Privacy and Data Security in the Genomic Era / Dave Brown

Privacy and Data Security in the Genomic Era

Description:

Recent advances in DNA sequencing technology will bring the cost of sequencing a human genome to below $100 within a few years. Nevertheless, with this tremendous advance, comes the question of how you can share your DNA information to maximize the scientific and medical utility of this data while at the same time ensuring your genetic privacy.

Bio of speaker:

Dave Brown is Head of Informatics Infrastructure at Genomics England, where he leads the implementation and operation of the informatics infrastructure at Genomics England. His team is responsible for creating a research environment to make the genetic codes of 100,000 NHS patients available to researchers.