Welcome to the Genomic Era

To him who devotes his life to science, nothing can give more happiness than increasing the number of discoveries, but his cup of joy is full when the results of his studies immediately find practical applications. — Louis Pasteur This issue of the Journal includes the last installment in a monthly series on genomic medicine that began in November 2002. 1 – 11 The series has focused on the ways in which the rapidly appearing tools of genomics have already begun to change the practice of medicine. In this issue, for instance, Burke explores how genomics has started to improve our understanding . . .