4. What is 23andMe?
• A service to provide consumers access
to their genetic data (+ features and tools
to make that data useful and interesting)
• A platform for genetic research
18. The Parkinson’s Project
January 09:
Received Funding
February:
Teamed up with MJ Fox Foundation &
Parkinson’s Institute
March:
Launched Program
April:
First 2,000 people
November:
Preliminary results yielding a number of
novel genes associated with Parkinson’s