Genome Biology | Abstract | Building a data sharing model for global genomic research

Genome Biology | Abstract | Building a data sharing model for global genomic research

Building a data sharing model for global genomic research

Patricia Kosseim¹, Edward S Dove², Carman Baggaley¹, Eric M Meslin³⁴, Fred H Cate⁴⁵, Jane Kaye⁶, Jennifer R Harris⁷ and Bartha M Knoppers^2*

• *Corresponding author: Bartha M Knoppers bartha.knoppers@mcgill.ca

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Genome Biology 2014, 15:430  doi:10.1186/s13059-014-0430-2

Published: 11 August 2014

Abstract

Data sharing models designed to facilitate global business provide insights for improving transborder genomic data sharing. We argue that a flexible, externally endorsed, multilateral arrangement, combined with an objective third-party assurance mechanism, can effectively balance privacy with the need to share genomic data globally.