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their genetic data to study topics from ancestry, to traits, to disease. These contributions help drive scientific discoveries.</p><p>The choice to opt into or out of research is always up to the participant.</p><div><a class="u-primary-button Research_heroButton__n6v2y" href="/en-int/publications/">See our publications</a></div></div></section><section class="Research_section__aRv76 Research_modGray__5lqjN u-hide"><div class="Research_container__kJ6CX Research_modReverseRow__IptxI"><div class="Research_division__CXAOz Research_mobileImage__Qp5_4 Research_gregImage__51dEd"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;display:inline-block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative;max-width:100%"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;max-width:100%"><img style="display:block;max-width:100%;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0" alt="" aria-hidden="true" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg%20xmlns=%27http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%27%20version=%271.1%27%20width=%271000%27%20height=%271000%27/%3e"/></span><img alt="Photo of a 23andMe research participant, Greg, who is holding the book he wrote about Parkinson’s." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" decoding="async" data-nimg="intrinsic" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%"/><noscript><img alt="Photo of a 23andMe research participant, Greg, who is holding the book he wrote about Parkinson’s." loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-nimg="intrinsic" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%" srcSet="/_next/image/?url=%2F_next%2Fstatic%2Fmedia%2Fresearch-parkinsons.9272fa20.png&w=1080&q=75 1x, /_next/image/?url=%2F_next%2Fstatic%2Fmedia%2Fresearch-parkinsons.9272fa20.png&w=2048&q=75 2x" src="/_next/image/?url=%2F_next%2Fstatic%2Fmedia%2Fresearch-parkinsons.9272fa20.png&w=2048&q=75"/></noscript></span><span class="sd-base-medium Research_imageCaption__N0UK_">Greg - 23andMe Research Participant</span></div><div class="Research_division__CXAOz"><h2 class="Research_h2__LA2AR"><span class="u-nobreak">The future of medicine.</span> Powered by you.</h2><p>There are certain diseases that matter to you personally. We now have a way for you to participate in clinical trials and help assess new treatments for these diseases that might impact you or a loved one.</p><p>We collaborate with pharmaceutical companies to bring you opportunities to participate in clinical trials that evaluate treatments for diseases you care about. You get to decide whether you’d like to participate, and are welcome to opt out whenever you want.</p><p>We do not share any of your data with our collaborators without your explicit permission.</p></div></div></section><section class="Research_section__aRv76"><div class="Research_container__kJ6CX Research_modRow__hzR2x"><div class="Research_division__CXAOz Research_mobileImage__Qp5_4"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;display:inline-block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative;max-width:100%"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;max-width:100%"><img style="display:block;max-width:100%;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0" alt="" aria-hidden="true" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg%20xmlns=%27http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%27%20version=%271.1%27%20width=%271048%27%20height=%271000%27/%3e"/></span><img alt="Image of many small green person figures with only one figure highlighted in pink - conveying the message that one person can impact many." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" decoding="async" data-nimg="intrinsic" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%"/><noscript><img alt="Image of many small green person figures with only one figure highlighted in pink - conveying the message that one person can impact many." loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-nimg="intrinsic" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%" srcSet="/_next/image/?url=%2F_next%2Fstatic%2Fmedia%2Fresearch-power-of-one.e3f547d4.png&w=1080&q=75 1x, /_next/image/?url=%2F_next%2Fstatic%2Fmedia%2Fresearch-power-of-one.e3f547d4.png&w=3840&q=75 2x" src="/_next/image/?url=%2F_next%2Fstatic%2Fmedia%2Fresearch-power-of-one.e3f547d4.png&w=3840&q=75"/></noscript></span></div><div class="Research_division__CXAOz"><h2 class="Research_h2__LA2AR">Accelerating research. Making an impact.</h2><p>On average, a customer who chooses to opt into research contributes to over 230 studies on topics that range from Parkinson's disease to lupus to asthma and more.</p><p>With the help of our 23andMe community we believe we can accelerate research and make an impact with our genetic data.</p></div></div></section><section class="Research_section__aRv76"><div class="Research_container__kJ6CX u-block Research_modBubbles__okPXP"><blockquote class="Research_blockquote__Io15E">"I get inspiration from knowing that my participation could help prevent or cure diseases for future generations. I believe it's important to be part of the solution, and for me that means taking part in research."