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A drop of blood, a treasure chest of information | Peter Peumans | TEDxLeuven


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my fascination is chips of course not

my fascination is chips of course not the kind of chips that you find in a bag

the kind of chips that you find in a bag

the kind of chips that you find in a bag you buy attic at grocery store but chips

you buy attic at grocery store but chips

you buy attic at grocery store but chips that you find in our modern devices like

that you find in our modern devices like

that you find in our modern devices like smartphones and so on and my fascination

smartphones and so on and my fascination

smartphones and so on and my fascination actually started as a kid you know when

actually started as a kid you know when

actually started as a kid you know when with a screwdriver you take apart toys

with a screwdriver you take apart toys

with a screwdriver you take apart toys or worse your parents electronics I very

or worse your parents electronics I very

or worse your parents electronics I very quickly get frustrated because inside

quickly get frustrated because inside

quickly get frustrated because inside the thing that really has the good stuff

the thing that really has the good stuff

the thing that really has the good stuff are those chips Pakistan gray or black

are those chips Pakistan gray or black

are those chips Pakistan gray or black plastic when studying in leuven the veil

plastic when studying in leuven the veil

plastic when studying in leuven the veil was lifted a little bit by some

was lifted a little bit by some

was lifted a little bit by some excellent professors who started to tell

excellent professors who started to tell

excellent professors who started to tell us about you know how you build the chip

us about you know how you build the chip

us about you know how you build the chip I even design a chip that complex and I

I even design a chip that complex and I

I even design a chip that complex and I manufacture those things and today I

manufacture those things and today I

manufacture those things and today I work at an R&D center down the road

work at an R&D center down the road

work at an R&D center down the road called Emek where we help the whole chip

called Emek where we help the whole chip

called Emek where we help the whole chip ecosystem advance the technology to the

ecosystem advance the technology to the

ecosystem advance the technology to the next phase in the next phase so that

next phase in the next phase so that

next phase in the next phase so that every year we can do a little more with

every year we can do a little more with

every year we can do a little more with this technology we can store more

this technology we can store more

this technology we can store more information we can communicate data

information we can communicate data

information we can communicate data faster we can compute faster and of

faster we can compute faster and of

faster we can compute faster and of course it has big implications on things

course it has big implications on things

course it has big implications on things like the ability to have a car drive by

like the ability to have a car drive by

like the ability to have a car drive by itself or the ability to project for

itself or the ability to project for

itself or the ability to project for example to our visual field a completely

example to our visual field a completely

example to our visual field a completely virtual environment now what we’re

virtual environment now what we’re

virtual environment now what we’re actually doing will be building chips is

actually doing will be building chips is

actually doing will be building chips is with sculpting materials at at a nano

with sculpting materials at at a nano

with sculpting materials at at a nano scale and the platform works with wafers

scale and the platform works with wafers

scale and the platform works with wafers the discs of of silicon material that

the discs of of silicon material that

the discs of of silicon material that are very pure very very high quality

are very pure very very high quality

are very pure very very high quality materials that undergo a large number of

materials that undergo a large number of

materials that undergo a large number of steps typically a couple of hundred

steps typically a couple of hundred

steps typically a couple of hundred steps before at the output at the end

steps before at the output at the end

steps before at the output at the end you have you have a chip or a collection

you have you have a chip or a collection

you have you have a chip or a collection of chips and in fact in that process for

