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See Complete Rules in our Scientific Community
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Second Team Signs Up for Our $10 Million Genomics Competition
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Get Your Team Rolling: Official Registration Open Through May 2013
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Nominate a Centenarian and Help Unlock the Keys to Long Life
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100 Over 100 Candidate Irving Kahn, Featured on CNN
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World’s Largest LEGO DNA Sculpture by Brick Artist Nathan Sawaya

The Competition About All of Us

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Introduction

The Prize About All of Us

The Archon Genomics X PRIZE presented by Express Scripts® is an incentivized prize competition that will award $10 million to the first team to rapidly, accurately and economically sequence 100 whole human genomes to a level of accuracy never before achieved.

The 100 human genomes to be sequenced in this competition will be donated by 100 centenarians (ages 100 or older) from all over the world, known as the 100 Over 100. Sequencing the genomes of the 100 Over 100 presents an unprecedented opportunity to identify those "rare genes" that protect against diseases, while giving researchers valuable clues to health and longevity. These centenarians’ genes are providing us with a window to the past that will significantly impact the future of healthcare.

The result will be the world's first "medical grade” genome, a critically-needed clinical standard that will transform genomic research into usable medical information to improve patient diagnosis and treatment. This global competition will inspire breakthrough genome sequencing innovations and technologies that will usher in a new era of personalized medicine.

Read more about the competition>>

Title Sponsors

Dr. Stewart & Marilyn Blusson

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"After supporting conventional research initiatives in academic institutions costing many times this amount of money, we wanted to become the title sponsors of a research prize. We believe the X PRIZE models a new paradigm of philanthropic funding, which not only provides an incredible amount of leverage but is available to researchers anywhere in the world operating outside traditional research establishments and programs."

Presenting Sponsor

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“Express Scripts is leading the way toward creating better health and value for patients through Consumerology®, the advanced application of the behavioral sciences to healthcare.”

Media Mentions

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October 29, 2012
The race to 100
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October 09, 2012
Living to 100: Tips from aging expert Dr. Tom Perls and centenarian Toni Balcean
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October 02, 2012
106-year-old takes part in DNA study
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