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Guest:
Cliff Reid, CEO, Complete Genomics Bio and Contact Info
Listen (2:20) Sequencing humans on both ends of life
Listen (4:08) Looking back at 2011
Listen (1:48) Business model validated
Listen (2:12) Partnership with DNAnexus
Listen (4:56) Standards too early a terrible thing for an industry
Listen (4:20) What happened with the stock?
Listen (6:26) Sequencing for the clinic
Listen (5:38) Path to $1000 genome
Listen (1:17) Plan in place to sequence millions of genomes
Listen (3:51) Personal path to DNA sequencing
Listen (7:05) Biggest challenge
Listen (2:08) Not a taker, but a maker of a revolution
Listen (1:00) Inspired by Churchill
Cliff Reid is the co-founder and CEO of Complete Genomics. The company sets itself apart by first, providing sequencing and data analysis as a service and second, by focusing exclusively on human DNA. Complete Genomics has announced several large scale partnerships this year, including one with Scripps Health for a “wellderly” study, looking at the DNA of healthy individuals with median age of 87 and with Inova Health systems to sequence the genomes of 500 babies and their parents. Cliff shares how he came to DNA sequencing and his thoughts on disruptive technologies. (Recorded Dec, 2011)