News from the Industry Genomics Network Alliance

News and updates 16 March 2022

InGeNA is an industry genomics community auspiced by the Australasian Institute of Digital Health.

InGeNA Quarterly Forum tomorrow

The first InGeNA quarterly forum for the year will be held tomorrow. The forum is an online event, open to employees of InGeNA member companies, as well as select groups and government agencies offered an invite to present and attend.

The purpose of each quarterly forum is to inform InGeNA members about relevant activities in the genomics landscape in Australia, particularly with regards to government news and regulatory change. It is also to maintain open lines of communication between InGeNA and select groups and government agencies.

There’s still time to join today’s webinar

Today’s free public webinar is themed ‘Genomics in the cloud’ and will cover how genomics is already being influenced by the cloud, explore the importance and impact of genomics cloud computing, and how organisations are leveraging cloud technologies.

Speakers include Dr Denis Bauer, Head Cloud Computing Bioinformatics, CSIRO, Dr Alejandro Metke who leads the Health Data Interoperability Team at the Australian e-Health Research Centre, and Garvan Institute Director, Data Science A/Professor Sarah Kummerfeld.

Health Horizon opens access for InGeNA members

As a feature of InGeNA membership Health Horizon is providing access to the genomics channels on the Health Horizon platform. The platform provides you with a real-time innovation monitoring capability to keep you and your organisation on top of the Australian genomics sector. Together as a network, this real-time industry knowledge provides a collaborative evidence base to strengthen the voice of the industry.

Access to the benefits is available to InGeNA members only and Health Horizon CEO Mat McGann will provide a 30-minute introductory onboarding session to help members get set up on the platform and to show you how to get the most out of this new capability.

For more information contact InGeNA Program Manager, Carla Carroll, carla@digitalhealth.org.au

InGeNA strategy day

The recent InGeNA strategic planning day was a great success with a range of initiatives discussed and planned for 2022.

Held in late February the key focus areas discussed for 2022/23 included:

· building a national network of members, partners, and collaborators

· harnessing the collective skills and expertise of industry

· demonstrating advocacy and influence in the sector

· and selecting projects for 2022.

Welcome to new organisational member Medicines Australia

Medicines Australia leads the research-based medicines industry of Australia. Our members discover, develop and manufacture prescription pharmaceutical products, biotherapeutic products and vaccines that bring health, social and economic benefits to Australia.

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