genomics england and the power of dna data
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Presentation by Sir Mark Walport at the Wired Health Conference on 29 April 2014. Read a report of the presentation at: http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2014-04/29/sir-mark-walport #wiredhealthTRANSCRIPT
Genomics England and the power of DNA data
Sir Mark WalportChief Scientific Adviser to HM Government
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Step changes in genetics and genomics
Evolution of medicine and healthcare: How the UK plays a leading role1911 1953 Since 2003
First gene map Structure of DNAdiscovered
First human genome sequenced
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1911
The human genome project
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Deciphering developmental disorders
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Developments in sequencing can track the transmission of disease
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From data to knowledge to societal benefit
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Whole genome sequencing provides information about the microbiome
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Challenges and opportunities
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Combining large numbers of human sequences with medical data can drive further
developments
100,000 genomes in 5 years
Infectious disease
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The project will face significant challenges and overcoming these will drive developments
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This work will bring benefits and drive developments
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Mr Jones
Mrs Smith
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Maximising impact for patient treatment and care will need innovation and changes within the NHS
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