The United Genomes Project | Geoffrey Siwo

The same medicine might affect two people very differently depending on their genetic differences: What may be safe to prescribe to a Caucasian American might not be to a sub-Saharan African patient. Systems biologist and TED Fellow Geoffrey Siwo has an idea for the solution: The United Genomes Project, a comprehensive database of African genomes to provide better care and hope for the future of medicine.
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Filmed at TEDGlobal Fellows 2014.
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