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Could daraxonrasib change the future of pancreatic cancer treatment? 🧬 Dr. Kaylee Byers chats with medical oncologist Dr. Brandon Huffman about this promising targeted drug and its approach to KRAS, a gene long considered difficult to target. 🎧 link.cohostpodcasting.com/b8…

Pancreatic cancer is often diagnosed late, making it one of the hardest cancers to treat. But promising advances in treatment are bringing new hope. Stephanie shares her inspiring cancer journey and how the latest developments could make a difference for future patients. 🎧 ow.ly/cBwP5102Gqb

Our #DRDK2026 keynote Beth Shapiro sparked some big conversations and left our audience with plenty to think about.  Don’t just take our word for it.   Here’s what attendees had to say about this year’s Don Rix Distinguished Keynote.

Dr. Kaylee Byers shares the big takeaway from this episode of Nice Genes and why things could be changing for people with pancreatic cancer. 🧬 For years, KRAS has been considered undruggable but new developments in targeted treatments are opening up possibilities. 🎧link.cohostpodcasting.com/b8…

Pancreatic cancer has long been difficult to treat, but could KRAS finally be its match? 🧬 In this episode we explore a promising new class of drugs and what it could mean for the future of pancreatic cancer care. 🎧 Listen now: link.cohostpodcasting.com/b8…

A mammoth-sized thank you to everyone who joined us for #DRDK2026! 🦣 Dr. Beth Shapiro sparked a fascinating evening of questions about ancient DNA, de-extinction and whether we could really bring back the mammoth. Thanks to Beth and everyone who made it such a memorable event!

Welcome Dr. Roshini Moodley Naidoo our new President + CEO Roshini brings global health care leadership, business expertise + a collaborative approach to advancing innovation. Thanks to Dr. Tony Brooks for his leadership as Interim President + CEO over the past 13 months. genomebc.ca/staff/roshini-mo…

Today we welcome Dr. Beth Shapiro for the 2026 Don Rix Distinguished Keynote Address to explore one of the biggest Qs in modern genetics: Can we really bring back the mammoth? Join us for an evening of ancient DNA, genomics + a closer look at what de-extinction could mean for the future #DRDK2026

🎃 Things got a little spooky at Genome BC’s Halloween potluck! We had Pikachu and Ash Ketchum, Minions, Elizabeth Holmes, a left winger and… Pineapple Man? 🍍👀 Good costumes, great food and excellent company. Happy Halloween from our team to yours! 👻🧬 #HalloweenFun #CostumeParty #OfficeHalloween #SpookySeason

🩺 It’s Canadian Patient Safety Week! Safer care is shaped by everyday conversations, decisions, relationships and the systems we work within. Every interaction is an opportunity to make healthcare safer for everyone. 🔎 Learn more from @HE_ES_Canada: healthcareexcellence.ca/cana…

What if we brought back the Neanderthals? 👀 In this clip, Kaylee asks Dr. Mohammed Hosseini why thought experiments like this matter when it comes to science and technology, and the ethical questions they raise. 🎧 Listen now: link.cohostpodcasting.com/b8… #NiceGenes #Genomics #ArtificialIntelligence #GeneEditing #CRISPR

The Nice Genes! jean jacket has officially earned its own display case! 🧬👖✨ From the podcast studio to the display case, this jacket has become a little piece of Nice Genes! history. 🎙️🧬 Watch us unbox it in this silly little video we put together. #NiceGenes #GenomeBC

In this clip, Dr. Mohammed Hosseini compares AI to a master key. 🔑 Just because we can open the door, does that mean we should? 🎧 Listen now and join the conversation: link.cohostpodcasting.com/b8… #NiceGenes #Genomics #ArtificialIntelligence #GeneEditing #CRISPR

Earlier this month, Anita Charters, Senior Advisor, Interdisciplinary Research and Programs at Genome BC, participated in a panel at the Society for Social Studies of Science (4S) Conference in Toronto. #Genomics #Healthcare #CanadaGenomics

⭐ It’s Leave a Review Day! ⭐ If you’ve listened to Nice Genes! and enjoyed an episode, today’s a great day to show us some love. 💚 🎧 Listen to Nice Genes!: link.cohostpodcasting.com/b8…

Kaylee shares her biggest takeaway from Episode 4. 👀 AI is changing science fast. But what happens when it starts helping us edit our DNA? 🎧 Listen now and join the conversation! link.cohostpodcasting.com/b8… #NiceGenes #Genomics #ArtificialIntelligence #GeneEditing #CRISPR

🧬🤖 GENomics-AI: Are We Moving Too Fast? Kaylee chats with geneticist Dr. Le Cong and bioethicist Dr. Mohammed Hosseini about AI-powered gene editing, rare diseases and the ethical questions we can’t ignore. 🎧 Listen now: link.cohostpodcasting.com/b8… #NiceGenes

It’s great to see Dr. Lara Boyd, our feature guest from last year’s live episode of “Nice Genes” featured on the @melrobbins podcast! Lara is a neuroscientist who shares fascinating insights into music and its incredible effects on our brains. 🎧 Give the episode a listen: genomebc.ca/newpodcast/the-m… #Neuroscience #BrainHealth #MusicAndBrain #PodcastEpisode #MelRobbins

🧬 In this clip, Dr. Stuart Turvey explains how prime editing helped treat a genetic disease by essentially correcting a spelling mistake in someone’s DNA. Watch this amazing clip and we dare you not to shed a tear. 🥹 Listen to the full episode 🎧 ow.ly/JLJY50ZW7mx