When doctors don't know what's wrong | Peter White | TEDxColumbus

We assume that doctors can always diagnose an illness, but when it comes to patients with rare diseases that isn’t always true. For these patients, the answers lie somewhere in their genome, where a single typo in this genetic code can have devastating effects. This talk focuses on the technology we are using to find answers for kids with the rarest of rare diseases, and looks to a future where no family waits more that 48 hours for the answer to what’s wrong. I am a genomics scientist and innovator, who from an early age was intrigued by biology and computers. In recent years I found my true vocation in a field that brings both of these disciplines together to help kids with genetic disorders. I lead the Computational Genomics Group at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, using cutting edge DNA sequencing technology, cloud computing and bioinformatics to discover the genetic underpinnings of disease. My own family has been touched by rare disease, and sharing in the personal experiences of the families I work with drives me to create a future where no child with genetic disease goes undiagnosed. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx