In the late 1970s, when I was a professor at Caltech, I pioneered four instruments for analyzing genes and proteins that revolutionized modern biology - and one of these, the automated DNA sequencer, enabled the Human Genome Project. — Leroy Hood Copy Share Image
Don't underestimate the power of your vision to change the world. Whether that world is your office, your community, an industry or a global… — Leroy Hood Copy Share Image
An important finding is that by determining the genome sequences of an entire family, one can identify many DNA sequencing errors and thus greatly… — Leroy Hood Copy Share Image
Breast cancer isn't one disease - it's probably four or five different types, and without knowing what type a person has, you can't optimize… — Leroy Hood Copy Share Image
For some people, it's best for their mental health to know they have the gene for Huntington's and some time in the future they'll… — Leroy Hood Copy Share Image
Your genome sequence will become a vital part of your medical record, thereby providing critical information about how to optimize your wellness. — Leroy Hood Copy Share Image
Almost never does a single company have excellence in a multiplicity of disciplines. — Leroy Hood Copy Share Image
I didn't want my genome to be sequenced by any of the companies that were out there doing the partial sequences just from the… — Leroy Hood Copy Share Image
To manipulate the immune system, you need to find the key bottlenecks that govern the system. The T-cell is an absolute bottleneck. — Leroy Hood Copy Share Image
Life is a process of evolution and anyone who thinks the current world order is OK does not get what evolution is all about. — Leroy Hood Copy Share Image
If you look at healthcare today, it's all about disease. It's not about understanding wellness at all. — Leroy Hood Copy Share Image
