6. Getting my
Entire
Personalised Genome Sequencing
done !!
To understand ..
Why I am .. The way I am !
7.
8. Why Do it !?
The Human Genome is the one of the most
fascinating things known to man !
Even though significant breakthroughs have been
made at ‘reading’ the genome – a lot of ground is
yet to be covered at understanding - ‘
deciphering & decoding’ it !
Bio-mimcry : Once, the exact mechanism by
which this complex genome functions is
understood, it can be applied to various enigmatic
problems faced by us in real life .. From
engineering to economics !
9. Why Do it !?
a) Genomic Drugs
b) Theranostics ( That’s Therapeutics +
Diagnostics)
They are the words at the core of
oncoming Medical Revolution !
10. Why Do it !?
I am Medical Doctor by profession.
The excitement of having my own
genome sequenced is as exciting an idea
to me ( if not more ! :D ) as…
Seeing the Higgs – Boson particle isolated
in the CERN Hadron Collider to a
Physicist !
11. Dreams come at a price !
But the the good news is ..
The cost of Entire Genome Sequencing is
decreasing at an exponential rate !!
From $ 100,000 in 2009
To $ 1000 in 2014 (projected)
Currently : approx $ 3500 - 4000
Expected to fall to approx $ 2500 in the
next few months.
(So.. I am sure it is going to be within the Rs.
1.5 Lakh cap ! :D .. Atleast within a year)
(Trust me … it will ! )
12. Companies :
Illumina, Oxford Nanopore Technologies, Sequenom,
Pacific Biosciences, Complete Genomics and 454 Life Sciences
13. Heres a few more reasons why you
should to fund my Dream !
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/hu
man-genome-project-tenth-anniversary/
Look forward to hearing from you guys !
And .. Thanks a lot for giving us such a
wonderful opportunity !
Oh BTW , Steve Jobs too got his Genome
Sequenced !
