Yesterday I wrote about a small but international effort called Bank On A Cure. Today, in a press release sponsored by the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF), I learned that the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT are starting a similar project. Great! But, I do have some questions. For example, although they wouldn't call themselves "competitors," the International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) is backing the Bank For A Cure. Any unnecessary duplication here? I'm not sure. I'm not trying to do an online expose' or create a controversy. And, to be fair, the genome project at MIT does seem to have a broader goal, targeting a number of different cancers. Read about the project yourself:
MIT Genome Project
The good news; research seems to be progressing at a rapid rate. And both groups promise to post all test results on the Internet for any interested researcher to review and share.
Feel good, keep smiling and keep your fingers crossed that these dedicated scientists can help find the key to genetic cancer treatment!
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