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- Introduction to Genetic Diversity
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72 min
1. The sources of genomic diversity- Dr. George Nelson
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27 min
2. Bioinformatics tools in conservation biology- Dr. Mahmood Shivji
- Mr. Vincent Richards
- Populations, Samples and Biological Databases
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48 min
3. Specimen banking: saving for the future- Ms. Elaine Gunter
- Bioinformatics and Genome Analysis
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44 min
4. Accessing and using ENCODE data- Prof. Peggy Farnham
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47 min
5. Information content in sequences and its relation to protein structure prediction- Dr. Rosemarie Swanson
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40 min
6. Pattern discovery in bioinformatics- Prof. Giri Narasimhan
- Human Disease
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38 min
7. Genes in common diseases- Prof. Jennie Lou
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42 min
8. The impact of genomic architecture and diversity on infectious diseases- Prof. Vincent Chow
- Dr. Meena Sakharkar
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29 min
- Archived Lectures *These may not cover the latest advances in the field
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29 min
10. Unity and diversity in microbial genomes- Dr. Kishore Sakharkar
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38 min
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39 min
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59 min
13. Widespread structural variations in the human genome- Dr. Charles Lee
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39 min
14. Human genome variation- Dr. Kelly Frazer
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36 min
15. Human genetic variation and therapeutic development- Dr. Sally John
- Dr. Nick Davies
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62 min
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42 min
17. Population genetics studies in Africa: curiosity and challenges- Prof. Himla Soodyall
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37 min
18. Sample collection for human genetics- Dr. Michael Dean
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40 min
Printable Handouts
Navigable Slide Index
- Introduction
- Nature verses nurture
- Examples of inheritable traits and disorders
- Genetic disorders
- Types of genetic disorders (single gene)
- Types of genetic disorders (other)
- The continuum of genetic influence
- Genes in breast and colorectal cancer
- Breast cancer - epidemiology
- Breast cancer - risks and causes
- Breast cancer - signs and symptoms
- Breast cancer - screening
- Genetics and breast cancer risk
- Genetic odds (BRCA1 and BRCA2)
- Genetic odds (younger and Jewish women)
- Genes and breast cancer
- More aggressive cancers
- Abnormal BRCA genes and men's cancer risk
- Assessing genetic risk
- Other breast cancer genes
- Issues in genetic testing
- More info on ELSI
- Future of genetic research (1)
- Future of genetic research (2)
- Colorectal cancer definition
- What is colorectal cancer?
- Picture of a cancerous colon
- Colorectal cancer epidemiology
- Colorectal cancer causes
- Colorectal cancer risk factors
- Hereditary colon cancer syndromes
- Hereditary syndromes (FAP, HNPCC, MYH)
- Colorectal cancers causes and risk factors
- Colorectal cancer - signs and symptoms
- Screening and diagnosis (1)
- Screening and diagnosis (2)
- APC gene
- APC gene - graph
- Genetic testing for FAP
- Further ways to test APC
- New study on APC
- Entrez gene
- NCBI website
- Resources - APC
- New horizon in medicine
- References
- Thanks
Topics Covered
- Nature vs. nurture
- Types of genetic disorders
- Continuum of genetic influence
- Breast cancer: epidemiology, clinical manifestation and genetic factors
- Genetic testing and future research in breast cancer
- Colorectal cancer: epidemiology, genetic factors, risk factors and clinical manifestation
- Screening and diagnosis of colorectal cancer
- APC gene
- Genetic testing
- FAP testing
- Database and resources
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Talk Citation
Lou, J. (2018, February 8). Genes in common diseases [Video file]. In The Biomedical & Life Sciences Collection, Henry Stewart Talks. Retrieved March 21, 2025, from https://doi.org/10.69645/SVSZ5650.Export Citation (RIS)
Publication History
Financial Disclosures
- Prof. Jennie Lou has not informed HSTalks of any commercial/financial relationship that it is appropriate to disclose.
