G2MC News

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

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

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

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

G2MC News and Events G2MC Appoints Interim Co-Chair as Founding Co-Chair Finishes Term We are pleased to announce the appointment of Bruce Korf, MD, PhD (USA), as G2MC Interim Co-Chair for 2023. Dr. Korf has actively contributed to the growth of G2MC over the years, serving as a member on the Steering Committee, co-chair of … Read more

G2MC News and Events Rare Disease Project Awarded Funding for High Throughput Genotyping Equipment The Rare Disease Project was recently awarded funding by the National Agency for Research and Development (ANID-Chile) for high throughput genotyping equipment, the first in Chile. This interdisciplinary 4-year project is led by Gabriela Repetto, M.D., a member of the G2MC leadership team, … Read more

G2MC News and Events Scientists for Fair Publication Practices (SfFPP) Scientists for Fair Publication Practices (SfFPP) was founded in 2022 by 4 scientists, including Juergen Reichardt, a member of the G2MC Steering Committee, to address issues in the business of scientific publications. Its origins can be traced back to the botched implementation of a not-fit-for … Read more

G2MC News and Events Genomic Medicine Training Programme for Medical Professionals in Sri Lanka The Department of Anatomy, Genetics and Biomedical Informatics at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka introduced a short course designed to equip medical doctors to integrate genetic and genomic information into their routine clinical practice in January 2021. … Read more