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Apr 20, 2026

The Curiosity Squad Episode 29 – DNA Day!

DNA day is celebrated on April 25th each year. In this episode of the Curiosity Squad, host Alex Hall visits the Hudson Alpha Institute for Biotechnology and learns about DNA and how the ability to sequence genomes has led to numerous biotech companies solving problems in innovative ways.

Contributors (in order of appearance)

Kelly East, Vice President for Educational Outreach, Hudson Alpha Institute for Biotechnology

Meagan Cochran, Director, Smith Family Clinic for Genomic Medicine and Director of Clinical Education, Hudson Alpha Institute for Biotechnology

Peggy Sammon, CEO Gene Capture

Miranda Steele, COO and VP of Research and Development, iRepertoire

Resources (links are provided as a courtesy, WLRH is not responsible for external content)

Hudson Alpha

Smith Family Clinic for Genomic Medicine

Gene Capture

iRepertoire

Alex Hall

Alex Hall

On-Air Host and Program Producer

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