Going Founder Mode On Cancer
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Sid Sijbrandij is a generational founder. He founded and led GitLab, one of the largest remote companies in the world, from idea-stage startup to NASDAQ-listed software giant.
But in 2022, a six centimeter mass growing from his upper spine threatened to end all of that. He had cancer.
What happened next is nothing short of remarkable. Sid went founder mode on his care journey. In the years since, he's deployed cutting-edge genomics to profile his disease. Based on this data, he's developed a growing armamentarium of personalized therapies.
As a result, his disease is now undetectable.
A simplistic version of this story could be, “Wow! A brilliant billionaire seemingly cured his cancer. Good for him!”
But as I’ve gotten to know Sid, it’s become abundantly clear to me that there is more to the story than that.
In an in-depth profile for The Century of Biology, I explore Sid's journey and what this might mean for the future of cancer care.
The Texas measles outbreak among unvaccinated children has had its first death. RFK jr says “It’s not unusual.”
Please. It is very unusual in America.
We need an urgent vaccine catch up campaign. These are our kids lives.
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BREAKING: The city of Berkeley has declared an extreme fire weather warning from 8 p.m. Friday until 7 a.m. Saturday. The city recommends that residents in fire zones 2 and 3 leave the Berkeley Hills before 8 p.m. Friday. HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: https://t.co/P8oT6dTQ3J
My husband, Dan, has a grade 4 glioma—brain cancer. He is a fighter. In this month of May we bring awareness to all who are similarly fighting brain tumors. And thank you @SurbhiSarnaSF for raising awareness of the search for a cure.
The rate of gliomas— or brain cancer— is exploding. Over the last ten years, there have been 5x as many cases.
There's so much more that we could do against this disease, and we'd love to be a part of the fight against it. @SurbhiSarnaSF
I lost my mom to glioblastoma. There are basically no good treatments. If you're working on this, please apply to @ycombinator. Thank you for highlighting this @SurbhiSarnaSF
The rate of gliomas— or brain cancer— is exploding. Over the last ten years, there have been 5x as many cases.
There's so much more that we could do against this disease, and we'd love to be a part of the fight against it. @SurbhiSarnaSF
Yesterday, a driver struck and killed an 80 year-old man crossing the street on Valencia.
We are deeply saddened by this tragedy.
Deaths on our streets are preventable – no one should ever die while crossing the street.
ALERTSF: Poor air quality from fires in Oregon impacting SF. Those sensitive to smoke should consider adjusting outdoor activity. https://t.co/T895mwtksV
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Happy first day of meteorological fall! Can't wait for those comfortable temperatures and leaves changing color- Wait...🤯 is that what I think it is?
Yep, that's snow falling on the summit of @MtRoseSkiTahoe. 🌨
#nvwx
HEADS UP!!!!!
DANGEROUS FLOODING IN THE AREA BETWEEN POINT DUME...POINT MUGU...CAMARILLO...WESTLAKE VILLAGE...SOMIS AND SPANISH HILLS.
THIS IS LIFE THREATENING FLOODING!!!!!! #CAwx
🛑I wrote about what “fatigue” really means for people with long COVID and ME/CFS, and why this profoundly debilitating symptom is so often misunderstood and trivialized.
(This piece also covers PEM.) 1/
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