Stanford School of Medicine Career Management Series
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Industry Insights
Looking For Leonardo, Dr. Robert Lipshutz, Affymetrix Date published: 13 November 2007
- I. Chapter One: Introduction - "Looking For Leonardo"
- Dr. Robert Lipshutz briefly summarizes significant historical breakthroughs in understanding human anatomy in order to illustrate where the scientific community now stands with human genomics. He conveys that although our comprehension of what is happening on a genetic level has grown in leaps and bounds, the next generation of researchers will need to shed further light on today's mysteries.
- II. Chapter Two: Genetics Analysis - Methods and Breakthroughs
- Dr. Lipshutz outlines current modes of genetic analysis and uses a recent Leukemia experiment as example of the benefits of using genetic classification to diagnose and treat disease.
- III. Chapter Three: Practical Applications of Genetic Analysis
- Dr. Lipshutz discusses practical applications and methods treatment that have arisen as a result of new human genome studies. He also touches on the boundaries and restrictions that slow down the progress of using genomic studies to develop treatments. These include execution gaps at the validation study, infrastructure gaps, and regulatory uncertainty.
- IV. Chapter Four: About Dr. Lipshutz and Affymetrix
- Dr. Lipshutz speaks about the origins of and breakthroughs achieved at Affymetrix. He outlines the basic philosophy behind their research efforts. He also offers a synopsis of his individual career thus far and the challenges he faces at Affymetrix.
- V. Chapter Five - Questions & Answers
- Dr. Lipshutz takes questions from the audience.
