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| founders = Adam Boyko <br /> Ryan Boyko <br /> Matt Salzberg <br /> [[Spencer Wells]] |
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| industry = [[Genetic Genealogy]] |
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| products = Embark Dog DNA Test |
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'''Embark''' is a canine genomics and biotechnology company based in [[Boston]], Massachusetts. The company offers dog [[DNA]] testing services to consumers, breeders, and veterinarians. |
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== History == |
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{{AFC comment|1=I'm not seeing sufficient coverage in [[WP:RS]] to satisfy [[WP:NCORP]]. Most of the sources are generic treatments of DNA testing. Many don't mention Embark at all, some only mention them in passing. Please highlight the [[WP:THREE]] best sources for further review. -- [[User:RoySmith|RoySmith]] [[User Talk:RoySmith|(talk)]] 14:43, 27 July 2018 (UTC)}} |
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Embark was founded in [[Austin, Texas]], in 2015 by brothers Adam Boyko and Ryan Boyko, [[Matt Salzberg]], and [[Spencer Wells]].<ref name="statesman">{{cite news |title=Austin-based startup Embark aims to make mark with DNA testing for dogs |url=https://www.statesman.com/NEWS/20170131/Austin-based-startup-Embark-aims-to-make-mark-with-DNA-testing-for-dogs |access-date=10 May 2019 |publisher=Austin Statesman |date=31 January 2017}}</ref><ref name="cnn">{{cite news |title=Doggie DNA testing startup gets fresh funds |url=https://money.cnn.com/2017/07/18/technology/culture/genetic-testing-for-dogs/index.html |access-date=10 May 2019 |publisher=CNN |date=18 July 2017}}</ref> Prior to the formation of the company, the Boyko brothers spent nearly a decade collecting thousands of DNA samples from dogs for research into the origin of dogs and what DNA can reveal about their health. This led to the formation of Embark, which sells dog DNA tests to dog owners, veterinarians, and breeders.<ref name="statesman" /><ref name="inno">{{cite news |title=Dog DNA Startup Embark Moved from Austin to Boston — and Raised $4.5M |url=https://www.americaninno.com/austin/dog-dna-startup-embark-moved-from-austin-to-boston-and-raised-4-5m/ |access-date=10 May 2019 |publisher=Austin Inno |date=18 July 2017}}</ref><ref name="today">{{cite news |title=Doggie DNA home tests could help you determine breed |url=https://www.today.com/video/doggie-dna-home-tests-could-help-you-determine-breed-695410243621 |access-date=10 May 2019 |publisher=Today |date=30 May 2016}}</ref><ref name="bloomberg">{{cite news |title=Dog DNA Testing Gets Its Day |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-04-06/dog-dna-testing-gets-its-day |access-date=10 May 2019 |publisher=Bloomberg |date=6 April 2016}}</ref> Embark's stated goals are to help pet owners better understand their dog's health and risk for [[heritable disease]]s, and to advance canine DNA research in general.<ref name="statesman" /> |
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Adam Boyko is an associate professor at [[Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine]].<ref name="bloomberg" /> Ryan Boyko, the company’s CEO, was an independent researcher at Cornell<ref name="statesman" /> and studied computer science and biology at [[Harvard University]].<ref>{{cite news |title=A Startup, Embark, Wants To Be A 23andMe For Dogs |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestreptalks/2017/08/03/a-startup-embark-wants-to-be-a-23andme-for-dogs/#21e4161eed71 |access-date=10 May 2019 |work=Forbes |date=3 August 2017}}</ref> Wells directed the [[Genographic Project]] at the [[National Geographic Society]], and Salzberg is a founder of meal delivery company [[Blue Apron]].<ref name="statesman" /> |
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In March 2016, Embark launched publicly with a presentation by the Boyko brothers at [[South by Southwest]].<ref name="statesman" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Can Your Dog's DNA Transform Human Health and Aging? |url=https://schedule.sxsw.com/2016/events/event_PP58389 |website=sxsw.com |access-date=10 May 2019}}</ref><ref name="verge">{{cite news |title=Doggie DNA startup wants to learn about human diseases from dog drool |url=https://www.theverge.com/2016/3/15/11225446/embark-dog-dna-startup-disease-risk-ancestry-boyko-cornell |access-date=10 May 2019 |publisher=The Verge |date=15 March 2016}}</ref> That year, the startup began offering its DNA tests for dogs.