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Session 1: Unlocking the Power of Diversity in Genomic Data
Wednesday 14 July // 11:30-13:00 BST
We will be discussing:
- How Africa has the most genomic diversity yet is underrepresented in current genomic datasets
- How diversity informs understanding of African disease
- How diversity informs understanding of other populations
- How diversity leads to diagnosis of rare disease
- How diversity enables Global Healthcare Equity
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Session 2: A Diagnosis is Life Changing – See how Genomics Enables Rare Disease Discoveries
Friday 16 July // 11:30-13:00 BST
We will be discussing:
- That ‘Rare is Many’
- That Power of Genome + Power of Diversity = More Diagnosis
- The understanding the rare leads to greater understanding of the common
- The power of technology and diversity to leapfrog healthcare in Africa in new and innovative ways
- Tackling Africa’s Double Disease burden
- Date & Time
- 12 Jul 2021 – 16 Jul 2021
- 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
- Location
- Virtual
- Africa
- Topic
- Genetic & Rare Diseases