Bio-IT World | Jennifer Doudna hosted an “Ask Me Anything” session on Reddit with assistance from her colleagues at Doudna Lab and at the National Human Genome Research Institute. Topics from the session include CRISPR/Cas9 litigation, potential immunity to CRISPR, Designer Babies, and more.

Bio-IT World | Bio-IT has swung the gamut of opinions on cloud solutions. First wary, then warming, now, perhaps, pulling back. The inconsistency comes as use cases evolve and costs are closely watched. But there’s no denying that the cloud lets researchers do things they’ve never done before. The trick is finding the right balance.

Bio-IT World | Less than three years after leaving the Medical College of Wisconsin for the HudsonAlpha Institute in Huntsville, Alabama, Howard Jacob is starting today as the Vice President of the Genomic Research Center at AbbVie.

Bio-IT World | Speaking at the 36^th annual JP Morgan Healthcare Conference, 23andMe’s CEO and co-founder Anne Wojcicki reflected on the scope of the 23andMe’s dataset, especially as it pertains to healthcare and drug discovery.

Bio-IT World | The 36^th annual JP Morgan Healthcare Conference was held this week in San Francisco, bringing together more than 400 companies to showcase their growth and innovation. Here are some of the highlights and announcements we’ve collected from the conference.