<ref name="statesman2">{{cite news |title=Austin startup Embark – dog DNA tester – relocates to Boston |url=https://www.statesman.com/NEWS/20170725/Austin-startup-Embark---dog-DNA-tester---relocates-to-Boston |access-date=10 May 2019 |publisher=Austin Statesman |date=25 July 2017}}</ref> In 2016, Embark raised a $1.6 million seed round investment, from lead investors Slow Ventures and Aspiration Growth Fund.<ref name="statesman" /> The company raised an additional $4.5 million in seed funding in the summer of 2017, led by Founder Collective, and including [[23andMe]] founder [[Anne Wojcicki]].<ref name="cnn" /><ref>{{cite news |title=Doggie DNA startup Embark raises $4.5 million in seed to find your puppy's breed |url=https://techcrunch.com/2017/07/18/rufftest/ |access-date=10 May 2019 |publisher=Techcrunch}}</ref> |
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==Embark Veterinary== |
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Embark is a privately held canine personal genomics and biotechnology company based in [[Boston]], Massachusetts. Embark is known for its consumer and breeder dog DNA testing services that identify breed, ancestry, genetic disease risks, and other traits. Embark also performs genomics and other research..<ref>{{cite web|url=https://slate.com/technology/2018/01/dog-dna-provided-by-owners-has-been-used-for-a-new-kind-of-genomics-study.html|title=Genetic Testing for People Is Rife With Issues. But It Might Be Awesome for Your Dog.|first=Alex|last=Barasch|publisher=}}</ref> |
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In 2017, Embark relocated its headquarters from Austin to Boston, with its main science team remaining in [[Ithaca, New York]].<ref name="statesman2" /><ref name="inno" /> That year, the company was inducted into the McGovern Center, Cornell's incubator for life science companies.<ref name="vet">{{cite news |title=Boyko's Embark goes prime time with Puppy Bowl |url=https://www.vet.cornell.edu/news/20170123/boyko-s-embark-goes-prime-time-puppy-bowl |access-date=10 May 2019 |publisher=cornell.edu |date=23 January 2017}}</ref> Embark is a research partner of Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine.<ref name="bloomberg" /><ref name="verge" /> |
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Embark launched in 2016 at South by Southwest and unveiled its first service offering later that year on The Today Show.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.today.com/video/doggie-dna-home-tests-could-help-you-determine-breed-695410243621|title=Doggie DNA home tests could help you determine breed|publisher=}}</ref> Unlike other dog DNA tests, but akin to several human consumer DNA tests, their core technology is a research-grade micro array that allows the company to harness users' data to make new discoveries in canine medicine.<ref>[https://www.genomeweb.com/applied-markets/consumer-startup-embark-veterinary-debut-canine-dna-test#.W2OYRdJKjrc]</ref>. The company was formed at and is an official research partner of [[Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine]]. Embark also has ties to the Yale Entrepreneurial Institute[https://cbey.yale.edu/our-community/yale-entrepreneurial-institute], connections to researchers at several top universities, and participated in earlier research done at Cornell and [[Stanford]]. |
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== Criticism == |
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The company uses submitted genetic data for research unless the customer opts out, raising privacy concerns.<ref name="slate">{{cite news |title=Genetic Testing Might Have Just Explained Why Huskies' Eyes Can Be Blue |url=https://slate.com/technology/2018/01/dog-dna-provided-by-owners-has-been-used-for-a-new-kind-of-genomics-study.html |access-date=10 May 2019 |publisher=Slate.com |date=23 January 2018}}</ref> Some veterinarians have expressed skepticism about the lack of standards in DNA testing for dogs and the difficulty in properly analyzing and understanding the data, while acknowledging the potential of genetics to treat diseases.<ref name="usatoday">{{cite news |title=DNA testing kits for dogs are super popular. But the testing has some veterinarians pushing standards |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/03/08/dog-dna-testing-test-kits-popular-but-veterinarians-warn-risks/3065059002/ |access-date=10 May 2019 |publisher=USA Today |date=8 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=What Vets Think of '23andMe for Dogs' |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/11/vets-dog-dna-test/575152/ |access-date=10 May 2019 |publisher=The Atlantic |date=12 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Unlocking the genetic secrets of your dog |url=https://www.avma.org/news/javmanews/pages/170315a.aspx |website=avma.org |date=March 2017 |access-date=10 May 2019}}</ref> In 2018, [[NPR]] reported on shortcomings for DNA tests for dogs, including an incorrect analysis of the genetic data that can lead to unnecessary medical treatment and questionable clinical decisions.