Linda Avey Explained

Linda Avey
Birth Place:South Dakota, United States of America
Residence:San Francisco, CA -->
Fields:Personal genomics,
Biotechnology, entrepreneurship
Alma Mater:Augustana University (1982)
Known For:Co-founder of 23andMe
Precise.ly, Inc.

Linda Avey (née Bahnson) is an American biologist and entrepreneur. She is known for co-founding 23andMe, a consumer genetic data company.[1] [2]

Early life

Avey was born Linda Bahnson in 1960, in South Dakota, United States. She attended Augustana University, where she received a Bachelor of Arts in biology, in 1982.[3]

Early career

Avey began her scientific career in 1982 at University of California, Irvine as a staff research associate.[4] It has been stated that in 1985, she moved into various sales and business development in the fields of biopharmaceutical and academic research. As of 2024, a site to which Avey submits information was stating that she had "over 20 years of sales and business development experience in the biopharmaceutical industry in San Francisco, Boston, San Diego, and Washington, D.C."[5] [6] She has stated that she worked for Perlegen Sciences and for Affymetrix "develop[ing] translational research collaborations with academic and pharmaceutical partners".[5] [7]

She also held positions at Spotfire,[5] Chemdex, Applied Biosystems,[5] PerSeptive Biosystems, Molecular Dynamics, and Waters Corporation.

23andMe and later career

In March 2006 Avey, Anne Wojcicki, and Paul Cusenza founded 23andMe,[8] [9] [10] "one of the first, and only, companies to offer genetic profiles directly to consumers, rather than through doctors or researchers".[11] Avey left the company in 2009.[12] Cusenza had left the company in 2007.

In 2009, Avey launched the Brainstorm Research Foundation, to "creat[e] an outsourced potential to do research" with "initial focus is on Alzheimer's disease" to "creat[e] novel cohorts and collec[t]... phenotypic information".[13] In 2011, Avey co-founded We are Curious, Inc. with Heather Anne Halpert and Mitsu Hadeishi, a company focused on online aggregation of data from sensors, wearables, trackers, apps, social media, biometrics, and other personal data.[14] In 2018, Avey and Aneil Mallavarapu began collaboration with Naryana Health to focus on collecting and analyzing genetic information from populations often economically excluded, via their further start-up, Precisely, Inc.[15] [16] [17]

Avey is an advisor to Verily Life Sciences and is on the Board of Fellows at Stanford Medical School. In November of 2023, Avey joined the Board of Directors of the Human Immunome Project (HIP).[18]

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Notes and References

  1. Goetz. Thomas. 2007-11-17. 23AndMe Will Decode Your DNA for $1,000. Welcome to the Age of Genomics . Wired.com . 2019-05-22 . 1059-1028.
  2. News: Harmon. Amy. 2007-11-17 . My Genome, Myself: Seeking Clues in DNA . . 2019-05-22. 0362-4331.
  3. Web site: Augie.edu Staff . 2010 . Viking Days: 2010 Alumni Achievement Award Winners Recognized . Augie.com . 5 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210825030416/https://www.augie.edu/sites/default/files/shared/viking_days_2010.pdf . 25 August 2021. For an Augie.edu page linking to the award page, and listing other alumni award recipients, see Web site: Augie.edu Staff . 2021 . Past Alumni Award Recipients . Augie.com . 5 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210825030354/https://www.augie.edu/alumni-association/alumni-achievement-awards/past-alumni-award-recipients . 25 August 2021. Note, at this second citation, the subject's middle name is given as Bahnson.
  4. Bahnson. Linda S.. Buckpitt. Alan R.. 1986. Naphthalene metabolism by human lung microsomal enzymes. Toxicology. 41. 3. 333–341. 10.1016/0300-483X(86)90186-1. 0300-483X. 3775781.
  5. Web site: Avey, Linda & BigThink.com Staff . 5 February 2024 . Co-Founder, 23andMe . BigThink.com . 5 February 2024 . Linda Avey has over 20 years of sales and business development experience in the biopharmaceutical industry in San Francisco, Boston, San Diego, and Washington, D.C. Prior to starting 23andMe, she developed translational research collaborations with academic and pharmaceutical partners for Affymetrix and Perlegen Sciences. Linda also spent time at Spotfire helping scientists understand the power of data visualization and at Applied Biosystems during the early days of the human genome project. The advent of high density genome-wide scanning technologies brought huge potential for significant discoveries. However, the lack of sufficient funding to enable adequate studies prompted Linda to think of a new research model. These ideas led to the formation of 23andMe. Her primary interest is the acceleration of personalized medicine, using genetic profiles to target the right drug to the right person at the correct dose. Linda graduated from Augustana College with a B.A. in biology..
  6. Web site: Linda Avey Biography Booking Info for Speaking Engagements . 2024-02-10 . www.allamericanspeakers.com.
  7. Maraganore. Demetrius M.. de Andrade. Mariza. Mariza de Andrade. Lesnick. Timothy G.. Strain. Kari J.. Farrer. Matthew J.. Rocca. Walter A.. Pant. P. V. Krishna. Frazer. Kelly A.. Cox. David R.. November 2005. High-Resolution Whole-Genome Association Study of Parkinson Disease. American Journal of Human Genetics. 77. 5. 685–693. 0002-9297. 1271381. 16252231. 10.1086/496902.
  8. Web site: CNBC.com Staff . 22 May 2018 . 2018 Disruptor 50 Full Coverage: 7. 23andMe . . July 20, 2018.
  9. News: Bay Area News Group & Baron, Ethan . 29 December 2017 . Genomics Company 23andMe to Launch Weight-Loss Study Focused on Diet, Exercise and Genes . . 5 February 2024 .
  10. News: 26 February 2018 . Media Center: About Us . 23andMe.com . 5 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180226180950/https://mediacenter.23andme.com/company/about-us/ . dead . 2018-02-26 .
  11. News: Ferris, Robert . May 5, 2016 . You Don't Have to be a Genius to Contribute to Science, Entrepreneur Says . . 5 February 2024.
  12. News: Peterson, Becky . 6 September 2017 . 23andMe Gets $200 Million in Funding to Bring its Genetic Testing to the Masses . . 5 February 2024.
  13. Web site: Davies, Kevin . November 24, 2009 . Linda Avey on an Alzheimer's Brainstorm . Bio-ITWorld.com . 5 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150916171658/http://www.bio-itworld.com/news/11/24/09/Linda-Avey-Alzheimers-brainstorm.html . dead . 2015-09-16.
  14. Web site: Avey, Linda & SXSW Staff . 2018 . SXSW Schedule: Linda Avey . SXSW.com . 10 December 2021 . en.
  15. Web site: Shieber, Jonathan . January 15, 2020 . 23andMe Co-Founder's New Startup, Precise.ly, Brings Genomics to India Through Narayana Partnership . TechCrunch.com . 5 February 2024.
  16. News: Herper . Matthew . Helix Bets An 'App Store' Can Make Consumers Care About Their DNA . Forbes.com . July 20, 2018 . subscription.
  17. Web site: Biomedical Informatics Entrepreneurs Salon: Linda Avey, CEO &… . 2024-02-10 . Harvard Office of Technology Development . en.
  18. Web site: Kane-Hartnett . Liza . 2023-11-30 . 23andMe Founder Linda Avey Joins the Human Immunome Project Board of Directors . 2024-02-15 . Human Immunome Project . en-US.

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