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
Anne Wojcicki quotes about
fda important care
FDA clearance is an important step on the path towards getting genetic information integrated with routine medical care.
important genetics
It is important to democratize personal genetics and make it more accessible.
important foundation solid-foundation
A solid foundation in genetics is increasingly important for everyone.
cancer breasts treated
Women who have been recently diagnosed with breast cancer can learn a tremendous amount from women who have already been treated.
care reform prevention
One of the best aspects of health care reform is it starts to emphasize prevention.
drinking grandmother type-2-diabetes
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.
risk disease alzheimer
Some genetic variants can be informative about ones risk for Parkinsons disease and Alzheimers disease.
independent
I guess I'm just fiercely independent.
believe reality sick
It's just the reality. Everyone's going to die and everyone's going to get sick at some point. But I do believe that there are choices you can make in life that will make you as healthy as possible.
choices healthcare should
There should be choice in healthcare.
school son doors
I need to solve the problem. It's no different from how am I going to get my son out the door when he needs to go to school. It's a bigger version of that same type of problem.
ipad
I carry my iPad and laptop with me everywhere.
billions
Billions of dollars have been put into genetic research.
kids school
All the kids from my nursery school are still in touch.