Event Title
Amplichip: Diagnostic Tool of the Future
Location
CSU 204
Start Date
26-4-2005 8:30 AM
End Date
26-4-2005 10:00 AM
Student's Major
Communication Studies
Student's College
Arts and Humanities
Mentor's Name
James Dimock
Mentor's Department
Communication Studies
Mentor's College
Arts and Humanities
Description
Adverse drug reactions, or ADRs, are the fourth leading cause of death in the. United-States according to Drug Discovery and Development of October 1, 2004, but new technology provides an opportunity to change that statistic. Personalized medicine, has the huge potential to change the lives of millions of people with a testing device manufactured by Roche Diagnostics known as Amplichip. Amplichip is a simple blood-testing device that provides doctors with important information about how patients process medications. Heino von Prondzynski, CEO of Roche Diagnostics, says of Amplichip, "The use of this test takes a big-step forward in making personalized medicine a reality n and has the potential to improve patient outcomes." Testing with Amplichip will soon be a routine diagnostic procedure that will have impact on millions of people. In order to gain an understanding of Amplichip, how the device works, the benefits of Amplichip, and the technology's limitations will all be addressed in my presentation.
Amplichip: Diagnostic Tool of the Future
CSU 204
Adverse drug reactions, or ADRs, are the fourth leading cause of death in the. United-States according to Drug Discovery and Development of October 1, 2004, but new technology provides an opportunity to change that statistic. Personalized medicine, has the huge potential to change the lives of millions of people with a testing device manufactured by Roche Diagnostics known as Amplichip. Amplichip is a simple blood-testing device that provides doctors with important information about how patients process medications. Heino von Prondzynski, CEO of Roche Diagnostics, says of Amplichip, "The use of this test takes a big-step forward in making personalized medicine a reality n and has the potential to improve patient outcomes." Testing with Amplichip will soon be a routine diagnostic procedure that will have impact on millions of people. In order to gain an understanding of Amplichip, how the device works, the benefits of Amplichip, and the technology's limitations will all be addressed in my presentation.