<ref>{{cite news |title=Questions Rise About Shortcomings Of DNA Tests For Dogs |url=https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/07/28/632723832/questions-rise-about-shortcomings-of-dna-tests-for-dogs |access-date=10 May 2019 |publisher=NPR |date=28 July 2018}}</ref> In 2018, science journal ''[[Nature (journal)|Nature]]'' ran an article by a veterinarian and two scientists stating that "pet genetics must be reined in" to avoid misinterpreting data.<ref name="cbs">{{cite news |title=As dog DNA testing takes off, experts urge caution |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dog-dna-testing-generates-debate-experts-urge-caution/ |access-date=10 May 2019 |work=CBS News |date=11 February 2019}}</ref> |
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Embark was founded in 2015 by two brothers, Ryan and Adam Boyko. Their research on dogs at Cornell, Stanford, the University of California at Davis, and Yale stretch back to 2007. Their early research focused on village dogs, canine evolution, adaptation, and disease ecology. This research was covered in Science<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2009/09/study-reasserts-east-asian-origin-dogs|title=Study Reasserts East Asian Origin for Dogs|date=1 September 2009|publisher=}}</ref>, Nature Communications<ref>{{cite journal|url=https://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms10460|title=Complex disease and phenotype mapping in the domestic dog|first1=Jessica J.|last1=Hayward|first2=Marta G.|last2=Castelhano|first3=Kyle C.|last3=Oliveira|first4=Elizabeth|last4=Corey|first5=Cheryl|last5=Balkman|first6=Tara L.|last6=Baxter|first7=Margret L.|last7=Casal|first8=Sharon A.|last8=Center|first9=Meiying|last9=Fang|first10=Susan J.|last10=Garrison|first11=Sara E.|last11=Kalla|first12=Pavel|last12=Korniliev|first13=Michael I.|last13=Kotlikoff|first14=N. S.|last14=Moise|first15=Laura M.|last15=Shannon|first16=Kenneth W.|last16=Simpson|first17=Nathan B.|last17=Sutter|first18=Rory J.|last18=Todhunter|first19=Adam R.|last19=Boyko|date=22 January 2016|publisher=|journal=Nature Communications|volume=7|pages=10460|doi=10.1038/ncomms10460}}</ref>, and The New York Times<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/20/science/central-asia-could-be-birthplace-of-the-modern-dog.html|title=15,000 Years Ago, Probably in Asia, the Dog Was Born|publisher=}}</ref>, among other publications. Adam is an assistant professor at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine where he has been studying dog evolution and the genetic basis of canine traits and diseases since 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.vet.cornell.edu/research/faculty/adam-boyko-phd|title=Adam Boyko, PhD|date=11 January 2017|publisher=}}</ref>. |
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After working in several places across the globe, Adam and Ryan partnered with Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, along with consumer genetics pioneer [[Spencer Wells]] and [[Blue Apron]] Founder Matt Salzberg[http://entrepreneur.wiki/Matt_Salzberg] to launch Embark with a mission to end preventable disease in dogs. Embark secured early backing from Salzberg, Slow Ventures, Aspiration Growth Opportunities, and others. |
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In July 2017, Embark worked with Cornell University to test more than 6,000 dogs of various breeds in order to identify the genetic mutation that causes blue eyes, which was the first research of its kind to be conducted on non-humans. Dog owners conducted DNA tests from Embark, completed online surveys, and Embark and Cornell analyzed the data.<ref name="slate" /><ref name="natgeo">{{cite news |title=Why Siberian huskies have those brilliant baby blues |url=https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2018/10/siberian-husky-blue-eyes-study-news/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181009205750/https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2018/10/siberian-husky-blue-eyes-study-news/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 9, 2018 |access-date=10 May 2019 |publisher=National Geographic |date=9 October 2018}}</ref> Researchers discovered a genetic tweak in [[Siberian Huskies]] that can cause blue-eyed dogs.<ref name="natgeo" /> |
