Everyone deserves access to the knowledge that shapes their health and their future.

Our Story

We are on a mission to empower individuals and families through accessible, clinical-quality genetic testing, education, and genuine expert support. Putting informed health decisions and precision care within reach for all is a driving force for our Founder.

Genotype Health was born from personal experience. Born with a rare genetic disorder, our founder knows firsthand the uncertainty, exhaustion, and emotional weight of navigating complex health conditions.

That experience, combined with a career fighting to improve healthcare access across Australia, Asia, and Papua New Guinea, led her to one clear truth: when people are informed, they make better decisions.

Genotype Health exists to help people make informed, confident decisions about their health, and to support clinicians with the diagnostic testing and genetic counselling they need to deliver precision medicine.

The quest for genomic equity

We are building the Genotype Foundation so that no community is left out of the science that could save their lives.

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More than 4 billion people are still underrepresented in the genetic data used to guide personalised healthcare and precision medicine

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Modern genomics faces a major representation gap, with most genetic research still based primarily on people of European ancestry:

~80% of global genetic research data is derived from white (European-ancestry) populations
Less than 10% comes from East Asian populations
Less than 2% comes from African populations
Indigenous Australians, Melanesians, and Polynesians represent a negligible fraction of the global genomic dataset

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This imbalance has real consequences — for diagnosis, treatment, and patient outcomes across the world.

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When genetic data lacks diversity, test results become less reliable for underrepresented groups. One of the most significant consequences is the rate of Variants of Uncertain Significance (VUS) — results that are clinically uninformative and leave patients without the answers they need.

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3.4 Million Undiscovered Variants — From Just 426 Genomes

When the Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa) consortium sequenced just 426 African genomes, researchers uncovered 3.4 million previously unknown genetic variants. A separate 2018 analysis of 910 African genomes identified 300 million base pairs of DNA that had never been studied

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The science we haven't yet explored may hold answers that could change medicine forever.

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Real Consequences: Missed Discoveries and Medication Risks

Studying diverse populations doesn't just improve equity — it drives medical innovation.

Every under-researched population represents potential breakthroughs waiting to be found.

Why This Matters for You

If you are of non-European ancestry, current genetic testing may be less likely to give you clear, actionable answers — not because of anything about you, but because the science hasn't caught up with the diversity of humanity.

That's why we designed our population-tailored panels

Team

Founder & CEO

Mimi Zilliacus

Mimi Zilliacus is a global health leader with over 15 years of experience in health systems strengthening across Australia, Asia, and the Pacific. As a founder living with a rare genetic disorder, she brings four decades of firsthand patient experience to her work — combining clinical expertise with a deeply personal understanding of what it means to navigate complex health challenges. This unique perspective drives Genotype Health's mission to make genetic testing accessible, empathetic, and genuinely life-changing.

Head Genetic Counsellor

Dr Mona Saleh

Dr. Mona Saleh is a registered Australian genetic counsellor with over 30 years of experience across fertility, cancer, and rare genetic conditions. Certified by the Human Genetics Society of Australasia, she holds a PhD from the University of NSW. Her career spans senior academic and clinical roles, including Assistant Professor at UAE University and Clinical Lead at NSW Health's Centre for Genetics Education. As Head of Genetic Counselling, Mona ensures our patient services remain of the highest standard.

Clinical Genetics Advisor

Dr Matt Edwards

Dr. Matthew Edwards brings 50 years of experience as a trainee and consultant paediatrician and clinical geneticist to the Genotype Health advisory board. Dr. Edwards has held prominent roles including Chair of the Australian Association of Clinical Geneticists, Conjoint Associate Professor at Western Sydney University and Newcastle University and Head of Hunter Genetics. Dr. Edwards specialises in dysmorphology and the diagnosis and management of rare genetic conditions.