Silicon Republic July 29, 2020
Prof Kurt Zatloukal spoke to Siliconrepublic.com about genome sequencing and the difference between research and healthcare settings.
Medical genomics and next-generation sequencing may be a major game changer in healthcare and diagnostics. By using the knowledge of an individual’s genomic make-up to identify those with higher risks of certain conditions, it could enable healthcare professionals to intervene at earlier stages.
Couple this with pharmacogenetic testing, which shows how a person’s genes affect their body’s response to certain medicines, and the way in which patients are treated in the future could be life changing.
With this in mind, there are currently two projects in the EU each receiving approximately €11m in funding as part of the Horizon 2020 framework, which aim...
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