Biotechnology: Key Technology Developments

Children

Biodegradable microspheres; Serve as depots for DNA for gene therapy
Bring costs so low that it would be feasible to decode an individual's DNA for medical reasons
Forecasts a $10,000 sequencing system by 2016
High Performance Computing
High throughput genotyping
Hospitals are well positioned to link genetic information with CPRs and obtain funds and patents
Mass Spectrometry is revolutionizing proteomics
Test Kits: Do not require FDA approval
The cost of identifying one single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) dropped from almost a dollar in 2002 to less than one cent in 2
Working toward sequencing a human genome for $100,000 - if costs could be reduced to $20,000 it could be medically worthwhile

*Driving Forces: BioPharmaceuticals _ Biotechnology, Genomics, Genetics, Bioinformatics, Biomanufacturing & Personalized Medicine, Drug Discovery, Development & Delivery