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Adam Boyko was part of a team of scientists who in 2015 discovered that the origin of domestic dogs was near Central Asia 15,000 years ago.<ref>{{cite news |title=15,000 Years Ago, Probably in Asia, the Dog Was Born |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/20/science/central-asia-could-be-birthplace-of-the-modern-dog.html |access-date=10 May 2019 |work=New York Times |date=19 October 2015}}</ref> In 2016, he was the senior author of a study by Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine researchers that was the largest genetic study of dogs to ever be completed, with a collection of samples that included the DNA of more than 10,000 dogs from around the world. The researchers compared dogs of different purebred breeds in a large-scale genome-wide association study. It was published in the journal ''Nature Communication''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Cornell Vet School Researchers Publish Largest Ever Study of Dog Genetics |url=https://cornellsun.com/2016/03/08/cornell-vet-school-researchers-publish-largest-ever-study-of-dog-genetics/ |access-date=10 May 2019 |publisher=Cornell Daily Sun |date=8 March 2016}}</ref> |
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In March of 2016, both Boyko's publicly launched Embark with a talk at [[South by Southwest]]. The company's dog DNA test kits were then covered by The Verge<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2016/3/15/11225446/embark-dog-dna-startup-disease-risk-ancestry-boyko-cornell|title=Doggie DNA startup wants to learn about human diseases from dog drool|publisher=}}</ref> in March of 2016 and The Today Show[https://www.today.com/video/doggie-dna-home-tests-could-help-you-determine-breed-695410243621] in May of 2016, followed by various other publications including Bloomberg<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-04-06/dog-dna-testing-gets-its-day|title=Dog DNA Testing Gets Its Day|publisher=}}</ref>, Mashable<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mashable.com/2018/06/26/best-dog-dna-tests/#0cLdRrsS8sq3|title=Best dog DNA tests: We compare Embark, Wisdom Panel, HomeDNA, and Find My Pet|first=Leah|last=Stodart|publisher=}}</ref>, and more[https://embarkvet.com/newsroom/]. |
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The company raised $4.5 million in seed funding in the summer of 2017; Founder Collective led the round, with participation from Freestyle Capital, ThirdKind, Bill Maris' Section 32, [[23andMe]] Founder [[Anne Wojcicki]], and SV Angel. The new was covered by several media outlets including CNN<ref>{{cite web|url=https://money.cnn.com/2017/07/18/technology/culture/genetic-testing-for-dogs/index.html}}</ref>, TechCrunch<ref>{{cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2017/07/18/rufftest/|title=Doggie DNA startup Embark raises $4.5 million in seed to find your puppy’s breed|publisher=}}</ref> and the Boston Business Journal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2017/07/18/dog-dna-testing-company-moves-to-boston-raises-4.html</ref> |
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Embark also moved it's headquarters from Austin, TX to Boston that year.<ref>[https://www.americaninno.com/austin/dog-dna-startup-embark-moved-from-austin-to-boston-and-raised-4-5m/]</ref> |
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* [[23andMe]] |
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* [[Ancestry.com]] |
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With the backing of National Geographic, the National Science Foundation, and others, the Boyko's began studying village dogs around the world in 2007, knowing that these dogs were instrumental in uncovering the story of all dogs. They traveled to over 40 countries on every inhabited continent to perform canine research. In the United States, Adam's laboratory has analyzed nearly 5,000 DNA samples from the Cornell Veterinary Biobank and succeeded in finding new associations with hip dysplasia risk, colitis, body size, and fur shedding. |
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===Controversies in Genetic Testing=== |
