In 1986 scientists from across the world
met at Cold Spring Harbor to publicly
discuss the Human Genome Project for the
first time the discussion launched the
next 15 years of research leading
biologists to decode the human genome
sequence the book of life a human genome
is made of three billion DNA letters
that spell out the instructions for life
and holds the key to many diseases Cold
Spring Harbor Laboratory continues to be
a meeting place for biologists ten
thousand of whom attend conferences
and courses there each year
sparking discoveries, elevating life sciences
and advancing biomedical progress.
