At GA4GH meeting, experts discuss challenges of applying AI in genomic medicine
26 September • GenomeWeb, USA
"The application of artificial intelligence in genomic medicine has the power to transform healthcare but is in its earliest stages and faces many challenges, according to experts who spoke at the annual plenary meeting of the Global Alliance for Genomics and Health (GA4GH), held in Barcelona and virtually last week."
Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles (CHLA) selected as Sync for Genes Phase 5 demonstration site
26 September • Health IT Answers, USA
"The project will use Global Alliance for Genomic Health (GA4GH) and FHIR® standards to facilitate more complete data exchange which better supports the application of genomics research in clinical settings."
New $2.5m genomics project advances precision medicine
26 September • The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Australia
- "Research will harness the power of cutting-edge genomics to advance precision medicine and personalisation of treatment.
- Focus on rapid clinical translation, enabling clinicians to easily use information gained from the latest genomic research to improve patient health.
- …Project partners: ...Global Alliance for Genomics and Health."
Barcelona shapes the future of medicine
24 September • Bioinformatics Barcelona, Spain
"Barcelona's science museum, CosmoCaixa, hosted the Global Alliance for Genomics & Health (GA4GH) 10th Plenary Meeting on 22 and 23 September. During these two days, genomics and health experts from all over the world have agreed on the importance of promoting a more humane medicine by means of state-of-the art technology."
Bron Kisler to facilitate collaborative genomics standards workshop
21 September • Nurocor, Inc., USA
"Collaborative standards development is very important to GA4GH,” said Peter Goodhand, CEO of GA4GH. “The Phenopackets project was very successful in aligning our standards and development processes with ISO.”
"'We have continued to work across SDOs throughout the pandemic and have developed a Genomics Standards Roadmap as well as a comprehensive cross-SDO standards analysis,” said Bron Kisler. “I appreciate GA4GH hosting this important workshop."
