How DNA and data are shaping the future of medicine | Pantea Khodami | TEDxSanDiego
What if your doctor could read your DNA like a roadmap—leading to the right cure, faster? Genomics is revolutionizing medicine, turning disease from a mystery into a problem we can solve. Pantea Khodami's compelling talk explores how breakthroughs in DNA sequencing, artificial intelligence, and cloud computing are making healthcare faster, smarter, and more personal—ultimately saving lives. The code of life is now in our hands. What more can we do? LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/pantea-khodami#CancerResearch #HealthForAll #PrecisionMedicine #WomenInTech #TEDx #Genomics #HealthcareInnovation #AIHealthcare #BigData #DataRevolution #CloudComputing #TEDxSanDiego #TEDxtalk
Pantea Khodami is a visionary leader with over fifteen years of experience in genomics, precision medicine, and cloud technologies. An MIT graduate with a foundation in biomaterials science and engineering, she has driven over 30 product launches in the precision medicine space. Notably, she played a pivotal role in the development of the groundbreaking HiSeq X Ten sequencing platform in 2014, which made the $1,000 genome a reality. After finishing her graduate studies at MIT, Pantea began her career at Illumina, where she helped shape the future of genomic sequencing. Today, she leads the Precision Medicine and Genomics industry vertical at Amazon Web Services, where she harnesses the power of cloud technologies to accelerate precision medicine, advance diagnostics, and revolutionize drug discovery and development. Her work is fueled by an unrelenting passion for pushing the boundaries of what's possible, driving rapid advancements that promise to redefine the future of healthcare. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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