Join us for an exciting discussion with Genome BC to learn how their Health Metadata Commons, a centralized repository for health omics metadata, empowers researchers to:
- Discover available datasets, samples and cohort of patients.
- Minimize research silos.
- Maximize the value and impact of existing research.
If you’re working in clinical research in BC, don’t miss this chance to learn about the Health Metadata Commons, hear about their recent collaboration with REACH BC and have your questions answered during our live Q&A.
We look forward to seeing you there!
REACH BC is an initiative of Clinical Trials British Columbia. It is funded and supported by Michael Smith Health Research BC and the BC SUPPORT Unit, which is funded under Canada’s Strategy for Patient Oriented Research (SPOR).
Learning objectives:
- Demystifying Metadata: Understand what “data about data” is and why it is the essential ingredient for precision health.
- The Power of Data Reuse: Learn how “secondary use” allows scientists to jumpstart new discoveries using existing information, saving time and resources.
- Building a Connected Research Ecosystem: Discover how the Health Metadata Commons and REACH BC work together to break down provincial silos.
- Accelerating Health Solutions: See how centralized platforms make it easier for researchers to find patterns in “omics” data (like genomics) to improve patient care.
- Fostering Collaboration: Gain insight into how sharing project descriptions and sample information leads to stronger partnerships across the scientific community.
Host:
Alison Orth, Director
Clinical Trials British Columbia
Speakers:
Annaïck Carles, Research and Innovation Manager, Data Science
Genome BC
Dr. Zsuzsanna Hollander, Interim Vice President, Research and Innovation
Genome BC