of chips and in fact in that process for

of chips and in fact in that process for a trillion components at the same time

a trillion components at the same time

a trillion components at the same time you’re putting every item roughly

you’re putting every item roughly

you’re putting every item roughly speaking where it needs to be and i end

speaking where it needs to be and i end

speaking where it needs to be and i end up with these products which have a

up with these products which have a

up with these products which have a couple of billion switches that talk to

couple of billion switches that talk to

couple of billion switches that talk to each other at the frequency of a couple

each other at the frequency of a couple

each other at the frequency of a couple of billion times a second with massive

of billion times a second with massive

of billion times a second with massive amounts of wiring that connects at all

amounts of wiring that connects at all

amounts of wiring that connects at all all together you can buy those things

all together you can buy those things

all together you can buy those things for a couple of bucks so of course this

for a couple of bucks so of course this

for a couple of bucks so of course this technology has really impacted our lives

technology has really impacted our lives

technology has really impacted our lives I think in a very profound way we don’t

I think in a very profound way we don’t

I think in a very profound way we don’t always realize it but the technology is

always realize it but the technology is

always realize it but the technology is with us all the time we communicate a

with us all the time we communicate a

with us all the time we communicate a lot of all time we compute in fact all

lot of all time we compute in fact all

lot of all time we compute in fact all the time and we store a lot of data so i

the time and we store a lot of data so i

the time and we store a lot of data so i could actually fill a talk or a number

could actually fill a talk or a number

could actually fill a talk or a number of talks by the exciting things that are

of talks by the exciting things that are

of talks by the exciting things that are yet to come by making the technology

yet to come by making the technology

yet to come by making the technology even better more computation more

even better more computation more

even better more computation more storage and so on and that would be very

storage and so on and that would be very

storage and so on and that would be very exciting that’s not what i’m going to do

exciting that’s not what i’m going to do

exciting that’s not what i’m going to do i’m actually even more excited about

i’m actually even more excited about

i’m actually even more excited about another dimension of this technology and

another dimension of this technology and

another dimension of this technology and that is the exploitation of the platform

that is the exploitation of the platform

that is the exploitation of the platform that’s already there to impact our lives

that’s already there to impact our lives

that’s already there to impact our lives in a much more direct way and that’s in

in a much more direct way and that’s in

in a much more direct way and that’s in fact in a way that impacts the way we

fact in a way that impacts the way we

fact in a way that impacts the way we care about our health so these are

care about our health so these are

care about our health so these are really chips to impact health care so

really chips to impact health care so

really chips to impact health care so let me start with an example this is the

let me start with an example this is the

let me start with an example this is the chip that for some of you have seen

chip that for some of you have seen

chip that for some of you have seen chips before it looks kind of ordinary

chips before it looks kind of ordinary

chips before it looks kind of ordinary you see these colors which are caused by

you see these colors which are caused by

you see these colors which are caused by the way the flags of the find feature in

the way the flags of the find feature in

the way the flags of the find feature in the chip but there’s a needle sticking

the chip but there’s a needle sticking

the chip but there’s a needle sticking out of these chips and if you look at

out of these chips and if you look at

out of these chips and if you look at the details of the needle if you zoom in

the details of the needle if you zoom in

the details of the needle if you zoom in you’d actually find under a matrix of

you’d actually find under a matrix of

you’d actually find under a matrix of electrodes that are there to be able to

electrodes that are there to be able to

electrodes that are there to be able to talk to neurons so both speak to and

talk to neurons so both speak to and

talk to neurons so both speak to and listen to neurons individual cells in

listen to neurons individual cells in

listen to neurons individual cells in the brain so we can first of all try and

the brain so we can first of all try and

the brain so we can first of all try and understand how the brain works in a much

