Scripps Future of Genomic Medicine Conference Draws Media Coverage

A keynote by National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins and a compelling story about an expectant mother whose cancer was surprisingly discovered through a prenatal genetics test were among the presentations that generated media coverage at the recent Future of Genomic Medicine put on by the Scripps Translational Science Institute.

The annual conference is held in La Jolla by the research center, which is operated by Scripps Health and headed by Scripps Chief Academic Officer Eric Topol, MD.

• Read the U-T San Diego article: Genomic Medicine Needs a Long-Term Tack
• The Reuters article: NIH Director Sees Solving Data Puzzle as Key to U.S. Precision Medicine 302-520-150307, is not available at this time.
• Read the FierceHealthIT article: Precision Medicine Will Require Transparent Software, ‘Exquisite’ Data
• Read the BuzzFeed article: Pregnant Women Are Finding Out They Have Cancer From a Genetic Test of Their Babies
• Read the Reuters article: Prenatal Blood Tests Detect Cancer Signal in Some Women
• Listen to the KPBS report: California Woman Takes Routine Prenatal Test, Finds Out She Has Cancer
• Read the Xconomy article: NIH Director Hails ‘Stunning Case’ as Example of Genomic Revolution
• Read the U-T San Diego article: Atul Butte Wows the Crowd