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PCGL Working Groups

The PCGL framework is developed collaboratively through 6 working groups as well as an Indigenous Genetics Circle, an International Advisory Board, a Patient Partnership Team and a Knowledge Users Committee. Each team is composed of Canadian researchers with deep subject-matter expertise and is supported by patient partners.

Working Groups

Project and Data Coodination

Working Group Chair: Guillaume Bourque (McGill University)

Members:

  • Kimberly Begley (PCGL)
  • Ma’n Zawati
  • Claude Bhérer (McGill University)
  • Amihra-Iman Hicks (McGill University)
  • Julia Ortiz (McGill University)

Mandate: 

Project and Data Coordination is in charge of overall PCGL project management, the integration of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) principles, and data coordination.

Working Group Co-Chair: Mélanie Courtot (Ontario Institute for Cancer Research)
Working Group Co-Chair: Vincent Ferretti (CHU Sainte-Justine)

Members: 

  • Guillaume Bourque (McGill University)
  • Michael Brudno (University Health Network)
  • David Bujold (McGill University)
  • Selina Casalino (Sinai Health)
  • Eric Chuah (BC Genome Sciences Centre)
  • Karen Cranston (University Health Network)
  • Jon Eubank (Ontario Institute for Cancer Research)
  • Robert Eveleigh (McGill University)
  • Erika Frangione (Sinai Health)
  • José Héctor Gálvez López (McGill University)
  • Daisie Huang (University Health Network)
  • Steven Jones (BCGSC)
  • Gordon Krieger (McGill University)
  • Jordan Lerner-Ellis (Sinai)
  • Alexis Li (Ontario Institute for Cancer Research)
  • David Lougheed (McGill University)
  • Dorin Manase (University Health Network)
  • Julian Martinez Henao (McGill University)
  • Grant McNair (BC Genome Sciences Centre)
  • David Morais (CHU Sainte-Justine)
  • Francis Nguyen (University Health Network)
  • Pierre-Olivier Quirion (McGill University)
  • Justin Richardsson (Ontario Institute for Cancer Research)
  • Victor Rocheleau (McGill University)
  • Lincoln Stein (Ontario Institute for Cancer Research)
  • Daniel Taliun (McGill University)

Mandate: 

Data Infrastructure, Portals and Tools designs the PCGL systems architecture, guided by international standards (e.g. FAIR, CARE, OCAP and GA4GH) to enable the PCGL in the following key areas: data submission, data processing, research data portal, authentication and federation, data access committee and participant portals, variant browser and linkage to international archives.

Working Group Chair: Claude Bhérer (McGill University)

Members:

  • Kimberly Begley (PCGL)
  • Mouna Ben Amor (Vitalite Health Network)
  • Yvonne Bombard (University of Toronto)
  • Alexander Chan (McGill University)
  • Amirah-Iman Hicks (McGill University)
  • Hermann Nabi (Université Laval)
  • Arian Omeranovic (Université Laval)
  • Justin Pelletier (McGill University)

Mandate: 

Data diversity and inclusion is advancing diversity and ensuring inclusion of underrepresented populations in Canada by defining EDI priorities and providing guidance on strategic EDI actions cutting across all PCGL activities.

Working Group Chair: Ma’n Zawati (McGill University)

Members:
Yvonne Bombard (University of Toronto)
Melanie Courtot (Ontario Institute for Cancer Research)
Yann Joly (McGill University)
Holly Longstaff (Simon Fraser University)
Ian Stedman (York University)

Mandate: 

Ethics, public policy and regulatory compliance is building robust and innovative data governance and privacy policies to ensure the secure, ethical and efficient functioning of the PCGL aligned with provincial, national and international regulations and expectations.

Working Group Chair: Michelle Brazas (Ontario Institute for Cancer Research)

Members: 

  • Kimberly Begley (PCGL) 
  • Karen Cranston (University Health Network)
  • Alexandra Smith (Ontario Institute for Cancer Research)
  • Wyeth Wasserman (University of British Columbia)
  • David Wishart (University of Alberta)

Mandate: 

Training & outreach is developing and implementing the PCGL’s training and mentorship plan.

Working Group Chair: Yann Joly (McGill University)

Members: 
Guillaume Bourque (McGill University)
Sasha Faraji (McGill University)
Josette-Renee Landry (Genome Quebec)
Jordan Lerner-Ellis (Sinai Health)
Mark Lundie (Formerly Pfizer)
Angela Page (Global Alliance for Genomics and Health)
Nicole Palmour (McGill University)
Adrian Throrogood (Terry Fox Research Institute)

Mandate: 

International and commercial partnerships is working to identify, develop and maintain relevant partnerships to support the implementation of the PCGL strategy and its sustainability.