ERN-EuroBloodNet and GenoMed4All at #ASH21
The strong 63rd Annual Meeting and Exposition of the American Society of Hematology took place this past week in Atlanta... and our colleagues from ERN-EuroBloodNet did not miss the occasion! The results from two projects promoted by the ERN were showcased in the oral and poster abstracts on December 13th, you can browse through their abstracts here.
We are already looking forward to next year's event!
#SCD is a disease on Focus in #EuroBloodNet and is addressed in projects such as @genomed4all where the #ERN is involved! Yesterday two #EuroBloodNetExperts involved in this disease were present at #ASH21! #EuroBloodNetinASH2021 #ERNeu @Pablo_Velasco_P @ejvanbeers pic.twitter.com/n0lfdyBSfj
— ERN EuroBloodNet (@ERNEuroBloodNet) December 14, 2021
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Insights from our first Patient Engagement e-Workshop
On September 30th we had the pleasure of hosting our first patient engagement session - A meeting with Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Multiple Myeloma and Sickle Cell Disease EU patients' associations.
Over 70 people registered for the online event to listen to our wonderful speakers - Ananda Plate (Myeloma Patients Europe), Sophie Wintrich (MDS Alliance) and Ariane Weinman (EURORDIS) - who all agreed on one fundamental aspect: patients need to be at the center stage of AI applications in healthcare; not just in a supporting role. Overall, the session was a meaningful step for GenoMed4All to build and maintain the conversation on patient-centricity in the development of clinical AI tools.
Webinar series: an Introduction to Genomics and Data processing
On April 14th, 2021 GenoMed4All hosted the first in a series of webinars: an introductory session on Genomics and Data processing.
The agenda:
1. Genomics fundamentals: our colleague Babita walked us through a brief introduction to the biological foundations of Genomics and Bioinformatics, common data formats and different Genome Sequencing techniques.
2. Genomic analysis: next up was Genís, who explained in detail the processes of genomic analysis: from mapping, to variant calling, joint genotyping and annotation.
3. Clinical data standards - FHIR, Phenopackets, Beacons: to wrap up the session, Vincent gave us an insightful overview of clinical data standards, their main applications and their relevance in the context of GenoMed4All.
Sounds interesting? Check out the video below for the full session recording!