{"id":2434,"date":"2015-11-22T14:32:10","date_gmt":"2015-11-22T19:32:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digital.hbs.edu\/platform-digit\/submission\/23andme-dna-analytics-and-the-future-of-personalized-medicine\/"},"modified":"2015-11-22T23:26:39","modified_gmt":"2015-11-23T04:26:39","slug":"23andme-dna-analytics-and-the-future-of-personalized-medicine","status":"publish","type":"hck-submission","link":"https:\/\/d3.harvard.edu\/platform-digit\/submission\/23andme-dna-analytics-and-the-future-of-personalized-medicine\/","title":{"rendered":"23andMe \u2013 DNA analytics and the future of personalized medicine"},"content":{"rendered":"

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One of the most important areas to be transformed by our ability to generate larger than life data sets, and our capacity to analyze them, is medicine. 23andMe\u2019s ability to analyze anyone\u2019s DNA quickly and cost effectively, paired with its success in getting\u00a0800,000<\/strong> people (an impressive 90% of its customers)[1]<\/a> to provide their genetic data as part of an anonymized database, foreshadows a future where personalized medicine becomes possible.<\/p>\n

23andMe was founded in 2006 with the mission of (1) providing genetic testing and interpretation to individual consumers, and (2) through these tests, creating a vast genomic database which may be used in advancing medicine.<\/p>\n

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  1. How the test works<\/u><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    \"3steps\"<\/a>
    Three quick steps to get your report – (1) order a kit, (2) send in saliva sample, (3) logon online to view your report<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    \"REPORTS\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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    1. <\/u>How 23andMe differs from other genetic testing services<\/u><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n