During the podcast entitled, Helping to Further the Patient Impact of Genomics with DadVocate and Genome Scientist at Congenica - Charles Steward, Charles talks about being a father of two children with a rare disease, his experience as one of the first scientists to work on the human genome project and how he supported the original research analysis for human chromosome 10 as well as his recent election to the International Cerebral Palsy Genomics Consortium (ICPGC).
Charles also talked about his personal story, his life with a son and daughter that both have severe neurological disorders and the role of his wife as full-time care provider.
The discussion covers the power of genomics, Charles' passion for patient advocacy and how further sequencing of genomes and working together on an international basis will help to drive knowledge and deliver more answers for people with rare diseases and their families.
The podcast Helping to Further the Patient Impact of Genomics with DadVocate and Genome Scientist at Congenica - Charles Steward is now available to listen to.
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