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InGeNA welcomes our new member Eugene Labs

InGeNA welcomes our new member Eugene Labs

Eugene Labs is an Australian healthtech company making genetic testing and counselling accessible, affordable and empowering. Through at-home saliva kits and telehealth support, they help individuals and couples understand their genetic risks — from carrier screening...

InGeNA welcomes our new member LifeStrands

InGeNA welcomes our new member LifeStrands

LifeStrands Genomics Australia is a NATA-accredited molecular diagnostics laboratory specialising in cancer genomics. Their mission is to advance oncology research and deliver cutting-edge genetic testing to support cancer prevention and personalised treatment. Learn...

InGeNA welcomes our new member Oxford Nanopore Technologies

InGeNA welcomes our new member Oxford Nanopore Technologies

Oxford Nanopore Technologies aims to make molecular analysis accessible to anyone, anywhere. Our nanopore-based technology provides fast, affordable, and information-rich analysis of DNA, RNA, and other molecules. It can read the genetic code of people, bacteria,...

InGeNA welcomes new associate member HTANALYSTS

InGeNA welcomes new associate member HTANALYSTS

HTANALYSTS is an Australian health economics and policy consultancy specialising in health technology assessment, market access, and strategic evidence generation. We partner with government, industry, and research organisations to evaluate new technologies and design...

InGeNA welcomes new associate member Corporate Capital Group

InGeNA welcomes new associate member Corporate Capital Group

Corporate Capital Group (CCG) has been supporting Australian companies in accessing the U.S. market since 1986. We specialize in mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity raising, and establishing U.S. corporate structures. CCG has extensive experience across all...

InGeNA welcomes new associate member McCullough Robertson Lawyers

InGeNA welcomes new associate member McCullough Robertson Lawyers

McCullough Robertson is a leading independent Australian law firm, supporting national and international clients. With one of Australia’s largest dedicated life sciences legal teams, McR offers strategic and commercially focused advice tailored to this fast-evolving...

InGeNA and Inherited Cancers Australia announce new partnership

InGeNA and Inherited Cancers Australia announce new partnership

InGeNA is thrilled formalise our partnership with Inherited Cancers Australia. After a long relationship with ICA CEO Sarah Powell through our Consumer Advisory Group, we're excited to be entering an official partnership. Inherited Cancers Australia is the only...

InGeNA welcomes our new member Twist Bioscience

InGeNA welcomes our new member Twist Bioscience

InGeNA warmly welcomes our new member, Twist Bioscience. Twist Bioscience works in service of people who are changing the world for the better. In fields such as medicine, agriculture, industrial chemicals and academic research, their unique silicon-based DNA...

InGeNA welcomes our new member Rhythm Biosciences

InGeNA welcomes our new member Rhythm Biosciences

InGeNA warmly welcomes our new member, Rhythm Biosciences. Rhythm Biosciences (ASX:RHY) is transforming cancer diagnostics through innovative technologies that predict, detect, characterise, and support early intervention. Their flagship blood-based technology...

InGeNA and ARCS announce new partnership

InGeNA and ARCS announce new partnership

InGeNA is delighted to announce our new partnership with ARCS Australia. This collaboration brings together the complementary strengths of both organisations — ARCS as the professional development association for the therapeutics industry, and InGeNA as the peak body...

Genomics Australia Launches: A Transformative Step in Genomic Medicine

Genomics Australia Launches: A Transformative Step in Genomic Medicine

On 1 July 2025, the Australian Government officially launched Genomics Australia, a national agency established to lead the integration of genomics into Australia’s healthcare system. The initiative represents a significant policy and structural shift, designed to...

InGeNA welcomes our new member Oncoparse

InGeNA welcomes our new member Oncoparse

InGeNA warmly welcomes our new member, Oncoparse. Oncoparse is an early-stage genomics company developing next generation diagnostics to address critical blind spots in pancreatic cancer care. Our mission is to transform pancreatic cancer into a manageable condition...

ALIGN: Australian Alliance for Indigenous Genomics

ALIGN: Australian Alliance for Indigenous Genomics

InGeNA's mission includes supporting and driving equitable access to genomics across all Australian communities. We are delighted to support the Australian Alliance for Indigenous Genomics: ALIGN, and are proud sponsors for the SING 2025 program. The ALIGN Victoria...

