The Biotech Podcast

#1 - Dr Leroy Hood: 21st Century Medicine, The Human Genome Project and Systems Biology

November 26, 2020 Harry B Houston Season 1 Episode 1
The Biotech Podcast
#1 - Dr Leroy Hood: 21st Century Medicine, The Human Genome Project and Systems Biology
Show Notes

Dr Leroy Hood is a world renowned biotechnologist, geneticist and author. From the future of medicine to the human genome project, Lee tells about his fascinating life and his views for the scientific future.

Full synopsis:

0:00 - Introduction
2:24 - P4 medicine - what it is and how it will play a role in the future
17:10 - Systems Biology - A new approach for biological research
25:15 - Thriving in the future of Biology
30:25 - Noise in biology
37:04 - Neuroplasticity and coronavirus
38:37 - The institute of systems biology
42:34 - Future novels
43:24 - Developing scientific tools - How they has affected Lee and how to go about developing them
01:05:10 - The human genome project 
01:12:24 - Book recommendations and advice