http://mndoci.disqus.com/At the interface of science and computingenSun, 13 Jan 2008 18:28:43 -0000http://mndoci.com/blog/2008/01/12/playing-personal-genomics-catchup/#comment-1308716<p>The timing of your blog is interesting. Just last Wednesday the Winter Bioinformatics kick-off event at UMich focused on these topics. In particular, comprehending what personal genomics really means. Clearly it is something accessible to the public. Time will make it moreso.</p><p>I didn't see a link to the Wired article about 23andMe's service. I bet you've already read it.</p><p><a href="http://www.wired.com/medtech/genetics/magazine/15-12/ff_genomics" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="http://www.wired.com/medtech/genetics/magazine/15-12/ff_genomics">http://www.wired.com/medtec...</a></p><p>We used this article to prime discussion at the kick-off event. I couldn't help but notice relatively polarized arguments overall. Two clear trends were present. Everyone seemed to agree that personal genomics is upon us. Everyone also seemed to agree that little to no legal or ethical guidelines exist.</p><p>I'm curious to see what becomes of these new services. 'Personal proteomics' and related fields are surely right around the corner....the total body scan folks in the mall will have to make some space.</p>Jayson FalknerSun, 13 Jan 2008 18:28:43 -0000http://mndoci.com/blog/2008/01/12/playing-personal-genomics-catchup/#comment-1308714<p>Deepak,<br>I totally agree. This will get MUCH worse, before it reaches equilibrium.<br>-Steve<br><a href="http://www.helixhealth.org" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="www.helixhealth.org">www.helixhealth.org</a></p>Steven Murphy MDSat, 12 Jan 2008 21:33:46 -0000