Personal Genome Computing: Breakthroughs, Risks and Opportunities

Genome Based Economy is already global. International PostGenetics Society (as an avant-guard organization) became the first to have officially abandoned obsolete dogma Oct. 12, 2006 in Budapest - 8 months before US-lead ENCODE made the paradigm-shift "US-approved" 2007. PostGenetics Soc. became "mainstream" by morphing into Internat'l HoloGenomics Soc., IHGS, 2008. EU launched Epigenome NOE, followed by Epigenome Roadmap by US (NIH 2009). See overview "Google Tech Talk" YouTube by "Pellionisz"

Clearly Silicon Valley can contribute, but this is indeed a worldwide effort. The remarkable tradition of entrepreneurship in SV will certainly make a huge difference, but the genomics expertise can be found in many locations. Very interesting program--thanks for posting!

I agree it is a starting of a new research paradign which may change the world.
To achoeve the goal I also would like to emphasize the need of multidisciplinary education for younger researchers with wide background such as biology, computer science, engineering, mathematics, etc.

I hope that this meeting will be the start of a booming Genome-Based-Economy (GBE). Worldwide connections are necessary. The Netherlands are ready to commit.

This is the exciting moment as well as the beginning of new era in Biotech. Taka