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It's Your World: Big Data & Genomics

It's Your World

Timothy Behrens, Senior Director, Human Genetics, Genentech

Francis deSouza,President, Illumina Corporation

Robert L. Nussbaum, Chief, Department of Medicine & UCSF Institute for Human Genetics, UCSF

MODERATOR:Michael Chui, McKinsey Global Institute

From the World Affairs Council: "Next-generation genomics can be described as the combination of sequencing technologies and big data analytics. The potential impact of this disruptive technology in health care will be primarily realized through extending and enhancing lives through faster disease detection, more precise diagnoses, new drugs, and more tailored disease treatments. The technical challenges inherent in genetic engineering technology are great but may be less formidable than the social, ethical, and regulatory concerns it may generate. Please join us for a discussion of the possibilities and the challenges of next-generation genomics and implications for health care worldwide."