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Conceivable with NoorDating platform founder Luba Yudasina unpacks gender roles, bill splitting, provider energy, and other dynamics in modern datingToday I’m joined by Luba Yudasina, Founder and CEO of Paloma, a dating platform designed to help driven singles find long-term relationships without the endless swiping.Before founding Paloma, Luba was a Software Engineer and Product Manager at Airbnb, where she led initiatives across fraud prevention, government regulation and neighborhood policies, seeing the company scale through mid-stage hypergrowth to IPO. During her time at Airbnb, she also launched Life of Luba, one of the first tech-focused YouTube channels where she shared insights on breaking into the industry and building a career in Silicon Valley. We...2025-04-181h 16Conceivable with NoorThe CEO that raised 400M+ to“de-extinct” the Woolly Mammoth, Ben Lamm explains how he plans to pull it offToday I am joined by Ben Lamm, Founder & CEO of Colossal, a company best known for its goal of bringing the woolly mammoth back from extinction. On their pioneering journey of de-extinction, Colossal has been advancing technologies and creating entirely new ones to solve the fundamental problems they encounter each step of the way.From creating genetically modified embryos to considering the application of artificial wombs, we discuss the potential implications of the work that Colossal is doing on the future of human health care and the protection of endangered species.Learn more a...2025-03-1337 minConceivable with NoorSaunas, Pot, and Sleep Deprivation: The Unexpected Sperm Saboteurs in Your Life with Urologist Dr. Paul TurekToday we’re joined by Urologist and Microsurgeon Dr. Turek, internationally recognized as the authority on male fertility and sexual health. He is the founder of The Turek Clinic, is former endowed chair professor of the University of California, San Francisco, and inventor of sperm mapping for the treatment of severe male infertility. As a master microsurgeon, he popularized the no scalpel vasectomy and has among the highest published vasectomy reversal success rates.Dr. Turek's influence extends well beyond the clinic doors. His career has been dedicated to reshaping how we talk about men's health. This commitment is...2025-03-0657 minConceivable with NoorHow Fidji Simo went from a tiny fishing village in France to CEO of multi-billion dollar tech company, Instacart, and the board of OpenAIToday’s guest is Fidji Simo, CEO and Chair of Instacart. Before Instacart, Fidji was the Vice President and Head of Facebook. She currently serves on the Board of Directors at OpenAI and Shopify. She co-founded the Metrodora Institute, a health center and research institute specializing in treating complex medical conditions, and is the president of The Metrodora Foundation.Fidji and I discuss her journey from growing up in a small town in France and being the first in her family to graduate high school, to being the CEO of a multi-billion dollar public company. She explains he...2025-02-2753 minConceivable with NoorHow Sam D’Amico, CEO of Impulse Labs, broke into the appliance tech industry and built the most powerful and precise stove everToday I am joined by Sam D’Amico, Founder and CEO of Impulse Labs. Sam and his team have created the Impulse Cooktop- the most powerful and precise stove ever made due to its integrated battery, which doubles as a grid scale energy solution.Sam and I discuss his long history working on hardware related technology like AR and VR headsets with Google Glass and Oculus, how he got the idea to revolutionize the stove, hardware company business models and supply chains, and his thoughts on how AI will shape the hardware world in the next 5 years. If...2025-02-2049 minConceivable with Noor300M+ AI fund GP Sarah Guo, the youngest ever partner at Greylock, shares her musings on AI & parenting her three kidsToday I am joined by Sarah Guo, founder of Conviction, a venture capital firm that makes early-stage investments in technology startups. She was previously a General Partner at Greylock.Sarah and I talk about the rapid advancement of AI technologies, where she sees valuable being created, and which areas may be oversaturated. She notes some of the challenges to come for AI firms as they reach physical, technological, and data processing limits, and shares her thoughts on the role of human productivity in the coming years as AI technologies become more prevalent in the workplace.We also...2025-02-1347 min
