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SUMMARY:Delivering precision medicine while providing individual data prot
 ection and transparency - Patrick Short - Sano Genetics
DTSTART:20190530T120000Z
DTEND:20190530T133000Z
UID:TALK121927@talks.cam.ac.uk
CONTACT:James Fergusson
DESCRIPTION:The cost of genome sequencing and wearable sensors have droppe
 d dramatically over the past decade. These trends\, in combination with ea
 sier data-collection and data sharing over the internet\, are providing fu
 el for exciting discoveries in precision medicine. At the same time\, conc
 ern about data privacy and fairness in the way data is used and monetised 
 continues to rise.\n\nThis talk will cover some of the latest advances in 
 precision medicine including:\n- diagnosis and treatment of rare disorders
  (more than 6\,000 rare diseases affect nearly 5% of the population)\n- ph
 armacogenomics (how drug safety/efficacy is affected by our individual gen
 etics)\n- polygenic risk scores (using large amounts of genomic and other 
 health data to predict common diseases including breast cancer\, cardiovas
 cular disease\, and diabetes)\n\nI will discuss some of the approaches we 
 are taking at Sano Genetics to progress research in each of these areas\, 
 while providing individuals with full control of their health data and tra
 nsparency around how it is used.
LOCATION:Kavli Large Meeting Room\, Kavli Building
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