Your Health is Personal. Personalized Medicine for Diagnostic and Therapy.

A truly inspiring discussion on personalized medicine at our event “Your Health is Personal” last week. The panel featured J. Dianne Keen-Kim, Ph.D., FACMG, HCLD(ABB), Sudha Krishnan, Ph.D, Dr. Thomas Koehnke, Prof. Dr. Katja Hanack and Dr. Christian Apfel. The speakers delved into the latest developments in research, diagnostics, and therapeutics, emphasizing the importance of treating patients according to their individual needs, genetic make-up, environmental and life-style conditions.

Here are the key learnings of the discussion:

• The current foundational research forms the backbone of progress in personalized diagnostics and targeted therapies. While significant strides have been made in disease diagnosis, e.g. genetic testing, treatment options are often lagging behind.
• Personalized medicine is tailored to individual patients, taking into account their genetic predisposition, lifestyle, and environment. Precision medicine aims to address the root cause of diseases, such as specific tumors.
• Despite the revolutionary impact of Artificial Intelligence on clinical data analysis, scientists often lack access to relevant patient data due to inefficient collection strategies.
• Your health truly is personal. Take the initiative to conduct your own research, stay informed about the latest developments, and don’t hesitate to ask your doctor to explore alternative paths if needed.

For more great pictures of the event, please see our event photo album here.