The development of technology in the 1990s allowed individuals and researchers to better understand why diseases occur, how to cure them, and how our bodies are made. The impact it has had on society is vast compared to past advancements. People began to have more hope when they were diagnosed with an illness, as cures became more and more common. As the rise of medicine spreads across America, the men and women responsible for its success will be considered heroes for the rest of time. Starting in 1990, the Human Genome Project was one of the great achievements of the development of medicine. American Medical Technology. The National Human Genome Research Institute summarizes this project as follows: "The Human Genome Project (HGP) was a collaborative international research program whose goal was the complete mapping and understanding of all of human beings' genes. humans. All of our genes together make up our “genome”. (Genome.gov “All About the Human Genome Project”) The Human Genome Project has opened the doors to discovery and understanding of the human genetic makeup. The man responsible for the research is Dr. Francis S. Collins. Collins earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry from the University of Virginia in 1970, where he later earned a doctorate in physical chemistry from Yale University. He later earned an M.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. After graduating from the MD program at Chapel Hill, he returned to Yale where he was named a Fellow in Human Genetics in the Department of Medicine from 1981 to 1984. In 1984, he joined the University of Michigan and later became a professor of internal medicine and Human genetics. He worked on several scientific works... middle of article ...... Vy's discovery would open the way for others to find other ways to try to destroy this horrible disease that affects so many people in the world. Cancer research is a multi-billion dollar industry made up of several organizations. It is a serious illness that affects everyone in one way or another. Everyone knows about cancer or has experienced it. The little hope given by ongoing research gives people hope in the devastating time they experience the effects of cancer. Additionally, in addition to making people feel better and providing a sense of hope, cancer research has prolonged people's lives. Since research began, the lifespan of people with cancer has increased since research began. Before research began, people with cancer really had no hope. Today, the chances of recovery are higher than ever and people commonly recover..