</blockquote><cite class="Research_cite__kHQvX">Kirsten Kraft<br/>23andMe customer<br/></cite></div></section><section class="Research_section__aRv76 Research_modWhite__FCE_p"><div class="Research_container__kJ6CX Research_modReverseRow__IptxI"><div class="Research_division__CXAOz Research_modHIW__8zXZU Research_mobileImage__Qp5_4"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;display:inline-block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative;max-width:100%"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;max-width:100%"><img style="display:block;max-width:100%;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0" alt="" aria-hidden="true" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg%20xmlns=%27http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%27%20version=%271.1%27%20width=%271048%27%20height=%27838%27/%3e"/></span><img alt="Image displays glasses illustrating that “nearsightedness is associated with genes involved in eye development and function”. Image shows an eye illustrating “eye and size development”. Image shows pill shape illustrating “regeneration of vitamin A, which is important for photoreceptors”. Image shows cells illustrating growth of retinal cells. Image shows illustration of neuron growth and function." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" decoding="async" data-nimg="intrinsic" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%"/><noscript><img alt="Image displays glasses illustrating that “nearsightedness is associated with genes involved in eye development and function”. Image shows an eye illustrating “eye and size development”. Image shows pill shape illustrating “regeneration of vitamin A, which is important for photoreceptors”. Image shows cells illustrating growth of retinal cells. Image shows illustration of neuron growth and function." loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-nimg="intrinsic" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%" srcSet="/_next/image/?url=%2F_next%2Fstatic%2Fmedia%2Fresearch-near-sighted.659968da.png&w=1080&q=75 1x, /_next/image/?url=%2F_next%2Fstatic%2Fmedia%2Fresearch-near-sighted.659968da.png&w=3840&q=75 2x" src="/_next/image/?url=%2F_next%2Fstatic%2Fmedia%2Fresearch-near-sighted.659968da.png&w=3840&q=75"/></noscript></span></div><div class="Research_division__CXAOz"><h2 class="Research_h2__LA2AR">How it works.</h2><p>When you participate in our research, you can answer survey questions online, day or night. From your phone or laptop, for five minutes or fifty, your contribution is up to you.</p><p>By answering online survey questions and allowing researchers to combine your genetic data with millions of other data points, you can help drive scientific and medical discoveries. See our list of publications <a class="sd-link mod-tertiary" href="/en-int/publications/">here</a>.</p></div></div><br class="u-hide-desktop"/><div class="Research_container__kJ6CX Research_modContainerFAQ__4QOdR u-width-100 u-block"><div><div class="FAQ_faq__32LNS"><button class="Research_faq__7K4dD Research_button__yBiEC" type="button" aria-expanded="false">More on: how it works.</button><div class="FAQ_panel__d03sA" role="region"><p>When you participate in research, you can answer survey questions online, day or night. From your phone or laptop, for five minutes or fifty, your contribution is up to you.</p><p>By answering online survey questions and allowing researchers to combine your genetic data with millions of other data points, you can help drive scientific and medical discoveries.</p><p>As a customer, you will be asked if you would like to opt into research. More than eighty percent of our customers choose to participate. You can opt into or out of research at any time.</p><p>Our research activities are reviewed by an independent ethics committee, also known as an Institutional Review Board (IRB).</p></div></div></div></div></section><section class="Research_section__aRv76 Research_modGray2__0Z41n"><div class="Research_container__kJ6CX Research_modReverseRow__IptxI"><div class="Research_division__CXAOz Research_modMicroscope__6knL7 Research_mobileImage__Qp5_4"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;display:inline-block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative;max-width:100%"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;max-width:100%"><img style="display:block;max-width:100%;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0" alt="" aria-hidden="true" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg%20xmlns=%27http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%27%20version=%271.1%27%20width=%271000%27%20height=%271000%27/%3e"/></span><img alt="Photo of 23andMe employee in our Therapeutics lab." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" decoding="async" data-nimg="intrinsic" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%"/><noscript><img alt="Photo of 23andMe employee in our Therapeutics lab." loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-nimg="intrinsic" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%" srcSet="/_next/image/?url=%2F_next%2Fstatic%2Fmedia%2Fresearch-scientist.abc5658e.png&w=1080&q=75 1x, /_next/image/?url=%2F_next%2Fstatic%2Fmedia%2Fresearch-scientist.abc5658e.png&w=2048&q=75 2x" src="/_next/image/?url=%2F_next%2Fstatic%2Fmedia%2Fresearch-scientist.abc5658e.png&w=2048&q=75"/></noscript></span></div><div class="Research_division__CXAOz"><h2 class="Research_h2__LA2AR">Bringing experts together.