In 2007 the two men founded Applied Proteomics to explore the problem in earnest. They decided that a good first product for their company to develop was a diagnostic for colon cancer. Agus finds a colonoscopy flawed in that -- although it enables the removal of precancerous polyps -- many people avoid it because they can't bear the idea of being scoped. A less invasive diagnostic test would definitely save lives. Using advanced computing power, Hillis and Agus succeeded in finding a way to analyse small protein changes that occur in the body when polyps are present. They expect their test to be on the market as early as next year.
Has anyone in CC community met him in Southern Cal? I believe he is at USC.