Join the AFGN Symposium 2024 The AFGN will host the 2024 Symposium in Melbourne in November this year. Registration is now open and we are accepting abstract submissions on all aspects of functional genomics. When: Thursday 28 & Friday 29 November Where: Brain Centre Auditorium, Kenneth Myer Building, University of Melbourne, 30 Royal Parade, Parkville VIC Invited speakers will showcase… View
AFGN Launches Decision Tree for GHFM-funded Initiatives Over the last five years the Genomics Health Futures Mission has invested over $265 million in genomic medicine research to improve testing, diagnosis and treatment options for many diseases. This has led to the development of programs across disease areas that employ genomic solutions to novel gene discovery, variant analysis and therapeutic approaches. To encourage… View
AFGN Funds $1.13M for platforms to resolve VUS in priority genes The AFGN will fund 6 projects totalling $1.13M that will deliver gene-specific platforms to functionally validate variants of uncertain significance (VUS) in genes of high clinical priority. View
FOR ACTION: Involve Australia Community Involvement Guidelines Consultation The Involve Australia project is seeking input from researchers on their Guidelines for Community Involvement in Genomics Research. These guidelines aim to support researchers and the community to create collaborative genomic research projects. View
Phenomics Australia launches voucher scheme to boost translational research in partnership with TIA Through the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) program, Phenomics Australia and TIA support a network of national research infrastructure to address the medical products challenge in the 2021 National Research Infrastructure (NRI) Roadmap. Collectively, they offer academic researchers and SMEs access to a diverse range of Australian translational medical research capabilities, from the molecular… View
Funding opportunity: FxGx platforms to assess multiple VUS in priority genes Registered researchers are invited to complete an expression of interest form to establish platforms to resolve multiple VUS in priority genes identified through Shariant. Applications close on Monday March 27th. View
Project opportunity: Unmatched genes requiring investigation Do you have the capacity to functionally analyse patient variants in known disease genes? Browse our list of unmatched genes that are currently eligible for project funding. View
International Congress of Genetics 2023 Abstract submissions close on 31 January 2023. The AFGN is helping to curate two symposia at the International Congress of Genetics 2023 focusing on functional genomics research. We encourage members to consider submitting an abstract to these symposia. View
Highlights from 2022 2022 marked the first year that the AFGN was open for submissions. The following article highlights some of our achievements during year 1. View