On November 9th and 10th, 2022, we were pleased to organize an international two-day symposium on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in Genomics entitled: "Advancing Equity in Genetics and Genomics in Canada (AEG2C)".
This event was co-organized and supported by the McGill Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Genomic Medicine and the Canadian Institute for Health Research (CIHR) Institute of Genetics. We received additionnal support from Genome Canada and Génome Québec.
This symposium highlighted the importance and value of inclusion and diversity in genomics to advance our understanding of the mechanisms of diseases and to promote health equity. It also presented best practices for making the genomics research enterprise diverse, inclusive, and beneficial to all. Lessons learned from international research initiatives engaging with diverse populations were showcased, as well as those arising from genomic studies in Quebec and Canada.
You will find all the recorded sessions on this link: AEG2C 2022.