About us
Learn how GA4GH helps expand responsible genomic data use to benefit human health.
Work Streams
Work Streams create products that encourage responsible international genomic data use. These teams from around the globe build standards, frameworks, and tools that overcome technical and regulatory hurdles. Join any Work Stream related to your field and interests. All Work Streams follow the Code of Ethics and Community Conduct.
Clinical & Phenotypic Data Capture (Clin/Pheno) Work Stream
Helps clinicians and researchers store, describe, and send data about observable traits (phenotypes) and clinical care.
Cloud Work Stream
Standardises how researchers bring algorithms to data — or define, share, and execute portable workflows in any cloud environment, securely and easily.
Data Security Work Stream
The Data Security Work Stream develops products and guidelines to safeguard privacy, data integrity, and service availability. The Work Stream also assesses GA4GH outputs for risk or security implications.
Data Use & Researcher Identity (DURI) Work Stream
Creates tools to communicate who can access datasets for which purposes. Helps confirm user identity and match researcher type to data permissions.
Discovery Work Stream
Helps researchers and clinicians explore the wealth of worldwide genomic variations through products for searching and exchanging genomic data.
Genomic Knowledge Standards (GKS) Work Stream
Designs technical standards that enable computer-to-computer exchange of information about genomes, improving the search and application of genomic knowledge.
Large-Scale Genomics (LSG) Work Stream
Develops products to describe, compress, store, encrypt, and transfer genomic data in a scalable way.
Regulatory & Ethics Work Stream (REWS)
Develops community-driven policies, tools, and standards that address regulatory and ethical considerations in genomic research and international data sharing.