Located within the Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Institute of Genomic Medicine, the Centre of Genomics and Policy (CGP) works at the crossroads of law, medicine, and public policy. Applying a multidisciplinary perspective and collaborating with national and international partners, the CGP analyzes the socio-ethical and legal norms influencing the promotion, prevention and protection of human health.
Currently, the CGP's research covers several areas of genomics and policy that include: stem cell research and therapies, personalized medicine, prevention and treatment of cancer, data sharing in research, pediatrics, genetic counselling, digital health and AI, intellectual property and open science, epigenetics, intersex and diversity in health, gene editing, genetic discrimination and biobanking (population genetics).
These domains are approached using three guiding foundations: internationalization, policy development and knowledge transfer. First, the CGP promotes internationalization by undertaking comparative analyses of policies and guidelines around the world. Secondly, the CGP actively participates in the creation of international consortia with a view to promoting multidisciplinary policymaking. Finally, via its numerous workshops and lecture series, the CGP encourages knowledge transfer.
UPCOMING EVENT
May 24, 2024
Strathcona Anatomy and Dentistry Building, McGill University
9 AM - 12 PM
The Responsible Integration of AI into Clinical Decision Making and Genomics
Unlike humans, it is nearly impossible to attribute liability to and pinpoint responsibility on a piece of software. Furthermore, there remains a gap between the speed of technological innovation and the ability of humans to understand the consequences of these innovations. These are the worries of many as we continue to rapidly adopt generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems in healthcare settings. However, we cannot forget that AI offers opportunities for the improvement of healthcare and for a fuller realization of the right to health worldwide. It would arguably be unethical to deprive ourselves of the promise that AI systems offer in healthcare. For example, thanks to the increased use of sequencing technologies, doctors can now decode a patient’s genome and look for possible culprits for a given condition. To simply ignore the possible use of new technological advances in AI and healthcare is not the answer. But to responsibility adopt these new systems, one must consider how these systems alter ethical duties and how safeguards can be put into place to ensure the least number of unintended consequences.
UPCOMING EVENT
June 03, 2024
Hybrid: McGill University and Online
9am - 12pm
Summer Course 2024: Global Health Law at the McGill Summer Institutes in Global Health
The CGP is happy to announce the first course on Global Health Law to be offered through the Summer Institutes in Global Health at McGill University. The course will be held from June 3rd to June 7th and is directed by CGP Director, Prof. Yann Joly and Dr. Diya Uberoi, Academic Associate. For further information about the course, please consult the flyer.
Should you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Diya Uberoi at [email protected].