Q: First off congratulations on your new job at 10x Genomics. Can you tell us more about the role you have at 10x Genomics? A: Thank you! It is great to be at a cutting-edge technology company. My role at 10x is to lead the applications group. It is an exciting...
Q: Precision medicine will have a huge economic impact on health care. As a result, value-based versus cost-based pricing needs to be considered from a patient, pharma, and payor perspective. What are some of the challenges of implementing value-based pricing, and how...
Q: You helped make one of the most monumental discoveries in biology that allows to alter an organism's DNA. Can you tell us how this came about? What lead to the discovery? A: CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing technology is the result of a fundamental, curiosity-driven...
Q: Immunotherapy has rapidly evolved into a game-changing cancer treatment strategy for a wide array of different cancers, though some patients respond better than others.How important are biomarker assays for patient-selection to guide clinicians to use...
PMWC Intl.: Why is patient advocacy so important? Andrew Schorr: We are in an era of Precision Medicine, but sadly, if patients don’t ask, they too often don’t receive support. Patients now need to see themselves as consumers who must play an active role in their...
Q: What were the motivations to create the Regeneron Genetics Center? A: Human genetics is one of the most powerful approaches available in drug discovery and development today. One of the biggest bottlenecks remaining in drug discovery is the identification of...
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