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

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

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Apr 27–30, 2026 | Herrenhausen Palace, Hannover, Germany

Scientific Organizers: Geoffrey S. Ginsburg, Michele Ramsay, Lyndon Mitnaul, and Naomi Allen

Supported by the  Directors' Fund

***Meeting program subject to change.

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Monday, April 27, 2026
Registration
4:00–8:00 PM
 Grand Mussmann Hotel, Tivoli Room
Welcome Mixer
6:00–8:00 PM
 Central-Hotel Kaiserhof
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Breakfast
8:00–9:00 AM
 Individual Hotel
Poster Setup
8:30–9:00 AM
 Ballroom
Poster Viewing
8:45–5:00 PM
 Ballroom
Welcome Remarks
9:00–9:10 AM
 Auditorium
Keynote Address
9:10–10:00 AM
 Auditorium
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
 Auditorium
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
 Foyer
Lunch
12:15–1:15 PM
 Ballroom
Poster Session 1
12:45–2:30 PM
 Ballroom
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
 Auditorium
* Lyndon Mitnaul, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
 Foyer
Global Insights and Breadth of Longitudinal Cohort Research: Asia, the Middle East, and Africa
5:00–7:00 PM
 Auditorium
Amelia C. Crampin, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
MEIRU: Opportunities to Advance Science and Public Health
Said Ismail, Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU)
Middle East; Big Data from an Ancient Crossroad
Patrick Boon Ooi Tan, PRECISE
PRECISE: Opportunities to Advance Science and Public Health
Xiu Qiu, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center
The Born in Guangzhou Cohort Study Enables Generational Genetic Discoveries
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Dinner
7:00–8:00 PM
 Ballroom
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Breakfast
8:00–9:00 AM
 Individual Hotel
Poster Setup
8:30–9:00 AM
 Ballroom
Poster Viewing
8:45–5:00 PM
 Ballroom
Keynote Address
9:00–9:45 AM
 Auditorium
Michele 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
 Auditorium
Segun Fatumo, Precision Healthcare University Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London
Harnessing African Genome Diversity to Advance Precision Medicine for all Populations
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
 Foyer
Lunch
12:00–1:00 PM
 Ballroom
Poster Session 2
12:30–2:45 PM
 Ballroom
Workshop: Data Analysis Tools for Research Studies
2:45–4:30 PM
 Auditorium
* Naomi Allen, University of Oxford / UK Biobank
* Geoffrey S. Ginsburg, National Institutes of Health
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
 Foyer
Deep and Latent Phenotyping
5:00–7:00 PM
 Auditorium
Aiden Doherty, University of Oxford
Value of Wearables in Large-Scale Population Studies
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
 Ballroom
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Breakfast
8:00–9:00 AM
 Individual Hotel
Keynote Address
9:00–9:45 AM
 Auditorium
Catherine Kyobutungi, African Population And Health Research Center
From Knowing to Doing: Towards More Equitable Data Systems
Optimizing Strategies for Multidimensional, Longitudinal and Cross-Cohort Analysis
9:45–12:00 PM
 Auditorium
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
Martin McNamara, Sax Institute
45 and Up: Opportunities to Advance Science and Public Health
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
10:00–10:20 AM
 Foyer
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
 Auditorium
* Michele Ramsay, University of Witwatersrand
Lunch
1:00–2:00 PM
 Ballroom
Career Roundtable
2:00–3:00 PM
 Foyer
Symposia Spotlight 2: Application of AI/ML to Large Longitudinal Cohorts
3:00–4:45 PM
 Auditorium
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Available
4:45–5:00 PM
 Foyer
Translation to Public Health Impact
5:00–6:45 PM
 Auditorium
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
Talk Title to be Announced
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Meeting Wrap-Up: Outcomes and Future Directions (Organizers)
6:45–7:00 PM
 Auditorium
Social Hour with Dinner
7:00–8:00 PM
 Ballroom
Friday, May 1, 2026
Departure
12:00–11:59 PM

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