SAVE THE DATES: November 9th and 10th, 2022
We are pleased to announce an international two-day symposium on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in Genomics entitled: "Advancing Equity in Genetics and Genomics in Canada (AEG2C)", to be held on November 9th and 10th, 2022. All talks and roundtables will be virtual.
This event is organized and supported by the McGill Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Genomic Medicine and the Canadian Institute for Health Research (CIHR) Institute of Genetics.
This symposium will highlight the importance and value of inclusion and diversity in genomics to advance our understanding of the mechanisms of diseases and to promote health equity. It will also present best practices for making the genomics research enterprise diverse, inclusive, and beneficial to all. Lessons learned from international research initiatives engaging with diverse populations will be showcased, as well as those arising from genomic studies in Quebec and Canada.
You will find all the information, including the preliminary program and the list of keynote speakers who have already accepted to give a presentation at the Symposium, on our webpage. Registration will be open on September 15th, 2022.
Claude Bhérer, on behalf of the AEG2C organizing committee