About us
Learn how GA4GH helps expand responsible genomic data use to benefit human health.
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Strategic Road Map
Our Strategic Road Map defines strategies, standards, and policy frameworks to support responsible global use of genomic and related health data.
History
Discover how a meeting of 50 leaders in genomics and medicine led to an alliance uniting more than 5,000 individuals and organisations to benefit human health.
GA4GH Inc.
GA4GH Inc. is a not-for-profit organisation that supports the global GA4GH community.
Leadership
The GA4GH Council, consisting of the Executive Committee, Strategic Leadership Committee, and Product Steering Committee, guides our collaborative, globe-spanning alliance.
Funders Forum
The Funders Forum brings together organisations that offer both financial support and strategic guidance.
GA4GH Global Engagement Strategy
The EDI Advisory Group responds to issues raised in the GA4GH community, finding equitable, inclusive ways to build products that benefit diverse groups.
Staff
Distributed across a number of Host Institutions, our staff team supports the mission and operations of GA4GH.
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Our community
Our community
Curious who we are? Meet the people and organisations across six continents who make up GA4GH.
Organisational Members
More than 500 organisations connected to genomics — in healthcare, research, patient advocacy, industry, and beyond — have signed onto the mission and vision of GA4GH as Organisational Members.
Driver Projects
These core Organisational Members are genomic data initiatives that have committed resources to guide GA4GH work and pilot our products.
Strategic Partners
This subset of Organisational Members whose networks or infrastructure align with GA4GH priorities has made a long-term commitment to engaging with our community.
Assigned Experts
Local and national organisations assign experts to spend at least 30% of their time building GA4GH products.
Individual Contributors
Anyone working in genomics and related fields is invited to participate in our inclusive community by creating and using new products.
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What we do
What we do
Wondering what GA4GH does? Learn how we find and overcome challenges to expanding responsible genomic data use for the benefit of human health.
Study Groups
Study Groups define needs. Participants survey the landscape of the genomics and health community and determine whether GA4GH can help.
Work Streams
Work Streams create products. Community members join together to develop technical standards, policy frameworks, and policy tools that overcome hurdles to international genomic data use.
GA4GH Implementation Forum
- GA4GH Implementation Forum (GIF)
GIF solves problems. Organisations in the forum pilot GA4GH products in real-world situations. Along the way, they troubleshoot products, suggest updates, and flag additional needs.
- GIF Projects
GIF Projects are community-led initiatives that put GA4GH products into practice in real-world scenarios.
- GIF “Ask Me Anything” (AMA) programmes
The GIF AMA programme produces events and resources to address implementation questions and challenges.
National Initiatives Forum
NIF finds challenges and opportunities in genomics at a global scale. National programmes meet to share best practices, avoid incompatabilities, and help translate genomics into benefits for human health.
Communities of Interest
Communities of Interest find challenges and opportunities in areas such as rare disease, cancer, and infectious disease. Participants pinpoint real-world problems that would benefit from broad data use.
Technical Alignment Subcommittee (TASC)
The Technical Alignment Subcommittee (TASC) supports harmonisation, interoperability, and technical alignment across GA4GH products.
Calendar
Find out what’s happening with up to the minute meeting schedules for the GA4GH community.
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Our products
Our products
See all our products — always free and open-source. Do you work on cloud genomics, data discovery, user access, data security or regulatory policy and ethics? Need to represent genomic, phenotypic, or clinical data? We’ve got a solution for you.
Product Development and Approval Process
All GA4GH standards, frameworks, and tools follow the Product Development and Approval Process before being officially adopted.
Implementations
Learn how other organisations have implemented GA4GH products to solve real-world problems.
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Get involved
Get involved
Help us transform the future of genomic data use! See how GA4GH can benefit you — whether you’re using our products, writing our standards, subscribing to a newsletter, or more.
Join us
Join our community! Explore opportunities to participate in or lead GA4GH activities.
- Join our Work Streams and communities
Help create new global standards and frameworks for responsible genomic data use.
- Join as an Organisational Member
Align your organisation with the GA4GH mission and vision.
- Join our leadership
Want to advance both your career and responsible genomic data sharing at the same time? See our open leadership opportunities.
- Join our staff
Join our international team and help us advance genomic data use for the benefit of human health.
Open calls
Discover current opportunities to engage with GA4GH. Share feedback on our products, apply for volunteer leadership roles, and contribute your expertise to shape the future of genomic data sharing.
Implement a product
Solve real problems by aligning your organisation with the world’s genomics standards. We offer software dvelopers both customisable and out-of-the-box solutions to help you get started.
Attend an event
Learn more about upcoming GA4GH events. See reports and recordings from our past events.
Become a funder
Speak directly to the global genomics and health community while supporting GA4GH strategy.
Subscribe to the GA4GH newsletter
Be the first to hear about the latest GA4GH products, upcoming meetings, new initiatives, and more.
Contact us
Questions? We would love to hear from you.
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News and events
News
Read news, stories, and insights from the forefront of genomic and clinical data use.
Blogs and Briefs
- Health Data Sharing, Privacy, and Regulatory Forum (formerly GDPR Forum)
Publishes regular briefs exploring laws and regulations, including data protection laws, that impact genomic and related health data sharing
- Public Attitudes for Genomics and Policy Blog
Translates findings from studies on public attitudes towards genomic data sharing into short blog posts, with a particular focus on policy implications
Events
Attend an upcoming GA4GH event, or view meeting reports from past events.
Announcements
See new projects, updates, and calls for support from the Work Streams.
Publications
Read academic papers coauthored by GA4GH contributors.
Podcasts
Listen to our podcast OmicsXchange, featuring discussions from leaders in the world of genomics, health, and data sharing.
Videos
Check out our videos, then subscribe to our YouTube channel for more content.
Newsletters
View the latest GA4GH updates, Genomics and Health News, Implementation Notes, GDPR Briefs, and more.
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