Weekly Twitter Roundup

Posted by Dan Vorhaus on February 19, 2010

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:

RT @fredcobio: LavaAmp in @WIRED The First and Last Meeting of Everyone with a Fully Sequenced Genome http://is.gd/8EsGw #GET2010
Remote participation will be happening. Stay tuned. RE: @blaine_5 Announcing the GET Conference 2010 #GET2010 – http://tinyurl.com/yefu7yy
Personal Genomics in the News: Desmond Tutu and the GET Conference: http://bit.ly/aFTuXA #GET2010
Have a problem employee? Bench to Market has some advice for you: http://bit.ly/aqUqn8
“Quintiles’ new era–‘Having skin in the game’ for drug development” http://bit.ly/bppQyN CROs coming closer to pure pharma.
GLR Update: Australia Tackles Disclosure of Genetic Information without Consent: http://bit.ly/aCrsoh
Is deCODEme part of @decodegenetics’ future? Says new CEO Collier: “If you want one, you’d better buy it now” http://bit.ly/cdcdqp
RT @ldtimmerman: Cambridge, MA-based Helicos president resigns, according to Friday evening 8-k. http://bit.ly/9G3jD5
RT @blaine_5: Future of decodeme tests not very bright? Newsweek: deCODE, A Biotech Star Gone Bust – http://www.newsweek.com/id/233494
New VC name to know: “Longwood Founders Fund” RT @ldtimmerman: Sirtris founders start new Boston VC fund. http://bit.ly/bECBVJ
Recap from @chiah on Bay Area Personalized Genomics panel: http://bit.ly/cQSjTh Watch the conversation or review the tweets at #genome
Misha Angrist talks about his 100,000 new SNPs, a Q&A with Lauren Dame re: GINA and more: http://bit.ly/b2BD2V (via @DukeIGSP)
Exome Sequencing as a powerful (but transitional) tool for identifying genetic causes of disease: http://bit.ly/cLcDdW (via @BioInfo)
Last tweet: “This movement will be driven by a focus on outcomes, which pharma companies are more and more having to commit themselves to.”
Pharma using tech to see beyond drugs alone: RT @cwhogg, @ahier Meds not working? There’s an app for that http://bit.ly/a8vAsu
RT @DukeIGSP: Arizona scientists devise “first, versatile DNA reader” capable of detecting each of DNA’s 4 bases. http://bit.ly/cH3zGV
On the importance of really working to achieve informed consent: RT @shwu: Henrietta Lacks and Invisible People http://ff.im/-fO2qA
New Hampshire considering bill that would ban use of biometric data in identification cards: http://bit.ly/a3yHab