Human Genome Sequencing is a topic that has long since been on the radar in many fields of medicine. By performing human genome sequencing, molecular data about an individual can be collected. It is believed that that data holds “secrets” about us as humans and when faced with a disease, ailment or cancer, that data can also hold secrets about the disease. By collecting this data, we are able to see a better picture of how humans are affected by and react to different diseases and learn more about Eric.
Tempus is a company that was founded in 2016 by entrepreneur Eric Lefkofsky that is attempting to push forward with human genome sequencing to collect molecular data on patients affected with cancer. That data would be paired with data collected from physicians notes and progress data into a massive digital library that would be easily accessible to physicians working with cancer patients. The end goal of Tempus is a lofty one, but attainable based upon the strides made in just one short year. Tempus wants to build the world’s largest library of collected molecular and clinical data and sync it into a seamless operating platform to make the combined data accessible and useful to treating cancer.
Human genome sequencing has not been as widely used in past years as it probably should have been. Several years ago, it typically cost close to $100 million dollars. Today, that cost has dropped to around $5,000. With technology companies like Tempus pushing forward to make advancements through human genome sequencing, it is hopeful that the cost will be lowered even more in the near future and more information click here.
Tempus co-founder and President Eric Lefkofsky is a well-known technology innovator. He is famous as a technology disruptor and has had multiple successful endeavors in the technology industry throughout several decades. He is best known for co-founding Groupon and Echo Global Logistics.
He is on the board of directors for the Art Institute of Chicago, a board member of World Business Chicago and co-chairman of the Technology Council. He currently lives in Chicago with his wife. He has two daughters and two grandchildren and Eric’s lacrosse camp.