understand how the brain works in a much

understand how the brain works in a much more profound profound way so these are

more profound profound way so these are

more profound profound way so these are chips whose entire purpose is not to end

chips whose entire purpose is not to end

chips whose entire purpose is not to end up in a smartphone or a tablet but end

up in a smartphone or a tablet but end

up in a smartphone or a tablet but end up in the brain of an animal these are

up in the brain of an animal these are

up in the brain of an animal these are research tools so we can build a much

research tools so we can build a much

research tools so we can build a much better understanding of how the brain

better understanding of how the brain

better understanding of how the brain works first in animals ultimately also

works first in animals ultimately also

works first in animals ultimately also in humans and we can try and figure out

in humans and we can try and figure out

in humans and we can try and figure out how to how to treat diseases like

how to how to treat diseases like

how to how to treat diseases like Alzheimer’s a lot a lot better another

Alzheimer’s a lot a lot better another

Alzheimer’s a lot a lot better another example of something where we see chips

example of something where we see chips

example of something where we see chips starting to play a role is in

starting to play a role is in

starting to play a role is in spectroscopy spectroscopy is something

spectroscopy spectroscopy is something

spectroscopy spectroscopy is something that many of you may have this slide

that many of you may have this slide

that many of you may have this slide because it’s a it’s a lab exercise

because it’s a it’s a lab exercise

because it’s a it’s a lab exercise you’ve got to do a bit of with a large

you’ve got to do a bit of with a large

you’ve got to do a bit of with a large piece of a large instrument that can

piece of a large instrument that can

piece of a large instrument that can measure a spectra let’s say from wine or

measure a spectra let’s say from wine or

measure a spectra let’s say from wine or another substance

another substance

another substance these are techniques today confined to

these are techniques today confined to

these are techniques today confined to the lab however they are very powerful

the lab however they are very powerful

the lab however they are very powerful they reveal the molecular makeup of

they reveal the molecular makeup of

they reveal the molecular makeup of substance so for example if you’re about

substance so for example if you’re about

substance so for example if you’re about to eat an apple you actually might want

to eat an apple you actually might want

to eat an apple you actually might want to know what the molecular makeup is of

to know what the molecular makeup is of

to know what the molecular makeup is of that Apple what nutrition does it

that Apple what nutrition does it

that Apple what nutrition does it contain does it contain any allergens or

contain does it contain any allergens or

contain does it contain any allergens or contain any toxins that I should be

contain any toxins that I should be

contain any toxins that I should be aware of today simply impossible for a

aware of today simply impossible for a

aware of today simply impossible for a consumer to do that instrumentations

consumer to do that instrumentations

consumer to do that instrumentations expensive bulky and requires expertise

expensive bulky and requires expertise

expensive bulky and requires expertise to operate it chip technology allows you

to operate it chip technology allows you

to operate it chip technology allows you to take the same functionality so this

to take the same functionality so this

to take the same functionality so this is more than electronics electronics and

is more than electronics electronics and

is more than electronics electronics and optics and move it all onto a chip so

optics and move it all onto a chip so

optics and move it all onto a chip so you can make it very compact till it

you can make it very compact till it

you can make it very compact till it inside a smart phone a smart watch and

inside a smart phone a smart watch and

inside a smart phone a smart watch and also build it for just a couple of euros

also build it for just a couple of euros

also build it for just a couple of euros so and any one of us can use it now

so and any one of us can use it now

so and any one of us can use it now we’re not there yet there’s still a lot

we’re not there yet there’s still a lot

we’re not there yet there’s still a lot of work required to get this to work but

of work required to get this to work but

of work required to get this to work but in the near future we’ll all be seeing

in the near future we’ll all be seeing

in the near future we’ll all be seeing these spectroscopic devices molecular

these spectroscopic devices molecular

these spectroscopic devices molecular sensors in our general purpose devices

sensors in our general purpose devices

sensors in our general purpose devices which we carry around with us anyway

which we carry around with us anyway

which we carry around with us anyway like our smartphones when we think about

like our smartphones when we think about

like our smartphones when we think about health DNA is very important topic came

health DNA is very important topic came

health DNA is very important topic came up earlier already in the forensic

up earlier already in the forensic

up earlier already in the forensic context but even when we’re still alive

context but even when we’re still alive

context but even when we’re still alive your DNA is very interesting for many

your DNA is very interesting for many

your DNA is very interesting for many reasons what the graph that you see here

