DNA Sequencing21 May 2021 19:42
Feels like a bearish week following that big bonus for GC.
On a positive note, maybe he’s one step ahead of the game in terms of DNA sequencing and the purchase of a biobank of blood samples in Sardinia.
Cathie Wood has also tipped DNA sequencing as the next big thing.
From an historical article showing an interview with KS: But the company did hit controversy last year when it paid £217,000 for a biobank of blood samples from 13,000 residents living in a province of Sardinia with a high proportion of centenarians - almost 50 times greater than the UK rate.
Tiziana says the database could hold the keys to new drugs and diagnostic tests but local politicians and campaigners say the purchase was unethical because the people did not consent to their data, collected by local physicians, being used by a for-profit firm.
“If we can isolate the DNA from these samples and do the sequencing, then we would have a database which would be a gold mine to dig into different diseases and it could be very useful,” says Shailubhai. “The scientific rationale is very powerful.”
He shows no sign of slowing down or losing his enthusiasm, adding: “I tell people that the biotech industry is a roller coaster ride. If you are able to go through it, there can be huge rewards. But you have to hold on for the whole ride.”