Closing the Data Gap in Global Genomics, Medicine & Population Health

Apr 27–30, 2026 | Herrenhausen Palace, Hannover, Germany
Scientific Organizers: Geoffrey S. Ginsburg, Michèle Ramsay, Lyndon Mitnaul and Naomi Allen

  Livestream
  In Person
  On Demand
 Add to Calendar

Apr 27–30, 2026 | Herrenhausen Palace, Hannover, Germany
Scientific Organizers: Geoffrey S. Ginsburg, Michèle Ramsay, Lyndon Mitnaul and Naomi Allen

Supported by the  Directors' Fund

***Meeting program subject to change.

Available Formats:     = Livestream   = In Person     = On Demand
Monday, April 27, 2026
Registration
4:00–8:00 PM
Welcome Mixer
6:00–8:00 PM
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Breakfast
8:00–9:00 AM
Poster Setup
8:30–9:00 AM
Poster Viewing
8:45–5:00 PM
Welcome and Keynote Address
9:00–10:00 AM
Jeremy Farrar, World Health Organization
Talk Title to be Announced
Global Insights and Breadth of Longitudinal Cohort Research: The Americas and Europe
10:00–12:15 PM
Geoffrey S. Ginsburg, National Institutes of Health
NIH All of Us Research Program: Opportunities to Advance Science and Public Health
Naomi Allen, University of Oxford / UK Biobank
UK Biobank: Opportunities to Advance Science and Public Health
Pablo Kuri-morales, Mexico City Prospective Study
MCPS: Opportunities to Advance Science and Public Health
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
10:30–10:50 AM
Lunch
12:15–1:15 PM
Poster Session 1
12:30–2:30 PM
Symposia Spotlight 1: Late-Breaking Accomplishments in Precision Medicine Research (Emerging from Population Health Studies in both Northern and Southern Hemispheres)
2:30–4:30 PM
* Michèle Ramsay, University of Witwatersrand
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Global Insights and Breadth of Longitudinal Cohort Research: Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Australia
5:00–7:00 PM
Amelia C. Crampin, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
MEIRU: Opportunities to Advance Science and Public Health
Said Ismail, Qatar Genome Programme
Qatar Biobank: Opportunities to Advance Science and Public Health
Patrick Boon Ooi Tan, PRECISE
PRECISE: Opportunities to Advance Science and Public Health
Martin McNamara, Sax Institute
45 and Up: Opportunities to Advance Science and Public Health
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Dinner
7:00–8:00 PM
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Breakfast
8:00–9:00 AM
Poster Setup
8:30–9:00 AM
Poster Viewing
8:45–5:00 PM
Keynote Address
9:00–9:45 AM
Michèle Ramsay, University of Witwatersrand
African Genomes and Global Health - Developing African-Centric Data Resources
Beyond the Genome: Celebrating Scientifically Inclusive Genomics Research
9:45–12:00 PM
Segun Fatumo, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Talk Title to be Announced
Genevieve Wojcik, Johns Hopkins University
An Epidemiological Lens for Genetics and Complex Traits
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
10:00–10:20 AM
Lunch
12:00–1:00 PM
Poster Session 2
12:30–2:45 PM
Workshop: Data Analysis Tools for Research Studies
2:45–4:30 PM
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Deep and Latent Phenotyping
5:00–7:00 PM
Aiden Doherty, University of Oxford
Value of Wearables in Large-Scale Population Studies
Jessilyn Dunn, Duke University
The Digital Physiome
Melissa A. Haendel, University of North Carolina
Data Linkages, EMR Analyses
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Dinner
7:00–8:00 PM
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Breakfast
8:00–9:00 AM
Keynote Address
9:00–9:45 AM
Catherine Kyobutungi, African Population And Health Research Center
Talk Title to be Announced
Optimizing Strategies for Multidimensional, Longitudinal and Cross-Cohort Analysis
9:45–12:00 PM
Nicola Mulder, University of Cape Town
Analysis of Cohort Data from Africa
Loic Yengo, University of Queensland
Integrative Approaches for Accelerating Genomic Discovery in Understudied Populations
Speaker to be Announced
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
10:00–10:20 AM
Roundtable Discussion: Innovative Approaches to Capacity Strengthening and Skills Retention to Promote and Implement Precision Medicine in Resourced Challenged Environments (or in underserved communities)
12:00–1:00 PM
* Michèle Ramsay, University of Witwatersrand
Lunch
1:00–2:00 PM
Career Roundtable
2:00–3:00 PM
Symposia Spotlight 2: Application of AI/ML to Large Longitudinal Cohorts
3:00–4:45 PM
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Available
4:45–5:00 PM
Translation to Public Health Impact
5:00–6:45 PM
Lyndon Mitnaul, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
The Role of Pharma in Enabling Global Health using Population Health Studies
Mark I. McCarthy, Genentech
Translating Genetics and Genomics in Global Population Data Sets
Dame Sue Hill, National Health Service England
Using Diverse Populations to Deliver Better Medicines
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Meeting Wrap-Up: Outcomes and Future Directions (Organizers)
6:45–7:00 PM
Social Hour with Dinner
7:00–8:00 PM
Entertainment
8:00–11:00 PM
Cash Bar
8:00–11:00 PM
Friday, May 1, 2026
Departure
12:00–11:59 PM

Subscribe for Updates