Evolution of Translational Omics: Lessons Learned and the Path Forward

by Board on Health Care Services, Institute of Medicine, Committee on the Review of Omics-Based T, et al.

Technologies collectively called omics enable simultaneous measurement of an enormous number of biomolecules; for example, genomics investigates thousands of DNA sequences, and proteomics examines large numbers of proteins. Scientists are using these technologies to develop innovative tests to detect disease and to predict a patient's likelihood of responding to specific drugs. Following a recent case involving premature use of omics-based tests in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309224187
• ISBN13: 9780309224185
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 354 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.