reasons what the graph that you see here

reasons what the graph that you see here we may seen before it’s a graph that

we may seen before it’s a graph that

we may seen before it’s a graph that shows how the cost of sequencing a human

shows how the cost of sequencing a human

shows how the cost of sequencing a human genome has come down by about a hundred

genome has come down by about a hundred

genome has come down by about a hundred thousand times that’s a really big drop

thousand times that’s a really big drop

thousand times that’s a really big drop in cost over about 15 years so today it

in cost over about 15 years so today it

in cost over about 15 years so today it costs roughly speaking about a thousand

costs roughly speaking about a thousand

costs roughly speaking about a thousand euros to sequence a human genome now

euros to sequence a human genome now

euros to sequence a human genome now that’s not good enough and the reason is

that’s not good enough and the reason is

that’s not good enough and the reason is that in the future will be sequencing

that in the future will be sequencing

that in the future will be sequencing more and more we won’t only sequence a

more and more we won’t only sequence a

more and more we won’t only sequence a genome ones will actually keep

genome ones will actually keep

genome ones will actually keep monitoring monitoring it because it

monitoring monitoring it because it

monitoring monitoring it because it tells us a lot about our health status

tells us a lot about our health status

tells us a lot about our health status it may tell us about a cancer that’s

it may tell us about a cancer that’s

it may tell us about a cancer that’s about to appear it’s very important that

about to appear it’s very important that

about to appear it’s very important that we figure out how to make sequencing

we figure out how to make sequencing

we figure out how to make sequencing better cheaper and faster they’re also

better cheaper and faster they’re also

better cheaper and faster they’re also tips play an enormous role this is a

tips play an enormous role this is a

tips play an enormous role this is a project that we can evolved in couple of

project that we can evolved in couple of

project that we can evolved in couple of years ago with a company based in

years ago with a company based in

years ago with a company based in Silicon Valley called Pacific

Silicon Valley called Pacific

Silicon Valley called Pacific Biosciences and the head

Biosciences and the head

Biosciences and the head beautiful DNA sequencing technique

beautiful DNA sequencing technique

beautiful DNA sequencing technique that’s based on reading a single

that’s based on reading a single

that’s based on reading a single molecule in real time that sounds

molecule in real time that sounds

molecule in real time that sounds difficult and it is and that’s why the

difficult and it is and that’s why the

difficult and it is and that’s why the instrument that they created to do this

instrument that they created to do this

instrument that they created to do this was a fantastic piece of engineering you

was a fantastic piece of engineering you

was a fantastic piece of engineering you see it behind me on the left hand side

see it behind me on the left hand side

see it behind me on the left hand side it’s a very large instrument costs three

it’s a very large instrument costs three

it’s a very large instrument costs three quarters of a million dollars if you

quarters of a million dollars if you

quarters of a million dollars if you want to buy it it’s very heavy and it’s

want to buy it it’s very heavy and it’s

want to buy it it’s very heavy and it’s a great piece of engineering but because

a great piece of engineering but because

a great piece of engineering but because it measures single molecules at a time

it measures single molecules at a time

it measures single molecules at a time it’s also very limited in how many it

it’s also very limited in how many it

it’s also very limited in how many it can do at a given time and that’s

can do at a given time and that’s

can do at a given time and that’s exactly where what chips are good and if

exactly where what chips are good and if

exactly where what chips are good and if you can actually take a principled put

you can actually take a principled put

you can actually take a principled put it on a chip it’s relatively easy to

it on a chip it’s relatively easy to

it on a chip it’s relatively easy to then make a million copies of it so you

then make a million copies of it so you

then make a million copies of it so you can speed with the process dramatically

can speed with the process dramatically

can speed with the process dramatically that’s the secret to computation to

that’s the secret to computation to

that’s the secret to computation to storage memory storage it’s also secret

storage memory storage it’s also secret

storage memory storage it’s also secret here so here by taking their

here so here by taking their

here so here by taking their biochemistry and putting it on on a new

biochemistry and putting it on on a new

biochemistry and putting it on on a new chip that is a combination of electrical

chip that is a combination of electrical

chip that is a combination of electrical technologies and optical technologies

technologies and optical technologies

technologies and optical technologies the same principle became in one

the same principle became in one

the same principle became in one iteration seven times faster the

iteration seven times faster the

iteration seven times faster the instrument became a lot smaller and also

instrument became a lot smaller and also

instrument became a lot smaller and also significantly cheaper so this is a very

significantly cheaper so this is a very

significantly cheaper so this is a very real way in which is the technologies