</h2><p>We have received four grants from the U.S. National Institutes of Health to fund our research and have identified hundreds of new genetic associations. We regularly publish our research in leading, peer-reviewed scientific journals.</p><p>We collaborate with some of the best and brightest talent in the world of genetics research.</p></div></div><div class="Research_container__kJ6CX Research_modCollab__rMLb4"><h3 class="Research_h3__VfQuc">Here are some of our collaborators:</h3><dl class="Research_dl__OEnld"><div><dt class="Research_dt__iU6L2">Academic</dt><dd class="Research_dd__3cwq2">University of Chicago</dd><dd class="Research_dd__3cwq2">MRC Epidemiology Unit at Cambridge University</dd><dd class="Research_dd__3cwq2">Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard</dd><dd class="Research_dd__3cwq2">Stanford University</dd></div><br class="u-hide-tablet"/><div><dt class="Research_dt__iU6L2">Industry</dt><dd class="Research_dd__3cwq2">GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)</dd><dd class="Research_dd__3cwq2">Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.</dd><dd class="Research_dd__3cwq2">Biogen</dd><dd class="Research_dd__3cwq2">Genentech</dd><dd class="Research_dd__3cwq2">Pfizer</dd><dd class="Research_dd__3cwq2">P&G Beauty</dd></div><br class="u-hide-tablet"/><div><dt class="Research_dt__iU6L2">Non-Profits</dt><dd class="Research_dd__3cwq2">Lupus Research Institute</dd><dd class="Research_dd__3cwq2">The Michael J. Fox Foundation</dd><dd class="Research_dd__3cwq2">National Parkinson Foundation</dd><dd class="Research_dd__3cwq2">Parkinson's Institute and Clinical Center</dd></div></dl></div></section><section class="Research_section__aRv76"><div class="Research_container__kJ6CX Research_modFAQ__rXT0S"><h2 class="Research_h2__LA2AR Research_questions__eKKBo">Still have questions about research?</h2><p class="Research_faqP__B3jbN">Here are just a few of the things people frequently ask about 23andMe.<br class="u-hide-mobile-only"/>If you don't see your question here, <a href="https://int.customercare.23andme.com/hc/en-us/" class="sd-link mod-tertiary">get in touch with us.</a></p><div class="u-width-100"><div><div class="FAQ_faq__32LNS"><button class="FAQ_button__4tbIQ" type="button" aria-expanded="false">How do you protect my privacy in research?</button><div class="FAQ_panel__d03sA" role="region"><p>When you participate in our research program, your data is de-identified. That means your registration information is stripped from your genetic data so you cannot reasonably be identified. We do not include any of your registration information (like your name, email, etc.) in our research database. We store personal information that researchers do need for analysis (like date of birth) in a separate database from the genetic data, and they are only linked by a randomly assigned research ID.</p><p>Most of our research is performed using aggregate-level data. That means researchers link your de-identified data with millions of other data points and look at the data set as a whole. We do not share your individual-level information with any third party without asking you for (and receiving) your explicit consent.</p><p>All research activities conducted by 23andMe Research are governed by an Institutional Review Board (IRB). The IRB is an independent ethics panel that ensures all research is conducted in accordance with government and ethical guidelines.</p><p>For more information, see our <a class="sd-link mod-tertiary" href="/en-int/about/consent/">research consent</a>.</p></div></div><div class="FAQ_faq__32LNS"><button class="FAQ_button__4tbIQ" type="button" aria-expanded="false">Can I join the research program at any time?</button><div class="FAQ_panel__d03sA" role="region"><p>If you are a 23andMe customer and have registered your kit, you will have the option to consent to our research. You can opt into and out of our research at any time by updating your consent status in your account settings. If you opt out, we will stop using your information for research going forward (we cannot affect studies that have already been completed) and will discontinue use of your data within 30 days.</p></div></div><div class="FAQ_faq__32LNS"><button class="FAQ_button__4tbIQ" type="button" aria-expanded="false">Can I get involved in specific disease research?</button><div class="FAQ_panel__d03sA" role="region"><p>We believe DNA can provide insight into why some people are more likely to get a disease than others. We want to understand, through genetics, why people respond differently to disease treatment options and drugs.</p><p>We develop research communities in collaboration with other organizations (academic, pharmaceutical and non-profit). These research communities are large cohorts of people who share a common disease or condition, such as Parkinson's disease or inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). 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