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<div id=cover-sheet>Please join us for the third seminar in the Pfizer Series

organized by BEACON on June 18 discussing DNA-guided medicine. This event is

co-presented by the Pioneer Valley Life Sciences Institute in Springfield, MA.

Full details are attached. We hope you can attend. Please share, post or

blast this information to your colleagues! It is open to the public free of

charge. RSVP requested.

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 Dr. Gualberto Ruaño<o:p></o:p>

Physiological Genomics & Personalized Medicine<o:p></o:p>

Presented by: Dr. Gualberto Ruaño, President &

CEO, Genomas, Inc., <st1:City w:st="on">Hartford</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">CT</st1:State>,

Director of Genetics Research at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Hartford</st1:PlaceName>

<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Hospital</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>, and Adjunct

Professor in the medical faculties at <o:p></o:p>

<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">George</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Washington</st1:PlaceName>
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w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> and the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType

w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Puerto
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Dr.

Ruaño, MD, PhD, has a 25-year scientific and medical career that has him

developing systems for DNA-guided medicine based on genomics, nanoscience and

clinical informatics. At Genomas, he has pioneered physiotypes based on

multi-gene markers and bioclinical algorithms for the prediction of human drug

response and DNA-guided medicine in patient care. Dr. Ruaño has received many

awards, the most recent being the induction in February 2009 into the American

Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType

w:st="on">College</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Fellows</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>.

Recipients of this honor are chosen for exceptional leadership and achievements

in medical and biological engineering.<o:p></o:p>

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A revolution in our understanding of

human health and disease has been launched by the sequencing of a prototypical

human genome. To a large degree, this achievement represents the pinnacle of

reductionist scientific thought, as having all genes dissected one could, in

principle, allow reconstitution of the organism. In contrast, the classical

discipline of physiology has been dealing with systems from its very outset.

Physiological genomics, henceforth “physiogenomics,” bridges the

gap between the systems approach and the reductionist approach by using human

variability in physiological process, either in health or disease, to drive

their understanding at the genome level. Physiogenomics utilizes an integrated

approach composed of genotypes and phenotypes and a population approach

deriving signals from functional variability among individuals. DNA-guided

medicine will cross over the existing specialty silos in organized medicine,

and redefine the layout of the health system. Therefore, physiogenomic

applications and case studies of DNA-guided medicine for clinical neuroscience,

cardiovascular medicine and diabetes management will be presented in
detail.<o:p></o:p>

Thursday,

June 18, 2009<o:p></o:p>

Networking

Reception 4:30 – 5:30 PM<o:p></o:p>

Presentation

5:30 – 7:00 PM<o:p></o:p>

Baystate

Hospital, Chestnut Rooms 1A & 1B, 759 Chestnut Street, Springfield, MA Free

parking! <o:p></o:p>

Directions:

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NO

CHARGE TO ATTEND, BUT IT WOULD BE APPRECIATED IF YOU RESERVE IN
ADVANCE<o:p></o:p>

RSVP to: Terri

Wilson – 860-547-1995 or toll free: 877-723-2266<o:p></o:p>

Email: <a

href="mailto:theresa.wilson@beaconalliance.org">theresa.wilson@beaconalliance.org</a>
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