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Registration is now open for GA4GH 14th Plenary, co-hosted by Precision Health Research, Singapore! Join us in Singapore from 28 September to 2 October 2026.

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We are delighted to share that the GA4GH April Connect meeting agenda is now available, featuring more than 30 collaborative sessions to advance responsible genomic and health data sharing.

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GA4GH standards have been implemented in the Rakeiora Genomics Platform to support data security and sovereignty in Aotearoa New Zealand. Rakeiora integrates genomic information and patients’ health histories with genealogical knowledge. Read more here: ga4gh.org/news_item/ga4g…

The GA4GH Implementation Forum (GIF) aims to lower barriers to implementing GA4GH products, and has developed a survey to better understand challenges related to product implementation in the Global South.

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In a new GA4GH policy brief, Donrich Thaldar (University of KwaZulu-Natal) introduces the Seven-Dimensional Data Visiting Framework, for configuring proportionate, lawful, and trustworthy data visiting in genomic research.

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🧬 Join the Clinical Genomics Laboratory Community meeting on 12 January 2026 at 13:00 UTC for an overview of ClinVar submissions and an open discussion to inform future improvements to ClinVar and related curation efforts.

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We are pleased to present an infographic featuring eight points to consider for responsible international genomic and health data sharing by health technologies industries (HTIs).

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In a new GA4GH Public Attitudes for Genomic Policy forum blog post, Dr Amanda Willis (Garvan Institute of Medical Research) discusses how older research participants are motivated to receive genetic results for the benefit of younger relatives. Read more: ga4gh.org/news_item/olde…

Introducing new GA4GH Community of Interest leadership!

Please join us in welcoming Neuroscience Community Co-Lead Kelly Shen, and Rare Disease Community Co-Leads Toyofumi Fujiwara, Ada Hamosh, and Andra Waagmeester.

Read more in the press release here: ga4gh.org/news_item/intr…

⌛ Reminder: Today is the last day to apply for the GA4GH AI Work Stream Co-Lead position

Learn more about the position and apply by end of day 2 December 2025.

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GA4GH April Connect 2026 registration and session proposal submissions are now open!

The meeting will take place from 14 to 17 April 2026 in Montreal, Canada. We invite the GA4GH community to submit session proposals by 30 January.

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In a GA4GH Public Attitudes blog post, Gabriela Chavaría Soley, Ronald Alfaro Redondo, and Henriette Raventós explore individual attitudes toward medical and genetic data sharing in Latin America and the development of two new indexes. Read more: ga4gh.org/news_item/indi…

Congratulations to GA4GH Board Member Christian Happi on winning the 2025 MacArthur Foundation 100&Change competition! With his collaborator Pardis Sabeti, Happi has won a $100 million dollar grant to fund their joint project Sentinel.

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Join the Clinical Genomics Laboratory Community (CGLC) meeting on 24 November. This session will explore how artificial intelligence and large language models (LLMs) are transforming variant interpretation. Register for the meeting: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

GA4GH has approved the release of two new products: Experiments Metadata Checklist (Expmeta) and Whole Genome Sequencing Quality Control Standards (WGS QC)

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The GA4GH Genomics Knowledge Standards (GKS) Work Stream aims to develop a “common language” to describe and share variants, helping to deliver on the promise of scalable genomic medicine. Watch the animation to learn more!
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We are pleased to announce the release of the 13th Plenary Meeting Report. Explore in-depth summaries of all Plenary, Connect, and National Initiatives Forum sessions. You will also find links to recordings, slides, and other resources.

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Open leadership opportunity: AI Work Stream Co-Lead

GA4GH is establishing a new Work Stream dedicated to the responsible use of artificial intelligence in genomics and related health data contexts.

Learn more and apply by 2 December 2025:
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A new GA4GH Public Attitudes for Genomic Policy forum blog post by Dr. Brad Elphinstone highlights a project to investigate safeguards to maximise trust in, and willingness to donate to, a hypothetical Australian national genomic repository. Read more: ga4gh.org/news_item/the-…