What is the New Biology ?

The publication of the first human genome sequence in 2001 marked the beginning of a period of explosive growth and proliferation in biology. Since then, entire new sciences have been born, radically new techniques have been developed, and biological data is being generated so rapidly that it resembles water coming from a fire hose.

Medical applications have mushroomed. Developments include DNA and RNA based diagnostics, stem cell technology, new therapeutics, and inventive new devices and procedures. "Personalized medicine" is now a familiar term, which points us to a world in which medicine is custom-tailored to each individual's personal genetic makeup.

Together, all these developments make up the "New Biology" -- an emerging science driven by ever deeper understandings of the molecular basis of life. The New Biology is here to stay. It holds tremendous promise and continues to expand into new arenas.

The role of NewBioCom

The commercial implications of the New Biology are enormous. For companies in this sector, an essential need is effective communications with the sophisticated and highly specialized scientists and physicians who drive technical advances and then move them into the real world.

These people are the lifeblood of any NewBio company. They are suppliers, advisors, colleagues, and in many cases, customers as well. NewBioCom facilitates productive interactions between companies and the M.D. and Ph.D. level physicians and scientists they work with. This includes communcations in both directions, outward and inward.