G2MC Education Working Group Refines Goals, Elicits Suggestions for Future Projects

G2MC News and Events G2MC Education Working Group Refines Goals, Elicits Suggestions for Future Projects In addition to completing a manuscript authored by members of the Education Working Group and recently published in the Journal of Personalized Medicine, the Education Working Group continues to meet regularly to identify how the collective expertise of the group … Read more

Rare and Unknown Disease Project Website Now Live!

G2MC News and Events Rare and Unknown Disease Project Website Now Live! The Rare and Unknown Disease Project is an interdisciplinary 4-year project, funded by the Chilean Agency for Research and Development (ANID). The project, led by Gabriela Repetto, M.D., a member of the G2MC leadership team, is aimed at evaluating the personal, familial, healthcare … Read more

WEDI Publishes Fact Sheet on Data Issues in Clinical Genomics

G2MC News and Events WEDI Publishes Fact Sheet on Data Issues in Clinical Genomics Health IT organization, WEDI, recently published a fact sheet on data issues in clinical genomics. The fact sheet was written by WEDI Genomics Work Group co-chair Grant Wood, who is also part of the G2MC leadership team. The fact sheet summarizes … Read more

GA4GH Developing New Standard for Representation of Pedigree and Family Health History Information

G2MC News and Events GA4GH Developing New Standard for Representation of Pedigree and Family Health History Information As part of a multi-year effort engaging stakeholders from national genomic initiatives, clinical programs, and industry partners, the Global Alliance for Genomics and Health (GA4GH) is developing a new standard for the representation of pedigree and family health history … Read more

G2MC Family Health History (FHH) Group Members Conduct First Medical Genetics Needs Assessment in Nepal

G2MC News and Events G2MC Family Health History (FHH) Group Members Conduct First Medical Genetics Needs Assessment in Nepal Pratiksha Gyawali, MBBS, MD, with Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, and Shane Quinonez, MD, with the University of Michigan, both members of G2MC’s Family Health History (FHH) group, are leading a project to identify the … Read more

Science/AAAS Webinar – Doing better where it counts: Bringing rare disease care to underserved populations

G2MC News and Events Science/AAAS Webinar – Doing better where it counts: Bringing rare disease care to underserved populations G2MC members are invited to join Science/AAAS’s all virtual “Doing better where it counts: Bringing rare disease care to underserved populations.” This Webinar hopes to highlight the following: Obstacles encountered during the diagnostic odyssey for patients … Read more

Dr. Geoffrey Ginsburg To Be Presented With 17th Annual Award for Leadership in Personalized Medicine

G2MC News and Events Dr. Geoffrey Ginsburg To Be Presented With 17th Annual Award for Leadership in Personalized Medicine We are pleased to share that Geoffrey S. Ginsburg, M.D., Ph.D., Founder and Co-Chair of G2MC, will be presented with the 17th Annual Award for Leadership in Personalized Medicine during the Personalized Medicine Coalition (PMC) Personalized Medicine and … Read more

WHO’s Science Council Calls for Equitable Expansion of Genomics

G2MC News and Events WHO’s Science Council Calls for Equitable Expansion of Genomics WHO’s Science Council issued its first report, on accelerating access to genomics for global health. The report argues that it is not justifiable ethically or scientifically for lower/middle income countries to gain access to such technologies long after rich countries have already … Read more

G2MC Evidence Working Group Publishes Article on Polygenic Risk Scores in Genomic Medicine Practices

G2MC News and Events G2MC Evidence Working Group Publishes Article on Polygenic Risk Scores in Genomic Medicine Practices We are pleased to announce that the article “The clinical utility of polygenic risk scores in genomic medicine practices: a systematic review” has been published online in Human Genetics. This study was led and authored by members … Read more