Anne Wojcicki
@annewoj23
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We've heard from many of our customers that they would like to see 23andMe help reunite family members that were tragically separated from each other. Connecting and uniting families is core to the mission of 23andMe. We would welcome any opportunity to help.
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It’s inspiring to see the massive outreach around helping these families. 23andMe has offered to donate kits and resources to do the genetic testing to help reconnect children with their parents. We are waiting to see the best way to follow up and make it happen.
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Susan has been my inspiration and mentor since I was born. She is not only my sister but the most inspiring leader and mother. I can’t wait for her to have more time to resume bossing me around. 😉 Congrats on 25 magical years and can’t wait for the next chapter!
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I have a friend critically ill at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center who can’t get transferred to Stanford for more advanced care without a $1M deposit. What kind of morals are reflected in our society when you know you can save someone’s life but refuse to do so bc of payment?!
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THANK YOU to all 10M+ customers for your support, feedback & enthusiasm over the last decade. We are excited to be going public and to continue our journey pioneering a new, customer centric, healthcare world. Let’s all BENEFIT from the human genome!
@23andMe
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10 years ago today we launched 23andMe to the world. It’s been an amazing journey! Thanks to all who have been part of it!
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For the past 4+ yrs I have not slept well knowing that there are 23andMe customers who carry the breast cancer mutation but we couldn't tell them. I am happy to say that today we launched our BRCA1/2 (selected variants) report.
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My father died a couple weeks ago so Father’s Day this year takes on a new meaning. Thinking of you dad and appreciating the sunny days, ripe peaches, and kids jokes the way I know you would have. 💕
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To assist in reuniting families, we intend to offer our genetic testing services through non-profit legal aid orgs representing the families. We recognize that genetic data contains highly personal information and we want to ensure the data is only used for reuniting families.
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Excited to be adding to the Los Altos community!
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There is something so awfully wrong that Leon had to sell his nobel prize to pay for his medical bills. Stories like this inspire me to rise up and do more to change healthcare.
Leon Lederman, an experimental physicist who studied subatomic particles, has died at 96 after selling his Nobel Prize for $765,000 at an auction to help pay medical bills.
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I'm proud to announce that tomorrow 23andMe will release a type 2 diabetes report to empower consumers to learn if their genetics increases their likelihood of developing the condition. According to the CDC, 1 in 3 adults have prediabetes, but as many as 90% are undiagnosed.
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Excited to announce the FDA has granted 23andMe authorization to offer reports on pharmacogenetics, indicating how customers’ genetics may influence the way they metabolize certain medications.
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Exciting day for people who want to be more proactive and in control of their health! Thank you to
@US_FDA
for your openness to innovation!
We're now the 1st & only company to receive
#FDA
authorization for DTC genetic health risk reports!
#noprescription
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In a hospital now and they serve Chick-fil-A. Not sure how you are supposed to learn healthy eating from the medical world if they are supporting fast food and pork rinds for lunch!! No wonder no one takes medical advice seriously when they tell you to eat healthy.
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Grateful to
@StanfordMed
for taking the risk on my friend and transferring him. He was told on Thursday at Santa Clara that he would die. But he didn’t. It’s important for everyone to remember to advocate for themselves. Good health care comes to those who complain.
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Thrilled to announce our collaboration with
@GSK
to accelerate our ability to make novel treatments a reality. Our customers don’t want to wait for solutions to appear; they want to actively participate. With GSK, we can to make breakthroughs even faster!
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So excited to be crafting the future of personalized healthcare with Lemonaid Health as part of 23andMe. We have heard from many of our customers that they want to do more with their genetics. This is a step in that direction!
23andMe signed a definitive agreement to acquire Lemonaid Health, allowing us to take another step in our goal of making healthcare more convenient and personalized for everyone. $ME
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RBG: what an unbelievable role model you have been. “Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will get others to join you.”
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As a breastfeeding mom, I have to feed my baby in all kinds of less than ideal places. Yesterday at
#MaroonCreekClub
in Aspen I was sitting on a stool in the check in area feeding my 3mo old when I was kicked out by an employee and moved to the ground outside.
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Careful when eating indoors!