InGeNA welcomes our new member 360biolabs

InGeNA welcomes our new member 360biolabs

InGeNA warmly welcomes our new member, 360biolabs. 360biolabs is Australia’s most comprehensive bioanalytical laboratory providing a single laboratory for all of your clinical trial requirements. We support pharmacokinetic (PK) analysis (large molecule, small...

Digital Health Festival 2025

Digital Health Festival 2025

We are excited to announce InGeNA's CEO, Dr Erin Evans will be chairing the panel on Genetics and genomics: Empowering consumers with personalised insights on Wednesday 14th May, 11am as part of the Digital Health Festival 2025.  Join us and our the fabulous line up...

AusMedtech 2025 Panel

AusMedtech 2025 Panel

InGeNA CEO Dr. Erin Evans will be chairing a panel discussion at the upcoming AusMedtech 2025 conference in Sydney on the topic of patient outcomes, alongside esteemed guests Dr. Suzanna Temple of Gene S and Dr. Laura Issa of Facio Biotherapies. We'd love to see you...

InGeNA Welcomes New Associate Member GenIMPACT

InGeNA Welcomes New Associate Member GenIMPACT

InGeNA welcomes GenIMPACT as our newest member.  Read more about GenIMPACT below, and on their website: GenIMPACT: Centre for Economic Impacts of Genomic Medicine at Macquarie University undertakes cutting-edge research into the economic impacts and cost-effectiveness...

InGeNA Welcomes New Member QIAGEN

InGeNA Welcomes New Member QIAGEN

InGeNA welcomes QIAGEN as our newest member.  Read more about QIAGEN below, and on their website: QIAGEN pushes the boundaries of innovation to improve our understanding of DNA, RNA and proteins – the building blocks of life. We enable our customers to unlock valuable...

How Genomics is Transforming Rare Disease Diagnosis and Treatment

How Genomics is Transforming Rare Disease Diagnosis and Treatment

Rare Disease Day, observed annually on the last day of February, is a global initiative to raise awareness of rare diseases and the challenges faced by those living with them. For the 300+ million people worldwide living with rare diseases (many of which have a...

InGeNA welcomes our new Member-Elected Director Oliver Bonaccorso

InGeNA welcomes our new Member-Elected Director Oliver Bonaccorso

InGeNA warmly welcomes our new Member-Elected Board Director – Oliver Bonaccorso Oliver brings 17 years of experience in the genomics industry, having held commercial and strategic roles across the life sciences, diagnostics and pharmaceutical sectors. As the Johnson...

InGeNA welcomes our new Member-Elected Director Jessica Poy

InGeNA welcomes our new Member-Elected Director Jessica Poy

InGeNA warmly welcomes our new Member-Elected Board Director – Jessica Poy Jessica brings over 15 years of commercial leadership experience, with the last five years dedicated to genomics, life sciences, and research-industry partnerships. As the Chief Commercial...

InGeNA welcomes our new Independent Director Edith Hurt

InGeNA welcomes our new Independent Director Edith Hurt

InGeNA would like to give a heartfelt welcome to our new Independent Director – Edith Hurt. Edith brings more than 10 years of commercial and not-for-profit Non-Executive Director experience in health, community and business sectors. She was the inaugural Company...

Welcome Carl Stubbings: InGeNA’s New Chair

Welcome Carl Stubbings: InGeNA’s New Chair

InGeNA is delighted to announce the appointment of Carl Stubbings as our new Chair. With an exceptional career spanning leadership roles in biotechnology and genomics, Carl brings extensive strategic insight to our organisation. Recently stepping down from his role as...

InGeNA Welcomes New Member INSiGENe

InGeNA Welcomes New Member INSiGENe

InGeNA welcomes INSiGENe as our newest member.  Read more about INSiGENe here and on their website: INSiGENe delivers expert bioinformatics, biostatistics, and data science services to accelerate breakthroughs in life sciences. Their agile team of experts provides...

InGeNA thanks outgoing Chair Kathy Campbell

InGeNA thanks outgoing Chair Kathy Campbell

We extend our thanks and best wishes to Kathy Campbell as she steps down as InGeNA Chair. Kathy's steadfast leadership, advocacy, and support have been pivotal in shaping InGeNA's journey to incorporation and beyond.   Over the past two years, Kathy has led InGeNA...

InGeNA Welcomes the Establishment of Genomics Australia

InGeNA Welcomes the Establishment of Genomics Australia

InGeNA is pleased to welcome the announcement of Genomics Australia, a significant step forward in advancing the integration of genomics into the Australian healthcare system. This initiative lays the foundation for improving health outcomes through the application of...

