美國Knome
Knome公司位于美國馬薩諸塞州劍橋市,它是第一家商業性的為個人提供全基因組測序和分析服務的測序公司。全基因組測序技術要解碼60億比特單位的信 息,工作量非常浩大。來自哈佛大學和麻省理工大學的遺傳學專家、臨床醫師和生物信息學家組成的強大團隊,使得Knome公司能夠讓每一客戶獲取并理解自己的基因組信息,并在匿名和保密的基礎上與其他客戶分享這些信息。
關于 Jorge C.Conde 先生
Jorge Conde 先生擔任Knome公司的總裁及CEO。Conde先生在生物技術行業內擁有資深的背景,曾經涉及過行業內的金融,商業發展,市場和運作等各個部門的工作。加入Knome前曾在MedImmune Inc.公司負責過市場及運營策略分析,之前在Helicos Biosicences工作,負責商務發展,還曾在摩根斯坦利負責過生物技術和基因組行業的投資業務。 Conde先生擁有哈佛商學院MBA學位,哈佛-麻省理工健康科學與技術學院碩士學位,約翰霍普金斯大學生物學學士學位。
Knome is the first personal genomics company to commercially offer whole genome and exome sequencing and analysis services to private individuals.
Knome corporate headquarters in Cambridge, MA Knome is the first personal genomics company to commercially offer complete genome (KnomeCOMPLETE?) and comprehensive gene (KnomeSELECT?) sequencing and analysis services to private individuals.
Knome, a leading personal genomics company, was founded in 2007 by George Church, Ph.D, a Professor of Genetics at Harvard Medical School. The company's goal is to provide cutting-edge genetic interpretation services for our clients in a private and secure environment. Using complete genome or comprehensive gene sequence information, we are able to produce the most complete and comprehensive analysis of trait and disease associations available on the market today. To date, Knome has been responsible for sequencing the genome of more humans than any company in the world. We have assembled a team of leading geneticists, clinicians and bioinformaticians from the Harvard and MIT communities to work with our clients. Our service is a highly personalized and interactive process - Knome scientists and physicians work closely with each client to ensure that they learn and understand what their genomes can tell them about themselves.
Knome is a privately funded company.