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Among his many jobs as 23andMe senior scientist in statistical genetics, Suyash Shringarpure, Ph.D. leads some of our rare disease discovery and prediction work. Check out this Q&A where he discusses some of his recent projects and what he’s working on now.
23andMe CEO and co-founder Anne Wojcicki spoke with Osmosis CEO and co-founder Shiv Gaglani about why she started 23andMe and her goals for the future. “I want people to be able to use their genetic information to change their behavior and live to be 100 without any chronically-managed disease,” Anne said.
Join us tomorrow, Sept 9 at 12:00-1:30pm PT for a free webinar on "Ethics of Engaging International Populations in Research" featuring 23andMe's Regulatory Scientist Emily Bullis and collaborator Dr. Brenna Henn of UC Davis. Register here: https://lnkd.in/g8Tj47x6
Dr. Jey McCreight, Senior Program Manager of 23andMe's Science Communications program, talked to the American Society of Human Genetics about their role and why they decided to make the switch from research to science communication. "One of the things that I love about my job is that I get to work on a wide range of projects across the company, and no day looks exactly the same," they said.
Elo Ratliff is a Medical Education Project Manager on 23andMe’s Healthcare Operations team. Her role focuses on educating healthcare providers about 23andMe’s reports and the intersection of genetics and healthcare, so that they can feel more prepared to engage in those types of conversations with their patients. Elo is also the lead of the employee resource group Black@23andMe, a group aimed at supporting 23andMe’s Black employees. They help create a more inclusive culture at 23andMe through education about history, culture, and trends in the Black community. Elo also works on many other diversity, equity and inclusion projects throughout 23andMe, including working with historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and presenting medical education information to their students, along with hosting Juneteenth educational sessions for 23andMe employees.
Our summer internship program is coming to an end and our interns accomplished a lot in the ten weeks they were with 23andMe. From conducting new research to helping redesign our intranet, check out some of their highlights and accomplishments.
As part of our 23andMe+ membership, we released a new report powered by 23andMe research on gallstones. This report allows members to learn about their genetic likelihood of developing gallstones which are solid, pebble-like masses that form in the gallbladder and can cause blockages and pain in some cases. 23andMe is committed to fueling our customers’ health journeys on an ongoing basis because we know no one is ever done being healthy. That’s why we created 23andMe+, an annual membership that delivers exclusive reports and features throughout the calendar year.
In celebration of Sisters Day earlier this week, we hosted an event where employees got to hear from 23andMe customers that recently connected with their sisters. It was amazing to hear their stories and how happy and grateful they all are to have found their sister.
Jianan Zhan is a scientist on 23andMe’s Health Product R&D team. He helps develop statistical and machine-learning methodologies that predict the likelihood of various health conditions. Jianan has developed methodologies that have drastically improved prediction accuracy for our customers with non-European backgrounds, making their results more reliable and robust. This is important because the majority of genetic research data is based on individuals of European descent. So Jianan helps make sure that our product is accurate for all of our customers, no matter their ancestry. He is also one of the main organizers of 23andMe’s annual Lunar New Year celebration event. For the annual event, Jianan helps organize performances and the creation of festive swag to demonstrate Lunar New Year traditions to 23andMe employees. Outside of work, he’s a father of two who loves going hiking and visiting theme parks with his kids.
A recent publication in Nature discusses genetic clues linked to COVID-19 susceptibility and severity. These findings are thanks to the collaboration of over 3,000 researchers, including scientists from 23andMe. “This has exceeded anything I’ve seen in my lifetime. The rate we’ve been able to collaborate with international teams to accelerate this research has been incredible,” said Janie Shelton, Senior Scientist and Epidemiologist at 23andMe.
