Is diversity the key to precision medicine?

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My guest this week is Esteban Burchard an expert in pharmacogenetics and asthma. Esteban’s prolific scientific contributions have been featured on Science Friday and other shows. He also served on President Obama’s Precision Medicine Initiative. I was particularly excited to discuss issues of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion with him, as he is a leader in emphasizing the importance of studying drug response across diverse individuals. A word of warning, I had a migraine during this interview so my questions may be a bit off their normal level of quality - see if you can notice a difference!