Professor Loic Yengo is an internationally recognised geneticist and principal investigator of the DNA Bridge study. His research focuses on identifying genes causing complex diseases like diabetes or depression to help improve prevention. Loic is deeply committed to increasing the diversity of research participants to ensure genetic research benefits all populations. In line with this vision, the DNA Bridge study aims to actively engage individuals with mixed genetic backgrounds (historically underrepresented in genetic studies) to help his team understand why discoveries made in one population often fail to benefit other groups. Answering this question will bring us closer to a more equitable and personalised medicine.

Anjali is responsible for the coordination of research activities and strategies, research governance and supervision of a high-through put genomics laboratory, the Human Studies Unit at the Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland. Anjali has over 15 years of experience managing complex, large-scale research programmes and specialises in facilitating and managing interdisciplinary collaborations and consortia. She brings specific expertise to this study in the management of projects involving community engagement and genomics.

Dr Shah leads the Genomics in Health group at the Institute for Molecular Bioscience, University of Queensland. Her research uses genomic and health data to advance our understanding of heart disease so we can improve prevention and treatment. Dr Shah brings expertise in research design, implementation, and community engagement with ethnically diverse communities.

Professor Daniel MacArthur is the Director of the Centre for Population Genomics, a collaborative initiative of the Garvan Institute of Medical Research and the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute. His work focuses on overcoming scientific and technical barriers in genomic medicine and leading large‑scale projects that position Australia at the forefront of population genomics. His teams have sequenced and analysed genomic data from more than 10,000 individuals from rare disease families, contributing to the discovery of over 100 new disease genes. He also spearheaded the development of the Genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD), now one of the world’s most widely used human genetic reference resources.

Dr Yanes is a clinician–researcher and Genetic Counsellor at the Diamantina Institute, University of Queensland. Her research focuses on evaluating the ethical, legal and social implications of genetic and genomic technologies, and is informed by her clinical, where she supports families undergoing genetic testing. Her role in the BRIDGE project is to provide expertise in the development of frameworks to increase participation of diverse communities in genomic research.