Global Alliance for Genomics and Health
@ga4gh.org
GA4GH sets standards and frames policies to expand genomic and health data use within a human rights framework. https://www.ga4gh.org
Dear GA4GH Community, going forward, we will be focusing our social media communication on LinkedIn. Please follow our LinkedIn page and subscribe to our newsletter for future updates from the GA4GH community. LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/ga4gh Newsletter: www.ga4gh.org/get-involved...
Registration is now open for GA4GH 14th Plenary, co-hosted by Precision Health Research, Singapore! Join us in Singapore from 28 September to 2 October 2026. Learn more: www.ga4gh.org/news_item/ga... Register here: broadinstitute.swoogo.com/ga4gh-14th-p...
We are delighted to share that the GA4GH April Connect 2026 meeting agenda is now available, featuring more than 30 collaborative sessions to advance responsible genomic and health data sharing. View the Connect agenda: buff.ly/Gy0wehJ Register for the Connect meeting: buff.ly/AG6HL9M
The Call for Abstracts is officially open! Whether it’s original research, clinical insights, or an innovative breakthrough, we want to see the work you’re doing to shape the future of cancer genomics. 🔗 Submit your abstract here: buff.ly/YJ3KOqn
GA4GH standards have been implemented in the Rakeiora Genomics Platform to support data security and sovereignty in Aotearoa New Zealand. Rakeiora integrates genomic information and patients’ health histories with genealogical knowledge. Read more here: www.ga4gh.org/news_item/ga...
The GA4GH Implementation Forum (GIF) aims to lower barriers to implementing GA4GH products, and has developed a survey to better understand awareness and challenges related to GA4GH product implementation in the Global South. Share your thoughts in a brief survey by 17 February: buff.ly/Ackkm7v
In a new GA4GH policy brief, Donrich Thaldar (University of KwaZulu-Natal) introduces the Seven-Dimensional Data Visiting Framework, for configuring proportionate, lawful, and trustworthy data visiting in genomic research. Read more: www.ga4gh.org/news_item/fr...
🧬 Join the Clinical Genomics Laboratory Community (CGLC) meeting on 12 January 2026 at 13:00 UTC. The session will offer an overview of ClinVar submissions and an open discussion to inform future improvements to ClinVar and related curation efforts. Register here: buff.ly/M0JWUBs
We are pleased to present an infographic featuring eight points to consider for responsible international genomic and health data sharing by health technologies industries (HTIs). Learn more and view the infographic:
International genomic data sharing by health technologies industries (HTIs): eight Points to Consider
We are pleased to present an infographic highlighting key principles for responsible international genomic and health data sharing by health technology industries. This infographic is adapted from…
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In a new GA4GH Public Attitudes for Genomic Policy forum blog post, Dr Amanda Willis (Garvan Institute of Medical Research) discusses how older research participants are motivated to receive genetic results for the benefit of younger relatives. Read more: www.ga4gh.org/news_item/ol...
Introducing new GA4GH Community of Interest leadership! Please join us in welcoming Neuroscience Community Co-Lead Kelly Shen, and Rare Disease Community Co-Leads Toyofumi Fujiwara, Ada Hamosh, and Andra Waagmeester. Read more in the press release here: www.ga4gh.org/news_item/in...
⌛ Reminder: Today is the last day to apply for the GA4GH AI Work Stream Co-Lead position Learn more about the position and apply by end of day 2 December 2025.
AI Work Stream Co-Lead
The Global Alliance for Genomics and Health (GA4GH) is a global volunteer standards development organisation dedicated to realising the potential of genomics in health. Supported by staff across five…
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GA4GH April Connect 2026 registration and session proposal submissions are now open! The meeting will take place from 14 to 17 April 2026 in Montreal, Canada. We invite the GA4GH community to submit session proposals by 30 January. Learn more: broadinstitute.swoogo.com/connect26/10...
Determining the value of genomics in healthcare” is now published in Nature Medicine. Led by A/Prof Ilias Goranitis, the paper brings together international co-authors to examine how the value of genomics can be assessed. Read the full article: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
In a GA4GH Public Attitudes blog post, Gabriela Chavaría Soley, Ronald Alfaro Redondo, and Henriette Raventós (Universidad de Costa Rica) explore individual attitudes toward medical and genetic data sharing in Latin America and the development of two new indexes. Read: www.ga4gh.org/news_item/in...
Congratulations to GA4GH Board Member Christian Happi on winning the 2025 MacArthur Foundation 100&Change competition! With his collaborator Pardis Sabeti, Happi has won a $100 million dollar grant to fund their joint project Sentinel. Read more: leverforchange.org/article/news...
