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Working at 23andMe; reviews on GlassDoor

November 15, 2009

There’s been much chatter about 23andme’s recent downsizing and product restructuring. Here’s an interesting perspective from a current employee on GlassDoor.

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Finding your long lost relatives through 23andMe

October 28, 2009
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The direct-to-consumer personal genomics company 23andme is open beta testing a new service called Relative Finder. Based on the number and extent of shared segments, Relative Finder aims to detect long lost relatives. The interface is clean and simple. Users are presented with two view options, a sortable “List View” and a graphical “Discovery View”. [...]

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23andme’s new Migraine Survey

October 16, 2009

23andme has unleashed a new survey that aims to assess the genetic basis of migraine. What’s more, 23andme hope to raise public consciousness — and hopefully research funding — of migraine. On The Spittoon, MikeM writes: Two prominent migraine researchers have suggested that the blame for the slow progress in understanding migraine lies with a [...]

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I am my own model organism: getting genotyped (Part I)

October 8, 2009

I’ve given in. I’ve decided to take a closer look at my own genome through 23AndMe’s genotyping service. Just some cursory observations so far. The experience from a consumer standpoint is stellar. In fact, it’s a bit like the Apple Experience: a great website, fast service, interesting packaging, and the anticipation of what’s inside. I’ve [...]

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