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To: Lesley GrofqI
From: Jeffrey Epstein
Sent Mon 2/24/2014 8:44:46 PM
Subject: Re: Joe Thakuria
lets start and do the full genome with rapid turn around. 11, 400
On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 4:41 PM, Lesley Groff wrote:
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From: Joseph Thakuria
Subject: Re: Jeffrey Epstein
Date: February 24, 2014 3:38:36 PM EST
To: Lesley Groff
Cc: Rich Kahn <
Hi Lesley and Rich,
Lesley, can you forward the following info to Jeffrey?
So when I sent the initial invoice I didn't have the actual whole genome costs through
Illumina which arc $9500 for a normal turn around time and $11,400 for "rapid
turn around time". The rapid turn around time isn't necessary in Jeffrey's case.
And, in my opinion, if the budget is only $5000, I think the most bang for his
buck (and this is what I would do for myself with only $5000 to spend) is to get
an exome done. I should be able to get this through Ambry and through the same
research protocol well be suing for the YPO study participants for $1000. I
would then use the remainder to purchase genome analyses tools (there won't be
enough for any servers) to perform secondary analyses on the exome.
The exome only represents around 1.5% of the genome - but this is the medically most
important pan of the genome (at least given our current knowledge) and
represents all the coding regions in all our 20,000+ genes.
If this sounds good to Jeffrey, I'll produce a final budget before the end of the week that
specifies which of the tools we'll be able to get with the remaining $4000. (I need
to finish pricing and tallying up features among the 6 I listed to determine which
one(s) will get.
This won't of course cover any cellular work or other items in the full invoice but I would
still recommend moving at least some fibroblast cell lines aliquots from the PGP
to our new study so we can work on those when funding from other sources is
available.
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I would also just throw out there for Jeffrey's consideration that the same ambitious
protocol for a stripped down clinical next generation DNA sequencing laboratory
could be pursued with a similar budget on the commercial side - and I've already
been in discussion with others about funding this effort. Having followed this
space since 2005 I can say the timing is very good for this type ofbusiness right
now. Again, it hasn't even been more than a year that this technology has
transitioned into clinical care. So if this is something Jeffrey would be interested
in pursuing as an investor with an equity stake, rather than as a philanthropic
grant for academic research, that would be another route for going ahead with the
full project that he may be interested in discussing further.
Rich, I'll leave it to you on how you'd like to handle the $5000 invoice. I could receive this
as a lump sum and account for how it is spent. I would expect all ofit to be used
up before the end of the summer. We can also arrange it so that as the various
vendors (sequencing and software) provide invoices, your office pays them
directly. Either way is fine with me. I don't have a preference.
Thanks and let me know ifI can provide any clarifications. Again, I'll follow up with an
invoice capped at $5K before the end of the week (assuming you agree with the
above).
Joe Thakuria
On Fri, Feb 21, 2014 at 6:34 PM, Lesley Groff wrote:
Hello Joe. I have Jeffrey's accountant on this email as well, Rich Kahn . Jeffrey
has told Rich he would like to do a $5000 genetic work up done for the time
being. Could you coordinate with Rich regarding payment/next steps?
Thank you,
Lesley
Assistant to Jeffrey Epstein
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