First Annual Consumer Genetics Show in Boston – The Arrival of Personal Genetics

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As the life sciences industry begins to deliver initial service offerings and business models based on personal genomics, it has been announced today that Boston will be chosen as the city to host the First Annual Consumer Genetics Show www.consumergeneticsshow.com at the Hynes Convention Center from June 9-11, 2009.

The conference is the first major international meeting targeted directly to the growing personal genomics field, direct-to-consumer genetic testing, and to researchers within the life science market. A physician’s workshop will also be co-located with the event.

A number of distinguished, influential thought leaders in the fields of genetics, genomics tools, law, medicine, diagnostics, and the investment community will weigh in. Speakers include:

• George Church, PhD, Professor of Genetics at Harvard Medical School and founder of the Personal Genome Project (as seen on PBS)
• Dietrich Stephan, PhD, co-founder of Navigenics
• Jorge Konde, CEO, Knome
• Ryan Phelan, CEO, DNA Direct
• David Ewing Duncan, Bestselling author and award-winning journalist
• Michael Phillips, PhD, Canada Research Chair in Translational Pharmacogenomics
• Hathaway Russell, JD, Intellectual Property Attorney, Foley Hoag
• Kristen Stoops, PhD, Senior Director of Business Development, Rosetta/Merck

And MANY others

With the advent of personal genomics, there’s never been more interest among the general public for direct-to-consumer genetic testing. Be it for full genotyping, disease susceptibility, ancestry, paternity, or other purposes, the general public has more access than ever to DNA-based diagnostics.

At the Consumer Genetics Show, sessions will cover topics from best practices in genetic testing, legal and regulatory challenges, key scientific and technological product advances, ethical hurdles, ways for companies to interact with the current healthcare system, and more.

A number of exhibiting companies will be chosen to showcase their cutting edge offerings in the Technology Showcase track, which is one of the highest attended sessions of the conference.

Exhibitor and attendee registration forms, as well as more information about the Consumer Genetics Show, can be found on its website, www.consumergeneticsshow.com. The conference is hosted by, DNA Like Me, Inc a company established to raise awareness  of consumer genetics issues.