Enabling responsible genomic data sharing for the benefit of human health

The Global Alliance for Genomics and Health (GA4GH) is a policy-framing and technical standards-setting organization, seeking to enable responsible genomic data sharing within a human rights framework.

 

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The latest from GA4GH

4 February 2022
GA4GH Community Spotlight: Kristina Kékesi-Lafrance

This GA4GH Community Post is the ninth in our monthly series featuring individuals from across our organization. This month we are turning the spotlight on Kristina Kékesi-Lafrance!

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2 February 2022
Phenopackets v2 expands utility to provide a more complete medical picture

To expand its utility, the Phenopackets development team has now released Phenopackets v2.0.

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16 November 2021 | Virtual
GHIF 2021

The Genomics in Health Implementation Forum (GHIF) aims to support accurate data interpretation, diagnosis, and innovative solutions through global cooperation in data sharing and clinical implementation of genomics. The GHIF held its annual open meeting as a two-day virtual session on November 16 & 17, 2021.

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Organizational members including:

OICR
Broad Institute
Wellcome Sanger Institute
EMBL-EBI

How we work

GA4GH Work Streams develop standards and tools that are founded on the Framework for Responsible Sharing of Genomic and Health-Related Data. Their work is designed to enable international genomic data sharing based on the specific needs of clinical and research Driver Projects — real-world genomic data initiatives sourced from around the globe.