Filipino Ballers Club in Australia take part in OurDNA Program

Filipino basketballers, Filipino Ballers Club, contribute to expanding the DNA database of underrepresented communities in Australia. The project aims to assist in better diagnosis, treatment, and care for rare diseases.

From left: Niel Tequin, founder of the Filipino Ballers Club, Mila Cichello, Community Co-Lead, Bayanihan Genomics Project, and Dr. Chris Richards – Program Lead, OurDNA. During the community outreach with Filipino basketball players, around 70 Filipino Ballers Club members and friends took part in the OurDNA Project. Credit: SBS Filipino

Key Points

• OurDNA Program is a national initiative under the Centre for Population Genomics.The Filipino Community in Victoria is assisting through, Bayanihan Genomics Project.
• It hopes at reach around 1,000 Filipino participants by the end of 2025.
• Melbourne-based Filipino Ballers Club participated in the project's DNA collection.

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