AncestryDNA® Research and Collaboration
At AncestryDNA®, part of our mission is to advance research related to the study of human genetics, genealogy, anthropology and health. We are continually looking for ways to give back to the community by harnessing the power of our products and services. Together, we can help move science forward in new ways.
The Ancestry Human Diversity Project
In support of our research mission, we offer our customers the opportunity to participate in research through the Ancestry Human Diversity Project. Your data, combined with data from over a million others, can help Researchers at Ancestry and other organizations make important discoveries to understand human history and migration, improve and learn more about human health, explore the connection between genetics and human traits, and develop new or improved diagnostic tools and therapies to treat diseases or other conditions. You can authorize us to use your data in the Project by agreeing to the Informed Consent which describes the Project in more detail, including the data collected and how it is used. To review or change your consent status, visit the DNA test settings page.
The Project research may be conducted by scientists from AncestryDNA®, academic institutions, government institutions, or for-profit or non-profit businesses. Here are some of our current research collaborations. We are proud of our work to date, and are continually evaluating new research opportunities that further our mission.
The Ancestry Human Diversity Project
Researching migration patterns and genetic variation
Our scientists have collaborated with leading researchers at academic institutions around the globe, including the University of Utah, on research projects that investigate migration patterns and how genetic variation is shared among populations.
Participation in annual genetics conferences
Our scientists participate annually in human genetics, population genetics, and computational biology conferences, such as the American Society of Human Genetics annual meeting, and regularly present research about population structure, demography, and migration patterns.
Calico Life Sciences LLC
Researching the genetics of human lifespan
For more information, see our press release.
The Calico-Ancestry research agreement has concluded.
Other Collaborations
Other collaborations
In addition to the Ancestry Human Diversity Project, we have worked with the researchers at the National Marrow Donor Program® (NMDP)/Be the Match® to evaluate whether genetic ethnicity correlates with self-reported ethnicity in a group of stem-cell transplant donor-recipient pairs.