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Obama Nominates Francis Collins as NIH Head in Boost for Patient Advocates

President Barack Obama has nominated genomics pioneer Francis Collins as head of the National Institutes of Health, Health and Human Services. According to a White House Press release, Obama said: “The National Institutes of Health stands as a model when it comes to science and research.  My administration is committed to promoting scientific integrity and [...]

Written on July 8, 2009 | Posted in Advocacy,Stress Reduction and Insomnia | No comment

Your Genome On eBay: Bidding Starts at $68,000

Knome has donated it’s whole genome sequencing services to a charity auction on eBay. Bidding starts at $68,000 to get your whole genome analyzed and studied by some leading scientists. For most of us, whole genome sequencing is not yet such a useful service. If we wait long enough it will be available for free.

Written on April 26, 2009 | Posted in Genomics and Personalized Medicine,Stress Reduction and Insomnia | No comment