The new era in genomics began 20 years ago with the publication of the first draft of the human genome. And now, which way forward? This is the question that two genomics experts will try to answer in a live online chat this Monday at 19:00.
Since the new era in genomics began 20 years ago, a lot has changed: DNA sequencing costs have fallen, gene therapy is back, ethical boundaries are being pushed to the limit by gene editing, new technologies such as single cell and transcriptomics are leading researchers towards genomic breakthroughs.
How far the field of genomics has advanced in the last 20 years is not in question. What is under discussion now is what will happen next. With the progress that has been made, what is the way forward? What path should be taken?
On the 14th, at 7pm, in an online meeting organized by the US publication Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News, two genomics experts from The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and the authors of the recently concluded 2020 strategic plan will look back at the past of genomics, analyzing its highs and lows, and try to figure out its future. For the authors of the 2020 strategic plan, “the vision of genomics has never been clearer” and the future, they say, lies in “responsible stewardship” and increasing diversity.
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