Population Descriptors for Legacy Genomic Data: Challenges and Future Directions
Event Details
Several National Institutes of Health (NIH) Institutes, Offices, and Centers* partnered to host a two-day virtual workshop on May 28-29, 2024, to further explore the recommendations from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) 2023 report, Using Population Descriptors in Genetics and Genomics Research: A New Framework for an Evolving Field, with regards to legacy genomic data.
This workshop brought together leaders of genomic data science resources, researchers who use legacy data, and other partners to make recommendations regarding the application of population descriptors to existing data. A meeting report will be written and disseminated publicly.
Virtual
Video Recordings
Day 1: May 28
All times listed in ET.
1:00 - 1:05 PM - Welcome
Lucia Hindorff and Joannella Morales
National Human Genome Research Institute
1:05 - 1:15 PM - Talk: Workshop Purpose and Objectives
Moderator: Lucia Hindorff
Speakers:
Vence Bonham, National Human Genome Research Institute
Sheri Schully, All of Us Research Program
1:15 - 1:35 PM - Talk: Population Descriptors in Genomic Legacy Data
Moderator: Joannella Morales
Speakers: Workshop Co-Chairs
Melissa Davis, Morehouse School of Medicine
Malia Fullerton, University of Washington
1:35 - 1:55 PM - Talk: Introduction to the NASEM Report: Using Population Descriptors in Genetics and Genomics Research: A New Framework for an Evolving Field
Moderator: Ebony Madden
Speaker: Genevieve Wojcik, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
1:55 - 2:25 PM - Talk: Lessons learned from the All of Us Research Program
Moderator: Leah Mechanic
Speakers:
Anjené Musick, All of Us Research Program
Eric Boerwinkle, UTHealth Houston School of Public Health
2:25 - 2:35 PM - Break
2:35 - 2:40 PM - Instructions for Breakout Groups
Lucia Hindorff
2:40 - 3:25 PM - Panel: Current challenges related to population descriptors in select contexts
Moderator: Jonathan King
Panelists:
Charles Rotimi, National Human Genome Research Institute
Kyle Brothers, University of Louisville
Katherine Chao: Broad Institute
3:25 - 4:10 PM - Breakout Groups: Additional challenges related to population descriptors in genomic legacy data
Moderated Discussion
Moderator: Lucia Hindorff
4:10 - 4:50 PM - Large Group Discussion: Breakout Groups Report Back
Moderator: Lucia Hindorff
4:50 - 5:00 PM - End of Day 1 Check-In
Speakers: Workshop Co-Chairs
Melissa Davis, Morehouse School of Medicine
Malia Fullerton, University of Washington
Day 2: May 29
11:00 - 11:05 AM - Welcome and Breakout Group Instructions
Moderator: Joannella Morales
11:05 - 11:25 AM - Talk: Population Inferences and Genetic Similarity
Moderator: Liz Gillanders
Speaker: Peter Kraft, National Cancer Institute
11:25 - 12:00 PM - Panel: Addressing challenges related to harmonization and interoperability of legacy genomic data
Moderator: Cheryl Jacobs
Speakers:
Karen Miga, University of California, Santa Cruz
John Witte, Stanford University
12:00 - 12:10 PM - Break
12:10 - 12:30 - Talk: Adapting the NASEM Report framework to legacy data
Moderator: Christina Daulton
Speakers:
John Novembre**, University of Chicago
Genevieve Wojcik, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
** John Novembre was unable to present at this time and his talk recorded after the workshop on June 18, 2024. Genevieve Wojcik presented in his place.
12:30 - 1:15 PM - Breakout Groups: Adapting the NASEM Report framework to legacy data through the lens of distinct use cases
Moderated Discussion
Moderator: Joannella Morales
1:15 - 1:55 PM - Large Group Discussion: Breakout Groups Report Back
Moderator: Joannella Morales
1:55 - 2:05 PM - Break
2:05 - 3:00 PM - Summary of Workshop / Recommendations and Discussions
Speakers: Workshop Co-chairs
Melissa Davis, Morehouse School of Medicine
Malia Fullerton, University of Washington
Workshop Materials
Last updated: June 22, 2024