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The document is a student assignment for a course on pharmaceutical biotechnology. It contains the student's responses to four questions about topics discussed in a video on biotechnology and genomics. The questions and responses discuss: 1) How the Human Genome Project marked the transition to a new era in medicine through gene manipulation and therapies. 2) How merging biotechnology and computer technology has accelerated biomedical research. 3) How genetic determinism could enable discrimination. 4) Arguments for and against genetic enhancement technologies, noting issues of inequity and dividing society.
The document is a student assignment for a course on pharmaceutical biotechnology. It contains the student's responses to four questions about topics discussed in a video on biotechnology and genomics. The questions and responses discuss: 1) How the Human Genome Project marked the transition to a new era in medicine through gene manipulation and therapies. 2) How merging biotechnology and computer technology has accelerated biomedical research. 3) How genetic determinism could enable discrimination. 4) Arguments for and against genetic enhancement technologies, noting issues of inequity and dividing society.
The document is a student assignment for a course on pharmaceutical biotechnology. It contains the student's responses to four questions about topics discussed in a video on biotechnology and genomics. The questions and responses discuss: 1) How the Human Genome Project marked the transition to a new era in medicine through gene manipulation and therapies. 2) How merging biotechnology and computer technology has accelerated biomedical research. 3) How genetic determinism could enable discrimination. 4) Arguments for and against genetic enhancement technologies, noting issues of inequity and dividing society.
Phar 190: Introduction to Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
Name:_Haniah Marohomsalic _____________________
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AY 20142015
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Visions of the Future: The Biotech Revolution
1. In what way/s does the Human Genome Project mark the transition towards The Age of Mastery in medicine? Support your answer with examples. Human Genome Project shifted the focus of medicine from the stage of germ theory and traditional drug discovery to gene manipulation and biomolecular revolution One example stated in the video include shift of management of a boy with erratic/nil immune response with the use of bubble protection (bubble boy) to use of genetic therapy wherein stem cells were extracted and genetically modified prior to injecting it to the boy to help him develop immunity. Another example is the probable discovery for treatment and prevention of cancer through the cancer genome project, which aims to map all the possible genetic codes that may result to cancer. 2. How has the merger between biotechnology and computer technology impacted biomedical research? The merger resulted to larger, faster and more efficient researches on biomedicine. Human genome project took so long to finish because the technology before is not as developed as technology today. Basing on that fact, it is almost impossible to do the project all over again for all types of cancer. But due to rapid enhancements on the capability and capacity of computer, it is now possible to map all genomes of all cancer types at a much faster rate. 3. How can genetic determinism lead to potential discrimination? Due to genetic determinism, it is now possible for agencies to access someones genetic information and use it against them. This can lead to some people losing their jobs or getting rejected by their third party healthcare payer. Also this can be beneficial only to those who can afford gene therapy, thus making those who cannot become further discriminated. 4. Choose one of the biomedical technologies provided below. Discuss the advantages of as well as the ethical or social issues related to the availability of such technologies. Are you in favor of or against this technology? Why or why not? Genetic enhancement o Genetic modification has been very beneficial in several industrial fields such as food and pharmaceutical industry. We made the production processes of these industries easier, larger, faster and more efficient. However, when applied to humans, genetic modification can pose pertinent ethical issues. This can result to fragmentation of the society, and subsequently its breakdown. The responsibility of choosing who shall benefit from the therapy lies solely on some high-income corporations and personalities, who may not give thoughtful judgment on the issue on hand. We are actually creating a larger divide between the richer and the poorer populations, and in the future we can expect
Phar 190: Introduction to Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
AY 20142015
a generation of equally perfect designer children in contrast with our
current diverse population. We focus now on tampering longevity, but we dont know what purpose we shall serve in those additional time we acquire.