Trainee Excellence Podcast

A discussion of, "De novo variants in FRYL are associated with developmental delay, intellectual disability, and dysmorphic features" with Xueyang Pan, PhD and hosts, Martin Breuss, PhD and Noha Sharafeldin, MBBCh, MSc, PhD. 

A discussion of, "MagicalRsq-X: A cross-cohort transferable genotype imputation quality metric" with Quan Sun and host, Noha Sharafeldin, MBBCh, MSc, PhD. 

A discussion of, "Contribution and therapeutic implications of retroelement insertions in ataxia telangiectasia" with Boxun Zhao and hosts, Martin Breuss, PhD and Noha Sharafeldin, MBBCh, MSc, PhD. 

A discussion of, "Genetic effects on the skin methylome in healthy older twins" with Christopher Shores, MSci and host, Noha Sharafeldin, MBBCh, MSc, PhD. 

 A discussion of "A novel multivariable Mendelian randomization framework to disentangle highly correlated exposures with application to metabolomics" with Lap Sum Chan, MS and host, Noha Sharafeldin, MBBCh, MSc, PhD.

A discussion of, "Structural and genetic diversity in the secreted mucins MUC5AC and MUC5B" with Elizabeth Plender, BS/BA and host, Noha Sharafeldin, MBBCh, MSc, PhD.

In this episode,  Andrew Marderstein, PhD, co-chair of ASHG's Career Development Committee, interviews Christina Vallianatos, PhD, a member of ASHG's Public Education & Awareness Committee. She shares her experiences with DNA Day, volunteering as a judge for ASHG's DNA Day essay contest, and more.

Samuel Smith, PhD sits down with Career Development Committee member, Elham Ghorbanpour, MS to discuss his 2022 AJHG Award for Outstanding Trainee Publication and more.  

Shawn Fayer, PhD sits down with Career Development Committee member, Elham Ghorbanpour, MS to discuss his 2022 AJHG Award for Outstanding Trainee Publication and more.  

Hosts, Andrew Marderstein and Lucia Hindorff, chat with Kritika Singh on her work, "Integrative genomic analyses identify susceptibility genes underlying COVID-19 hospitalization" and more. Check out the written interview by visiting the ASHG website.

Hosts, Andrew Marderstein and Lucia Hindorff, chat with Barbara Bitarello on her work, "Polygenic Scores for Height in Admixed Populations" and what led to her career path. Check out the written interview by visiting the ASHG website. 

A discussion of the paper, "Refinement of cg05575921 demethylation response in nascent smoking" with Trainee author, Kelsey Dawes. Check out the written interview by visiting the ASHG website. 

A discussion of the paper, "A Novel Mapping Strategy Utilizing Mouse Chromosome Substitution Strains Identifies Multiple Epistatic Interactions That Regulate Complex Traits" with Trainee author, Anna Miller. Check out the written interview by visiting the ASHG website. 

A discussion of the paper, "Predictive Utility of Polygenic Risk Scores for Coronary Heart Disease in Three Major Racial and Ethnic Groups" with Trainee author, Ozan Dikilitas, MD. Check out the written interview by visiting the ASHG website. 

This podcast is a companion to the written interviews of ASHG's Trainee Paper Spotlight.