How the Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative is Using Global Cohorts to Tackle Alzheimer’s

IHCC News and Events How the Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative is Using Global Cohorts to Tackle Alzheimer’s Today, Alzheimer’s research is held back by a simple fact: we don’t fully understand the heterogeneity of the disease. Ninety percent of genomic research has studied white populations of European legacy, even though these populations only make up about … Read more

2021 International Cohorts Summit (ICS4), Virtual

IHCC 4th International Cohorts Summit (ICS4) May 25 – 27, 2021 Virtual Meeting Facebook Twitter LinkedIn The 4th International Cohorts Summit has concluded. A huge thanks to our sponsors, planning committee, speakers, and attendees for making this a successful event! Conference materials are posted below. About the Event The International HundredK+ Cohorts Consortium (IHCC) hosted … Read more

Article Published in The Lancet Authored by Members of IHCC Leadership

IHCC News and Events Article Published in The Lancet Authored by Members of IHCC Leadership The International Hundred Thousand Plus Cohort Consortium: integrating large-scale cohorts to address global scientific challenges Teri A Manolio, Peter Goodhand, Geoffrey Ginsburg Large cohort studies involving hundreds of thousands of participants have been established or launched in several regions worldwide. … Read more

Announcing Recipients of 2020 IHCC Pilot Project Awards

IHCC News and Events Announcing Recipients of 2020 IHCC Pilot Project Awards The International 100K+ Cohorts Consortium (IHCC) is pleased to announce the recipients of funding for the 2020 IHCC pilot project awards. Four projects were selected to receive funding, with awards totaling $630,000 USD. Funding for these awards is made possible through the financial … Read more

IHCC and Wellcome Trust Release COVID-19 Questionnaire

IHCC News and Events IHCC and Wellcome Trust Release COVID-19 Questionnaire IHCC has partnered with Wellcome Trust to develop a COVID-19 Questionnaire that will allow countries to assess the impact of the pandemic on individuals and households. While researchers across the world are rushing to develop a vaccine and governments are battling to slow the … Read more

Thousands of people will help scientists to track the long-term health effects of the coronavirus crisis

IHCC News and Events Thousands of people will help scientists to track the long-term health effects of the coronavirus crisis Cohort studies that follow populations over the years have quickly pivoted to trace the physical, mental, and social consequences of COVID-19. The following article published in the scientific journal Nature highlights the involvement of IHCC … Read more

2020 International Cohorts Summit (ICS3), Virtual

IHCC 3rd International Cohorts Summit (ICS3) May 4 – 5, 2020 Virtual Meeting Facebook Twitter LinkedIn The 3rd International Cohorts (Virtual) Summit has concluded. A huge thanks to our sponsors, planning committee, speakers, and attendees for making this a successful event! Conference materials are posted below. About the Event In light of the coronavirus pandemic, … Read more

2019 International Cohorts Summit (ICS2), Reykjavik, Iceland

IHCC 2nd International Cohorts Summit (ICS2) April 2019 Reykjavik, Iceland Facebook Twitter LinkedIn The 2nd International Cohorts Summit has concluded. A huge thanks to our sponsors, planning committee, speakers, and attendees for making this a successful event! About the Event IHCC convened the second International Cohorts Summit in Reykjavik, Iceland April 2019 with the intent … Read more

2018 International Cohorts Summit (ICS1), Durham NC, USA

IHCC 1st International Cohorts Summit (ICS1) March 2018 Durham, NC, USA Facebook Twitter LinkedIn The 1st International Cohorts Summit has concluded. A huge thanks to our organizers, speakers, and attendees for making this a successful event! About the Event The first International Cohorts Summit was held in March 2018 at Duke University in Durham, North … Read more