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Connecting Genomics Across Borders: GHGA at the GA4GH National Initiatives Forum

GHGA joined international partners to exchange experiences on genomics data infrastructure, discuss shared challenges and explore how common standards can connect national initiatives.

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GHGA at the genomDE symposium: The Infrastructure for Genomic Data

At the genomDE Symposium 2026 in Bonn, GHGA showcased how its data infrastructure, open-source tools and patient-oriented communication contribute to the genomDE Model Project.

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New podcast episode: Folded Genes: Origami at the Nanoscale

Prof. Dr. Kerstin Göpfrich explains how DNA and RNA become building blocks on the nanoscale and how far research has progressed in the creation of artificial cells.

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New Foundation for GHGA Software Development

Moving the GHGA software stack into one shared repository will make it easier to develop, test, maintain, and improve, providing a stronger foundation for future releases.

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Exchange on Health Data Governance

A Taiwanese delegation visited GHGA to exchange ideas on Trusted Research Environments and health data governance as part of a trip to Germany.

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Meeting with the Patient Advisory Board for Cancer Research at the DKFZ

The exchange focused on how patients’ perspectives can help improve the clarity and accessibility of processes related to the sharing and use of genomic data.

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Examining Trust in Medical Research Data Infrastructures

To better understand factors that influence trust and acceptance in medical research data infrastructures, ethical researchers within GHGA are looking for participants in a new interview study at the Institute for Medical and Data Ethics.

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GHGA welcomes the long-term continuation of the NFDI

GHGA welcomes the GWK's decision and the long-term prospects it creates for biomedical research data infrastructures.

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Shaping the Future of Experimental Metadata in GHGA

The GHGA Metadata Workshop 2026 brought together representatives from all GHGA Data Hubs and partnering sequencing facilities to exchange experiences and align on metadata management and data submission.

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GHGA Data Portal: New Upload Workflow Now Live

Users can now upload data directly through the GHGA Data Portal using dedicated upload boxes and self-service security tokens, making the submissions process more structured and easier to manage.

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New information portal: „Meine Genomdaten. Teilen und Helfen“

GHGA has launched a new service designed to help patients and their families answer the question: “Should I share my genetic data for research?”

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nf-core Hackathon: Collaborative development in Heidelberg

As part of the global nf-core hackathon, GHGA hosted a local site in Heidelberg, bringing together researchers and developers for a day of collaborative work on community-driven bioinformatics pipelines.

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