Your stories

Discover the real-life stories of the people making a difference with OurDNA.

From people power to shifting the balance in genetic research, these stories highlight the transformation possible with community partnerships.

"O se mea mataina tele, ma o le manuia uma na mafai ona o le matagofie o le vaega na matou maua le avanoa e galulue ai. O foliga ataata o tagata uma na fatuina ai <1>se siosiomaga faafeiloa'i</1>—mai le taimi na tuufaatasia e tagata o le alalafaga seia oo i le taimi na latou o ese ai ma lagona faaaloalo, faalogo, ma lagolagoina."

Lina Hassan, Paaga Autu

sui auai o le Lebanese Nuu

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"Personally, I'm from a medical background so I see the benefits of genetic research and how it's under utilised in the Australian Vietnamese population. This is why I was very keen to get involved with OurDNA from the outset."

Bill Tran, Key Partner

sui auai o le Vietnamese Nuu

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"Sa matou filifili matou te galulue ma OurDNA aua matou te matua talitonu i mea o loo latou faia. E lelei mo le nuu, e le na o nei ae mo tupulaga mo le lumanai. O se faigapa'aga sili ona malie ma faafiafiaina."

Thao Ha, Paaga Autu

sui auai o le Vietnamese Nuu

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"The good thing with OurDNA is they're here to learn more about the common and the unknown diseases, especially for Filipino communities."

Niel Tequin, Founder of Filipino Ballers Club

sui auai o le Filipino Nuu

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"When I did co-design with OurDNA, it took a long time because they were building up trust so that we as community and as donors see the benefits for ourselves and our families. That's what makes this research unique."

Mila Cichello, Key Partner

sui auai o le Filipino Nuu

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