Kira Dineen MS, LCGC, CG (ASCP) CM - Genetic Counselor - Ep. 17

Kira Dineen, MS, LCGC, CG(ASCP)CM, has a decade of podcast experience fueled by a passion for science communication. She has hosted and produced 5 podcasts. Her main show, "DNA Today", is a genetics podcast in the top 1.5% of podcasts globally. The show won the Best 2020 and 2021 Science and Medicine Podcast Awards. Over the last 10 years, the podcast has produced over 165 episodes with 250,000+ downloads. As a licensed certified genetic counselor, Kira Dineen meets with patients who are pregnant or planning pregnancies to obtain family health history and explore genetic testing options. Kira is also certified as a Cytogenetic Technologist and has worked in laboratories performing karyotypes and FISH on constitutional and cancer samples. Kira's Award winning Science & Medicine Podcast: http://dnapodcast.com/ Link Mentioned: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/01/upshot/pregnancy-birth-genetic-testing.html Books: http://rebeccaskloot.com/the-immortal-life/ https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Code-Breaker/Walter-Isaacson/9781982115852 Kira's Henrietta Lacks' Episode - https://dnapodcast.com/episodes/2015/9/28/34-henrietta-lacks.html Kira's Special Episodes: http://dnapodcast.com/episodes/2020/9/4/130-dtc-series-anne-greb-on-23andme http://dnapodcast.com/episodes/2021/6/18/150-euan-ashley-and-stephen-quake-on-the-genome-odyssey Correction of misstatement made regarding cost of Henrietta Lacks' cells (I thought 40k, I was mistaken and apologize for the oversight): "Today, Skloot says, a vial of HeLa cells can be purchased online for about $250 a vial." https://www.npr.org/2010/12/13/132030076/henrietta-lacks-immortal-cells-live-on-in-labs "Hela cells and cells with modifications can sell for between $400 and thousands of dollars per vial. Thermo Fisher Scientific estimates its annual revenue at approximately 35 billion dollars a year." https://www.everydayhealth.com/public-health/the-estate-of-henrietta-lacks-sues-biotech-company-for-selling-stolen-cells/#:~:text=Hela%20cells%20and%20cells%20with,35%20billion%20dollars%20a%20year. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isitjustspeculation/support