DNA Sciences Inc. announces second major appointment of the summer
Just a month after announcing that James Watson had been appointed to its board of directors, DNA Sciences Inc. (Mountain View, CA) has recruited another leading geneticist to its company. Raymond White, chairman of the Department of Oncological Sciences and founding director of science at the Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah School of Medicine, has been named the company's chief scientific officer on July 12.
Privately held DNA Sciences (formerly Kiva Genetics Inc.) calls itself the world's first consumer-focused genetics company, as it seeks to unite geneticists, physicians, and consumers in an exploration of the role of genetics in disease and wellness. Recognizing that getting to the root of genetic diseases will require the cooperation of thousands of individuals agreeing to submit to genetic profiling, the company is reaching out to the general public through its informational website, www.dna.com.
DNA.com provides timely content about the relationship between genetics and health in general as well as the role genetics plays in specific diseases. The site also hosts community events such as online discussions with leading doctors and geneticists and chat rooms for specific disease populations.
Consumers can help further advance the understanding of the role of genetics in medicine by participating in clinical trials conducted by DNA Sciences' scientists. DNA Sciences' wide-scale reach enables studies with large sample sizes resulting in faster, more reliable discoveries. DNA Sciences' discoveries will allow diagnostic and pharmaceutical companies to develop better tests and therapies, while doctors will be able to better tailor current treatment options to individual patients.
To start, DNA Sciences has targeted diseases that are both common and known to have a significant genetic component for clinical trial such as breast cancer, multiple sclerosis, asthma, coronary artery disease, Parkinson, and diabetes. DNA Sciences has a state-of-the-art genotyping laboratory in Mountain View, California, the largest laboratory of its kind in the world.
For more information: DNA Sciences Inc., 2375 Garcia Ave., Mountain View, CA 94043. Tel: 650-210-3500.