each parent, but only 1% "remembers" its origin. These male and female patterns of padlocks (DNA methylation and other epigenetic modifications) are both needed to make a healthy baby... but could this change? And what, really, is the difference between Ligers and Tigons? Featuring Dr Gavin Kelsey (Head of the Epigenetics programme at the Babraham Institute, Cambridge).... and @emmaabdiwansbrouh is the lucky winner of our book giveaway! Send us a message to claim your copy of "The Epigenetics Revolution" by Nessa Carey.DNA& is supported by the UK Genetics Society and The Society for Endocrinology.Episode writing credits: Dr Hannah Maude and Angelos Manolias (Imperial College London), Dr Gavin Kelsey.

Part 2 of DNA& Covid-19 introduces genomic surveillance of SARS CoV-2 and the monitoring of coronavirus reservoirs in animal populations, including UK bat species! Featuring Dr Matthew Forbes (Principal Bioinformatician, Genomic Surveillance Unit) and Dr Lucy van Dorp (UKRI Future Leaders Fellow, UCL). ... and @JMitophile is the lucky winner of our book giveaway! Send us a direct message on X to claim your copy of "Who We Are and How We Got Here" by David Reich. DNA& is supported by the UK Genetics Society and The Society for Endocrinology. Episode writing credits: Dr Hannah Maude and Angelos Manolias (Imperial College London), Dr Matthew Forbes and Dr Lucy van Dorp.

Hannah and Angelos discuss how genetic variation can increase or decrease your risk of a Covid-19 infection. Episode writing credits: Dr Hannah Maude and Angelos Manolias (Imperial College London).

Hannah and Angelos are joined by Mike Pointer, host of the The Heredity Journal podcast. Together they discuss your DNA questions, recorded at the UK Genetics Society's stand at the 2023 Green Man Festival.

Hannah and Angelos are joined by Dr Emma Magavern to discuss how DNA can impact our response to medicines, and how the latest science can be used to predict and prevent adverse drug reactions.

BONUS episode DNA& Bugs produced in collaboration with Imperial College's Microbiome Network, featuring Professor Miriam Moffatt and PhD students Theo Lam and Leo Unruh. https://www.imperial.ac.uk/microbiome-network/ DNA& is supported by the UK Genetics Society https://genetics.org.uk/

Hannah and Angelos discuss the UK's Newborn Genomes Programme with Dr Katrina Stone, a clinical geneticist working with Genomics England. Episode writing credits: Dr Hannah Maude and Angelos Manolias (Imperial College London), Kate Harvey and Dr Katrina Stone (Genomics England).

Introducing the very first episode of DNA&! Get to know your hosts and join the conversation about the genomic healthcare revolution. This episode will define DNA and the role it plays in our health, and will introduce "Genome UK" - a government policy strategy for building a genomic healthcare service.