real way in which is the technologies

real way in which is the technologies that you and I have subsidized by buying

that you and I have subsidized by buying

that you and I have subsidized by buying smartphones and so on actually has

smartphones and so on actually has

smartphones and so on actually has resulted in much better tools that

resulted in much better tools that

resulted in much better tools that ultimately also benefit all of us

ultimately also benefit all of us

ultimately also benefit all of us because it allows us to monitor our DNA

because it allows us to monitor our DNA

because it allows us to monitor our DNA in a much more in a much better much

in a much more in a much better much

in a much more in a much better much cheaper way this is a little different

cheaper way this is a little different

cheaper way this is a little different this is a chip that is really a

this is a chip that is really a

this is a chip that is really a container so it’s a it’s a piece of

container so it’s a it’s a piece of

container so it’s a it’s a piece of silicon there’s a small chamber in there

silicon there’s a small chamber in there

silicon there’s a small chamber in there a cavity that we can heat up and cool

a cavity that we can heat up and cool

a cavity that we can heat up and cool down very quickly and what it’s useful

down very quickly and what it’s useful

down very quickly and what it’s useful is not to sequence DNA but to to amplify

is not to sequence DNA but to to amplify

is not to sequence DNA but to to amplify the a name it’s it’s a technique that’s

the a name it’s it’s a technique that’s

the a name it’s it’s a technique that’s often used for example if you want to

often used for example if you want to

often used for example if you want to discover whether in somebody’s blood

discover whether in somebody’s blood

discover whether in somebody’s blood there’s trace of a virus what you would

there’s trace of a virus what you would

there’s trace of a virus what you would do is you would look for that virus

do is you would look for that virus

do is you would look for that virus using a molecular probe and then you

using a molecular probe and then you

using a molecular probe and then you would amplify that specific piece of DNA

would amplify that specific piece of DNA

would amplify that specific piece of DNA that tells you buddy you have that virus

that tells you buddy you have that virus

that tells you buddy you have that virus the process is called polymerase chain

the process is called polymerase chain

the process is called polymerase chain reaction it’s one of the what are the

reaction it’s one of the what are the

reaction it’s one of the what are the most commonly used test in the clinical

most commonly used test in the clinical

most commonly used test in the clinical lab now it takes about an hour so if you

lab now it takes about an hour so if you

lab now it takes about an hour so if you were hoping to do this

were hoping to do this

were hoping to do this while you’re facing a doctor for example

while you’re facing a doctor for example

while you’re facing a doctor for example you know there’s just no way you’re

you know there’s just no way you’re

you know there’s just no way you’re going to do this the operation itself

going to do this the operation itself

going to do this the operation itself takes about about an hour tix is on a

takes about about an hour tix is on a

takes about about an hour tix is on a very big instrument so you’ve got to

very big instrument so you’ve got to

very big instrument so you’ve got to take a blood sample take it to the lab

take a blood sample take it to the lab

take a blood sample take it to the lab do the experiment come back it takes a

do the experiment come back it takes a

do the experiment come back it takes a lot of time now the same reaction you

lot of time now the same reaction you

lot of time now the same reaction you can actually perform in a silicon chip

can actually perform in a silicon chip

can actually perform in a silicon chip now not electrical but a fluidic chip in

now not electrical but a fluidic chip in

now not electrical but a fluidic chip in over the course of only three minutes

over the course of only three minutes

over the course of only three minutes and that’s interesting because now this

and that’s interesting because now this

and that’s interesting because now this whole measurement can take place in the

whole measurement can take place in the

whole measurement can take place in the context of your interaction with a

context of your interaction with a

context of your interaction with a physician and you can actually talk to

physician and you can actually talk to

physician and you can actually talk to the physician get the diagnosis and

the physician get the diagnosis and

the physician get the diagnosis and start on treatment right away this is

start on treatment right away this is

start on treatment right away this is something similar this is a technique

something similar this is a technique

something similar this is a technique where instead of using a microscope to

where instead of using a microscope to

where instead of using a microscope to look at cells the image is he on the

look at cells the image is he on the

look at cells the image is he on the right hand side are red blood cells you

right hand side are red blood cells you

right hand side are red blood cells you might recognize a donut shape for those

might recognize a donut shape for those

might recognize a donut shape for those of you familiar but these pictures are

of you familiar but these pictures are

of you familiar but these pictures are not taken with a microscope they were in

not taken with a microscope they were in

not taken with a microscope they were in fact taken with a smartphone camera chip

