systems-biology-personalized-medicine
Systems biology integrates data to understand complex biological interactions, enabling personalized medicine approaches that tailor treatments to individual genetic profiles.
1 chapter across 1 book
The Coming Wave: Technology, Power, and the Twenty-first Century's Greatest Dilemma (2023)Mustafa Suleyman; Michael Bhaskar
Chapter 5, "The Technology of Life," explores the revolutionary advances in biotechnology, particularly gene editing technologies like CRISPR, synthetic biology, and systems biology, which are transforming medicine, agriculture, and biological research. It highlights the rapid decrease in genome sequencing costs, the development of synthetic organisms, and breakthroughs such as AlphaFold's protein folding predictions, emphasizing the potential to extend human lifespan, cure diseases, and engineer life at a molecular level. The chapter also addresses ethical considerations, emerging bioengineering applications, and the integration of AI with biological sciences.