Speaker Profile
Co-Founder, 23andMe, Curious, Inc.
Biography
Avey spent 20 years in sales and business development in biopharmaceuticals. Avey helped develop research programs for Affymetrix and Perlegen Sciences.In 2006, she co-founded the world’s first personal genetics service 23andMe with Paul Cusenza and Anne Wojcicki. In September 2009, Avey left 23andMe and started Brainstorm Research Foundation, focused on accelerating research in Alzheimer’s disease. In 2011, Avey co-founded Curious, Inc. with Mitsu Hadeishi and Heather Anne Halpert. “Curious is an open workspace we’re designing to help individuals answer questions about their well-being through personal data aggregation and discovery.
Session Abstract – PMWC 2017 Silicon Valley
Session Synopsis: This session will explore how individuals will increasingly participate in personalized medicine and their own health care, from improved wellness to managing their personal heath data to partnering with researchers and physicians.
