Imagine  the  Poten-al:    The  World’s  First  Online  Hub  for  Global  Genomic  Data  Access  

Hannes  Smarason    Genome  Sequencing  |Personalized  Medicine  |  Transforming  Health  Care  

Challenge:  Maximize  U-lity  of  Genomic  Data    The  field  of  genomic  medicine  is  rapidly  advancing  as  the  research  community  becomes  more  comfortable  manipula?ng  genomic  data  with  the  goal  of  discovering  insights  about  disease  causes  and  risks.      Yet  each  database  is  hosted  within  separate  organiza?ons,  organized  in  unique  ways  and  vastly  too  cumbersome  to  easily  share  with  others  who  may  be  working  on  similar  research.  

Solu-on:  The  NextCODE  Exchange    

 This  weekend  a  new  tool  launched  to  enable  just  that.  The  NextCODE  Exchange  (see  release  here),  a  new  browser-­‐based  hub,  allows  for  real-­‐?me  sharing  of  whole  genome  collec?ons  in  a  simple,  consistent  format.      

Community  On  Board  to  Harmonize  Data  

•  The  availability  of  this  Exchange  is  a  cri?cal  advance  in  extending  the  u?lity  of  genomic  data  by  allowing  organiza?ons  around  the  world  to  access  and  harmonize  large  complementary  datasets,  poten?ally  mul?plying  their  study  data  sets  to  gain  more  reliable  insights  than  ever  before.  

•  Already,  numerous  organiza?ons  are  par?cipa?ng  in  the  NextCODE  Exchange  to  add  and  share  their  genomic  data,  including  clinicians  and  researchers  affiliated  with  Boston  Children’s  Hospital,  University  College  Dublin,  Queensland  Ins?tute  of  Medical  Research  (Australia)  and  Saitama  Medical  University  (Japan).    

As  new  ins?tu?ons  look  to  the  Exchange  to  share  genomic  data,  this  hub  holds  significant  poten?al  to  help  advance  progress  in  genomic-­‐based  medicine.    Learn  more  about  the  NextCODE  Exchange  here.  

Advancing  Progress  Worldwide