Drama PakistaniFaraar Episode 11 Audio Review
Faraar is a gripping tale of love, guilt and survival, where freedom and redemption come at the highest cost. The series follows six individuals - Batish, Nazish, Fasih, Saadia, Babrik, and Zhalay, each from vastly different worlds, yet all desperate to break free from the chains of their pasts. Driven by guilt, secrets, and the desperation to escape their old lives they set out on paths that soon intersect. But as they cross paths in their pursuit of freedom and redemption, they discover that escape isn’t the answer - it’s only the beginning. In a high-stakes journey mark...2025-02-0326 min
The Surrogacy ScoopHow Genetic Testing Can Improve Your Fertility Journey: A Talk with Noor SiddiquiOn today's episode of The Surrogacy Scoop, we sit down with Noor Siddiqui, CEO of Orchid, a reproductive technology company working to give everyone the ability to have a healthy child by doing the difficult work of measuring and mitigating genetic risk—so the next generation can concentrate on life, not managing a disease. Noor explains how genetic insights can empower individuals and couples through surrogacy and fertility treatments, ensuring healthier outcomes and a deeper understanding of reproductive health.Learn more about Orchid at orchidhealth.comPatriot Conceptions is a veteran-founded surrogacy agency committed to he...2025-01-2432 min
Drama PakistaniFaraar Episode 10 (Audio Review) 19th Jan 2025
Faraar Episode 10 (Audio Review ) 19th Jan 2025| Hamza Ali Abbasi - Mamya Shajaffar - Ahmed Ali Akbar - Sohai Ali Abro - Green TV Entertainment
Faraar is a gripping tale of love, guilt and survival, where freedom and redemption come at the highest cost. The series follows six individuals - Batish, Nazish, Fasih, Saadia, Babrik, and Zhalay, each from vastly different worlds, yet all desperate to break free from the chains of their pasts. Driven by guilt, secrets, and the desperation to escape their old lives they set out on paths that soon intersect. But as they cross paths in...2025-01-2347 min
Drama PakistaniFaraar Episode 5 Review | Hamza Ali Abbasi | Ahmed Ali Akbar | Sohai Ali Abro | 15th Dec 2024 | Green TVFaraar is a gripping tale of love, guilt and survival, where freedom and redemption come at the highest cost. The series follows six individuals - Batish, Nazish, Fasih, Saadia, Babrik, and Zhalay, each from vastly different worlds, yet all desperate to break free from the chains of their pasts. Driven by guilt, secrets, and the desperation to escape their old lives they set out on paths that soon intersect. But as they cross paths in their pursuit of freedom and redemption, they discover that escape isn’t the answer - it’s only the beginning. In a high-stakes journey mark...2024-12-1833 min
"Upstream" with Erik TorenbergFertility, Healthy Humans, and Ending Genetic Disease w/ Noor Siddiqui, CEO of OrchidErik Torenberg is joined by Noor Siddiqui, founder and CEO of Orchid, to explore groundbreaking advancements in reproductive technology, especially the world's first whole genome embryo screening. They dive into genome sequencing, IVF, and the ethical implications of these technologies, highlighting their potential to significantly reduce the incidence of major diseases. Noor shares her journey of bringing Orchid's innovative solutions from research to market, along with the importance of polygenic scores and the evolving societal views on reproductive tech. —🔥 Apply to join over 400 founders and Execs in the Turpentine Network: https://www.turpen...2024-09-191h 11
Infinite LoopsNoor Siddiqui — A Thiel Fellow’s Guide to Having Healthy Babies (EP.223)Noor Siddiqui is currently building Orchid, a reproductive technology company that measures genetic predisposition to disease and provides embryo screening for couples going through IVF. Noor joins the show to discuss the ambitious culture of the West Coast, getting into the Thiel Fellowship, her personal reasons for starting Orchid, the sacred act of reproduction and why it must be made safe, her belief in children as the future, and MUCH more! Important Links: Noor’s Personal Website Noor’s Twitter Noor’s Linkedin Orchid’s Website Show Notes: The Ambitious Culture of San Fran...2024-07-041h 15
SVIC PodcastNoor Siddiqui - From Stanford To Genomic Screening for Healthier Babies | SVIC Podcast #32
Noor Siddiqui, founder of Orchid, aims to equip couples with genetic insights to better predict and understand potential health risks for their future children.
