The possibility of new ownership over 23andMe has some customers concerned about how their sensitive genetic information will be handled in the future.
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PhD Candidate in Law, Queen's University, Ontario
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Associate Professor of Political Studies, Queen's University, Ontario
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Professor of Medicine (Cardiology), Queen's University, Ontario
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Ph.D Candidate specializing in Critical International Relations and Comparative Politics /Graduate Teaching Assistant, Queen's University, Ontario
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Associate Professor, School of Rehabilitation Therapy, Queen's University, Ontario
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PhD Candidate, Finance, Queen's University, Ontario
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Professor of Health Studies, Queen's University, Ontario
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PhD Candidate, Centre for Neuroscience Studies, Queen's University, Ontario
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Assistant Professor, Smith School of Business, Queen's University, Ontario
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Associate Professor, School of Rehabilitation Therapy, Queen's University, Ontario
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PhD Candidate, Department of Geography and Planning, Queen's University, Ontario
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PhD Candidate/Researcher, Queen's University, Ontario
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BMO Professor of Finance, Queen's University, Ontario
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Associate professor, Department of Political Science / Professeure agrégée, Département de science politique, Queen's University, Ontario
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Professor, History of Education, Queen's University, Ontario