📍Over 900 Mayo Clinic staff have contracted
#COVID19
in past 2 weeks. While 93% likely got it away from job—many contracted at work while eating in break room w/ mask off. Mayo Clinic admits also likely while eating with a mask off in campus cafeterias. 🤦🏻♂️
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Just turned on COVID exposure notifications in my iPhone. If you are in California, you should, too:
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Hooray for DNA!!
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Love seeing the next generation take off! Congrats to Jiwoo Lee on her talk.
Jiwoo Lee is a sophomore at Stanford studying computational and experimental biology. In high school, she developed a technique using Crispr gene editing to kill cancer cells without harming normal cells. Here's her vision of the future that she presented at our
#WIRED25
summit.
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I feel the responsibility to not just talk about Diversity, Equity & Inclusion but to make meaningful changes through my own actions & how we operate at 23andMe. I'm holding myself accountable. I'm holding 23andMe accountable. And I'm asking that our customers hold us accountable
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I do still question how can a patient ever get a second opinion or advocate for themselves if they can’t get access to their own medical record? 5-10 business days is utterly unacceptable if a patient needs urgent care.
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I have been hoping to have an impact on drug discovery since we started
@23andMe
. By starting the hunt for new medications with human genetic information we are > 2x more likely to succeed. I am excited to say we have our first program with GSK, a cancer therapy, in humans now
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23andMe CEO: 'The human genome revealed its secrets 20 years ago. It’s time to fulfill its promise of personalized health care' - FORTUNE
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Santa Clara Valley Medical Center says it takes them 5-10 business days to give you medical records! It’s hard to imagine what possibly takes them that long?! Why do we all tolerate not having access to our own information?
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Appreciate @ NYTimesOpEd publishing our perspective on the importance of consumers being directly empowered with health information. 23andMe Responds: Empowering Consumers via
@NYTimes
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I tweeted my breast-feeding story as an important reminder to be supportive of new parents and show empathy. Breast feeding in public became legal in all 50 states last summer. Don’t hide what’s normal.
New from
@onparenting
: 23andMe CEO
@annewoj23
is on a new quest: Respect for breast-feeding moms
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Ever since we moved to Los Altos I have dreamed of ways we can build and be part of the community. Thrilled to see
@StateStreetMarket
open! Congrats to the team on making it a reality! @
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Thank you to
@makerswomen
for a great conference and to everyone there for embracing my baby! What an inspiring and supportive community.
@23andme
@dyllanmcgee
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Hospital Price Transparency rule took effect on 1/ 1/21. Hospitals must report previously hidden details about their third-party contracts, along with the cash price for many services. But transparency is still a challenge
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Thanks!
@colbertlateshow
. Humans share DNA with all living things but not all living things have a heart. ❤️
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Such a fascinating (and disturbing) read. And a reminder at why you need to always advocate for yourself in health care. Affordable self pay is so appealing for avoiding the system all together.
Doctors at a major US insurance company deny tens of thousands of claims a month without even looking at patients’ files.
“We literally click & submit,” a former Cigna doctor told
@ProPublica
&
@Capitol_Forum
. “It takes all of 10 seconds to do 50 at a time.”
The inside story 🧵
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Agree. I think this will change the adoption curves of digital care - from telemedicine to digital physical therapy to online exercise classes. I am discovering how effective I can be from home.
@chrissyfarr
I’ll be fascinated to see if all this increased focus, adoption or usage of telemedicine extends beyond the pandemic. If consumers get a taste, will they embrace it more permanently? What does everyone think?
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So lucky to be partnering
@richardbranson
and
@Virgin
on going public. Our first core value is Think Big - and who thinks bigger than Richard?! We are so lucky to have the pioneer of big, bold ideas partnering with us as we pioneer a new, consumer centric healthcare world.
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What does it mean to be human? I have always been fascinated how DNA - the foundation of Life - can yield such diversity on the planet. Thanks
@nytimes
for including my thoughts.
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Critics of my letter imply diversity hiring lowers standards. I disagree. The issue is on expanding networks so we get a diverse slate. We hire the right person for the job. A diverse employee population makes us a better company.
@23andMe
is commited to expanding our network.
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Incredibly excited to join forces with
@richardbranson
& Virgin Group on a huge milestone in our journey to help people access, understand and benefit from the human genome. I can’t wait to continue transforming healthcare through a more personalized approach. Onward!
