Predictive genetics: from fortune telling to personalized medicine

Predictive genetics present an important concept in personalized medicine - individuals with high risk for developing a given genetic disease may be identified before developing any symptom of disease. Genetic test are nowadays available for various types of diseases: from presymptomatic genetic diagnosis for adult - onset diseases such as neurodegenerative disorders or cancer to identification of increased risk for common, complex disorders like hypertension or even susceptibility to smoking. Special challenge and opportunity is linked to screening genetic tests. During the talk, I will discuss current state of the art and trends in the field.