Rare Genomics / RareShare Podcast Series: Ask the Expert & Patient Navigation
We talk to rare disease experts about treatments, trials, and new developments, and rare disease patients share their experiences and advice for staying positive in the face of diagnosis. Learn more about the RareShare.org community, and how you can get involved. Get in touch if you are an expert or patient who would like to be on the podcast! Email us at rgpodcast@raregenomics.org
Episodes
Two genetic counselors, Sasha Bauer and Chloe Cheung, discuss how genetic counseling can help rare disease patients understand and cope with their condition. While genetic information does not always lead to clear therapeutic options, the knowledge gained is empowering.
Rare Genomics Institute founder and president, Dr. Jimmy LIn, discusses health equity and rare diseases in this episode of the RareShare podcast series.
Serving the Amish and Mennonite communities in Central Pennsylvania, the Clinic for Special Children provides counseling and healthcare for rare disorders affecting the local population. In doing so, it has become a recognized leader in the treatment and scientific understanding of conditions such as Maple Syrup Urine Disease. Listen to an in-depth, fascinating story of the clinic, its goals, accomplishments and challenges as told ...
Listen to RareShare's latest podcast with Geraldine Renton, book author and Irish mother of a Hunter Syndrome child. In this episode, Geraldine tells of her family's journey navigating the challenges of a rare disease that led to the writing of her book Ethan and Me. Hear about their courageous battle with adversity, as they learned of the genetic enzyme deficiency behind the disease and faced its unrelenting consequences, leading ...
This episode features RareShare itself, and discuss various topics ranging from its goals and how to utilize its networking and informational content. We hope to provide you with a brief, but comprehensive view of the website·s features, the diverse and
No one expects to get a rare disease diagnosis in their mid 20s at the start of a budding career, then get fired for spending too much time away getting treatment, but that's exactly what happened to Candace Lerman in 2014. Now, almost 6 years later, inspired by her own quest for effective treatment, Candace has retrained as a lawyer and is fighting for new treatment approvals on Capitol Hill. Candac...
Arvin Gouw, a scientist at Stanford University and a founding member of Rare Genomics Insitute, chats with us about how patients and caregivers can get answers to questions about rare diseases, clinical trials, symptoms, and more, from experts and researchers in the field with the Rare Genomics Task Force. Visit RareShare.org Read more
Hear about rare disease diagnosis, treatment, and quality of life from the perspective of Pulmonary Fibrosis patient Jim Carns, his wife and caregiver Karen Carns, and Dr David Lederer, an expert from the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation who is also an Associate Professor at Columbia University. Jim tells us his diagnosis and treatment story, Karen explains what life is like as a caregiver or "care part...
Genomic sequencing is something many rare disease patients may need, but may not be able to access. The Rare Genomics institute runs a program called iHope to help children and their families afford genomic sequencing with the hope of finding a diagnosis, and a treatment. In this episode we chat with Romina Ortiz, a scientist and a co-founder of Rare Genomics to hear about the the potential costs of ...
Anne Bruns' son Ethan was diagnosed with Atypical Hemolytic Uremic syndrome (Atypical HUS), when he was just 8 years old. Anne tells us how she, Ethan and the rest of their family first reacted to the diagnosis, shares her advice for other families coping with a rare disease diagnosis, and lets us know how Ethan is doing today. www.rareshare.org
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