Anne Wojcicki
Anne Wojcicki
Anne E. Wojcickiis an American entrepreneur and the co-founder and chief executive officer of the personal genomics company 23andMe. She was formerly married to Google Co-Founder Sergey Brin...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth28 July 1973
CountryUnited States of America
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A solid foundation in genetics is increasingly important for everyone.
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There should be choice in healthcare.
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I guess I'm just fiercely independent.
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Some genetic variants can be informative about ones risk for Parkinsons disease and Alzheimers disease.
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Im at a slightly higher risk for type 2 diabetes, and my grandmother had diabetes. My hemoglobin a1c, which is one of the measures, started being a little high when I was drinking a ton of that coconut water.
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It is important to democratize personal genetics and make it more accessible.
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FDA clearance is an important step on the path towards getting genetic information integrated with routine medical care.
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Women who have been recently diagnosed with breast cancer can learn a tremendous amount from women who have already been treated.
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Making personalized medicine a reality will require a strong partnership between 23andMe and the physician and medical communities.
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There's a whole group of people who are 100-plus and have no disease. Why?
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There's massive government initiatives going around the world, and you see that there's a real enthusiasm for genetics.
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Why should I need a prescription to spit into a vial and get my DNA read? Why can't I get my own blood drawn without a doctor's permission? It's my blood.
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I think it's important to have flexibility to work wherever is best for you. I actually encourage people to work at the cafe - or from home or wherever works best for them.
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It's worth knowing more about the complicated environmental and genetic factors that could explain why traumatic brain injuries lead to long-term disabilities in some people and not in others.