fact taken with a smartphone camera chip

fact taken with a smartphone camera chip without any lenses whatsoever in fact

without any lenses whatsoever in fact

without any lenses whatsoever in fact all of the lenses in this microscope

all of the lenses in this microscope

all of the lenses in this microscope have been replaced by software so its

have been replaced by software so its

have been replaced by software so its computational microscopy making use of

computational microscopy making use of

computational microscopy making use of the fact that imaging chips camera

the fact that imaging chips camera

the fact that imaging chips camera sensors have become cheap have become

sensors have become cheap have become

sensors have become cheap have become very performant because we all want to

very performant because we all want to

very performant because we all want to take pictures in the dark with many

take pictures in the dark with many

take pictures in the dark with many megapixels and computation also has

megapixels and computation also has

megapixels and computation also has become incredibly cheap so that you can

become incredibly cheap so that you can

become incredibly cheap so that you can actually place the function of the

actually place the function of the

actually place the function of the lenses with cheap and very fast

lenses with cheap and very fast

lenses with cheap and very fast computation and you can use this method

computation and you can use this method

computation and you can use this method to take pictures ourselves and classify

to take pictures ourselves and classify

to take pictures ourselves and classify them very quickly so that a measurement

them very quickly so that a measurement

them very quickly so that a measurement which was previously analog we have to

which was previously analog we have to

which was previously analog we have to look at cells and sort of figure out

look at cells and sort of figure out

look at cells and sort of figure out what they were it now becomes a digital

what they were it now becomes a digital

what they were it now becomes a digital measurement you can keep complete

measurement you can keep complete

measurement you can keep complete records of what you’re doing if you

records of what you’re doing if you

records of what you’re doing if you wanted to take the sample later on again

wanted to take the sample later on again

wanted to take the sample later on again you can do so because it’s a fully

you can do so because it’s a fully

you can do so because it’s a fully digital file and you can we analyze the

digital file and you can we analyze the

digital file and you can we analyze the data so where is all of this heading

data so where is all of this heading

data so where is all of this heading because everything I showed you the last

because everything I showed you the last

because everything I showed you the last three things I showed you or really lab

three things I showed you or really lab

three things I showed you or really lab demonstrations and we would like to push

demonstrations and we would like to push

demonstrations and we would like to push it into the hands of people of course

it into the hands of people of course

it into the hands of people of course and for that reason we partner with

and for that reason we partner with

and for that reason we partner with Johns Hopkins University and more

Johns Hopkins University and more

Johns Hopkins University and more specifically Johns Hopkins Medicine

specifically Johns Hopkins Medicine

specifically Johns Hopkins Medicine Johns Hopkins as many of you may know is

Johns Hopkins as many of you may know is

Johns Hopkins as many of you may know is a

a

a begum of a medical institution whether

begum of a medical institution whether

begum of a medical institution whether they have a excellent really top in

they have a excellent really top in

they have a excellent really top in education in research and also in

education in research and also in

education in research and also in patient care and so we work with Johns

patient care and so we work with Johns

patient care and so we work with Johns Hopkins to get these these techniques

Hopkins to get these these techniques

Hopkins to get these these techniques like microscopy and pcr on the chip to

like microscopy and pcr on the chip to

like microscopy and pcr on the chip to get them into the hands of users in a

get them into the hands of users in a

get them into the hands of users in a relatively short amount of time and the

relatively short amount of time and the

relatively short amount of time and the vision is that we’re going to end up our

vision is that we’re going to end up our

vision is that we’re going to end up our small disposable so small throw away

small disposable so small throw away

small disposable so small throw away things that you buy for a couple of

things that you buy for a couple of

things that you buy for a couple of bucks and that thing can do a complete

bucks and that thing can do a complete

bucks and that thing can do a complete lab analysis the technology that goes

lab analysis the technology that goes

lab analysis the technology that goes into it of course is again silicon

into it of course is again silicon

into it of course is again silicon technology because it gives you a lot of

technology because it gives you a lot of

technology because it gives you a lot of sensing capabilities a lot of sample

sensing capabilities a lot of sample

sensing capabilities a lot of sample manipulation capabilities all in a very

manipulation capabilities all in a very

manipulation capabilities all in a very compact form factor and if you build it

compact form factor and if you build it

compact form factor and if you build it the right way can be manufactured really

the right way can be manufactured really

the right way can be manufactured really cheaply typically in an Asian

cheaply typically in an Asian

cheaply typically in an Asian manufacturing plant now this little app

manufacturing plant now this little app

manufacturing plant now this little app will then talk to a device you already

