Life sciences division of Google X
The life sciences division of Google X is a research organization studying life sciences. The organization is a division of Google X, which is a semi-secret facility run by Google dedicated to making major technological advancements. The Google founders have said that Google will not be a health research organization.[1]
Researchers
As of July 2014, members of the research team include Andrew Conrad, founder of LabCorp's National Genetics Institute; Vik Bajaj, an expert in nuclear magnetic resonance; Marija Pavlovic, who studies the effect of radiation on DNA; Alberto Vitari, a cancer biologist; and Brian Otis, who worked on the contact lens project.[2]
Acquisitions
On 9 September 2014, the division acquired Lift Labs, the makers of Liftware.[3]
Partnerships
Google has invested $30 million in DNAnexus.[3] Google has invested in Rani Therapeutics which is researching how large drug molecules can be delivered orally rather than by injection.[3] Google funded SynapDx, which works with children with development disorders.[3] Google funded One Medical Group, which develops scheduling software to help patients visit their doctors.[3] Google funded Transcriptic, which develops automation technology for molecular cloning, mouse genotyping and managing biobanks.[3]
Projects
- Google Contact Lens is a smart contact lens project announced by Google on 16 January 2014. The project aims to assist people with diabetes by constantly measuring the glucose levels in their tears.
- The Liftware Spoon is a spoon for people with tremors.
- The Baseline Study is a project to collect genetic and molecular information from enough people to create a picture of what a healthy human should be.[4][5]
- On 28 October 2014, the life sciences division of Google X announced the development of a disease-detecting nanoparticle platform.[6] On 29 January 2015, the division showcased synthetic skin that was created to test this platform.[7] Google has patented the technology.[8]
See also
References
- ↑ Shaywitz, David (4 July 2014). "Google Co-Founders To Healthcare: We're Just Not That Into You". forbes.com. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ↑ Barr, Alistair (Jul 25, 2014). "Meet the Google X Life Sciences Team". blogs.wsj.com. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Chowdhry, Amit (10 September 2014). "Google Continues To Build Upon Its Life Sciences Ecosystem". forbes.com. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ↑ Barr, Alistar (July 27, 2014). "Google's New Moonshot Project: the Human Body - WSJ". The Wall Street Journal (New York: Dow Jones). ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ↑ Kaiser, Jocelyn (28 July 2014). "Google X sets out to define healthy human | Science/AAAS | News". news.sciencemag.org. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ↑ Gibbs, Samuel (29 October 2014). "Google is developing a cancer and heart attack-detecting pill". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ↑ Wells, Katherine; Hamblin, James (29 January 2015). "Why Is Google Making Human Skin?". The Atlantic. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ↑ "(WO2015035186) NANOPARTICLE PHORESIS". World Intellectual Property Organization.