Category Archives: Genetic Medicine

Bridge To The Soul
Art 4 All People in collaboration with USC present: Bridge To The Soul/The Art Of Healing art exhibition curated by the transformative arts organization, Art...

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The Human Variome Project and the future of Genetic Medicine - Professor Sir John Burn
Professor Sir John Burn talks about the Human Variome Project and the future of Genetic Medicine during the 60 Years of DNA event hosted by the United Nation...

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Eric Lander on Recent, and Surprising, Advances in Genetic Medicine
Eric Lander, Professor of Biology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, at the 2013 Aspen Ideas Festival.

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Has anyone seen this cool idea? Coriell Institute is spinning off a very cool idea. 

Coriell and IBM will be collaborating to store patient genomes for cloud based analysis. 

While it is certain to face detractors due to security concerns and perhaps competing systems.......

 “I am a bit concerned if we really start to outsource data to the cloud without any regulation,” says Emiliano De Cristofaro, a cryptography scientist with Xerox’s PARC who is developing a genomic data storage and sharing platform. “We must not forget that the sensitivity of genomic information is quite unprecedented,” he says"......It is highly likely to succeed. 

While I agree security is paramount......you really can't go wrong with IBM. Seriously. I am certain, given Coriell's stance on their research collaborative (Full disclosure, I sit on both the ICOB and PAG boards) which is utmost science and peer review, that they will also be just as scrupulous with this new spin off company!

This of course had all been in the works for months now, as it was telegraphed in November of last year ON IBM's blog SmartPlanet

The Sherpa Says: This cloud based storage and analysis is the future. Given the security challenges, you must have an excellent IT partner. Coriell has chosen wisely as will succeed with this venture.

Source:
http://thegenesherpa.blogspot.com/2013/02/coriell-spinoff-allows-biobanking-of.html

Ok. I just put this here because I like Andrew Dice Clay. Here's my take. Let's look at what happened in 2012 and my predictions.
Here's what I said

1. In regards to DTC Genetics, the FDA won't shut you down if you are google.But you will have to give your test away for free to build your database

If 99 dollars isn't giving it away, I have no clue what is

2. In regards to Pharmacogenomic testing, most doctors won't use the service despite studies showing utility that have existed for 2 years.

They still didn't in 2012.
3. In regards to GWAS predisposition testing, it is mostly useless. It doesn't scare or heal you.......most of the time

Nothing has changed science wise with this statement

So Now, after months off I have to come up with brilliance. Really?
Navigenics=Dead DecodeMe=Dead Pathway=Weight Loss genetics 23andMe=Giving tests away next to free

DTC Genomics is not the play here. 

For personalized medicine to succeed, the clinicians still need to learn and the students need to teach.

Prediction 1. A true 1000 USD genome will come out in 2013, late November, early December

Prediction 2. Someone will sue 23andMe for privacy violations

Prediction 3. A big set of PGx data will be released....and ignored.

Prediction 4. Hillary Clinton will have either cancer or a stroke. Her health reports are suspect at best.

Prediction 5. Nutrigenomics will begin to have much more press coverage.

The Sherpa Says: I am here, blocking and tackling. Awaiting the next phase of the climb. Source:
http://thegenesherpa.blogspot.com/2012/12/2013-what-predictions-eh-sherpa.html

01: Genetic Medicine (MRes): Emma and Sid: benefits before PhD
PhD students, Emma and Sid, reflect on how they would have benefitted from undertaking a course like the Genetic Medicine (MRes) before embarking on studying for a PhD.From:ManchesterMedicineViews:55 0ratingsTime:01:34More inEducation

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