Resources & Education
GGMC Educational Webinar Series
Upcoming Webinar:
April 17, 9:00am EST
Join Us Each Month
The GGMC Educational Webinar Series brings together leaders, educators, researchers, and professionals with all levels of expertise to share health sciences initiatives taking place in their respective fields and countries.
Each month’s webinar will feature new guest speakers offering novel insights into their fields. The virtual platform allows us to reach a global audience, particularly those in low-and middle income countries (LMICs) where our organization’s mission is heavily focused. This monthly series is free and open to anyone who wishes to participate.
Join us as we come together each month to share scientific ideas, best practices, challenges, lessons learned, funding opportunities, and more as we continue our mission of improving population health for all.
Upcoming Webinar
"Evolution of Genetic Workup for Hereditary Cancer in Israel - A 30 Year Clinician's Perspective."
April 17, 9:00am EST
Dr. Rakefet Chen-Shtoyerman
Dr. Rakefet Chen-Shtoyerman is a geneticist specializing in medical and hereditary cancer genomics. She earned her Ph.D. from Tel Aviv University, focusing on the genetic basis of colorectal cancer in the Israeli population.
With extensive experience in clinical research and genetic counseling, she has contributed to national and international consortiums on BRCA mutations and gastrointestinal hereditary tumors. Dr. Chen-Shtoyerman is an active faculty member at Ariel University, teaching courses in genetics, oncogenetics, and medical genomics. She has played a key role in shaping genetic testing strategies for personalized medicine, collaborating with international consortia. As a member of multiple professional societies, she has also contributed to policy statements for the Israel Society of Medical Geneticists.
With a strong publication record and an H-index of 18, her research continues to influence the fields of genetic diagnostics, hereditary cancer, and precision medicine
About the Talk
This presentation explores the evolving landscape of genetic testing in Israel, highlighting the utility and diagnostic yield of various approaches. We’ll examine how technological advancements have reshaped clinical practice and impacted the unique genetic profile of the Israeli population.
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Previous Webinars (2025)
January 30, 2025: “The GA4GH Phenopacket Schema, A Computable Representation of Clinical Data“
Presented by Dr. Mónica Muñoz Torres and Dr. Peter Robinson
Previous Webinars (2024)
Presented by Dr. Richard L. Haspel
Presented by Dr. Vindya Subasinghe
Presented by Dr. Lyndon J. Mitnaul
Presented by Dr. Brian J. Carney
Presented by Kawmadi Gunawardena
May 28, 2024: “Integrating Genetics into Tanzanian Healthcare: An Overview”
Presented by Dr. Mohamed Zahir Alimohamed
April 23, 2024: “Enabling Workforce Capability in Genomic Medicine: Evidence-Informed Education and Implementation”
Presented by Dr. Amy Nisselle & Bronwyn Terrill
March 28, 2024: “The All of Us Research Program”
Presented by Dr. Geoffrey S. Ginsburg
February 29, 2024: “A Case for Extracellular Vesicles”
Presented by Prof. Carlos Salomon Gallo
February 15, 2024: “Personalized Therapeutics: Clinical Reality and Future Challenges”
Presented by Prof. George P. Patrinos
Previous Webinars (2023)
December 21, 2023: “Personalized Risk Assessment for Early Detection of Cancer”
Presented by Prof. Nora Pashayan
October 30, 2023: “Challenges, Insights and Outcomes of RDNow”
Presented by Dr. Michelle de Silva
September 2, 2023: “From Generations Past to Future Health: Exploring the Evolution of Familial Disease to Today’s Possibility for Hereditary Cancer Prevention”
Presented by Dr. Oscar Lao and Dr. Brian Shirts
July 27, 2023: “Reflections of a Biomedical Scientist on Four Continents.”
