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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, Patient Partnership team and a Knowledge Users Committee. Each Working Group is composed of Canadian researchers with deep subject matter expertise and supported by patient partners.

Project and Data Coordination Working Group

(Chair) Guillaume Bourque (McGill University)
Kimberly Begley (PCGL)
Claude Bhérer (McGill University)
Amihra-Iman Hicks (McGill University)

Data Infrastructure, Portals and Tools Working Group

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

Data Diversity and Inclusion Working Group

(Chair) Claude Bhérer (McGill University)
Kimberly Begley (PCGL)
Mouna Ben Amor (Vitalite Health Network)
Yvonne Bombard (University of Toronto)
Alexander Chan (McGill University)
Amira-Iman Hicks (McGill University)
Hermann Nabi (Universite Laval)
Arian Omeranovic (Universite Laval)
Justin Pelletier (McGill University)

Ethics, Public Policy and Regulatory Compliance Working Group

(Chair) Ma’n Zawati (McGill University)
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)

Training and Outreach Working Group

(Chair) Michelle Brazas (Ontario Institute for Cancer Research)
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)

International and Commercial Partnerships

(Chair) Yann Joly (McGill University)
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)