G2MC Featured Young Investigator: Peter James Abad

G2MC News and Events G2MC Featured Young Investigator: Peter James Abad For our November G2MC Young Investigator profile, we’re proud to sit down with Nurse and Genetic Counselor, Peter James Abad. Abad is part of the faculty at the University of the Philippines Manila College of Nursing and also an affiliate of the Master of … Read more

Genomic Medicine Clinics for Rare Genetic Disorders: Pilot Project Update

G2MC News and Events Genomic Medicine Clinics for Rare Genetic Disorders: Pilot Project Update The G2MC flagship project on Genomic Medicine Clinics for Rare Genetic Disorders is aimed at promoting the implementation of Genomic Medicine in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The pilot project, which kicked off in 2021 with funding from the RTW foundation, … Read more

G2MC Family Health History (FHH) Group Shares Projects Going Into 2023; Challenges and Successes of Members

G2MC News and Events G2MC Family Health History (FHH) Group Shares Projects Going Into 2023; Challenges and Successes of Members Looking Ahead The year 2023 will be a busy one for the Family Health History (FHH) Flagship Project group. Building on activities that have been under development in 2022, the group will focus on three … Read more

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