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The life sciences division of Google X is a research organization studying Life sciences. The organization is a division of Google X, which is a project of Google with the mission to make major technological advancements. The Google founders have said that Google will not be a health research organization.

Researchers

Members of the research team include Andrew Conrad, founder of LabCorp's National Genetics Institute; Vik Bajaj, an expert in nuclear magnetic resonance; Marija Pavlovic, who studies the effect of radiation on DNA; Alberto Vitari, a cancer biologist; and Brian Otis, who worked on the contact lens project.

Acquisitions

On 9 September the division acquired Lift Labs, the makers of Liftware.

Partnerships

Google has invested $30 million in DNAnexus. Google has invested in Rani Therapeutics which is researching how large drug molecules can be delivered orally rather than by injection. Google funded SynapDx, which works with children with development disorders. Google funded One Medical Group, which develops scheduling software to help patients visit their doctors. Google funded Transcriptic, which develops automation technology for molecular cloning, mouse genotyping and managing biobanks.

Projects

Calico is an independent biotech company established in 2013 by Google Inc. whose goal is to radically extend human lifespans.

Google Contact Lens is a smart contact lens project announced by Google on 16 January 2014. The project aims to assist people with diabetes by constantly measuring the glucose levels in their tears.

The Baseline Study is a project to collect genetic and molecular information from enough people to create a picture of what a healthy human should be.

The Nanoparticle Platform is a project currently being worked on which aims to detect one's possible health hazards ahead of time by inserting magnetic nanoparticles into their bloodstream.