will then talk to a device you already

will then talk to a device you already own anyway your smartphone your tablet

own anyway your smartphone your tablet

own anyway your smartphone your tablet for Grandma it may be the TV set

for Grandma it may be the TV set

for Grandma it may be the TV set anything with a with a wireless

anything with a with a wireless

anything with a with a wireless connection and then the data will be

connection and then the data will be

connection and then the data will be related to the cloud for further

related to the cloud for further

related to the cloud for further analysis the data can then go to a

analysis the data can then go to a

analysis the data can then go to a doctor you can get an expert system

doctor you can get an expert system

doctor you can get an expert system which takes fully automated decisions it

which takes fully automated decisions it

which takes fully automated decisions it can come back to you in some kind of

can come back to you in some kind of

can come back to you in some kind of format that you’re also done able to to

format that you’re also done able to to

format that you’re also done able to to understand it’s a very flexible system

understand it’s a very flexible system

understand it’s a very flexible system and data can be routed to wherever it’s

and data can be routed to wherever it’s

and data can be routed to wherever it’s going to be a going to be needed what’s

going to be a going to be needed what’s

going to be a going to be needed what’s unique about what we’re trying to do

unique about what we’re trying to do

unique about what we’re trying to do here is that this little piece it’s not

here is that this little piece it’s not

here is that this little piece it’s not just a thing to measure one thing for

just a thing to measure one thing for

just a thing to measure one thing for example it’s not just a glucose drip

example it’s not just a glucose drip

example it’s not just a glucose drip that measures glucose but it’s really a

that measures glucose but it’s really a

that measures glucose but it’s really a lab platform that allows you to port

lab platform that allows you to port

lab platform that allows you to port many of the lab tests on to this thing

many of the lab tests on to this thing

many of the lab tests on to this thing which you can actually use at home or

which you can actually use at home or

which you can actually use at home or wherever you are and between that’s

wherever you are and between that’s

wherever you are and between that’s really important because today if you

really important because today if you

really important because today if you want to get healthier or stay healthy

want to get healthier or stay healthy

want to get healthier or stay healthy it’s fundamentally important that you

it’s fundamentally important that you

it’s fundamentally important that you can measure you need to measure a number

can measure you need to measure a number

can measure you need to measure a number of biomarkers number of analytes today

of biomarkers number of analytes today

of biomarkers number of analytes today that’s a huge pain you have to go to a

that’s a huge pain you have to go to a

that’s a huge pain you have to go to a doctor’s office or to lab get blood

doctor’s office or to lab get blood

doctor’s office or to lab get blood drawn did the blood gets set sent to the

drawn did the blood gets set sent to the

drawn did the blood gets set sent to the lab gets an ax

lab gets an ax

lab gets an ax it comes back there’s a huge delay of at

it comes back there’s a huge delay of at

it comes back there’s a huge delay of at least a day maybe more while it sounds

least a day maybe more while it sounds

least a day maybe more while it sounds trivial that is a that represents a lot

trivial that is a that represents a lot

trivial that is a that represents a lot of friction in the in the act of trying

of friction in the in the act of trying

of friction in the in the act of trying to keep you healthy because when you

to keep you healthy because when you

to keep you healthy because when you face dr. the first time he or she is in

face dr. the first time he or she is in

face dr. the first time he or she is in that context you’ve just spoken for 10

that context you’ve just spoken for 10

that context you’ve just spoken for 10 minutes or five minutes you know the

minutes or five minutes you know the

minutes or five minutes you know the person you get an idea what’s wrong you

person you get an idea what’s wrong you

person you get an idea what’s wrong you want to be able to help the person right

want to be able to help the person right

want to be able to help the person right away if you have to wait for the data to

away if you have to wait for the data to

away if you have to wait for the data to come back the next day or maybe the next

come back the next day or maybe the next

come back the next day or maybe the next week you’re completely out of context

week you’re completely out of context

week you’re completely out of context you’ve gotta restart a whole

you’ve gotta restart a whole

you’ve gotta restart a whole conversation it’s a huge amount of

conversation it’s a huge amount of

conversation it’s a huge amount of friction we want to take the friction

friction we want to take the friction

friction we want to take the friction out and enable a health measurement

out and enable a health measurement

out and enable a health measurement anywhere anytime and even by anyone even

anywhere anytime and even by anyone even

anywhere anytime and even by anyone even unskilled unskilled persons so I think

unskilled unskilled persons so I think

unskilled unskilled persons so I think this future will be here sooner than you

this future will be here sooner than you

this future will be here sooner than you all realize I think it’s very exciting

all realize I think it’s very exciting

all realize I think it’s very exciting and I hope you will share my excitement

and I hope you will share my excitement

and I hope you will share my excitement thank you

thank you

thank you [Applause]

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