Daniel Wallerstorfer

Novogenia GmbH, Austria

Title: Using genetic information for personalized medicine, nutrition and longevity

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Biography

I studied Molecular Biology (Bsc) and Biotechnology (PhD) at the University of Manchester and founded my first Biotech Startup, Novogenia in 2009. Novogenia built a high tech medical genetic laboratory and developed new technologies in the field of personalization of Supplements and cosmetics. With more than 180 employees, Novogenia became Austria's largest COVID PCR laboratory during the COVID-Pandemic.

In 2018, I co-founded the american Startup Rootine Vitamins, that was accepted into the Techstars accelerator Program in New York. Rootine is a rapidly growing B2C company that provides genetic, blood and Lifestyle Analyses coupled with personalized Supplements to American customers.

In 2021, my first Book on Nutrigenetics and preventive genetics is published by the BASTEI LÜBBE Publisher.

My interests are Medical genetics, Nutrigenetics, Biotech, Personalization of nutritional supplements and cosmetics, Life extension, Paleontology, Genetic engineering and (preimplantation) genetic testing.

Abstract

Every person carries a genetic blueprint that shapes how they metabolize nutrients, respond to medications, and age. This talk shows how that blueprint can be read and, more importantly, translated into concrete, everyday decisions.

It begins with personalized medicine: how pharmacogenetic markers predict whether a drug will work, fail, or cause side effects at standard doses, and how genetic risk variants let us shift from reactive treatment to early, targeted prevention.

It then turns to nutrition. Genetic variation explains why no single diet or supplement works for everyone, shaping how efficiently we process different nutrients as well as our individual antioxidant and detoxification capacity. The talk demonstrates how these insights drive genuinely personalized nutrition and precisely formulated supplementation rather than one-size-fits-all advice.

The central message: genetic information is no longer an academic curiosity but a usable tool, already actionable today, for making better decisions about how we treat, feed and care for the individual body.

Keywords

personalized medicine, personalized nutrition, longevity