Noor began her career as a Thiel Fellow, an exclusive program that selects 20 young visionaries annually to pause their formal education and develop their groundbreaking ideas. Noor holds both a B.S. and an M.S. in Computer Science from Stanford, where she has also engaged in extensive research in AI and genomics.
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00:00 Introduction to Orchid and Genomic Testing02:38 The Importance of Genetic Screening02:58 How many babies born through Orchid03:33 The Influence...2024-06-2734 min
Resilience Rising: A CFS Counselling + Wellbeing & United Way Simcoe Muskoka PodcastSeeking a Better Life: Overcoming Bumps & Barriers on the Canadian Dream JourneyOn this episode, we talk to Noor Siddiqui about her personal story of immigration to Canada and how, after settling in Barrie, she turned her hard-won knowledge about the process into a profession to help others who are coming after her. Today on Resilience Rising.EPISODE CREDITSHostsAmanda FellowsCommunity Programs ManagerCFS Counselling + Wellbeinghttps://cfssc.ca Brian ShelleyChief Executive and Philanthropy OfficerUnited Way Simcoe Muskokahttps://uwsimcoemuskoka.ca Ep...2024-05-3019 minConceivable with NoorOn becoming a co-founder, an angel investor, and family planning with Anrok CEO Michelle ValentineToday our guest is Michelle Valentine. She is the Co-founder and CEO at Anrok. We cover lots of ground, discussing her experience founding Anrok and how it compares to her prior career as an investor (with a few investing tips discussed). She also shares her experience using Orchid and how it was a critical part of her eventual path to parenthood.2024-05-0926 min
Danielle Newnham PodcastDanielle Strachman: Funding Dropouts and RenegadesToday’s guest is Danielle Strachman, co-founder of 1517 venture fund which, in their own words, backs dropouts working on hard problems and sci-fi scientists at the earliest stages of their startups. Prior to starting 1517, Danielle worked with Peter Thiel, and Michael Gibson (who I Interviewed in Series 8, Episode 60) and together, they ran The Thiel Fellowship for five years. For those who don’t know, The Thiel Fellowship was set up to fund students who were 22 or under, giving them a total of $100k over two years so that they could dropout of the traditional education system and pursu...2024-05-0254 minConceivable with NoorHow IVF works, and how Genetic Testing and Fertility Extension will impact family building with Dr. Amber CooperToday our guest is Dr. Amber Cooper. Dr. Cooper is Chief Medical Officer-Genomics and Laboratory Sciences, and Medical and IVF Practice Director at Kindbody in St. Louis. She is also one of Orchid's Medical Advisors. First she gives us a crash course on IVF and debunks a popular misconception about it. Then we talk about how egg quality changes over time, what egg freezing is, how many eggs someone should freeze based on how many babies they’d like, and what excites her about the future of IVF.2024-05-0233 minConceivable with NoorHow one IVF doctor helps her patients overcome infertility struggles, and shares her own personal fertility journeyToday our guest is Dr. Roohi Jeelani. She is board certified Reproductive Endocrinologist and Infertility Specialist at Kindbody, and one of Orchid’s Medical Advisory Board members. Dr. Jeelani shares her path to becoming a fertility doctor, and how, due in part to her own PCOS diagnosis, she became the patient herself as she sought fertility treatments to have her first and third child. Dr. Jeelani also debunks myths surrounding birth control, miscarriages, and breastfeeding, and shares her advice for others on their fertility journey. 2024-04-2537 minConceivable with NoorHow one couple used IVF and genetic screening to protect their child from hemophiliaToday our guests are Brandon Schram & Aimee Gupta, who opted to use IVF and genetic screening to reduce their future child’s risk of hemophilia, a blood clotting condition that runs in Aimee’s family. They share their IVF journey, as well as how beneficial genetic testing became for them when they later discovered their daughter had a rare genetic mutation that was causing her to have seizures as an infant. We also talk about the stigma that IVF can have and how to overcome the common feeling of guilt for passing on genetic mutations to your children.2024-04-1837 min
