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Centre of Genomics and Policy: Exploring the socio-ethical and legal issues in genomic health sciences. Retweets are not necessarily endorsements.

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📣 Now Hiring: Academic Associate We are looking for an Academic Associate to join our dynamic team at the Centre of Genomics and Policy! Contribute to shaping the future of healthcare through legal, social, and ethical research in genomics 🧬 Apply now: mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/McGill_Careers…

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Bankruptcy, Genetic Information, and Privacy — Selling Personal Information | New England Journal of Medicine nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

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Did you know that being farsighted 👓 and having ginger hair 👩‍🦰 are considered symptoms in certain online symptom checkers? It might sound surprising, but many of these sites provide misleading ❌ and inaccurate information, which poses a significant risk to people seeking

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Visit our booth at the McGill Human Genetics Students' Society 2025 Conference hosted by HGSS🧬Join us as we explore the latest in #GenomicResearch and its real-world applications, network w/ experts, and discover #CGP opportunities! 🗓️May 2 @ 8:30AM – 5PM | McGill Faculty Club Stay tuned for more info!

Visit our booth at the <a href="/HGSSMcGill/">McGill Human Genetics Students' Society</a> 2025 Conference hosted by HGSS🧬Join us as we explore the latest in #GenomicResearch and its real-world applications, network w/ experts, and discover #CGP opportunities!

🗓️May 2 @ 8:30AM – 5PM | McGill Faculty Club
Stay tuned for more info!
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🚨 Join the CGP Team: Academic Associate (Law)🚨 We're looking for an Academic Associate with a law or bioethics background to support groundbreaking genomics research in healthcare.🧬 Apply now: mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/McGill_Careers… Deadline: April 1, 2025 #JobOpening #Genomics #Law #AI

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Since the Covid-19 pandemic, verbal consent 🆗 is increasingly replacing the traditional paper & signature consent form in research 🦠. Alycia Noë, Emilie Vaillancourt and I have explored the pros and cons of verbal consent as well as the legal and policy frameworks that exist

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Join us on April 10th for Prof. Donrich Thaldar's talk on "Technology, Reproductive Autonomy, and Its Limits: The South African Experience," hosted by the CGP RGHL McGill. Register by April 8th: forms.gle/bTFLSnHJDTv9t8… Please view the flyer for more information.

Join us on April 10th for Prof. Donrich Thaldar's talk on "Technology, Reproductive Autonomy, and Its Limits: The South African Experience," hosted by the CGP <a href="/RGHLMcGill/">RGHL McGill</a>.

Register by April 8th:
forms.gle/bTFLSnHJDTv9t8…

Please view the flyer for more information.
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🚨 Last Chance to Apply! 🚨 There are only a few days left to apply for the Academic Associate (Law) position! Don’t miss out on this opportunity to join the CGP team. 👉 Apply Now: mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/McGill_Careers…

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The Terry Fox Research Institute Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network: A pan-Canadian precision oncology initiative - ScienceDirect sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

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🎤 Productive session at GA4GH Connect on #datavisiting in #genomics research! Experts explored new models and discussed key challenges with Paul Esselaar Paul Esselaar, Yann Joly Yann Joly, Donrich Thaldar Donrich Thaldar, & Robin Roehm Robin Roehm. Thanks for a great discussion! 👏

🎤 Productive session at <a href="/GA4GH/">GA4GH</a> Connect on #datavisiting in #genomics research! Experts explored new models and discussed key challenges with
Paul Esselaar <a href="/EsselaarAtt/">Paul Esselaar</a>, Yann Joly <a href="/YannJoly6/">Yann Joly</a>, Donrich Thaldar <a href="/DThaldar/">Donrich Thaldar</a>, &amp; Robin Roehm <a href="/RoehmRobin/">Robin Roehm</a>.

