18/Meeting the Future

Theme:
Deciphering the Human Genome

Motto:
The Human Genome Project - Basis for the understanding of the human organism Basis for new medicine

Ralization:
German Human Genome Project, Berlin

The human genom is decoded up to 97%, knows Dr. Jörg Wadzack of the German Humangenomprojekt. Thus the basis for the diagnosis and therapy are created by means of genetic procedures.

Dr. Wadzack demonstrates a robot for the automated handling of the clones. Only by the application of robotics and sophisticated computer engineering the large range of the research work can be mastered.

To the chances and risks of the genetic engineering asked, Dr. Wadzack means: "It may not be forced anybody to a gene test. The new possibilities resulting from the research require a careful totalsocial adjustment."

Contact:
Dr. Joerg Wadzack 
E-mail: wadzack@dhgp.de
Heubnerweg 6 
D-14059 Berlin
Tel: +49-30/32639171
Internet: www.dhgp.de