Gathering attitudes from the public towards data sharing: survey and films

3rd April 2016

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GA4GH Global Engagement Workshop

The Global Alliance for Genomics and Health (GA4GH) is holding a one-day Global Engagement Workshop to coincide with ICHG 2016.

The workshop will include presentations from more than a dozen notable speakers in the field of genomic medicine, including Eric Lander of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard (Cambridge, US), Makoto Suematsu of the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (Tokyo, Japan), and Sharon Terry of the Genetic Alliance (Washington DC, US).

Attendees will learn about progress and current state of the GA4GH as an organization, as well as obtain insight from the Japanese and global perspectives through presentations from six regional initiatives, including a presentation from Masayuki Yamamoto of Tohoku University (Sendai, Japan). Please visit the event website, to register for the free workshop. Attendance at the main ICHG conference is not required for the workshop.

About Us

The Global Alliance for Genomics and Health (Global Alliance) was formed to accelerate the potential of genomic medicine to advance human health. It brings together over 375 leading institutions working in healthcare, research, patient advocacy, life science, and information technology. Global Alliance members are working together to create a common framework of harmonized approaches to enable the responsible, voluntary, and secure sharing of genomic and clinical data.

The Global Alliance for Genomics and Health is a collaborative, global partnership led by a Steering Committee and an executive team.

Global Alliance members compose a plenary body and collaborate to advance its mission. These members participate in Working Groups, Task Teams, and data sharing Projects.

The Steering Committee and Working Groups are supported by professional staff, located at Host Institutions in the UK, US, and Canada.

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Middleton A (2016) Gathering attitudes from the public towards data sharing: survey and films. GA4GH Global Engagement Workshop. Kyoto International Convention Centre, Japan 3rd April. Spoken presentation.