The Times Tech PodcastOrchid's Noor Siddiqui: "Super-babies" The Sunday Times correspondent brings on Noor Siddiquui, founder of Orchid, to talk about screening embryos (5:00), starting the company (9:30), hiring people as a first time founder (13:00), targeting ageing at the very beginning (15:00), how it works (18:20), why she thinks this is the future of conception (22:00), the need for regulation (31:00), the potential to exacerbate societal problems (38:00), why longevity enthusiasts invested (40:30), and the potential conservative backlash (49:40). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-04-0556 minConceivable with NoorHow knowing your genetic risk can help protect you and your children against breast cancer, Director of the Medical Breast Program at the Cleveland Clinic explainsToday we speak with Dr. Holly Pederson, Staff Physician and Director of Medical Breast Program at the Cleveland Clinic and associate professor at Cleveland Clinic, Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Pederson explains the genetics of breast cancer, the differences amongst available testing, and who should seek out testing. We also talk about how results from genetic testing can help inform your family planning, and Dr. Pederson shares how critical it is for patients to advocate for themselves when seeking out testing. 2024-03-2835 minConceivable with NoorHow a tech power couple built a public company and a family at the same time, with Julia and Kevin Hartz, co-founders of EventbriteToday we are joined by Julia and Kevin Hartz, Co-Founders of Eventbrite. Julia is now Eventbrite’s CEO and Kevin is a Co-Founder and General Partner of A*. Julia and Kevin join us today to talk about how they built Eventbrite, how they built their family at the same time with the birth of their two daughters, and how they are planning to expand their family more than a decade later with the help of Orchid’s embryo screening. We also talk about their parenting philosophy, how that may change for their future children, and the advice they have for...2024-03-1440 minConceivable with NoorUsing Genetics to Fight Cancer with Jerry Lanchbury, previous Chief Science Officer of Myriad GeneticsOur guest today is Dr. Jerry Lanchbury, PhD. He's the previous chief scientific officer at Myriad Genetics. He led teams that were responsible for major molecular diagnostic innovations across oncology, urology, rheumatology, and neuroscience. He has had an incomparable track record in driving molecular genetic discovery from ideation all the way to translation into some high value clinical diagnostics. Dr. Lanchbury shares the historical context and evidence supporting polygenic risk scores (PRS), helping us understand how PRS made its way into clinical practice to fight against various cancers. He also shares why he is excited about polygenic screening of...2024-03-0731 minConceivable with NoorDating, gendered timelines, and masculine versus feminine energy with Noah Smith and Steph SherToday we have the pleasure of speaking with two incredible guests: Noah Smith, economic writer, and Stephanie Sher, Investor in AI and data infrastructure. Noor, Noah, and Steph tackle one of today's toughest issues, modern dating. They discuss why it is so difficult, the difference in women's and men's desired timeline to start a family (and the resulting complications of that misalignment), and things we can do to make modern dating and finding