Nov 29, 2018 - Bree Burris
According to San Diego Regional EDC's latest study, "San Diego's Precision Health Ecosystem" San Diego is home to more than 350 precision health companies that hold 3,610 patents. That's a pretty big deal since precision health literally impacts everyone. Large local companies like Illumina and Thermo Fisher Scientific, growing startups and small businesses like CureMatch, LunaDNA, and EpicentRX, as well as hospitals and research institutes are helping lead the charge in precision health and enabling people to live longer, healthier lives.
Using a person’s unique genes, medical history, and environment, the field of precision health seeks to customize effective therapies and disease treatment. More than genomics and pharmaceuticals, precision health also encompasses a wide range of related fields that allow for the collection, storage, analysis, and use of health data for more precise diagnosis of individual conditions and risk factors.
The web-based study – precisionhealthSD.org – includes a historic timeline, cluster map, local and state overviews, and a series of video testimonials from local business leaders.
KEY FINDINGS
Read the full study at precisionhealthSD.org. For more research from San Diego Regional EDC, visit sandiegobusiness.org/research-center.
Precision Health: Why San Diego from San Diego Regional EDC on Vimeo.
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