Dr. Erica Barnell: Stool-Based Detection of Colon Cancer

Colorectal cancer is one of the most deadly cancers in the industrialized world. However, dangerous malignancies occur after multiple committed genetic steps at the cellular level that happen over years. Colonoscopy is the gold standard to identify these events early. Today's guest is Dr. Erica Barnell from Genoscopy. New technology can identify key biomarkers of cancer in the stool, offering a non-invasive and sensitive home detection method.

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Talking Biotech is a weekly podcast that uncovers the stories, ideas and research of people at the frontier of biology and engineering. Each episode explores how science and technology will transform agriculture, protect the environment, and feed 10 billion people by 2050. Interviews are led by Dr. Kevin Folta, a professor of molecular biology and genomics.