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Dr Said Ismail , Director of Qatar Genome ( part of the Qatar Foundation ) discusses genomic technology and its power to change the sector .
UNLOCKING THE POWER OF GENOMIC TECHNOLOGY
The rapid evolution of genomics technology has brought us to the brink of a fundamental change in healthcare , comparable to the introduction of vaccines , antibiotics , anaesthesia , the germ theory and advanced imaging . Future generations will undergo a paradigm shift in how they receive tailored care and will be more empowered to manage their own health with way more insightful information .
If you want to know how rapid this evolution has been : The first human genome , sequenced almost 20 years ago , took around 10 years and cost over US $ 2 trillion . Currently , we can sequence a genome in around 10 hours for about $ 200 . This defies any other technology evolution pattern we know . Twenty years ago , leaders of superpowers went live to announce the sequencing of that first genome . Today , junior technicians around the world come to their labs in the morning , load dozens of genomes into their machines
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