MyHVP Newsletter Volume 03 | Issue 01 | June 2016
Sixth Biennial Meeting of the Human Variome Project Consortium
30th May - 3rd June 2016 UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France
Participants of the Sixth Biennial Meeting of the Human Variome Project (HVP) Consortium in Paris.
The
6th Biennial Meeting of the Human Variome Project (HVP) Consortium was held in the UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France. The meeting marked ten years of the HVP’s collaboration and commitment to global collection and open sharing of genomic knowledge among the 1200 HVP members from 81 countries. The 6th biennial meeting was significant with the absence of the founding Patron Prof. Richard Cotton, who sadly passed away last year.
The event started with a two-day Satellite Meeting on The Global Globin 2020 (GG2020) Challenge. The welcome speech was given by Professor Zilfalil bin Alwi who gave an overview of the GG2020 challenge. This was followed by presentations by members on the current status of GG2020 in different parts of the globe and a session on databases and data sharing. The second day of the GG2020 Challenge started with the presentation on Glucose-6-Phosphate (G6PD) deficiency and its current situation in Malaysia by Professor Dr Narazah. This was followed by presentations by other members on Funding, Sharing Resources and Ethics, Legal and Social Issues (ELSI).
Among the objectives of the meeting was to set a new road map for the next four years. It is critical for the HVP to chart its future position and activities in a rapidly growing international field of genetic and genomic players. The HVP meeting commenced on the third day (Wednesday, 1st June) and concluded on 3rd
June. The welcome address was given by Chris Arnold, the Chair of HVP International Board. The session was chaired by Sir John Burn. The session focussed on lectures by speakers from various areas of expertise which included ELSI, Genes and Databases and Variation Interpretation among others. A total of 10 posters were presented by members and participants in the meeting. The meeting provided critical opportunity for discussion, consideration and formulation of plans and activities for the HVP to trailblaze the ever expanding frontiers of genetics and genomics. | The photo diary is on page 8 Reported by Professor Dr Narazah Mohd Yusoff, Advanced Medical and Dental Institute (AMDI), Universiti Sains Malaysia, Bertam, Penang & MyHVP member
Contact us: | Secretariat Office: Human Variome Project Malaysian Node & South-east Asian Node School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia | Phone :(60) 097676543 / 6531 | Fax: (60) 097676543 | Email : myhvp@usm.my | Website: hvpmalaysia.kk.usm.my