Genetics and Hearing Loss: Inheritance, Testing Technologies, and Clinical Impact
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Presenter: Ryan Carlson
Genetics and Hearing Loss: Inheritance, Testing Technologies, and Clinical Impact
Description: This talk begins with an overview of the fundamentals of human genetics and inheritance, as illustrated by families with hearing loss who are participants in our studies. Then we discuss current genomic sequencing technologies used for clinical testing and screening, and examples of how genetic testing can be useful in clinical care. This talk draws from ongoing research into the genetic causes of hereditary hearing loss by my group at the University of Washington.
Learning Objectives: As a result of participating in this webinar, participants should be able to:
- Understand the fundamentals of human genetics, including genomic structure, the central dogma of biology, and the different types of mutations.
- Compare and contrast current sequencing technologies and how they are used clinically.
- Complete an overview of the diversity of hearing loss genes, their functions, and their resulting phenotypes.
- Observe primary data depicting the prevalence of hearing loss genes in patients from the Seattle area.
- Identify different patterns of inheritance for hereditary hearing loss using pedigrees and clinical examples.
Biosketch: Ryan is an MD PhD student at the University of Washington whose primary research focuses on the genetic causes of hearing loss, and specifically on the identification and functional characterization of novel genes and mutations. Prior to joining UW’s MD PhD program, he completed a post-baccalaureate fellowship at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID) where he worked on the evaluation of immune dysregulation in those with genetic disorders of glycosylation. He has a Bachelor’s of Science in Neurobiology and Biochemistry from UW.
Ryan Carlson received an honorarium for this presentation, but has no financial or non-financial interests in relation to this presentation. The WSELC seminar is funded by the Washington State Department of Health EHDDI program.
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