one's match easier. Tune in for a fun and insightful discussion.2024-02-2932 minConceivable with NoorHow IVF embryos are actually made with Stanford’s Director Barry Behr Ph.DToday our guest is Barry Behr, Ph.D., H.C.L.D., Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility), Emeritus. Barry takes us behind the curtain, walking us through the process of IVF, including how eggs are retrieved from ovaries, how they’re fertilized with sperm, and how genetic testing is performed with the resulting blastocyst. He shares insights into the big advancements in IVF that have made the process so reliable, and what excites him about the future of IVF. Orchid is proud to support the critical fertility care that Dr. Behr and hundreds of others pr...2024-02-2634 minConceivable with NoorConquering procrastination, AI spouses, and savoring life with Tim UrbanToday we welcome Tim Urban on the show! Tim is the author of the wildly popular blog Wait But Why, author of the book What’s Our Problem, and is in the process of writing a new book. Tim shares insights about his Life Calendar, becoming a parent, procrastination, and some details about the book he is currently writing. We even talk a bit about why AI is such a challenge for our primitive hunter-gatherer brains, and his predictions about AI spouses.2024-02-1533 min
Win-Win with Liv Boeree#16 - Noor Siddiqui - Is Embryo Screening the Future of Reproduction?Most people want to give their children the best start in life, but what if that "best start" could be determined *before* birth? That's what today's guest Noor Siddiqui believes -- her Mom progressively lost her vision due to a degenerative retinal condition, which made her determined to find a way to prevent her own children from the same fate.
A computer scientist by training, Noor has since founded Orchid, the world's first full-genome sequencing platform for embryos conceived through IVF, that enables parents to screen and select the embryo with the highest probability of good health. So as...2024-02-071h 23Conceivable with NoorThe multi-million dollar business of AI friendship with the CEO of Replika Eugenia KuydaToday our guest is Eugenia Kuyda, Founder and CEO of Replika. Replika is an AI chatbot that was made “with the idea to create a personal AI that would help you express and witness yourself by offering a helpful conversation.” Millions of users have interacted with Replika, and it’s known for building strong emotional relationships with users, especially helping those experiencing loneliness and social isolation. Eugenia tells us the story of how Replika came to be, what makes it unique among AI chatbots, and the difference between AI companions and AI assistants. We also talk about some of the re...2024-02-0144 minConceivable with NoorUnpacking fertility collapse: causes, consequences, copes, and possible fixes with Robin HansonToday our guest is Robin Hanson. He is an associate professor of economics at George Mason University, an author, and writes his personal blog called Overcoming Bias. Robin joins us today to discuss how dramatically worldwide fertility rates are falling, the leading cultural causes affecting fertility rates, and what impact declining fertility rates will have on the world and economy of the future. In addition, he shares results of a X poll he ran, revealing what cultural factors the poll respondents are most willing to change in order to reverse falling fertility rates. You can read more from Robin...2024-01-2549 min
POD OF JAKE#159 - NOOR SIDDIQUINoor is the Founder and CEO of Orchid, a reproductive technology company measuring genetic predisposition to disease for the purpose of helping people have healthier babies. Prior to creating Orchid, Noor was a Thiel Fellow and an AI researcher at Stanford where she worked on applications of deep learning to genomics. Follow Noor on X @noor_siddiquiz_ and Orchid @OrchidInc.
