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American Academy of Science & Arts: Genomics in Medicine

September 26, 2017 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

New genomics technologies are advancing the ability to customize medical care based on a patient’s unique genetic makeup. Panelists will discuss their contributions to current and future clinical applications, including diagnostic methods, personalized cancer treatments, prevention of neurodegenerative diseases, and more.

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Featuring:
John Mendelsohn (Professor of Cancer Medicine, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Rice University), Moderator
Andrew Futreal (Professor of Genomic Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center)
Richard Gibbs (Wofford Cain Chair and Professor of Molecular and Human Genetics, and Director of the Human Genome Sequencing Center, Baylor College of Medicine)
Brendan Lee (Chairman of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine)
Huda Zoghbi (Professor of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine; Director of the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute, Texas Children’s Hospital, Professor of Pediatrics-Neurology and Developmental Neuroscience, Baylor College of Medicine)

Details

Date:
September 26, 2017
Time:
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Website:
https://www.amacad.org/content/events/eventOverview.aspx?e=355

Venue

Rice University Jones School of Business – McNair Hall
6100 Main Street
Houston, TX 77005 United States
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