The Weekly Twitter Roundup

Posted by Dan Vorhaus on October 9, 2009

Each week there are a number of stories and developments that, for one reason or another, don’t find their way into a full-length posting on the Genomics Law Report. Here’s a recap of what I was Tweeting this week @genomicslawyer:

What ELSI is new? Informed Decision-Making via Registry for Genetic Tests http://bit.ly/S8yVS from @geneticalliance
Off to Charlotte Biotechnology Conference to speak about commercialization strategies in genomics & personalized med: http://bit.ly/4aqsdU
New Opinions on DTC genetic testing (a review of the nature op-ed piece by Venter et al.): http://bit.ly/3EMwCj (via @PHGFoundation)
Re @Knome / HGMD: “data continuously updated w/ latest findings & distributed to Knome’s clients, giving [updated] info on real-time basis”
93K Rare Variants from HGMD to be incorporated in @Knome’s genome sequencing/interpretation service http://bit.ly/22fH0G (HT @OnlineBiotech)
Personalized Medizine: what is the added value to healthcare systems? http://bit.ly/nARrj by health economist Katherine Payne
Scientists call for changes to personal genomics based on comparison of test results: http://bit.ly/jJKSb (from @dgmacarthur)
RT @dgmacarthur: Nature special issue a treasure trove for personal #genomics fans: http://bit.ly/3MC807
What ELSI is New? “Personal genomics and genetic information nondiscrimination legislation: Are we ready?”: http://bit.ly/3pC4Vc
RT @EdwardWinstead: “What Do You Do With All this Data Now?” @BioITWorld Webinar may have some answers http://bit.ly/3MbG8 #bioinformatics
What ELSI is New? “Personalized medicine, leave U.S. behind” http://bit.ly/14mvUA (via David Dooling, the Genome Center)
RT @lukejostins @apfejes collected vids illustrating diff methods of sequencing over 3 gens; very cool to see all together http://2tu.us/vyp
The Human Provenance Project Attempts to Unring the Bell: http://bit.ly/RbjjA
Does Familiarity Breed Acceptance? New Program Encourages Young Doctors to Get personal with DTC Genomics: http://bit.ly/MurK2
IBM’s foray into nanopore sequencing: are they serious contenders? @dgmacarthur looks at nanopore technology: http://bit.ly/12dl3k
Still spots left for HUGO Symposium on Genomics & Ethics, Law & Society http://bit.ly/Y5fbh Programme looks fantastic: http://bit.ly/xv0Qb
RT @Duncande: Ed McCabe of the American Society of Human Genetics sums up: #genomics needs to be responsible even as it moves forward.
Keith Robison of Omics! Omics! notes IBM is not the only 800lb sequencing gorilla; GE may be active as well http://bit.ly/174YiG
What ELSI is New? Alan Dow of Complete Genomics on Genetic Exceptionalism and the Precautionary Principle: http://bit.ly/3a0u9r
Make Room for Big Blue: IBM the Latest (and Biggest) Entrant in the Race for the $1,000 Genome: http://bit.ly/4gueIs
Make Room for Big Blue: IBM Joins Pursuit of $1,000 Personal Genome: http://bit.ly/2mT9d (via NYTimes)
RT @bobcoffield: Wired reports on investigation of potential data breach of 70 million vet records: http://tinyurl.com/yapet5s
Public Access to Genome-Wide Data: Five Views on Balancing Research with Privacy: http://bit.ly/1mKyPN (via @PLoS Genetics)
RT @blaine_5: The Genetic Genealogist nominated for Family Tree Mag’s 40 Best Genealogy Blogs-feel free to vote for me http://bit.ly/3v2LJD!
FTC: Bloggers must disclose payments/freebies http://bit.ly/3omqrS (via @RebeccaSkloot & @silencematters)
RT @EdwardWinstead: You can’t hide in GWAS data http://bit.ly/3q0b00 NCI test shows whether you contributed DNA to a GWAS (case or control)
Great question: RT @matthewherper: Are the first human sequences worth [a Nobel Prize]? What about any of the sequencing technologies?
Microsoft’s Rx for Health Care: http://bit.ly/3OHEM
What ELSI is New? Misha Angrist pens an open letter to Board-Certified Clinical Geneticists: http://bit.ly/NVKjN
Pondering Polonators and Open-Source Next-Gen Sequencing: http://bit.ly/4d69mG
A New Tool for Genetic Genealogists: @23andMe’s Relative Finder: http://bit.ly/CLWdz (via @blaine_5)
New program encourages MDs to engage with DTC genomics by testing themselves: http://bit.ly/11CMTE (HT @genegeek)
What ELSI is New? Hank Greely on the approaching flood of #genomic information: http://bit.ly/Ziuvj
Fed Agencies issue interim final rules for Title I (Insurance) of GINA: http://bit.ly/MRUDP Better 4.5 mos late than never