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The NHGRI Genomic Data Science Working Group facilitates a deeper engagement of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research on complex issues at the interface between genomics and data science.

Overview

The NHGRI Genomic Data Science Working Group was created in 2017 as a subcommittee of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research. The working group has been charged with providing input to the NHGRI Director and other institute leaders about relevant trans-National Institutes of Health issues related to data science, for which NHGRI is frequently called upon for leadership and expertise. The general remit is deliberately broad, with the intent to make the working group poised to consider the full spectrum of data science challenges (from data management to data usage, including policy-related elements) as they relate to all areas of genomics (from basic science to genomic medicine implementation).

Reports

Each year, the GDSWG presents a report of subcommittee activities to the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research. View archived GDSWG reports below:

September 2025 Council

Report to September 2025 Council (PDF)

February 2024 Council

Report to February 2024 Council (Video)

Report to February 2024 Council (PDF)

February 2023 Council

Report to February 2023 Council (Video)

Report to February 2023 Council (PDF)

September 2021 Council

Report to September 2021 Council (Video)

Report to September 2021 Council (PDF)

September 2020 Council

Report to September 2020 Council (PDF)

February 2019 Council

Report to February 2019 Council (Video)

Report to February 2019 Council (PDF)

Membership

Lisa Bastarache, M.S., Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Dustin Baldridge, M.D., Ph.D., Washington University in St. Louis
Barbara Engelhardt, Ph.D., Stanford University 
Eimear Kenny, Ph.D., Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai 
Iftikhar Kullo, M.D., Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science 
Anshul Kundaje Ph.D. Stanford University 
Christina Leslie, Ph.D., Sloan Kettering Institute 
Shannon McWeeney, Ph.D. Oregon Health & Sciences University 
Lucila Ohno-Machado, M.D., Ph.D., Yale School of Medicine
Casey Overby Taylor, Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University 
Tim Reddy, Ph.D., Duke University
Marylyn Ritchie Ph.D., (Co-Chair), University of Pennsylvania 
Rahul Satija, Ph.D., New York University 
Paul Sternberg Ph.D., (Co-Chair), California Institute of Technology

NHGRI Representatives

Carolyn Hutter, Ph.D.
Valentina Di Francesco, M.S.
Shurjo Sen, Ph.D.
Mike Lopez, B.S.

Past Membership

Gill Bejerano, Ph.D., Stanford University
Eric Boerwinkle, Ph.D., UTHealth School of Public Health and Baylor College of Medicine
Michael Boehnke, Ph.D., University of Michigan
Lon Cardon, Ph.D., BioMarin
Nancy Cox, Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Mark Craven, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison
George Hripcsak, M.D. Columbia University
Trey Ideker, Ph.D., UC San Diego
Gail Jarvik, M.D, Ph.D., University of Washington
Mark Johnston, Ph.D., University of Colorado School of Medicine
Anthony Philippakis, M.D., Ph.D., The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard

Contacts

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Valentina Di Francesco, M.S.
  • Director
  • Office of Genomic Data Science

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Last updated: October 8, 2024