Genomic Medicine Clinics for Rare Genetic Disorders: Potential for Expansion and Collaboration

G2MC News and Events Genomic Medicine Clinics for Rare Genetic Disorders: Potential for Expansion and Collaboration The Genomic Medicine Clinics for Rare Genetic Disorders pilot project completed its initial goal of implementing exome sequencing for the diagnosis of rare uncharacterized and undiagnosed diseases in six clinical sites located in Chile, Mexico, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, South … Read more

Teji Rakhra-Burris and Dr. Bruce Korf to Represent G2MC on National Academies Roundtable

G2MC News and Events Teji Rakhra-Burris and Dr. Bruce Korf to Represent G2MC on National Academies Roundtable We are pleased to share that Teji Rakhra-Burris, GGMC President & CEO, and Dr. Bruce Korf, Interim Co-Chair of G2MC, will represent the Global Genomic Medicine Consortium (G2MC) on the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) … Read more

Family Health History Quick App Review Published by Members of the FHH Flagship Project

G2MC News and Events Family Health History Quick App Review Published by Members of the FHH Flagship Project Two members of the Family Health History (FHH) Flagship Project co-authored a paper that presents a list of 25 questions a doctor may use to review a family health history app for clinical quality. Grant Wood was … Read more

Teji Rakhra-Burris and Prof. Vajira H. W. Dissanayake to Represent GGMC on the HUGO Forum

G2MC News and Events Teji Rakhra-Burris and Prof. Vajira H. W. Dissanayake to Represent GGMC on the HUGO Forum We are excited to share that the Global Genomic Medicine Collaborative (GGMC) will be represented on the Human Genome Organization (HUGO) Forum, where members of the HUGO executive board, committee chairs, and liaisons from other organizations … Read more

Global Genomic Medicine Collaborative (GGMC) 2023 Secretariat Advance

G2MC News and Events Global Genomic Medicine Collaborative (GGMC) 2023 Secretariat Advance In May, the Global Genomic Medicine Collaborative (GGMC) Secretariat team came together in Durham, NC, USA, for a day-long retreat to discuss current initiatives and future goals for GGMC and its two consortia – the Global Genomic Medicine Consortium (G2MC) and the International … Read more

Navigating 2023: G2MC Family Health History (FHH) Journey Continues

G2MC News and Events Navigating 2023: G2MC Family Health History (FHH) Journey Continues Building upon ongoing activities, the Family Health History (FHH) Flagship Project group has defined three major projects for 2023. For this, action items and tangible milestones have been set with a clear focus on the comments and feedback from G2MC members around … Read more

G2MC Featured Early Career Investigator: Tania Vasquez

G2MC News and Events G2MC Featured Early Career Investigator: Tania Vasquez G2MC is excited to speak with our latest Early Career Investigator looking to invigorate the next era of Genomic Medicine – Tania Vasquez, a House Officer located in Brooklyn, New York. “I am a House Officer at a pediatrics clinic, mostly serving the Hispanic … Read more

GGMC Formally Appoints Tejinder K. Rakhra-Burris as President & CEO

G2MC News and Events GGMC Formally Appoints Tejinder K. Rakhra-Burris as President & CEO We’re excited to announce Executive Director Tejinder Rakhra-Burris’ appointment to President and CEO of the Global Genomic Medicine Collaborative (GGMC). Rakhra-Burris has been an active leader since June 2018, shepherding the continued growth of the G2MC and spearheading the creation of … Read more