Genomics and Proteomics Forays into Psychiatric Illness

The first genome-wide association study for genetic variations linked to bipolar disorder illustrates both the opportunities and the challenges of developing genomic and proteomic tests that can inform drug development and treatment of poorly understood psychiatric diseases.

Mark L. Ratner

There’s been an upswing in interest in diagnostics by some of the more influential VCs and once again it’s triggering talk of whether—and in what areas—genomics- or proteomics-based tests could form the basis for a sustainable business. (See "Pharma Venturing in Diagnostics," sidebar in "Wake-up Calls in IVD," IN VIVO, April 2007 Also see "Wake-up Calls in IVD" - In Vivo, 1 April, 2007.

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