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Thank you to our 11M customers for joining us on this journey to understand and benefit from the human genome!!
#23andMeNasdaqListed
#ME
@23andMe
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No one needed the chair and no one was around! It seems basic human decency to help a mom while she is feeding her child.
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Taking a break from figuring out the universe and experimenting w the laws of gravity
#breakthroughprize2018
@DavidSpergel
Andrew Strominger
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Thanks to
@SharkTankBlogr
for such a fun day shooting Season 11 and to all the guests and their great ideas!
@LoriGreiner
@kevinolearytv
@mcuban
@TheSharkDaymond
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Genetics research today is done primarily in European populations. 23andMe is trying to change that. Thanks to our customers from African American and Latino backgrounds who consented to research, we have the opportunity to make genetic discoveries that benefit these communities.
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Do you know someone who’s been hospitalized with COVID-19? If eligible, their DNA could contribute to a study that will help scientists search for possible genetic links to the disease, and potentially help fight it. We'll supply a 23andMe Health + Ancestry kit at no cost,
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Excite to join the board of Zipline! They are already saving lives in Africa by making essential medical deliveries possible. Next they will transform how we get everyday goods. Can’t wait for the journey ahead!
We’re thrilled to welcome healthcare pioneer Anne Wojcicki (
@annewoj23
) to Zipline’s board of directors.
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This report was made possible by data from 2.5M customers who consented to participate in research. This is one example of how we're able to provide impactful results back to our customers. Together, we can make discoveries that benefit all of us.
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DNA Day is LIVE all day
@23andMe
We are celebrating the connections between all of us and the potential for everyone to learn about their DNA!!
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Beyond excited to be celebrating Joycelyn Bell Burnell for her work in discovering pulsars in 1967. Her recognition is long over due but it’s wonderful to finally give her the credit she deserves!!
@brkthroughprize
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Over 2M
@23andMe
customers are higher risk for late-onset Alzheimer’s. This has been one of our more controversial reports bc there is not a medical treatment. But just bc there is not a medical treatment does not mean people should not get this info
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As much as I have complained, I am also deeply grateful for the care
@StanfordMed
has given me and my colleagues. You have exceptional physicians who truly care. The uninsured problem is an issue for this country that I hope one day can be resolved with universal coverage
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As a proud Kaiser Permanente member for 40+ years, I am thrilled to be part of the
@KPMedSchool
board and see
@drmarkschuster
leading the development of a new, mission driven medical school focused on health, prevention and advocacy for patients’ well being.
LCME (our accreditor) just approved
@KPMedSchool
to recruit the inaugural class for summer 2020! We’re building a new med school from the ground up, using the best evidence-based approaches to develop a state-of-the-art program on the forefront of
#MedEd
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Congratulations
@JoeBiden
@KamalaHarris
! While the country is clearly divided we are all still 99.5% genetically the same. I hope these next 4 years unite us & enable us to celebrate the 0.5% difference. We are an incredible nation because of our diversity!
#InaugurationDay2021
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Very excited to be a guest shark tonight on
@ABCSharkTank
! Check out my Instagram take over.
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I love this! I appreciate so much when we can see the tea person and not the veneer. Kids in work environments is the best part of Covid!
“It looks like there’s a baby down below—he walks now, guys—so I’ve lost all control.”
Every working mom can relate to this moment. My daughter likes to say “hi” to every & all of my zoom calls.
@abc7leslielopez
handled it so well—
#WorkingMoms
get it done!
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I love hearing stories about how 23andMe's genetic reports made a difference in someone's life.
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One of the best articles I’ve read lately about the utter moral decline in the healthcare world. Healthcare is full of people who want to do the right action for patients and are stuck in a system focused on optimizing bottom line.
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So impressed with these women taking a stand and changing the world because of it.
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This I am excited about! I know medical records are not interesting to most people but that’s largely bc they are tortuously unusable. I’m hopeful that the new laws (thx to 21st Century Cures) will eventually make medical records a useful tool for managing & improving your health
T-minus exactly one year until patients
& clinicians get critical EHR data in standard formats
#HappyNewYear
#NYE2021
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23andMe Engages Its Millions of Research Participants to Study COVID-19
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We are so lucky to have your help and support.
@roelofbotha
@sequoia
Onwards to making the future happen!
