An Austrian family with a vision
Hello there! 🙂 We’re the Althammers. A passionate family from Salzburg with the mission of making genomics user-friendly by providing affordable, informative and reliable DNA tests performed at the highest quality standards right here in Austria.
It’s no secret that every individual person is unique, but how far reaching the implications of this insight are was indeed quite surprising to our family – back then also just interested consumers like yourselves.
In 2003, the human genome was first sequenced in its entirety. Back then, that first analysis costed over €3 billion and dragged on over several years. Since then, the costs of genetic sequencing have fallen rapidly. As a result, the number of analyses carried out and the dispersion of associated knowledge has increased dramatically. Yet those groundbreaking developments remained almost entirely unknown to people like us. Even in the medical field, DNA tests still remain a primary tool for diagnostics – when something needs to be “proven” in retrospect – but are barely used as practical tool for preventive action.
We firmly believe that this should change! Why wait until a specific illness breaks out and only treat it after diagnosis, when it could be avoided alltogether by making small but meaningful adjustments to your daily lifestyle? Why hope that the next trendy diet will finally melt away those extra pounds you’ve been struggling to shed, when a simple saliva swab suffices to tell you exactly which measures be most effective under your unique circumstances?
This is why we made it our family’s mission to play a role in making these fascinating and scientifically proven discoveries of the last decade finally user-friendly and readily available for people like ourselves. We want to remove the big question mark from your face and support you in discovering the optimal diet, fitness routing and healthcare for yourself.
Get your genes decoded and unlock your full potential! 🙂
Superior quality and diligent data protection are our top priority
There is hardly any other area where quality and data security are as important as in genetic diagnostics. That is why all DNA for ME analyses are carried out exclusively by our ISO-certified partner laboratory right here in Austria. Novogenia is one of the most advanced human genetics laboratories in Europe and complies with the highest European safety and quality standards, while carrying out over 200,000 genetic tests every month. Click here to find out more about Novogenia.
Working closely with healthcare experts all over Austria and Germany
We know how hard it is to change your daily habits and quit those bad ones. That is why we don’t leave you alone with the results of your DNA test and want to support you in actually integrating this information into your daily life, so you can benefit from the results even years after the DNA test was completed. To accompany you throughout your whole genetics journey, we work with a large network of healthcare experts such as doctors, pharmacies, nutritionists and coaches across Austria and parts of Germany. Depending on your personal interests, we are happy to put you in touch with a specialist in your area – just send us a message with your concerns and we’ll get the ball rolling! 🙂
