In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, G2MC will move the 5th Global Genomic Medicine Collaborative Conference, originally scheduled to take place May 6 – 8 in Santiago, Chile, to occur as an abbreviated virtual meeting during the originally planned dates, with the intention of scheduling the face-to-face meeting at a later date.

Genomic and genetic data collection is accelerating to fill critical gaps in the understanding of populations not traditionally included in research and to support more precise clinical care. To mitigate risks posed by the lack of future-looking policies that address genomic and genetic data collection and use in research and clinical care, the World Economic Forum’s Precision Medicine team launched the Leapfrogging with Genomic Data workstream.

Read the latest genomic medicine training updates from Sri Lanka, including details about recent workshops, the founding of the Human Genetics Society, and the introduction of the Board Certification in Clinical Genetics program.