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The Human Algorithm
The Human Algorithm is a podcast from trialport about the people behind rare disease research. Each episode features patient advocates and leaders of rare disease organizations. They talk about living with rare conditions, building community, and making clinical research work for patients and families.
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Season 1
S1 · E1
Coming Oct 27
Benny Sorensen · Hemab
Season 1 · Episode 1, Coming Oct 27: Plant the Seed: Benny Sorensen on Building Medicine Around People
What does it take to build medicine around people, not technology? Benny Sorensen, MD, PhD, CEO of Hemab Therapeutics, joins The Human Algorithm to…
S1 · E2
Coming Oct 29
Karen Morici & Emily Durham
Season 1 · Episode 2, Coming Oct 29: All You Need Is the Next Step: Karen Morici & Emily Durham
There's no single way to be a rare disease advocate. Karen Morici of CDG CARE and Emily Durham of the Channeling Hope Foundation join…
S1 · E3
Coming Oct 30
Kristen Wheeden · United Porphyrias Association
Season 1 · Episode 3, Coming Oct 30: Hope Is Ineffective Without Action: Kristen Wheeden
"Hope is ineffective without action." Kristen Wheeden, president of the United Porphyrias Association, joins The Human Algorithm to share how her son's diagnosis turned…
S1 · E4
Coming Nov 3
Jill Goodrich · Dent Disease Foundation
Season 1 · Episode 4, Coming Nov 3: Find Your Why-Power: Jill Goodrich on Dent Disease
If there were a 10-inch plank between two tall buildings, what would you cross it for? For Jill Goodrich, the answer is her family.…
S1 · E5
Coming Nov 5
Angela Glading · Alliance to Cure Cavernous Malformation
Season 1 · Episode 5, Coming Nov 5: Patients Are Our North Star: Angela Glading
What happens when a lab scientist moves to the patient side of rare disease research? Angela Glading, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer of the Alliance…