A U TOMATION THE CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF GENOMICS GENOMIC ANALYSIS AND DNA SEQUENCING: INDUSTRIALIZING ROBOTICS TO PROCESS INFORMATION ON AN UNPRECEDENTED SCALE ounded by world-renowned scientist J. Craig Venter, Ph.D., The Center for the Advancement of Genomics (“TCAG”), an Alexandria client tenant, is focused on making whole genome analysis a practical, viable tool for medical research and the delivery of healthcare. TCAG has con- structed massive parallel sequencing and informatics capabilities that enable the investigation of the genetic basis of complex diseases and therapeutic response traits in large  populations. The key to this operation is automation, allowing for industrialization of the entire process. By utilizing auto- mation, the cost of gene sequencing is significantly reduced, thereby allowing for the practical application of such data  in drug discovery and development, resulting in the over- all advancement of human healthcare. TCAG’s monumental achievement has laid the groundwork for the use of genomics to provide a new approach to personalized health planning  and medical treatment previously beyond the scope of exist- ing genetic analysis.  F