[ricardolopes]

My son (now 4yo) was diagnosed with two rare diseases, due to a mutation in a collagen production gene, and at first it wasn't clear if he was ever going to walk at all. His life will always be severely impacted.

I feel your pain about wanting more R&D around treatments and potential cures but finding almost nothing because it wouldn't be commercially viable.

My main strategy was trying to contribute with what I know best: software development. The company I joined (lifebit.ai) is building tooling to reduce medical/pharma R&D costs, in an effort to make it economically viable to research diseases that weren't viable before. This is a mission I can get behind and that feels like the best use of my time.

I hope you get to find the best way to have the biggest impact. Good luck!

[iamcreasy]

That's nice! Do you happen to know any US based company that are working on similar objective?

[ricardolopes]

Its competitors DNAnexus and Seven Bridges seem to be US based, or at least report having offices there. But Lifebit is recruiting internationally, and even has a US office now too, so AFAIK it should also be a valid option for US folks.

[iamcreasy]

Thanks for the info. Only marketing position is for Lifebit US.

[halukakin]

Thank you. Great job btw, lifebit could do some real good! Same idea for me too. If I can manage to make a clean exit on my existing business, medicine R&D will be where I will spend the rest of my time.