Weekly Twitter Roundup

Posted by Dan Vorhaus on December 4, 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:

deCODE data – what will happen to it and does it matter? http://bit.ly/5nxI5e (via @PHGFoundation)
Another post from @wilbanks on “open source” software v. science – how they differ, & what science currently lacks: http://bit.ly/5hG4Ue
RT @ScienceNOW: RT @ScienceInsider: U.K.’s DNA, Isotope Nationality Testing Continues http://bit.ly/4xHgYD
“Medical identity theft is on the rise and expected to worsen” http://bit.ly/4Gb7c9 (via WSJ)
RT @nanopore: We reckon: Total DNA sequence output to 2004 is now produced, globally, every 16 minutes.
Ignite Institute-new VA personalized medicine incubator-expects to hire 350 researchers in next 5 yrs http://bit.ly/6yMi9s HT @attilacsordas
Gene-Testing Machine for Doctors: Moving genetic testing to the point of patient care: http://bit.ly/5b5SyC (from @emilysinger HT @jandot)
GINA: Coming Soon to a Workplace Poster Near You: http://bit.ly/8gROu6
RT @crossborderbio: New Post: No Preemption No Problem: State Supreme Courts Wade Into Drug and Device Preemption http://ow.ly/1661Uf
RT @AccessDNA: What can #GINA do for you? http://bit.ly/7tdNtV
Pharmacogenomics Reporter on @lindaavey’s New Brainstorm: Social Networking to Study Genetics of Alzheimer’s http://bit.ly/7qfgBh
RT @mobilehealth: Intel Health director for UK: will be short 12K nurses, 1K docs by 2012 in the UK – 4M healthcare workers short worldwide
From Bench to Market: starting out with government funding – SBIR & STTR Grants: http://bit.ly/6Ceas2
RT @NatureNews: US bioethics commission promises policy action http://ff.im/-cepxX
RT @Comprendia: Interesting to see how @GEHealthcare handles social media–check out their Twitter description…
Marty Tenenbaum and Lee Hood on “A Smarter War on Cancer” in Xconomy: http://bit.ly/6z4aVv
Obama establishes new presidential commission for the study of bioethical issues: http://bit.ly/6fiScl (via @geneticalliance)
Searchable database of patient records to go commercial; #privacy questions raised: http://bit.ly/4xmwL0 (via @danielg280 @amednews)
RT @nanopore: @lukejostins’ dissection of Economist http://bit.ly/5tagM3 and other publications’ critique of GWAS: http://bit.ly/62Ccqv
RT @blaine_5: RT @geneticalliance: GINA featured on EEOC homepage with details on laws, regulation & guidance http://bit.ly/7pNLUV
From Bench to Market: choosing the proper legal entity for your new venture: http://bit.ly/7bd2Y9