By researching genes, the environment, and the interaction of genes and the environment, it is possible to discover which genes and which environmental factors are most important for us. When the time comes, the information can be used to develop medicines and gene therapies, or adopt preventive medical strategies (for example, genetic testing for drug allergies), and each patient can enjoy individualized, tailor-made medical treatment.
從基因、環境、基因與環境相互作用等方面著手研究，找出哪些基因、哪些環境因素對我們最重要，屆時便可利用相關資訊發展藥物及各種基因修補療法、預防性醫學（如藥物過敏基因篩檢），以及為每位病患量身打造的個人化醫學。