MacArthur Foundation’s 100&Change Awards $100 Million to Sentinel to Prevent Pandemics - Lever for Change
CHICAGO, IL — November 18, 2025 — The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has awarded $100 million to the Broad Institute for the…
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📣 The call for tutorials & workshops at #ECCB2026 is now open! Share your tools, methods or expertise with the community. 🗓️ Deadline: 5 January 2026 👉 Submit: tinyurl.com/tw-eccb26 💡 ECCB will take place on 31 Aug–4 Sept in Geneva, gathering 1,000+ scientists from academia, industry, & healthcare.
Join the Clinical Genomics Laboratory Community (CGLC) meeting on 24 November. This session will explore how artificial intelligence and large language models (LLMs) are transforming variant interpretation. Register for the meeting: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Clinical Genomics Laboratory Meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
The topic for this meeting will be AI and LLMs in Variant Classification
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GA4GH has approved the release of two new products: Experiments Metadata Checklist (Expmeta) and Whole Genome Sequencing Quality Control Standards (WGS QC) Read more about the Expmeta: www.ga4gh.org/news_item/th... Read more about WGS QC: www.ga4gh.org/news_item/wh...
The GA4GH Genomics Knowledge Standards (GKS) Work Stream aims to develop a “common language” to describe and share variants, helping to deliver on the promise of scalable genomic medicine. Watch the animation to learn more!
How a “common language” to share genetic variation can improve patient care
When a doctor suspects their patient might have a genetic disease, they can test a person’s genome to find differences (variants) that might cause the symptoms. However, it can be challenging to find…
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We are pleased to announce the release of the 13th Plenary Meeting Report. Explore in-depth summaries of all Plenary, Connect, and National Initiatives Forum sessions. You will also find links to recordings, slides, and other resources. View the report:
13th Plenary
The GA4GH 13th Plenary brought together the global genomics and health community for workshops, presentations, and keynote talks to uncover opportunities to scale genomic and clinical data sharing.
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Open leadership opportunity: AI Work Stream Co-Lead GA4GH is establishing a new Work Stream dedicated to the responsible use of artificial intelligence in genomics and related health data contexts. Learn more about the position and apply by 2 December 2025: buff.ly/kd7C5eI
AI Work Stream Co-Lead
The Global Alliance for Genomics and Health (GA4GH) is a global volunteer standards development organisation dedicated to realising the potential of genomics in health. Supported by staff across five…
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A new GA4GH Public Attitudes for Genomic Policy forum blog post by Dr. Brad Elphinstone highlights a project to investigate safeguards to maximise trust in, and willingness to donate to, a hypothetical Australian national genomic repository. Read more: www.ga4gh.org/news_item/th...
Join the Genomic Knowledge Standards (GKS) Work Stream Open House on 19 November at 18:00 UTC! Hear about the Work Stream’s latest activities and learn how GKS standards are being applied in practice. Register for the invite:
GKS Open House meeting on 19 November
Hear about the Work Stream’s latest activities and learn how GKS standards are being applied in practice.
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The GA4GH Data Use & Researcher Identity (DURI) and Data Security Work Streams (DSWS) will hold the inaugural meeting of the Data Passports Study Group on 4 November at 14:00 UTC. This kickoff meeting will focus on a new technical specification, Data Passports. Add to calendar: buff.ly/7oCgxjR
GA4GH Data Passports Study Group meeting
Join the kick-off meeting of the Data Passports Study Group!The GA4GH Data Use & Researcher Identity (DURI) & Data Security Work Streams (DSWS) will hold the inaugural meeting of the Data Passports…
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The GA4GH Cancer Community unites cancer initiatives to improve oncology care through shared standards and approaches. In the latest issue of Open Access Government, the Community Co-Leads discuss the current state of cancer genomics and where the field is headed. buff.ly/UVFCwzY (pages 178-181)
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Open Access Government - Issue 48 October 2025
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Such a great @ga4gh.org meeting in Uppsala this past week. Genomics, with the help of GA4GH standards and policies, is really moving into the Age of Implementation globally!
Conference season is here! The BioCommons team is out in force, with sessions at #IDW #SciDataCon @researchdataall.bsky.social and @gideproject.bsky.social in Brisbane, presenting at @ga4gh.org and then onto @elixir-europe.org for #BioHackathon2025. Read more: www.biocommons.org.au/news/q4-2025...
Leading sessions and launching tools: a packed schedule of upcoming events — Australian BioCommons
The BioCommons team is leveraging the opportunity to share, learn and collaborate across a multitude of events. Browse our upcoming activities so we can meet up to talk ‘research infrastructure’.
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Thank you for attending the GA4GH 13th Plenary meeting, co-hosted by @scilifelab.se. Whether you joined in Uppsala, Sweden or tuned in virtually, your participation is crucial in advancing responsible and global genomic and health data sharing. Read our press release to learn more: buff.ly/9HaEwtM
