GA4GH News & Announcements

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SAVE THE DATE: GA4GH 10th Plenary Meeting

We are excited to announce the date and location of the GA4GH 10th Plenary Meeting. This hybrid event will be 22 to 23 September 2022 in Barcelona, Spain! Registration details to follow soon.

Genomics and Health News

Greater than the sum of our genes: DNA does not define us

25 April • European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Europe 

NTU launches centre to study how dementia develops in Asians

25 April • The Straits Times, Singapore

New factors that can predict breast cancer recurrence defined

22 April • Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, USA

Alzheimer’s mutations accumulate in a distinctive pattern

22 April • Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News, USA

Study nearly doubles known cancer-linked mutational signatures

22 April • The Scientist, International

How a South African community’s request for its genetic data raises questions about ethical and equitable research

22 April • The Conversation, USA

Dr Annalisa Jenkins: the role of genomics in therapeutics

22 April • The G Word, UK

Patient generated data can be a key factor in reducing health inequity

20 April • Healthcare IT News, International

Five types of bacteria linked to aggressive prostate cancer

20 April • University of East Anglia, UK

Genomic consortium diversifies data, explores genomics of body measurements

19 April • Bio-IT World, USA

Researchers find genetic “Achilles heel” in ovarian and uterine cancers

19 April • The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, USA

Men and women may respond differently to vaccines. Research needs to account for that

18 April • STAT, USA

GA4GH Events

2022 GA4GH Strategic Refresh

What events, guides, and tools can GA4GH create to address the needs of our international genomic community? Share your thoughts on our strategic approach in our updated survey, or join a live brainstorming meeting. The next meeting is on 9 May 2022 at 9:00 UTC with Ewan Birney, Chair of the GA4GH Standards Steering Committee.

Other Upcoming Events