bruce stillman. - there's been a revolution coming from the human genome project, and a lot of cancer research is lilinked to that. we now have a very deep understanding of that genetics, and what that can do is to link new therapeutics to individual patients' genetics. - [kondwani] i have an interest in oncology. - [bruce] mm-hmm. - i'd lost an aunt to breast cancer and i think that took me down this journey towards finding a solution. - one of our scientists used a very interesting genetic technique of genetic selection, and now we're gearing up to use that information to improve cancer therapy. - [kondwani] founded in 1890, this lab is home to eight nobel prize winners. - so this was the first lab at cold spring harbor and it's still used. this is a cancer laboratory. so, still used for cancer research. - [kondwani] scientists here are using gene editing techniques, including crispr, to develop new ways to fight cancer. these advances are leading to treatments tailored to work with an individual's unique genetics. - so for instance, if you have a mutation in a particular gene that