Broadcast on March 23, 2009

from The Blue Hour · host CiTR & Discorder Magazine

Dr. Michael Hayden, professor of Medical Genetics and Canada's 2008 Health Researcher of the Year discusses his goals to understand how changes in specific genes result in specific diseases, usually in adult life, in particular Huntington disease. He also discusses his Ripples of Hope Foundation that will bring trainees from Africa to Canada to study in four areas: global health (HIV-AIDS and tuberculosis), mental health, rare diseases, an biotechnology and entrepreneurship. Music from Woody Guthrie.

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Mar 30, 2009

Embed this episode

Attribution link and audio player

NOW PLAYING

Broadcast on March 23, 2009

0:00 30:02

1×

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

Share this episode

Similar Episodes

How to End Heart Disease with Dr. Fuhrman

Feb 11, 2026 ·45m

Similar Podcasts

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of The Blue Hour?

This episode is 30 minutes long.

When was this The Blue Hour episode published?

This episode was published on March 30, 2009.

Can I download this The Blue Hour episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.

URL copied to clipboard!