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Alex Bick

Assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Genetic Medicine at Vanderbilt. Expert in clonal hematopoiesis and its implications for aging and disease.

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Jan 4, 2024 • 53min

EP 116: Genetics and Medicine: Clonal hematopoiesis, genomics in healthcare, and a new discovery in APOL1 kidney disease with Dr. Alex Bick

Dr. Alex Bick, an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Vanderbilt, dives deep into clonal hematopoiesis, linking it to aging, cancer, and heart disease. He discusses groundbreaking findings from the Framingham Heart Study, revealing how clonal expansion can predict health risks. Bick also examines the significance of integrating genomic data into healthcare and highlights discoveries regarding the APOL1 gene's role in kidney disease, showcasing the impact of large-scale studies like the Million Veteran Project.