Local-first genomics platform for families

One import. Your family's health playbook for decades.

Import your existing DNA data and get ongoing guidance on medication safety, family planning, and long-term health tracking — all on your phone, never uploaded.

10,000+ families imported · raw files never uploaded

Free during beta. Full price $39 after launch.

Three life stages, one family account

Product preview

Fern Gene preview — Radar, Evidence Room, and Pair
SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001 CertifiedLocal-First Privacy6 Genomic Formats1,185 Rules Running

What you get

One import. Ongoing value.

Medication Safety

Know which medications you metabolize slowly and which may be ineffective. Check your pharmacogenomics profile before starting or switching meds.

Reproductive Health

Understand carrier risk before marriage or pregnancy. Joint review runs locally without exchanging raw files between partners.

Daily Wellness

Your metabolism speed for caffeine, alcohol, and lactose, vitamin needs, sleep phase preference — understand your daily response patterns from your genes.

Skin & Aging

Photoaging risk, collagen degradation speed, pigmentation tendency — guide your sunscreen strategy and skincare ingredient choices.

Stress & Cognition

Understand your innate stress response pattern. Not a disease, a trait. Optimize your work rhythm and recovery strategy.

Exploratory

Trait Exploration

Fun exploration based on existing scientific associations. The correlation between these variants and traits is still being studied. For entertainment only.

Exploratory

Ancestry

Statistical inference of ethnic composition and migration paths. Results will evolve as reference databases expand and should not be treated as absolute conclusions.

Long-Term Tracking

Your genome does not change, but scientific interpretation does. One import keeps generating new guidance as the rule engine evolves.

Real Stories

Genomics is changing real lives

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Sid Sijbrandij

GitLab Co-founder

Challenge

Diagnosed with osteosarcoma in 2022. A 6cm tumor compressed his spine. After surgery, radiation, and chemo, the cancer recurred in 2024. Standard of care exhausted.

Solution

Whole-genome sequencing + single-cell analysis + AI-assisted hypothesis generation + personalized mRNA vaccine + radioligand therapy + TCR-T cell therapy.

Outcome

By June 2025, scans showed no detectable tumor. T-cell infiltration rose from <20% to >80%.

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Victoria Gray

Sickle cell patient

Challenge

Fought sickle cell disease for 34 years. Recurrent pain crises. Required frequent blood transfusions to survive.

Solution

Enrolled in the world's first approved CRISPR therapy, Casgevy. Bone marrow stem cells were extracted, the BCL11A gene was edited, and the modified cells were reinfused.

Outcome

One-time treatment. Fetal hemoglobin rose significantly. No more transfusions. Pain crises completely eliminated.

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Mehri Coulter

Mother of three

Challenge

Five generations of bipolar disorder in her family. Tried 25+ medications over 10 years. Horrific side effects included exploding head syndrome and muscle weakness that prevented her from holding her baby.

Solution

Pharmacogenomics testing at Mayo Clinic revealed poor metabolism of common antidepressants. Switched to a gene-matched SNRI.

Outcome

Life completely changed within weeks. 'Pharmacogenomics absolutely saved my life—and my kids' lives, too.'

What people say

WeGene file plus 23andMe file, 15 minutes. The carrier screening flagged both of us as SMA carriers. Our OB-GYN said without this we would have found out too late.

M., Shenzhen

Expectant parent

My mother had breast cancer at 42. The BRCA screening gave me a specific answer instead of generic anxiety. Turns out I don't carry the variant. That clarity is worth everything.

S., Hangzhou

Family history

My father takes seven medications. The multi-drug interaction check found a major interaction between his warfarin and the new antibiotic. His doctor adjusted the dose before discharge.

T., Beijing

Caregiver

Red lines

Three boundaries we will not cross.

Never used for underwriting, pricing, or claims

Fern Gene does not feed into insurance risk assessment. No underwriter, actuary, or claims adjuster receives genomic data from this platform. This is a firm boundary, not a policy subject to change.

Advisors never see raw genetic results by default

Insurance advisors act as family account managers. They see status and next-step recommendations, not specific genotypes or variant calls. Access to detailed results requires explicit client consent for each category.

Data stays on your local device

Import, analysis, and storage happen on-device. No raw VCF, gVCF, BAM, or CRAM file is uploaded to any cloud server. Online services use only minimal status metadata — never raw genomic data.

Evidence base

17 areas. 1,185 rules. 1,116 content points. 10 evidence sources.

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evidence sources

  • ClinGen, ClinVar, and GeneReviews — hereditary disease and clinical boundaries
  • Pharmacogenomics databases — medication response, dosage, and metabolism
  • GWAS Catalog, PubMed, and Europe PMC — risk, nutrition, lifestyle, and lab follow-up
  • SNPedia — structured variant annotations, locally mirrored and verified
  • Professional guidelines for carrier screening, cancer predisposition, and pharmacogenomics
Radar homepage

Radar homepage

Evidence Room detail

Evidence Room detail

Partner review entry

Partner review entry

Platforms

Where to start today.

iPhone

Primary platform. Full consumer experience — onboarding, import, results, family account, partner review, and policy screens.

Android

Verified on real devices. Onboarding, import, results, Vault, partner review, and policy screens all confirmed working.

macOS

Desktop companion. Better suited for heavier BAM and CRAM files. Uses the same local analysis engine.

Windows

Planned. Same desktop-companion role as macOS for heavier workflows.

Health data

Genomics meets daily health data.

Connect your wearable and health platforms to build a living health profile that combines genomic insights with real-world activity, vitals, and lab results.

Apple HealthApple WatchHuawei HealthXiaomi HealthSamsung HealthGoogle Fit

Wearable health data sync

Import activity, heart rate, sleep, and other vitals from Apple Health, Huawei Health, Xiaomi Health, and more. Your genomic profile gets richer with every data point.

Checkup report upload

Upload your annual physical exam reports — blood work, liver function, lipid panels — and see them interpreted alongside your genomic risk baselines.

AI health assistant

Ask questions about your genomic results, medication interactions, or follow-up priorities. On-device AI assistant gives answers grounded in your data and verified evidence sources.

Quick answers

Is this another genetic testing service?

No. Fern Gene does not run sequencing. You bring raw files you already own, or get them from a lab first. The platform handles interpretation, ongoing updates, and family-level operations after import.

Can insurance companies access my data?

No. This platform is never used for underwriting, pricing, or claims. That is a structural red line, not a privacy policy. Raw files stay on your device and advisors never see detailed genetic results by default.

What do I actually see after importing?

You see prioritized guidance — medication responses, risk signals, carrier status, and lab follow-up items. 17 areas already have live results. Detail views include evidence sources and next steps. Everything updates as the rule engine evolves.

Can same-sex couples or non-traditional families use the family account?

Yes. Family accounts do not require marriage. Same-sex couples planning through IVF, donor egg/sperm, or surrogacy can use joint carrier screening the same way. HRT pharmacogenomics for transgender partners is already covered. Chosen families and co-parents can also share accounts.