Pauline Ng

J. Craig Venter Institute

Assembled the first genome sequence of a human at J. Craig Venter Institute.

Designed the biotechnology that is used to find disease genes at Illumina, Inc.

Developed one of the first algorithms for prioritizing disease mutations at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.

Sessions

4:05pm - 4:50pm Wednesday, 03/05/2008
Personalized Genomics: Benefits and Risks
General
 Location: Marina Ballroom E
Pauline Ng (J. Craig Venter Institute)
The revolution of personalized genomics is just beginning. Biotech companies have started to offer DNA tests that reveal a person's genealogy and disease risks. This talk will help the audience assess the benefits of looking at their own genomes versus the privacy issues at risk. Read more.
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