International federation of genomic medicine databases using GA4GH standards

Adrian Thorogood, Heidi L. Rehm, Peter Goodhand, Angela J.H. Page, Yann Joly, Michael Baudis, Jordi Rambla, Arcadi Navarro, Tommi H. Nyronen, Mikael Linden, Edward S. Dove, Marc Fiume, Michael Brudno, Melissa S. Cline, Ewan Birney

Thorogood et al. provide a guide to federated approaches to data sharing, which aim to connect independent, secure genomic medicine databases through common standards, enabling users to derive insights across multiple databases. The authors argue that a federated approach is feasible and necessary to connect national genomics initiatives into a global network to advance precision medicine.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xgen.2021.100032