Lee Nathan RichWhat if the future of medicine could be personalized, predictive, and empowered by data? In this episode of BioTalk, Rich Bendis discusses this topic with Dr. Leroy Hood and Dr. Nathan Price, the co-authors of the book “The Age of Scientific Wellness: Why the Future of Medicine Is Personalized, Predictive, Data-Rich, and in Your Hands.” Together, they discuss the scientific revolution reshaping the healthcare and medicine landscape.

Dr. Hood and Dr. Price shed light on how cutting-edge technologies, such as genomics and artificial intelligence, are enabling the shift from reactive medicine to proactive, individualized care. They explore the concept of “scientific wellness,” where data-rich insights revolutionize disease prevention and unlock the potential for extended health span. Join us on BioTalk for this thought-provoking exploration of the new frontier of medicine, where health optimization is at the forefront.

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A world-renowned biotechnologist, Leroy Hood, M.D., Ph.D., established the first academic department devoted to cross-disciplinary biology at the University of Washington and co-founded the Institute for Systems Biology, pioneering a new field of medicine. Hood has played a role in launching fifteen biotechnology companies, including Amgen, Applied Biosystems, and Arivale, and is the co-author of textbooks in biochemistry, immunology, molecular biology, genetics, and systems biology. The inventor of systems biology, proteomics and P4 medicine, he has won the Lasker Award for Studies of Immune Diversity, the Kyoto Prize, the Heinz Award for his work in systems biology, the National Academy of Engineering Fritz J. and Delores H. Russ Prize for developing automated DNA sequencing, the National Academy of Sciences Award for Chemistry in Service to Society, and the National Medal of Science.

Nathan Price, Ph.D., is Chief Scientific Officer of Thorne HealthTech, co-director of the Hood-Price Lab for Systems Biomedicine, and Professor at the Institute for Systems Biology. He was named one of the 10 Emerging Leaders in Health and Medicine by the National Academy of Medicine. He received an NAM Catalyst Award in Healthy Longevity, the Grace A. Goldsmith Award, and is a Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar. He was appointed to the Board on Life Sciences of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

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