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Prof Bernie Pope on the future of cancer genomics with Open Access Government
Our A/Director of Human Genome Informatics and GUARDIANS Project Lead spoke to Open Access Government about the future of cancer genomics. He discussed how global data sharing through GA4GH and new tech like multiomics are essential for making progress against complex cancers.
Partners meet to start building the digital infrastructure needed for human genomics research though GUARDIANS
Australian researchers are set to make significant strides in discovering, accessing, and analysing human genomics data. The first in-person meeting of a significant new collaboration brought together partners who are committed to implementing the Australian BioCommons’ GUARDIANS program.
First batch of clinical data arrives in new data platform
The first batch of clinical data for the Australian Cardiovascular disease Data Commons (ACDC) has arrived and is now loaded onto the project’s secure staging environment.
Australian meeting strengthens international ties in human genomics
A rare opportunity to meet face-to-face saw a global collective of human genome informatics organisations gather to discuss common interests, challenges, and opportunities.
ZERO Childhood Cancer Data Portal launched
Researchers can now access a large bank of paediatric genomic data collected as part of the ZERO Childhood Cancer program.
Human Genomes Platform Project delivers collaborative vision for a national human omics research data ecosystem
Discover the toolbox of services designed to enhance Australian capabilities for secure and responsible sharing of human omics research data.
Creative collisions: Bio Day a hit at Supercomputing Asia 2024
Learn more the dedicated ‘Bio Day’ at SCA, which focused on the intersection of biology and computing.
Powering up the ACDC
The Australian Cardiovascular disease Data Commons (ACDC) will pave the way for researchers to make new mechanistic insights and identify potential markers for coronary artery disease.
Funding awarded to develop an Australian Cardiovascular disease Data Commons
Development of the Australian Cardiovascular disease Data Commons (ACDC) is underway thanks to a successful Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Critical Research Infrastructure bid, with $3M awarded. The ACDC will provide researchers with access to pooled data from over 400,000 individuals across more than 18 clinical cohorts within Australia.
The international genetics and genomics community comes to Melbourne
Meet us at booth 27 of the 23rd International Congress of Genetics, which is being held in Melbourne, Australia from 16-21 July 2023. You can find out about our activities in building bioinformatics infrastructure to support human health, agricultural and environmental science research, and discuss the challenges researchers face. We’ll showcase the services that the BioCommons and our partners offer and we would love to hear your feedback!