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GA4GH Mentions

World of Genomics: Japan

August 24 • Front Line Genomics, UK

A Global Alliance for Genomics and Health driver project, GEM Japan aims to facilitate sharing of genomic and phenotypic data obtained from Japanese health and disease research projects with domestic and global communities. 

Genomics and Health News

Tool Would Use Tumor Gene Expression to Inform Radiation Dose

August 27 • The Scientist, USA

Too Many Scientists Still Say Caucasian

August 26 • Scientific American, USA

Indian government turns to crowdsourcing to treat patients with rare diseases

August 25 • The Straits Times, Singapore

A father describes the legacy of his son’s ultra-rare disease

August 25 • STAT News, USA

Collect more data from Africa to improve gene therapy

August 25 • Nature, UK

Dr Euan Ashley: The Power of Answers

August 25 • Genomics England, UK

Researchers discover individual variation in how our bodies develop and acquire mutations

August 25 • Wellcome Sanger Institute, UK

New system to give critical care patients quicker access to emergency services

August 24 • The Straits Times, Singapore

Digital a Must for Personalized Medicines Traceability

August 24 • Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News, USA

Large genetic analysis identifies numerous gene variants linked with differences in food intake

August 24 • Massachusetts General Hospital, USA

Cancer-Linked Cellular Senescence Provoked by Noncoding RNA

August 23 • Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News, USA

Count Me In opens to all patients with cancer across the United States and Canada

August 21 • Broad Institute, USA

Novel AI Blood Testing Technology Can ID Lung Cancers with High Accuracy

August 20 • Johns Hopkins Medicine, USA

African languages to get more bespoke scientific terms

August 18 • Nature, UK

GA4GH Events

GA4GH 9th Plenary is an annual conference bringing together organizations and stakeholders from the genomics and health community to advance international genomics interoperability and sharing. Join us on September 28 and 29 for keynotes, panels, workshops, and updates!

The GA4GH October Connect Meeting will be held virtually on October 12 – October 14. October Connect will be a three day long event that will provide opportunities for collaboration across Work Streams and Driver Projects and for contributors to advance work on the GA4GH Strategic Roadmap.

Other Upcoming Events