[0:16] - The personal motivation behind Noor’s interest in genomics
[11:31] - Embracing “weirdness” as a child
[15:42] - The Thiel Fellowship and Stanford experiences
[22:30] - How and why Noor got interested in crypto...2024-01-181h 11Conceivable with NoorHow genomics will revolutionize reproduction with Harvard geneticist George Church, PhDToday we have the pleasure of speaking with George Church, Ph.D., Professor of Genetics at Harvard Medical School. George is a pioneer in the field of genetics and personal genomics, and has co-founded nearly 50 companies and advised dozens more in the last four decades. In 2017, George was listed in the Time 100, Time Magazine’s list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Noor asks George about what makes biotech companies successful in their transition from the lab to the market, what excites him about whole genome sequencing of embryos, what the world would look like if embryo sc...2024-01-1631 minConceivable with NoorA father's heroic fight to help his daughter find answers to a medical mystery with Rohan Seth, founder of Lydian AcceleratorOur guest today is Rohan Seth. In 2018, Rohan and his wife Jen welcomed their daughter Lydia into the world. Shortly after birth, she began to have seizures, and within a few weeks it was discovered that she has a rare genetic mutation affecting her brain function. Rohan shares his family’s story, their perseverance in seeking answers as well as others with the same condition as Lydia’s, the lengths they went to in order to improve the prognosis for their daughter, and their journey with Orchid. Rohan Seth and Jen Fernquist Seth have set up Lydian Accelerator, a non...2024-01-1130 min
"Upstream" with Erik TorenbergNoor Siddiqui on embryo screening, the fertility crisis, and parentingIn this episode, Erik sits down with Noor Siddiqui, founder and CEO of Orchid. They discuss Orchid's recent breakthrough in embryo whole genome sequencing, the fertility crisis, parenting, dating, and more.--RECOMMENDED PODCAST: History 102 with WhatifAltHistEvery week, creator of WhatifAltHist Rudyard Lynch and Erik Torenberg cover a major topic in history in depth -- in under an hour. This season will cover classical Greece, early America, the Vikings, medieval Islam, ancient China, the fall of the Roman Empire, and more.Subscribe on Spotify...2023-12-151h 07
Main Shayar Toh NahinBehzad LakhnawiWell known poet and lyricist, Behzad Lucknavi was born Sardar Ahmad Khan on January 01, 1900 at Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. He hailed from a family of litterateurs. His father was also a poet of repute during his time. Being influenced by the literary environment of Lucknow, Behzad started composing verse at an early age in his life. You can listen to the poetry of his grandson Azm Behzad in our Episode 71Behzad worked for the Indian Railways for a long time but later he joined All India Radio. During this period, he also made contacts in the film...2023-07-0715 min
Events at USIPTwitter Space: Pakistan Under Water, Under SiegeLong considered vulnerable to climate change, Pakistan is in the middle of a severe climate-induced disaster. Horrific flooding has left one-third of the country underwater, killing more than 1,200 people and impacting 33 million more. On Sept. 8, USIP hosted a Twitter Space discussion on the causes and impact of these catastrophic floods on Pakistan’s already fragile political and economic situation.
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Asfandyar MirSenior Expert, United States Institute of Peace@asfandyarmir
Arifa NoorJournalist & Anchor, Dawn@arifanoor72
Jumaina SiddiquiSenior Program Officer, South Asia, United States Institute of...2022-09-1453 min
The Rhys ShowHow to Protect Your Future Baby From Inheriting Genetic Susceptibility to Disease With Noor SiddiquiIn this episode our guest is Noor Siddiqui, founder and CEO of Orchid. Noor explains her mission behind Orchid helping couples achieve parenthood and healthy babies through genetic risk and single cell testing.
We dive deep into the history of reproductive technology. Noor takes us along the journey from old days where birth control was obscene and controversial, to modern days with ultra high resolution genetic testing systems for couples, advanced embryo screening for families going through IVF and single cell sequencing.