Congratulations
@annewoj23
and the
@23andMe
team! Your grit, passion for science, and persistence resulted in this amazing milestone. It’s been an honor to be a small part of this journey and we
@sequoia
can’t wait to see how you will continue to transform healthcare.
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I wish I had DNA in common with you,
@MeCookieMonster
!
Me just took a DNA test turns out me 100% cookies...
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23andMe pushing forward
#Parkinson
's research with
@Genentech
partnership to sequence 3k people in our community
http://t.co/XeTlVo1Jlh
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Never thought I could bond with a bear over parenting challenges!
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Congrats to
@23andMeResearch
on the Covid paper and thank you to the 1M+ customers who participated!!
💫OUT NOW
@NatureGenet
from
@adamauton
and colleagues:
➡️Trans-ancestry analysis reveals genetic and nongenetic associations with COVID-19 susceptibility and severity |
#Covid
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Proud to see the 23andMe community contributing to discoveries in complicated diseases like depression.
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Excited to
#SharetheMicNow
with Altovise Ewing,
@the_social_scientist
. Altovise was a Genomic Health Equity Scientist & Genetic Counselor
@23andMe
. I am thrilled to amplify the voice of a black woman in science who inspires youth to get excited about studying biology & genetics
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What a wonderful story about the impact one person can have and the importance of moral judgement over blind obedience. The Japanese Man Who Saved 6,000 Jews With His Handwriting
@NYTimes
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Thanks so much
@marieclaire
! To all the people out there who are trying something new, Go for it and embrace your butterflies!
@mPinoe
@Thomaswhiteside
@KaceyMusgraves
@awkwafina
@Lilly
@USWNT
@ShotwellGwynne
@SpaceX
@YaraShahidi
@tomi_adeyemi
@IssaRae
@shondarhimes
@ava
@Simone_Biles
@ALISTROKER
@billieeilish
@aliciagarza
The Pioneer:
@annewoj23
Cofounder & CEO
@23andMe
"You never know what opportunities will be meaningful in your life, and you cannot predict how life will evolve. When you have nervous butterflies in your stomach, embrace the fear and know you are growing!"
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Thanks to the 1M+ customers who participated our Covid study!
"Trans-ethnic analysis reveals genetic and non-genetic associations with COVID-19 susceptibility and severity"
New publication from the 23andMe Research team's COVID-19 study now in
@medrxivpreprint
:
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23andMe added a new report on Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) which can tell individuals about their risk of developing high cholesterol associated with the condition. When diagnosed early in life, FH can be treated effectively to substantially reduce the risk of heart attack
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We are excited about our new authorization but also concerned that the FDA is not requiring all direct-to-consumer genetic testing services to meet the high bar for analytical validity, accuracy or user comprehension, which 23andMe does.
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Many people don’t realize that most direct-to-consumer tests on the market have not gone through FDA review. FDA review is impt bc it provides a standard for consumers to know that tests are accurate, scientifically valid and understandable.
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23andMe is the only DTC genetic company to have gone through the FDA since our warning letter in 2013 yet dozens of DTC companies have popped up since. FDA has much higher standards for data quality & comprehension than other paths. Do consumers understand the difference?
@US_FDA
Okay, this is really interesting. It's been 5 years to the month since 23andMe got its first FDA clearance for a direct to consumer genetic test.
It's still the only company listed with that approval. And now it has 4 tests.
There's a reason for that.
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Incredible advances in brain / spine work!!
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I remember well how excited I felt when the first human genome was published 20 years ago. I was fascinated then & I am fascinated now. Millions of people today have access to their genomes. We are just scratching the surface for how we will benefit!
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In the early days of 23andMe we faced resistance from the medical world at every step. The world has changed! It’s exciting to see the enthusiasm for incorporating genetics in the delivery of care and the acceptance of DTC genetics!
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On
#BlackOutTuesday
I looked to support organizations that get under represented minorities into basic science & the drug development industry. I couldn’t find many. Would love suggestions for groups I might have overlooked. There is a real need!
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Can’t wait for
#BreakthroughPrize2018
tonight!! Watch live on NatGeo, or on the Breakthrough Prize YouTube channel
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Stories like this inspire me to keep working for consumers to get access to their genetic information!
@jonsteinberg
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