Personalised Medicine - Made For You

An episode of the Gresham College Lectures podcast, hosted by Gresham College, titled "Personalised Medicine - Made For You" was published on March 14, 2018 and runs 55 minutes.

March 14, 2018 ·55m · Gresham College Lectures

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Summary

Everyone is different, and treatment options increasingly reflect that. As we understand more about our genetic makeup, our varying response to conventional therapies means that we can design drugs and build devices tailored for individuals ('bespoke' rather than 'ready made'). This lecture considers the challenges that the NHS and its suppliers face in employing personalised medicine. The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website: h...

Episode Description

Everyone is different, and treatment options increasingly reflect that. As we understand more about our genetic makeup, our varying response to conventional therapies means that we can design drugs and build devices tailored for individuals ('bespoke' rather than 'ready made').

This lecture considers the challenges that the NHS and its suppliers face in employing personalised medicine.

The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website: https://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/personalised-medicine-made-for-you

Gresham College has been giving free public lectures since 1597. This tradition continues today with all of our five or so public lectures a week being made available for free download from our website. There are currently over 2,000 lectures free to access or download from the website.

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