Healthcare Innovation October 23, 2019
Global Alliance for Genomics and Health describes progress toward goal of enabling federated, interoperable network of genomic data tools and resources
At its seventh annual Plenary Meeting in Boston this week, the Global Alliance for Genomics and Health (GA4GH) announced approval of five new standards to enable responsible international genomic data sharing.
The five standards — Crypt4GH, Variation Representation, Phenopackets, Tool Registry Service API, and the Data Security Infrastructure Policy— were developed as part of organization’s five-year strategic plan, announced in 2017. The GA4GH Regulatory and Ethics Work Stream (REWS) has also completed a comprehensive review and update of its existing policy frameworks and guidance documents.
The organization said these standards, which address issues in data...
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