tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173393362223742012.post9133066008435268358..comments2023-08-24T08:30:25.608-07:00Comments on Gene Sherpas: Personalized Medicine and You: 23andME to do research. One question lingers....Steve Murphy MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11774190000307343476noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173393362223742012.post-65548092312214598472009-03-12T08:32:00.000-07:002009-03-12T08:32:00.000-07:00Mr. Brin is basically paying 23andMe to safe his l...Mr. Brin is basically paying 23andMe to safe his life (and his wife). <br><br>Why he chose 23andMe instead of one of the top PD research labs in the world, I don't know.<br><br>If I had a billion dollars and was at a high risk for developing a lethal disease, I would do the same thing that Mr. Brin is doing but I would have chosen a better lab to do the research. <br><br>N/AAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173393362223742012.post-15898120960751277572009-03-13T10:04:00.000-07:002009-03-13T10:04:00.000-07:00"Honey, um, my business model isn't worki..."Honey, um, my business model isn't working. I just need your help with one disease. Then I'm sure people will take us seriously. Can you underwrite, say, 10,000 customers? Oh, and can you give Michael J. a call, too? Please? Thanks..."<br><br>It's interesting to compare 23andMe's announcement with the study being conducted by Navigenics. They were able to bring together a serious consortium of health care, technology and research partners on the merits of their business model. In addition, they have well-defined and obtainable research goals.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com