The broken promise that undermines human genome research
February 10 • Nature, UK
GA4GH now focuses on creating standards for the multitude of genomic databases around the world. Its working hypothesis is that it will be technically possible to harmonize data (like the GWAS Catalog on a grander scale) and to federate, or loosely link, the disparate data warehouses.
Need to Share
February 10 • GenomeWeb, USA
Another effort, Global Alliance for Genomics and Health, or GA4GH, meanwhile seeks to establish standards for genomic databases, it adds.
Human Genome Project at 20
February 8 • Clinical Omics, USA
Examples of such collaborative efforts include the Global Alliance for Genomics and Health (GA4GH), a nonprofit formed in 2013, and the International Hundred Thousand Plus Cohort Consortium (IHCC) established in 2018.
