About
The Nordic Alliance for Clinical Genomics (NACG) is an independent, non-governmental, not-for-profit Nordic association.
Goals and activities
NACG aims to
Facilitate the responsible sharing of genomic data, bioinformatics tools, sequencing methods and best practices for interpretation of genomic data.
Enhance quality of genomic data and processes, and explore methodologies to provide assurance.
Understand legal barriers to the implementation of personalised medicine and engage with key stakeholders that influence these barriers.
Develop demonstration projects that challenge perceived legal barriers limiting the responsible and ethical sharing of genomic and health data.
Build bridges between research and clinical communities, technologies, and practices to foster innovation.
Founding principles
Respect for individuals who contribute their personal data for the advancement of human health;
Collaboration to share data and information to advance human health;
Innovation to develop an environment that accelerates progress;
Accountability through developing and demonstrating adherence to best practices in clinical diagnostics, sequencing technologies, and ethics;
Inclusivity by partnering and building trust among Nordic and International stakeholders.
Roles and responsibilities
NACG is governed by the Steering Committee, supported by the Secretariat. Work processes and topics are organised by the Working group leaders.
Steering Committee
Valtteri Wirta
SC Chair
SciLifeLab, Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology, Karolinska Institutet
Sweden
Ane Yde Schmidt
SC Vice Chair
Center for Genomic Medicine, Rigshospitalet
Denmark
Anna-Kaisa Anttonen
SC Member
Department of Genetics, Helsinki University Hospital
Finland
Eiríkur Briem
SC Member
Department of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, Landspitali - The National University Hospital of Iceland
Iceland
Ana Nordberg
SC Member
Faculty of Law, Lund University
Sweden
Vidar Martin Steen
SC Member
Department of Clinical Science, Universitetet i Bergen
Norway
Mette Christiansen
SC Member
Department of Molecular Medicine, Aarhus University
Denmark
Beate Skinningsrud
SC Member
Department of Medical Genetics, Oslo University Hospital
Norway
How we work
The NACG community comes together in workshops twice per year to share experiences and address challenges through hands-on activities.
Members present and explore topics of interest to identify shared challenges and discuss strategies for overcoming them. Prioritised topics are explored in in-depth interactive exercises. Findings and learnings are summarised in workshop summary reports and collaborative papers and contribute to raising performance standards.
A broader NACG symposium is arranged every second year to broaden the perspective and engage with a larger community.
