I have mothers with small children come to me and say, 'You found that I had early breast cancer - because of you, I don't have cancer.' You've just prevented that person from dying early, and to prevent an early, unnecessary death is incredibly meaningful. Anne Wojcicki breastcancerchild share on social
I think that for people who are trying to make a difference, you have to start the company being naive. You wouldn't do it if you understood all the work. I work a lot. I wish it was easier. Anne Wojcicki companydifferenceeasy Change image and share on social
Some genetic variants can be informative about one's risk for Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease. Anne Wojcicki alzheimerdiseasegenetic Change image and share on social
One of the big drivers for me is that health care is a very elitist system. As much as we try to make it free and democratic for all, the reality is that it's expensive and not all therapies are accessible to all people. So I have been very focused on making sure that we democratize genetic information so it's available to everyone. Anne Wojcicki accessiblebigcare share on social
When I graduated from college in 1996 and the Internet was taking off, I remember this feeling that there was an open range where anything could be built. Anne Wojcicki buildcollegefelt Change image and share on social
There are a lot of people in D.C. who have never been on Twitter or Facebook and don't get what's happening. Anne Wojcicki facebookhappenlot Change image and share on social
One of the things is, I don't read my own press. I never watch myself. Anne Wojcicki pressreadthing Change image and share on social
I still meet old-school scientists who are like, 'Oh honey, women aren't good at science.' You kind of dismiss them as insane. Anne Wojcicki dismissgoodhoney Change image and share on social
It's up to all of us, the consumers, to take charge of our health. It's almost like voting. It's your responsibility. Anne Wojcicki chargeconsumerhealth Change image and share on social
It is important to democratize personal genetics and make it more accessible. Anne Wojcicki accessibledemocratizegenetic Change image and share on social