Stopping a deadly genetic disorder in its 4th generation: Joselin Linder at TEDxGowanus

When Joselin Linder was in her early 20s, her father, Billy, fell ill to a disease of unknown origin which defied treatment of any kind. A deeper look at the Linder family's medical records yielded a disturbing discovery; this unknown illness had appeared before. Soon, through the burgeoning field of genomics, it became clear that the Linder family represented a brand new Founder Population- the first population to express a genetic disorder. Perhaps for the first time in medical history, this population has been isolated and through the efforts of her and her family, the gene will not be passed on to a 5th generation. But those living with the gene, including Joselin, are still fighting to find a cure.

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