Thanks for a great discussion! 👏
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That’s a wrap on the GA4GH Connect Meeting at Broad Institute! 🚀 🔬CGP chaired 3 key sessions on: 1. Improving REWS adoption across communities 2. Brainstorming #ClinicalDataSharing standards to guide institutional practices 3. REWS in Focus: Bridging regulatory & ethical gaps

That’s a wrap on the <a href="/GA4GH/">GA4GH</a> Connect Meeting at <a href="/broadinstitute/">Broad Institute</a>! 🚀

🔬CGP chaired 3 key sessions on:
1. Improving REWS adoption across communities
2. Brainstorming #ClinicalDataSharing standards to guide institutional practices
3. REWS in Focus: Bridging regulatory &amp; ethical gaps
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Yann Joly will take part in the D2R | DNA to RNA & AReNA symposium at the 92nd ACFAS congress! He will be joining a panel of experts to discuss ethics & equity in RNA-based therapies. 🧬🔬 📅 May 5, 2025 ⏰ 12:45 pm - 7:00 pm 💡Learn more: buff.ly/12UjPuV

Yann Joly will take part in the <a href="/D2RMcGill/">D2R | DNA to RNA</a> &amp; <a href="/AReNApoleARNQc/">AReNA</a> symposium at the 92nd <a href="/ACFAS/">ACFAS</a> congress! He will be joining a panel of experts to discuss ethics &amp; equity in RNA-based therapies. 🧬🔬

📅 May 5, 2025 ⏰ 12:45 pm - 7:00 pm

💡Learn more: buff.ly/12UjPuV
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Exciting news! Our paper "Emerging and evolving values in the changing landscape of genomics" has been published today in Frontiers Genetics. This piece delves into the rapid advancements in human #genomics and the ethical challenges they present, like discrimination and

Exciting news! Our paper "Emerging and evolving values in the changing landscape of genomics" has been published today in Frontiers Genetics. 

This piece delves into the rapid advancements in human #genomics and the ethical challenges they present, like discrimination and
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👨‍🔬👩‍🔬 Meet D2R researchers - new video series! Kicking off the series: Ma'n H. Zawati! His D2R-funded research explores the social, ethical, and legal considerations of using AI for genomic biomarker identification. McGill Research + Innovation TIPS_SPIIE Centre Gen. & Policy Économie Québec FRQ - secteur Santé

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Grateful to count on the generous support of the Fonds de Recherche du Québec - Santé, who are funding my Junior 2 Career Award! #FRQS #FRQ #communautéFRQ

Grateful to count on the generous support of the Fonds de Recherche du Québec - Santé, who are funding my Junior 2 Career Award! #FRQS #FRQ #communautéFRQ
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We are elated to have CGP Academic Associate Diya Uberoi host this year’s summer course on Global Health Law at the McGill University Summer Institutes in Global Health. 🌎 ⚖️ 🔗 Register now while spots last! mcgill.ca/summerinstitut… #GlobalHealthLaw

We are elated to have CGP Academic Associate Diya Uberoi host this year’s summer course on Global Health Law at the <a href="/mcgillu/">McGill University</a> Summer Institutes in Global Health. 🌎 ⚖️

🔗 Register now while spots last!
mcgill.ca/summerinstitut…

#GlobalHealthLaw
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🗞️ It’s out! Ma'n H. Zawati released a NEW article this week on #CellTherapy #GeneTherapy #RegenerativeMedicine in Québec, Canada! 🧬 Read now in Frontiers - Medicine: doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2…

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This week concludes the Global Health Law summer course led by CGP Director Yann Joly and Academic Associate Diya Uberoi, offered as part of the McGill University Summer Institute in Global Health Program. 🌎 🩺 ⚖️ Thank you to all who participated!

This week concludes the Global Health Law summer course led by CGP Director Yann Joly and Academic Associate Diya Uberoi, offered as part of the <a href="/mcgillu/">McGill University</a> Summer Institute in Global Health Program. 🌎 🩺 ⚖️ Thank you to all who participated!
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Academic Associate Terese Knoppers shared the Centre’s latest research on improving intersex health communication with intersex adults in Canada at the Intersex Insights conference in Dublin, Ireland. 🔗 To learn more about the research: frontiersin.org/journals/publi…

Academic Associate Terese Knoppers shared the Centre’s latest research on improving intersex health communication with intersex adults in Canada at the Intersex Insights conference in Dublin, Ireland.

🔗 To learn more about the research: frontiersin.org/journals/publi…
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While #GenerativeAI helps make #GenomicResearch more productive and accessible, Academic Associate Maelenn Corfmat explores two key concerns in her HaploTalks presentation at the McGill University Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Institute of Genomic Medicine: #Privacy and #HumanAgency 🧬🤖💬

While #GenerativeAI helps make #GenomicResearch more productive and accessible, Academic Associate Maelenn Corfmat explores two key concerns in her HaploTalks presentation at the <a href="/mcgillu/">McGill University</a> Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Institute of Genomic Medicine: #Privacy and #HumanAgency 🧬🤖💬