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Registration Opens for GA4GH’s 12th Plenary

G2MC News and Events Register for GA4GH’s 12th Plenary! We’re excited to share that our friends and colleagues at the Global Alliance for Genomics and Health are hosting their 12th Plenary meeting in Melbourne and registration is now open! Registration Details Dates: 16 to 20 September 2024(See schedule on the left for more details) Location: Park … Read more

G2MC Featured Early Career Investigator: Dr. Emma Magavern

G2MC News and Events G2MC Featured Early Career Investigator: Dr. Emma Magavern We’re excited to once again highlight our incredible Early Career Investigators (ECIs). Today we’re speaking with Dr. Emma Magavern, a physician specializing in Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics and General Internal Medicine. Recently, she’s been appointed as a National Institute for Health and Care … Read more

FHH Flagship Project: Ongoing Efforts and Collaborations

G2MC News and Events FHH Flagship Project: Ongoing Efforts and Collaborations The Family Health History (FHH) Flagship Project continues to meet monthly and has made significant strides toward its goals. Here’s a quick recap of recent developments: Manuscript Publication The project team is actively seeking funding to publish a manuscript detailing the 11-step process for … Read more

New G2MC FHH Pharmacogenomics Subgroup

G2MC News and Events New G2MC FHH Subgroup Looks to Explore the Integration of Pharmacogenomics in Family Health History Family medical history has proven indispensable in understanding rare diseases and informing clinical assessments for common conditions like coronary artery disease. Similarly, family history has been pivotal in elucidating genetic contributions to severe adverse drug reactions … Read more

Global Genomic Medicine Collaborative (GGMC) 2024 Secretariat Advance

G2MC News and Events GGMC 2024 Secretariat Advance: Charting the Course for the Future In May, the Global Genomic Medicine Collaborative (GGMC) Secretariat team came together in Durham, NC, USA, for a day-long advance to discuss the current activities and future initiatives of GGMC and its two consortia – the Global Genomic Medicine Consortium (G2MC) … Read more

G2MC Featured Early Career Investigator: Dr Hasani Hewavitharana

G2MC News and Events G2MC Featured Early Career Investigator: Dr Hasani Hewavitharana For this special edition of our Early Career Investigator (ECI) Series, we’re speaking with Dr Hasani Hewavitharana, whose project was voted Best Presentation at G2MC’s 7th International Conference last October. “My presentation was on the phenotypic and genotypic landscape of a cohort of … Read more

G2MC Rare Genetic Disorders Flagship Project: Moving Forward with Project Scale-Up

G2MC News and Events G2MC Rare Genetic Disorders Flagship Project: Moving Forward with Project Scale-Up Leaders of G2MC’s Rare Genetic Disorders Flagship Project met in February to discuss a potential scale-up of the pilot project “Genomic Medicine Clinics for Rare Genetic Disorders,” a collaborative effort with the University of Maryland, which kicked off in 2021 … Read more

Family Health History Flagship Project: Update on 2024 Project Plan and Other Group Initiatives

G2MC News and Events Family Health History Flagship Project: Update on 2024 Project Plan and Other Group Initiatives The G2MC Family Health History (FHH) Flagship Project group is moving forward with its 2024 FHH project plan. This generalizable list of 11 steps includes a series of collaborative activities, from early planning to sharing successes, in … Read more

G2MC Rare Diseases Pilot Project: Patient Impact Story, Johannesburg, South Africa

G2MC News and Events G2MC Rare Diseases Pilot Project: Patient Impact Story, Johannesburg, South Africa The G2MC pilot project “Genomic Medicine Clinics for Rare Genetic Disorders” kicked off in 2021 with funding from the RTW Foundation.  In 2023 the project completed its goal of implementing exome sequencing for the diagnosis of rare uncharacterized and undiagnosed … Read more