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For customers who do not opt out of participating in research, Embark uses their dog's genetic data to discover new genetic associations for diseases and traits. There have been privacy concerns about these practices in human consumer DNA testing companies <ref>{{cite web|url=https://gizmodo.com/23andme-is-selling-your-data-but-not-how-you-think-1794340474|title=23andMe Is Selling Your Data, But Not How You Think|first=Kristen V.|last=Brown|publisher=}}</ref> and at Embark<ref>[https://slate.com/technology/2018/01/dog-dna-provided-by-owners-has-been-used-for-a-new-kind-of-genomics-study.html]</ref>. Additionally, concerns have been expressed about whether pet owners will be able to fully understand their dogs' results<ref>https://www.avma.org/news/javmanews/pages/170315a.aspx</ref>. Embark responded to those concerns by providing contact from a veterinarian for difficult results and by offering a "vet report" for customers to share with veterinarians to discuss concerns<ref>https://dogbreedidentifier.com/dog-dna-test-reviews/embark-dog-dna-test-review/|title=Embark Dog DNA Test Review 2018: Is Embark Worth the Money?|date=9 January 2018|publisher=}}</ref>. |
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In July of 2017, Embark claimed they had tested tens of thousands of dogs on their array and were beginning to make important genetic discoveries using their database. In January of 2018, Embark published a reprint of their first genetic study, the gene causing blue eyes in Huskies[https://slate.com/technology/2018/01/dog-dna-provided-by-owners-has-been-used-for-a-new-kind-of-genomics-study.html]. Embark and others claim that dog's artificial selection in human environments makes them ideally suited for models of genetic research<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.cornell.edu/stories/2016/01/largest-dog-genetic-study-informs-human-diseases|title=Largest dog genetic study informs human diseases - Cornell Chronicle|website=news.cornell.edu}}</ref> for diseases in dogs and humans<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.genomeweb.com/applied-markets/consumer-startup-embark-veterinary-debut-canine-dna-test#.W0jaI9JKjrc|title=Consumer Startup Embark Veterinary to Debut Canine DNA Test|publisher=}}</ref> |
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There is an ongoing controversy in Embark's testing which has been written about by several sources, including NPR<ref> https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/07/28/632723832/questions-rise-about-shortcomings-of-dna-tests-for-dogs</ref>. |
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===Products and Services=== |
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====For dog owners==== |
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Canine genetic testing can identify exactly which breeds are in a dog and whether a dog is predisposed to any of over 165 health conditions. A dog's estimated weight is also calculated along with genetic age. Testing can also help trace ancestors back 15,000 years. |
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====For breeders==== |
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Embark testing is available to help breeders ensure that their litters are healthy. It offers insight to help breed for particular coat color, size, or coat texture, and to ensure the best genetic health for future dogs. |
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===Awards=== |
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In 2016, Embark won the Austin A-List Award for the hottest early age startup. In 2017, Embark was the runner-up at the GSV Labs Boston Startup Challenge in the Digital Health vertical. In 2018, Embark won the [[Printing Industries of America]] Graphex Best Folding Carton award in conjunction with Sunset Press for the Mid-America Region and are now finalists for the National Competition. The company was also nominated for a NEVY award in the Consumer Product of the Year category. |
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===Partnerships=== |
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Embark is a licensee and official research partner of Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine. |
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Latest revision as of 15:33, 20 October 2024
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Genetic Genealogy |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Founders | Adam Boyko Ryan Boyko Matt Salzberg Spencer Wells |
| Headquarters | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Products | Embark Dog DNA Test |
| Website | embarkvet |
Embark is a canine genomics and biotechnology company based in Boston, Massachusetts. The company offers dog DNA testing services to consumers, breeders, and veterinarians.
