Personalised Medicine

Mike Morgan

Mike Morgan

Recorded on 17 December, 2011.

Published on 23 March, 2012.

Duration 47:11.

In 2001 President Bill Clinton stood on the front lawn of the White House flanked by Francis Collins and Craig Venter. That day he announced the completion of the draft human genome, the first ever map of human genetic variation. At the time grandiose pronouncements were made about the coming genomic revolution concerning new cures for diseases and the eradication of cancer. Ten years on many have failed to be impressed by the impact of this scientific milestone, including equal sensationalising from the British media on this decade anniversary.

So what has been the impact of sequencing the human genome, and why haven't we cured any diseases as a result of this genetic knowledge?

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Mike Morgan is a postgraduate researcher whose work focuses on how our genetic make-up influences the way we respond to the drugs our GPs and doctors prescribe us, in the hope that it can be predicted before a single pill has been swallowed.

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