Crunching Big Data for Breakfast with Dr Danny Ben-Avraham

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Gabriella Mimran, Dr Danny Ben-Avraham, Sheridan Gould and Stephen Davis

What exactly is Bioinformatics and why does the Weizmann Institute take a lead in it?

These were some of the questions being addressed this morning at our breakfast briefing given by Dr Danny Ben-Avraham, who heads the Ilana and Pascal Mantoux Institute for Bioinformatics which forms a key part of the Nancy and Stephen Grand Israel National Center for Personalized Medicine (G-INCPM).

He was warmly welcomed by our generous hosts Gabriella Mimran and Stephen Davis at Credo Wealth.

During his talk to around 30 guests, Dr Ben-Avraham took us through an engaging overview of what can be achieved through personalised medicine by targeting drugs more effectively based on an individual’s genetic information.

He explained the unique way in which the G-INCPM works, bringing scientists from a variety of fields into close proximity, allowing them to achieve fast-paced advances in personalised medicine.

Talking of the progress his team are able to make at the Institute, Dr Danny Ben-Avraham said: “We are a cutting-edge technology platform, so whatever is new, we need to have it.”

On the subject of what new areas of scientific research the Institute will begin to explore, he said: “Someone new might start tomorrow, but whoever they are, they will have to be super-stars in their field to come to Weizmann.”

Whilst visiting London, Dr Ben-Avraham will also attend Mill Hill and Highgate Schools to introduce UK students to the visionary work his team are carrying out at the Weizmann Institute.

Watch our video about the G-INCPM

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Published: September 28, 2016

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