A Goldmine for Genetic and Epidemiology Discovery: UPDB

Representing 8 million people connected to over 23 million records - including vital statistics, medical records, and genealogical information - the Utah Population Database is the largest database of its kind in the U.S. Dr. Ken Smith, director of UPDB, explains how the database accelerates discovery of causes of genetic diseases and epidemiological phenomena, what makes the database unique, and how it figures in a rapidly changing genomics landscape.