Marnie will be discussing developments in genetics in a session titled “Our Bodies, Our Brains, Our Technology” that will explore the opportunities for health care and ethical questions raised by […]
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Treating a rare lung cancer – Precision medicine in action
Dr. Francis Collins recently gave some remarks to the US Congress on the subject of precision medicine. In explaining some of the key concepts, he highlighted the story of Professor […]
Current Genetics Update: Beatrice Rienhoff, personal genomics pioneer, gets an a...
In 2007, Dr. Hugh Rienhoff began a quest to understand the genetic basis of what was causing his daughter Beatrice’s unusual symptoms. Dr. Rienhoff analyzed her DNA with a sequencer […]
Genome sequencing: speeding up diagnosis
The story of Nic Volker highlights the potential for genome sequencing to improve diagnosis of rare genetic conditions. As the cost falls and the speed increases, genome sequencing is hoped […]