G2MC 7th International Conference
October 2-4, 2023
Geneva, Switzerland
The G2MC 7th International Conference has concluded. Our sincerest thanks to our sponsors, organizing partners, planning committee, speakers, and attendees for making this a successful event!
About the Event
The Global Genomic Medicine Consortium (G2MC) 7th International Conference was held October 2-4, 2023 in Geneva, Switzerland. Virtual sessions were also available for online attendees.
The conference theme was Genomic Medicine for everyone. Accelerating implementation of Genomic Medicine for global equity & access.
Sub-themes for the conference are listed below and are based on the WHO Science Council report – Accelerating access to genomics for global health:
- Implementation of Genomic Medicine (theme 2 of the report)
- Collaboration (theme 3 of the report)
- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI) in Genomics (theme 4 of the report)
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Conference Materials
Conference Stats
Attendees
225 Registrants
86 in-person
139 online
49 Countries
33 LMICs
Speakers
23 Speakers
13 Countries
8 LMICs
Early Career Investigators (ECIs):
32 ECI Presenters
10 Podium Presentations
12 Flash Talks
10 Poster-only
16 Countries
11 LMICs
Early Career Investigators (ECI) Forum
We are pleased to have once again hosted an Early Career Investigators (ECI) Forum (formerly called Young Investigators Forum) as part of this year’s conference. The forum aims to promote the next generation of leaders in the field of genomic medicine and provide opportunities to network with leaders in the field from around the world.
ECI Awards
Winners for podium presentations, flash talks, and posters are listed below. Two winners were selected for each category.
Podium Presentations
Ms Tsaone Tamuhla
South African National Bioinformatics Institute, University Of The Western Cape, South Africa
“Implementation of a genotyped virtual African population cohort: A feasibility study in the Western Cape Province, South Africa”
Dr Hasani Hewavitharana
Ministry of health, Sri Lanka
“Phenotypic and Genotypic Landscape of a Cohort of Sri Lankan Individuals with Inherited Kidney Disease (IKD)”
Flash Talks
Mr Arnab Ghosh
National Institute of Biomedical Genomics, India
“Mapping the evolving dynamics of genomic and immune interactions during initiation and progression of oral squamous cell carcinoma from precancerous lesions”
Ms Grace Larbie Gafa
Africa Kidney Disease Research Network/University Of Ghana Medical School, Ghana
“Participants and Stakeholders views on feedback of Genetics Research Findings of the H3Africa Kidney Disease Research Network, Ghana”
Posters
Dr Yasas D. Kolambage
Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
“Unravelling the molecular basis of rare skeletal dysplasias using trio exome sequencing: A case series study”
Mrs Michelle Kamp
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
“Clinicians' perceptions towards Precision Medicine tools for Cardiovascular disease risk stratification in South Africa”
Location & Venue
Geneva, Switzerland
Located in the southwestern corner of Switzerland, Geneva is situated along Europe’s largest lake, Lac Léman (Lake Geneva), and surrounded by the French Alps and Jura Mountains. Known as “a city of world diplomats” Geneva is headquarters to the United Nations, the World Health Organization, the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, and the World Trade Organization, just to name a few.
Campus Biotech
The conference was held at Campus Biotech in Geneva. The center is known as “a Swiss center of excellence in biotechnology and life sciences research focusing on three domains: Neuroscience & Neurotechnology, Digital Health and Global Health.”
Location & Venue
Geneva, Switzerland
Located in the southwestern corner of Switzerland, Geneva is situated along Europe’s largest lake, Lac Léman (Lake Geneva) and surrounded by the French Alps and Jura Mountains. Known as “a city of world diplomats” Geneva is headquarters to the United Nations, the World Health Organization, the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, and the World Trade Organization, just to name a few.
Campus Biotech
The conference was held at Campus Biotech in Geneva. The center is known as “a Swiss center of excellence in biotechnology and life sciences research focusing on three domains: Neuroscience & Neurotechnology, Digital Health and Global Health.”
Conference Organizing Committee
Scientific Planning Committee
Marc Abramowicz (Switzerland)
Vajira Dissanayake (Sri Lanka)
Geoff Ginsburg (USA)
Rich Haspel (USA)
Theodora Katsila (Greece)
Bruce Korf (USA)
Rongling Li (USA)
Catalina Lopez (Canada)
George Patrinos (Greece)
Teji Rakhra-Burris (USA)
Juergen Reichardt (Australia)
Gabriela Repetto (Chile)
Nirmala Sirisena (Sri Lanka)
MK Thong (Malaysia)
Grant Wood (USA)
Early Career Investigators (ECI) representatives:
Peter James Abad (Philippines)
Aradhana Dwivedi (India)
Pratiksha Gyawali (Nepal)
Annette Uwineza (Rwanda)
Logistic Planning Team
University Hospital of Geneva (HUG), Switzerland
Eva Hammar Bouveret
Marc Abramowicz
Sophie Longchamp
Rime Abla-Brandt
Symporg (event planner), Switzerland
Vanessa Mezzanotte
Bertrand Joehr
With the support of the G2MC Secretariat
About G2MC
G2MC is a not-for-profit organization based in the United States that was established in 2016 with the goal of bringing together the global community to enable the implementation of genomic medicine to improve individual and population health. Since its formation, G2MC has held international conferences approximately every 18 months to bring together leaders and experts in the field of genomic medicine from across the globe to explore and discuss advances in genomic medicine and brainstorm solutions to roadblocks. As an outcome of the 2018 International Conference in Capetown, South Africa, G2MC re-defined its mission to focus on low-resource settings – areas where the implementation of genomic medicine in healthcare could intensely improve the lives and health of individuals and communities. Known as “a city of world diplomats,” Geneva is the headquarters of the United Nations, the World Health Organization, the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, and the World Trade Organization, amongst others.
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