Genentech

Genetics, Epigenetics, and Microbiome Analysis for Drug Response and Disease Mechanisms

Think of every patient as a unique garden: their genes are the soil, epigenetics is how the soil has been treated over time (fertilizer, pollution, stress), and the microbiome is the mix of plants and microbes living there. This work is about using data and models to understand how all three together affect health and how people respond to medicines, so treatments can be tailored to each person’s “garden” instead of using one-size-fits-all drugs.