Understanding genetic risk impacts your lifestyle, your choices and can change the course of any possible diseases. Testing...2022-04-1136 minMain Shayar Toh NahinKrishn Bihari NoorKrishn Bihari Noor was an extraordinary Urdu Poet from India, he was born on 8th November 1926 at Lucknow. Noor sahab was a disciple of Fazal Naqvi and was extremely proficient in both, Urdu and Devanagri scripts. He was primarily known for his ghazals. He was very popular in Urdu Mushairas. His works include, Dukh-Sukh (Urdu), Tapasya (Urdu), Samandar Meri Talash Mein (Hindi) & Hussainiyat Ki Chaaon Mein. He passed away while undergoing a surgery at a hospital in Ghaziabad on 30th May 2003.If you like our podcast please share it with your friends. Leave a r...2021-10-1614 min
Think Like A Founder037: Noor Siddiqui - Founder and CEO of OrchidOn this episode of Think Like A Founder, SNP Co-Founder & CEO Maureen Taylor speaks with Noor Siddiqui, Founder and CEO of Orchid. They talk about parental autonomy, radical candor paired with radical kindness, and getting people to talk off-script.Orchid helps couples have healthy babies through genetic testing. Their goal is to take away some of the scary unknowns of having a child. Before founding Orchid, Noor founded Remedy, a digital health company that helped doctors get instant answers from specialists. She received an M.S/B.S in Computer Science from Stanford, taught a class there...2021-10-0815 min
CSPI PodcastEmbryo Screening and the Future of Reproductive Choice | Noor Siddiqui & Richard HananiaNoor Siddiqui is a former Thiel Fellow who has taught at Stanford and the founder and CEO of Orchid (www.orchidhealth.com), a biotech company. She joins the podcast to talk about the science behind embryo selection, its potential to help improve people's lives, ethical objections, and the importance of reproductive rights.Sign up for CSPI’s Substack newsletter: https://cspi.substack.com.Follow CSPI on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CSPICenterOrg.Subscribe to our YouTube for video podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvs4ugq0xSvbvwArpFJG6gA.Learn more about CSPI: https://cspicenter.org. 2021-08-3050 min
Clearer Thinking with Spencer GreenbergGenomics and Health Outcomes (with Noor Siddiqui)Read the full transcript here. Why has there been such an explosion of progress in genomics recently? What's the right way to think about how genes affect the likelihood of experiencing certain health outcomes? How can people mitigate genetic risks for their potential children? What sorts of moral obligations (if any) do parents have to mitigate potential genetic risks for their children? How does Orchid's focus differ from other companies in the same space? What is "junk" DNA? What percentage of our genes are identical to our siblings, to other humans, and even to other animals?2021-07-0556 min
Flux30: Noor Siddiqui —Predicting Your Future Child’s Health Just Got EasierOn today's episode I speak with Noor Siddiqui, the founder of Orchid, a company that quantifies the genetic risks of your future children. We discuss the plunge in genome sequencing costs and why Orchid's ability to predict polygenic diseases impacts so many families compared to predicting single-gene diseases. Noor reveals what it was like starting a company remotely during COVID, how her mother's own rare disease motivated her and what genetic privilege means. We discuss her path from doing a Thiel fellowship to teaching a crypto class at Stanford to doing genomics and AI research with Sebastian Thrun. Fi...2021-06-2527 min
Optimal PerformanceWill Your Baby Be Healthy? With Noor Siddiqui From OrchidThis is some futuristic stuff. Unlike anything else before it, Orchid's service focuses on analyzing both couple''s genes as well as fertilized embryos for IVF. Check them out here. https://www.orchidhealth.com/ In this futuristic episode we cover: •100% of genome 3B bases…versus 2-3% in 23andme or Ancestry *What you can learn about your own genetics as well as your unborn children •Identifying genetic markers and determining the risk involved with the combination of inherited genes •More extensive testing •Each embryo you crea...2021-06-0349 min
The Bioinformatics CRO PodcastNoor Siddiqui - preimplantation screening with polygenic risk scoresWe spoke with Noor Siddiqui about how Orchid is using polygenic risk scores for common diseases for preimplantation screening. The Bioinformatics CRO is a fully distributed contract research company that serves the computational biology needs of biotechnology companies, with a focus on genomics. https://www.bioinformaticscro.com/2021-04-1435 min
