Nov 14, 2010
Although its been ten years since publication of the first draft of
the Human Genome, scientists still seek to understand and apply the
data. As we enter 2011, genetics research is getting more audacious
and a lot more personal. One ambitious plan, the "Personal Genome
Project" (PGP), was started by Dr. George Church to discover the
relationship between our genotype, phenotype and environment. Dr.
Church invited Misha and eight other people for complete sequencing
of their genomes and to make the information public. Misha will
explain this fascinating leap into the future — the technology, the
research personalities and how it impacts our privacy and well
being. Misha Angrist, PhD, is an assistant professor at Duke
University's Institute for Genome Sciences and Policy. He also
holds an MS in genetic counseling, and an MFA from the Bennington
Writing Seminars. In 2009, as participant number four in the PGP,
he had his entire genome sequenced. "Here is a Human Being: At the
Dawn of Personal Genomics", published by HarperCollins in 2010, is
Misha's adventure of being an early adopter of the brave new world
of personal genomics.