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Podcast: The Health Design Podcast
Episode: Shruti Mitkus, Director of Genetic Education and Navigation at Global Genes
Description: Shruti Mitkus is the Director of Genetic Education and Navigation at Global Genes, a leading rare disease patient advocacy organization. Shruti is a human molecular genetics scientist and genetics educator. She earned her doctorate in Human Genetics from University of Maryland Baltimore and completed her post-doctoral training at the National Institute of Mental Health, researching the genetic mechanisms of neuropsychiatric conditions such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
After working in many different areas related to genetics, such as basic research, pharmacogenomics, genetic diagnostics, and variant interpretation, Shruti felt driven to engage more closely with patients and communities. She transitioned to...