Precision medicine is the use of advanced computing tools to aggregate, integrate and analyze vast amounts of data from basic science, clinical, personal, environmental and population health settings, to better understand biological processes and define disease mechanisms, and to develop and deliver more precise diagnostics, therapeutics, and prevention measures. Everyone, including patients, can contribute their own data to this dynamic network.
UCSF’s vision is to fulfill the promise of precision medicine by pioneering a knowledge network that yields the seeds for new discoveries, better outcomes, and greater value and equity to improve health for all.
