UWTV Program: The Personal Genome: Consequences for Society
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The Personal Genome: Consequences for Society
Originally webcast April 23, 2008, the University of Washington Department of Genome Sciences presents the panel discussion moderated by Maynard Olson, University of Washington professor of medicine and a pioneer in human genome discoveries. Speakers included George Church, professor of genetics at Harvard Medical School and director of the Center for Computational Genetics; Bill Gates III, Microsoft; Eric Lander, founder of Broad Institute and one of the leaders of the Human Genome Project, exploring the molecular mechanisms underlying the basis of human disease; and Leona Peltonen of Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, a pioneer in the use of genetically isolated populations in the identification of disease genes.

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Series Title:The Personal Genome: Consequences for Society
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Subject(s):Sciences
Speaker(s): William Gates III (Bill Gates), co-chair, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; Doctor of Humane Letters, Honoris Causa, University of Washington

George Church, Harvard University

Eric Lander, Broad Institute

Leena Peltonen, Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute

Related Link(s):Genome Sciences Web site
Production Date: 04/23/2008
Runtime: 2:00:00
Rating:TV-G
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