Genomic Research

If you’ve had your DNA analyzed for family history, you’re part of the scientific movement toward a new kind of medicine, where treatment can be personalized to your specific genetic makeup. Understanding which genes make you more likely to be overweight or a smoker or have heart disease requires collecting and analyzing the DNA from tons of people. Summa Muralidhar, director of the Million Veteran Program at the US Department of Veterans Affairs, launched a project ten years ago to capture the DNA of one million veterans for genomic research.