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At The DNA Company, CEO Tracy Wood connects genetic data with scientific review, education, coaching and clinician support. The aim: help clients and practitioners understand what a report means for one person.<\/h2>\n

What can DNA tell one person about how their body functions?<\/p>\n

The DNA Company<\/a> built its functional-genomics business around that question. The newly launched DNA360<\/a> genetic kit scans 4.7 billion data points from a saliva sample. But testing is only the entry point.<\/p>\n

The company pairs its reports with scientific review, education for clients and practitioners, coaching, clinician consultations and digital access.<\/p>\n

The scientific team groups related genetic findings by how biological systems work together. Trained practitioners interpret those reports alongside a client\u2019s health history, environment and laboratory results.<\/p>\n

The Question That Started The Dna Company<\/h2>\n

The DNA Company began in Canada in 2016. Other DNA tests already reported ancestry and disease-risk information. The company set out to learn what DNA might reveal about how each person functions.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat if our DNA could tell us more than what diseases we might get or where our ancestors came from? What if it could actually help us understand how we function?\u201d<\/em> Tracy Wood<\/a>, CEO of The DNA Company, asks.<\/p>\n

The company uses functional genomics to examine how genetic variants relate to the way a person functions. Its systems-biology method brings together findings connected to the same biological processes instead of reading one variant as an isolated instruction.<\/p>\n

The reports cover nutrient and hormone metabolism, inflammatory response, energy production, stress and gut functions, and cellular maintenance and repair.<\/p>\n

\u201cYour genes are not diagnostic in a vacuum. They are not fatalistic,\u201d<\/em> Wood says.<\/p>\n

The DNA Company places each genetic finding within a wider health picture. A result may point to a tendency or help frame a question. That context gives clients more focused questions to explore with qualified practitioners.<\/p>\n

A Merger Brings Genetics Into a Wider Health Model<\/h2>\n

Before entering healthcare, Tracy Wood founded two telecommunications companies and led both through successful exits. She moved into telemedicine and health technology in 2009.<\/p>\n

In 2016, she joined the leadership team of ROLA HealthShare. ROLA focused on prevention, education, lifestyle medicine and access to care. It called that philosophy Reverse and Prevent.<\/p>\n

The DNA Company\u2019s functional-genomics work added a genetics layer to the preventive health model Wood had pursued at ROLA. The businesses merged in 2022, triggering The DNA Company\u2019s move to California.<\/p>\n

Wood became chief operating officer in January 2023. She helped develop a mobile primary-care and virtual-clinic strategy, a concierge model and a precision-health approach.<\/p>\n

The DNA Company credits Wood with leading the business to its first profitable year. She reshaped the technology stack, rebuilt the public interface and became CEO in July 2023.<\/p>\n

Education Solves The Other Half of The Problem<\/h2>\n

As the reports became more sophisticated, Wood realized practitioners needed deeper training to interpret them.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf nobody knows how to properly interpret it, you\u2019ve solved only half the problem,\u201d<\/em> Wood says.<\/p>\n

These reports gave practitioners a new task: understanding how multiple genetic findings relate across biological pathways. Wood founded DNA University in 2023 to teach practitioners how the company\u2019s scientists organize those findings and explain their connections.<\/p>\n

DNA University\u2019s programs cover functional genomics, genetics, epigenetics and precision wellness. The training gives practitioners tools to connect findings, ask better questions, explain reports to clients and place genetic information in context.<\/p>\n

Clients and members of the public can attend the company\u2019s webinars. Topics include genetics, wellness, personalized medicine, mental health, inflammation and fasting. The company also produces workshops, podcasts and articles.<\/p>\n

Scientists Keep Human Judgment in The System<\/h2>\n

Dr. Krista Kostroman<\/a> leads the company\u2019s science and research. Her background spans functional genomics, naturopathic medicine and computer science.<\/p>\n

Her team translates complex genetic data into explanations for practitioners and clients. The scientific team bases its interpretations on peer-reviewed scientific and clinical literature.<\/p>\n

The company uses artificial intelligence to find, organize and explain information. Scientists review each interpretation and remain responsible for it.<\/p>\n

\u201cConfident and correct are not the same thing,\u201d<\/em> Wood says.<\/p>\n

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Four Tests Cover Three Areas of Biology<\/h2>\n

The DNA Company\u2019s four tests cover inherited genetics, biological aging and the gut microbiome.<\/p>\n