On June 2, 2017, San Francisco State University’s Department of Biology will host Personalized Medicine 10.0 “Has It Changed Your Life?” The meeting will take place from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm on Friday, June 2, 2017 at the South San Francisco Conference Center. For registration information, please contact dnamed@sfsu.edu or visit http://personalizedmedicine.sfsu.edu or contact conference chairman Michael Goldman, PhD, Chairman, Biology, San Francisco State University (goldman@sfsu.edu). Please see the meeting program at this link (http://personalizedmedicine.sfsu.edu/docs/pers_med_2017_program.pdf). Personalized medicine seeks to use genetic variation to develop new diagnostic tests and treatments and to identify the sub-groups of patients for whom they will work best. This approach can also help determine which groups of patients are more prone to developing some diseases and, ideally, help with the selection of lifestyle changes and/or treatments that can delay onset of disease or reduce its impact.Login Or Register To Read Full Story