History
[edit]Embark was founded in Austin, Texas, in 2015 by brothers Adam Boyko and Ryan Boyko, Matt Salzberg, and Spencer Wells.[1][2] Prior to the formation of the company, the Boyko brothers spent nearly a decade collecting thousands of DNA samples from dogs for research into the origin of dogs and what DNA can reveal about their health. This led to the formation of Embark, which sells dog DNA tests to dog owners, veterinarians, and breeders.[1][3][4][5] Embark's stated goals are to help pet owners better understand their dog's health and risk for heritable diseases, and to advance canine DNA research in general.[1]
Adam Boyko is an associate professor at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine.[5] Ryan Boyko, the company’s CEO, was an independent researcher at Cornell[1] and studied computer science and biology at Harvard University.[6] Wells directed the Genographic Project at the National Geographic Society, and Salzberg is a founder of meal delivery company Blue Apron.[1]
In March 2016, Embark launched publicly with a presentation by the Boyko brothers at South by Southwest.[1][7][8] That year, the startup began offering its DNA tests for dogs.[9] In 2016, Embark raised a $1.6 million seed round investment, from lead investors Slow Ventures and Aspiration Growth Fund.[1] The company raised an additional $4.5 million in seed funding in the summer of 2017, led by Founder Collective, and including 23andMe founder Anne Wojcicki.[2][10]
In 2017, Embark relocated its headquarters from Austin to Boston, with its main science team remaining in Ithaca, New York.[9][3] That year, the company was inducted into the McGovern Center, Cornell's incubator for life science companies.[11] Embark is a research partner of Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine.[5][8]
Criticism
[edit]The company uses submitted genetic data for research unless the customer opts out, raising privacy concerns.[12] Some veterinarians have expressed skepticism about the lack of standards in DNA testing for dogs and the difficulty in properly analyzing and understanding the data, while acknowledging the potential of genetics to treat diseases.[13][14][15] In 2018, NPR reported on shortcomings for DNA tests for dogs, including an incorrect analysis of the genetic data that can lead to unnecessary medical treatment and questionable clinical decisions.[16] In 2018, science journal Nature ran an article by a veterinarian and two scientists stating that "pet genetics must be reined in" to avoid misinterpreting data.[17]
Research
[edit]In July 2017, Embark worked with Cornell University to test more than 6,000 dogs of various breeds in order to identify the genetic mutation that causes blue eyes, which was the first research of its kind to be conducted on non-humans. Dog owners conducted DNA tests from Embark, completed online surveys, and Embark and Cornell analyzed the data.[12][18] Researchers discovered a genetic tweak in Siberian Huskies that can cause blue-eyed dogs.[18]
Adam Boyko was part of a team of scientists who in 2015 discovered that the origin of domestic dogs was near Central Asia 15,000 years ago.[19] In 2016, he was the senior author of a study by Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine researchers that was the largest genetic study of dogs to ever be completed, with a collection of samples that included the DNA of more than 10,000 dogs from around the world. The researchers compared dogs of different purebred breeds in a large-scale genome-wide association study. It was published in the journal Nature Communication.[20]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g "Austin-based startup Embark aims to make mark with DNA testing for dogs". Austin Statesman. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Doggie DNA testing startup gets fresh funds". CNN. 18 July 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Dog DNA Startup Embark Moved from Austin to Boston — and Raised $4.5M". Austin Inno. 18 July 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ "Doggie DNA home tests could help you determine breed". Today. 30 May 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ a b c "Dog DNA Testing Gets Its Day". Bloomberg. 6 April 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ "A Startup, Embark, Wants To Be A 23andMe For Dogs". Forbes. 3 August 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ "Can Your Dog's DNA Transform Human Health and Aging?". sxsw.com. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Doggie DNA startup wants to learn about human diseases from dog drool". The Verge. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Austin startup Embark – dog DNA tester – relocates to Boston". Austin Statesman. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ "Doggie DNA startup Embark raises $4.5 million in seed to find your puppy's breed". Techcrunch. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ "Boyko's Embark goes prime time with Puppy Bowl". cornell.edu. 23 January 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Genetic Testing Might Have Just Explained Why Huskies' Eyes Can Be Blue". Slate.com. 23 January 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ "DNA testing kits for dogs are super popular. But the testing has some veterinarians pushing standards". USA Today. 8 March 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ "What Vets Think of '23andMe for Dogs'". The Atlantic. 12 November 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ "Unlocking the genetic secrets of your dog". avma.org. March 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ "Questions Rise About Shortcomings Of DNA Tests For Dogs". NPR. 28 July 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ "As dog DNA testing takes off, experts urge caution". CBS News. 11 February 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Why Siberian huskies have those brilliant baby blues". National Geographic. 9 October 2018. Archived from the original on October 9, 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ "15,000 Years Ago, Probably in Asia, the Dog Was Born". New York Times. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ "Cornell Vet School Researchers Publish Largest Ever Study of Dog Genetics". Cornell Daily Sun. 8 March 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2019.