Presented by Dr. Juergen Reichardt
June 27, 2023: “Utility of Broad Scale Proteomics in Population Cohort Studies”
Presented by Dr. Cindy Lawley
May 23, 2023: “Multi-Cohort Mental Health Research and Analyst Training w/ Dementias Platform UK”
Presented by Dr. Sarah Bauermeister
April 26, 2023: “Leveraging Public Data to Understand Genetic Sensitivity to Air Pollution in Pediatric Asthma”
Presented by Dr. Jelte Kelchtermans
April 3, 2023: “Using the Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow’s Health to Identify the Earliest Determinants of Disease Evolution and Aging”
Presented by Dr. Philip Awadalla
February 22, 2023: “Transforming Health in Singapore Through Precision Medicine”
Presented by Prof. Patrick Tan
Older Webinars
2022 WEBINARS
- December 15, 2022: “Nightingale Biomarker Profiling Across Large Biobanks” presented by Dr. Peter Wurtz and Dr. Jeffrey Barrett
- November 8, 2022: “Navigating Global Biobank Bias for Genomic Studies: What Can We Learn from Flourishing African Biobanks?” presented by Dr. Segun Fatumo
- October 3, 2022: IHCC Panel Discussion – “Genetics-Related COVID Cohorts”
- September 30, 2022: “Qatar Biobank: A Pillar in Precision Medicine Initiative” presented by Dr. Nahla Afifi
- July 28, 2022: “Creating a COVID-19 Cohort for Genomic and Proteomic Research” presented by Dr. Ricardo Verdugo
- June 28, 2022: “Using the IHCC to Prevent Premature Death Around the Globe” presented by Dr. Reza Malekzadeh
- May 23, 2022: “A Journey from Opium Research to the Opioid Cohort Consortium” presented by Dr. Mahdi Sheikh
- April 26, 2022: “Terra and the Biomedical Data Ecosystem” presented by Dr. Geraldine Van Der Auwera
- March 31, 2022: “Genomic Data Sharing for Global Health” presented by Dr. Peter Goodhand
- February 28, 2022: “Diversity in Africa or Novel COVID Host Susceptibility Study” presented by: Dr. Michèle Ramsay and Dr. Andrew May
January 31, 2022: “Global Mental Health Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic” presented by Dr. Sarah Bauermeister
2021 WEBINARS
- April 30, 2021: “Establishing and Managing Large Biobank Studies“ presented by Prof. Zhengming Chen
- June 24, 2021: “The MAUCO Project“ presented by Prof. Catterina Ferreccio
- July 22, 2021: “Longitudinal Population Cohorts” presented by Dr. Kobus Herbst
- August 23, 2021: “Update on Bio-specimen Collection in MVP“ presented by Dr. J. Michael Gaziano
- September 28, 2021: “What Do iTunes and Genetic Analyses Have In Common?” presented by Oriol Canela-Xandri
G2MC Grand Rounds
This series of lectures conducted by G2MC in 2016 showcases some of the primary initiatives in genomic medicine from around the globe during this time, and is a precursor to the journey of G2MC.
- Session 01: University of Alabama in Birmingham (UAB) – Undiagnosed Disease Programme presented by Bruce Korf, MD, PhD
- Session 02: Pharmacogenomic Initiatives in Thailand presented by Prof. Wasun Chantratita
- Session 03: The BEST Network as a tool for sharing and delivery of online learning resources in genetics –
www.best.edu.au presented by Prof. Nicholas Hawkins - Session 04: Regeneron / Geisinger DiscovEHR Programme presented by David J Carey, PhD
- Session 05: Using Precision Medicine to Improve Risk Assessment presented by Dr. R. Ryanne Wu, MD, MHS and Dr. Lori Orlando, MD, MHS
- Session 06: Genetics/Genomics in Public Health – an Education Initiative presented by Kunai Sanghavi, MBBS, MS, CGC
- Session 07: Educational technologies and genetic counseling in population genetic screening presented by Prof. Sylvia Metcalfe
- Session 08: Genomic Medicine Programs of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) presented by Teri Manolio, MD, PhD
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For questions or feedback regarding the GGMC Educational Webinar Series, or to suggest a speaker for a future meeting, please contact us.
