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Data Startup Liquidaty Takes Uber Ride That Lands $50K Prize In Competition For Female Tech Founders
As soon as the Uber driver closed the car door, Lisa Wong started pitching. She had seven minutes to tell the investor in the seat beside her about her data analytics startup, Liquidaty. The investor asked some questions and offered some feedback for another...
Competition Has Female Entrepreneurs Make Their Elevator Pitch In The Back Of An Uber
On Wednesday, 25 entrepreneurs from around the country are in Stamford, Connecticut, for a competition. By day's end, a few will walk share $135,000 to take their business to the next level. Their road to get there has been most unusual. The women actually traveled...
Advocacy group anecdotes present one-sided picture of genetic testing for breast cancer
Genetic testing for breast and ovarian cancer risk is cheaper and easier than ever. But just because a test is available doesn’t mean everyone should get it. To read the full article, click here.
Watch Out Men, Breast Cancer Gene Can Get You Too
Cancer kept Angel Moses busy. Before even completing the five-year treatment for breast cancer after she was diagnosed in 2003, the disease recurred in the original breast and a new cancer developed in the other. The Chicago resident first found she had the disease...
Why Knowing If Your Cousin Had Cancer Could Save Your Life
You’re in the doctor’s office filling out paperwork. There are questions to answer about your health, but also about the health of your parents, grandparents and siblings. You scratch your head, panic a little, then leave lots of blank spaces, hoping...
My Gene Counsel Keynote Speaker at Jackson Laboratory Bioscience Forum
As a woman in the biosciences, I am always interested in hearing about the experiences, successes and failures women face as they advance in their careers. Last week I was fortunate to attend the Bioscience Career Forum at The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine...
My Gene Counsel Quoted in 2016 IMAP Global Pharma/Biotech Report
The year 2015 for the Pharma and Biotech industry can be summarized in just three phrases: Pfallergan, Clinton’s Tweet, and CRISPR-Cas9. Reviewing what was an exceptional year, the IMAP report offers insights into merger mania, price pressure in the U.S., and...
Ellen Matloff to Speak on Panel at FDA Genetic Testing Workshop
We are excited to announce that our President and CEO Ellen Matloff has been invited to be a panelist at the FDA's upcoming March 2 public workshop titled “Patient and Medical Professional Perspectives on the Return of Genetic Test Results.” She will speak on Panel...
Affordable Access to a New Genetic Test for Cancer
A few short years ago, I had no clue how fast things would change for the Previvor Community when I wrote this post about the need for smarter options to screen for, to treat, and to prevent cancer. Times are changing fast for...