Powering genomics innovations with AWS for Genomics

Powering genomics innovations with AWS for Genomics

AWS empowers healthcare and life sciences organizations with innovative technologies that deliver scalable, secure, and cost-effective solutions to accelerate genomic discoveries. From migrating and securely storing genomic data, to facilitating secondary and tertiary...

AGRF joins InGeNA

AGRF joins InGeNA

AGRF (Australian Genome Research Facility) is Australia’s largest genomics facility offering a comprehensive suite of 'omics' services, delivered through our national network of NATA accredited laboratories.    We work in partnership with clients across academia,...

Bioplatforms Australia joins InGeNA

Bioplatforms Australia joins InGeNA

InGeNA welcomes Bioplatforms Australia as a new member.  Read more about Bioplatforms Australia here and on their website: Bioplatforms Australia is a non-profit organisation that supports Australian Life science research by investing in state-of-the-art...

Tektology joins InGeNA

Tektology joins InGeNA

InGeNA welcomes Tektology as a new member.  Read more about Tektology here and on their website: Tektology is an international health innovation & strategy consultancy headquartered in the UK and with offices in Australia, Saudi Arabia, and India. We are senior...

Gene S joins InGeNA

Gene S joins InGeNA

InGeNA welcomes Gene S as a new member.  Read more about Gene S here and on their website: Gene S is a Western Australian company with a groundbreaking pharmacogenomic technology platform. Gene S’s PGx solution, featuring advanced genetic testing and reporting...

Genomical joins InGeNA

Genomical joins InGeNA

InGeNA welcomes Genomical® as a new member.  Read more about Genomical® here and on their website: New venture to support Genomical® in the sustainability and scale-up of clinical genomic testing Transcendomics is a new spinout company from the Melbourne Genomics...

InGeNA CEO Announcement

InGeNA CEO Announcement

The InGeNA Board is thrilled to announce Erin Evans as the incoming CEO, beginning her tenure in July 2024. Erin brings a wealth of experience and a track record of success, having served as CEO of Life Sciences Qld, where she spearheaded transformative initiatives...

MGI joins InGeNA

MGI joins InGeNA

InGeNA welcomes MGI as a new member.  Read more about MGI here and on their website: MGI Tech Co., Ltd. (or its subsidiaries, together referred to MGI), headquartered in Shenzhen, is committed to building core tools and technology to lead life science through...

SydPath joins InGeNA

SydPath joins InGeNA

InGeNA welcomes SydPath Pathology as a new member.  Read about the great work that SydPath does here and on their website: SydPath provides purpose driven, personalised pathology with an unwavering commitment to delivering high quality tests with a fast time to...

InGeNA – the genomics industry peak body

InGeNA – the genomics industry peak body

Our purpose Making personalised healthcare accessible to all Australians by harnessing the collective skills and expertise of industry to accelerate the adoption of genomics Our principles Equity We have a strong commitment to equity of access to genomics for all...

InGeNA Life Insurance Consultation

InGeNA Life Insurance Consultation

InGeNA advocates for a legislative ban on using genetic-testing results in life insurance underwriting, arguing it ensures people can undergo genetic testing without fear of discrimination. InGeNA emphasises the ban should have no exemptions for clear consumer and...

InGeNA planning a refresh

InGeNA planning a refresh

InGeNA members will take part in a strategic planning day on May 23 to refresh the current strategy, agree key areas of focus and discuss potential future directions of the organisation to best serve the interests of the Australian genomics community. Chair Kathy...

Launching today: Australia Thinks Genomics

Launching today: Australia Thinks Genomics

InGeNA’s vision of realising the full potential of genomics to personalise healthcare cannot be achieved without national and jurisdictional level strategies and initiatives from governments. Launching today on our website we have collated and summarised genomics...

April Quarterly Forum

April Quarterly Forum

Our next quarterly forum is scheduled for Thursday 6 April, 4:00pm - 5:00pm AEST. At this forum we have two InGeNA partners to present and request your input on key projects. Dr Jane Tiller (Senior Project Coordinator, Australian Genomics) will speak to us about the...

Looking forward to 2023

Looking forward to 2023

As we start the new year, InGeNA continues our mission to realise the full potential of genomics to personalise healthcare. This year we look forward to working closely with our partners to advocate for the benefits genomics can bring to both patient outcomes and...

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