Build The FutureNoor Siddiqui of Orchid Health — The Future of Families, Conception, and GeneticsIn this episode of Build the Future, we talk with Noor Siddiqui, the CEO of Orchid Health. At Orchid Health they’re developing advanced preconception screening to help families safely and naturally mitigate their families' genetic predispositions. In doing so, they're building a future where couples can have the healthiest child possible.We talk about Orchid, in-vitro fertilization, the future of conception, and more!To listen to more episodes and to stay connected, follow along athttps://www.buildthefuturepodcast.com/https://twitter.com/camwieseDon’t forget to leave a review and subscribe....2021-04-1333 min
Under OathA UTD Alumna's Journey into Corporate Law Pt.2 of 2If you liked Aisha Noor’s part 1 episode on her journey into corporate law, In the second and final part of the series she discusses her life as a law student in the university of chicago school of law and goes into talking about her experience as a muslim-american in law. She also gives more of her amazing insight to pre-law students like us who want to go into her field.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/haniya-siddiqui/message2021-03-1230 minUnder OathA UTD alumna's journey into corporate law pt.1 of 2This episode features utd alumni Aisha Noor, who is an associate attorney at Kirkland and Ellis. She graduated from UTD in 2012 with her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and her master’s in public affairs in 2013. At UTD she was involved in various extracurriculars from the Innocence Project to the Archer Fellowship Program, where she worked as a curatorial intern at the Supreme Court. After her master’s, she went on to pursue a JD at the University of Chicago Law School and graduated in 2017. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/haniya-siddiqui/message2021-02-2633 min
On AirAalam e Islam ko NABI e PUR NOOR ke aamad Bohat Mubarak hoEik Mukhtasir magar BEHTREEN Pegham JASHAN E AAMAD E RASOOL ALLAH HE ALLAH
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sohail-imtisal-siddiqui/message2020-10-2901 min
ManifoldNoor Siddiqui, Thiel Fellow, on Stanford and Silicon Valley – Episode #3Corey and Steve interview Noor Siddiqui, a student at Stanford studying AI, Machine Learning, and Genomics. She was previously a Thiel Fellow, and founded a medical collaboration technology startup after high school. The conversation covers topics like college admissions, Tiger parenting, Millennials, Stanford, Silicon Valley startup culture, innovation in the US healthcare industry, and Simplicity and Genius.ResourcesNoor SiddiquiThiel FellowsTranscript2019-02-071h 08
ManifoldNoor Siddiqui, Thiel Fellow, on Stanford and Silicon Valley – Episode #3Corey and Steve interview Noor Siddiqui, a student at Stanford studying AI, Machine Learning, and Genomics. She was previously a Thiel Fellow, and founded a medical collaboration technology startup after high school. The conversation covers topics like college admissions, Tiger parenting, Millennials, Stanford, Silicon Valley startup culture, innovation in the US healthcare industry, and Simplicity and Genius.2019-02-0700 min
Imagine HumanEpisode 8: Embryo Screening for Disease Prevention — The Future of BabiesIn this episode, we talk to Noor Siddiqui, a Thiel Fellow and Stanford University student. Noor is researching genetic screening of embryos to reduce the likelihood of Alzheimer’s and other genetic diseases. In this episode, we go in-depth into her research about how this screening technique could decrease the prevalence of diseases in a population and how one day we might live in a world without chronic diseases. Born to Pakistani immigrants, Noor also shares her personal story of how she first came be interested in entrepreneurship and her journey as a Thiel Fellow.2018-03-2037 min
Bollywood is For Lovers2017 Midyear ReviewWe summarize the big hits and many misses that have come out so far this year.
Show Notes:
Erin’s mom has been listening to the show and she’s going to watch Talvar
Ok Jaanu (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OkJaanu)
Aditya Roy Kapur and Shraddha Kapoor are inexplicably popular
Kaabil (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaabil)
Matt pitches a Bollywood remake of Elle (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elle(film))
Dangal is still crushing it (https://www.forbes.com/sites/robcain/2017/06/28/like-a-true-champ-dangal-is-making-a-miraculous-fight-to-the-finish-in-china/#76cad2632b5d)
Raees (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raees(film))
Note: Nawazuddin Sidd...2017-07-041h 20