Ma’n H. Zawati
@mhzawati.bsky.social
Associate Professor, McGill University | Research Director at the Centre of Genomics and Policy | Author | Health law, #genomics, #data governance, #AI, #bioethics, #mhealth | Cinephile
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🎉 Congratulations to Prof. Ma'n H. Zawati @mhzawati.bsky.social, Research Director at the CGP, on being inducted on Nov. 14 2025, as a member of the Royal Society of Canada!
🎥 Watch Prof. Zawati discuss his research and its impact on Canadian healthcare: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHMc...
🎥 Watch Prof. Zawati discuss his research and its impact on Canadian healthcare: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHMc...
Ma'n H Zawati | 2025 New College Member | McGill University
YouTube video by The Royal Society of Canada
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November 14, 2025 at 4:25 PM
🎉 Congratulations to Prof. Ma'n H. Zawati @mhzawati.bsky.social, Research Director at the CGP, on being inducted on Nov. 14 2025, as a member of the Royal Society of Canada!
🎥 Watch Prof. Zawati discuss his research and its impact on Canadian healthcare: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHMc...
🎥 Watch Prof. Zawati discuss his research and its impact on Canadian healthcare: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHMc...
New in Cell!
“Exploring Latin America one cell at a time” — we chart challenges & opportunities for single-cell & spatial genomics across LATAM.
A call for equitable funding, collaboration & capacity building.
🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.ce...
“Exploring Latin America one cell at a time” — we chart challenges & opportunities for single-cell & spatial genomics across LATAM.
A call for equitable funding, collaboration & capacity building.
🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.ce...
Redirecting
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October 17, 2025 at 5:27 PM
New in Cell!
“Exploring Latin America one cell at a time” — we chart challenges & opportunities for single-cell & spatial genomics across LATAM.
A call for equitable funding, collaboration & capacity building.
🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.ce...
“Exploring Latin America one cell at a time” — we chart challenges & opportunities for single-cell & spatial genomics across LATAM.
A call for equitable funding, collaboration & capacity building.
🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.ce...
W/ swift pace of advancements, ethical responsibilities to reanalyze & reinterpret genetic results is more important for patient care. There must be shared responsibility btwn labs, clinicians & patients to shed light on inconsistencies. New article w/ Z Sentell: www.frontiersin.org/journals/gen...
Frontiers | Ethical, legal, and policy dimensions and contentions for reanalysis and reinterpretation of clinical genetic testing results
The rapid evolution of genomic knowledge has made reanalysis and reinterpretation of clinical genetic testing results an ethical imperative to ensure optimal...
www.frontiersin.org
October 10, 2025 at 2:36 PM
W/ swift pace of advancements, ethical responsibilities to reanalyze & reinterpret genetic results is more important for patient care. There must be shared responsibility btwn labs, clinicians & patients to shed light on inconsistencies. New article w/ Z Sentell: www.frontiersin.org/journals/gen...
Honoured to share that I have been elected to the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists of the Royal Society of Canada. Grateful to my mentors, colleagues & students whose support and collaboration made this possible, and I look forward to working with such an inspiring community.
September 4, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Honoured to share that I have been elected to the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists of the Royal Society of Canada. Grateful to my mentors, colleagues & students whose support and collaboration made this possible, and I look forward to working with such an inspiring community.
Two new articles have been published from our team:
“The evolution of health data ecosystems: An international survey” in AJHG: doi.org/10.1016/j.aj... & “Harnessing the promises of cell therapy, gene therapy, and regenerative medicine in Québec, Canada” in Front. Med.: doi.org/10.3389/fmed...
“The evolution of health data ecosystems: An international survey” in AJHG: doi.org/10.1016/j.aj... & “Harnessing the promises of cell therapy, gene therapy, and regenerative medicine in Québec, Canada” in Front. Med.: doi.org/10.3389/fmed...
July 28, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Two new articles have been published from our team:
“The evolution of health data ecosystems: An international survey” in AJHG: doi.org/10.1016/j.aj... & “Harnessing the promises of cell therapy, gene therapy, and regenerative medicine in Québec, Canada” in Front. Med.: doi.org/10.3389/fmed...
“The evolution of health data ecosystems: An international survey” in AJHG: doi.org/10.1016/j.aj... & “Harnessing the promises of cell therapy, gene therapy, and regenerative medicine in Québec, Canada” in Front. Med.: doi.org/10.3389/fmed...
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We are elated to host the 3rd Bartha Maria Knoppers Annual Lecture on Sept 5th! Our guest speaker Calvin Ho, Associate Professor (Faculty of Law, Monash University), will present on “Polygenic Risk Scores and the Human Right to Science.”
RSVP by Aug 28: bit.ly/4kPaLBC
RSVP by Aug 28: bit.ly/4kPaLBC
July 22, 2025 at 7:55 PM
We are elated to host the 3rd Bartha Maria Knoppers Annual Lecture on Sept 5th! Our guest speaker Calvin Ho, Associate Professor (Faculty of Law, Monash University), will present on “Polygenic Risk Scores and the Human Right to Science.”
RSVP by Aug 28: bit.ly/4kPaLBC
RSVP by Aug 28: bit.ly/4kPaLBC
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🗞️ It’s out! @mhzawati.bsky.social released a NEW article this week on #CellTherapy #GeneTherapy #RegenerativeMedicine in Québec, Canada!
🧬 Read now in @frontiersin.bsky.social in medicine:
doi.org/10.3389/fmed...
🧬 Read now in @frontiersin.bsky.social in medicine:
doi.org/10.3389/fmed...
Frontiers | Harnessing the promises of cell therapy, gene therapy, and regenerative medicine in Québec, Canada
The last decade has witnessed tremendous progress in the fields of cell and gene therapy and regenerative medicine (CGT/RM). However, these advances came wit...
doi.org
June 5, 2025 at 3:19 PM
🗞️ It’s out! @mhzawati.bsky.social released a NEW article this week on #CellTherapy #GeneTherapy #RegenerativeMedicine in Québec, Canada!
🧬 Read now in @frontiersin.bsky.social in medicine:
doi.org/10.3389/fmed...
🧬 Read now in @frontiersin.bsky.social in medicine:
doi.org/10.3389/fmed...
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🚨 Early Bird Registration ends June 1!
Join us in Toronto (or virtually) for Cardiac Precision Medicine in the 21st Century Conference 🫀🧬
📅 Oct 29–31, 2025
🔬 Genomics, multiomics, AI, Digital Health & more
🎤Keynotes: Dr. Sharlene Day & Dr. @mhzawati.bsky.social
👉 cardiacprecisionmedicine.com
Join us in Toronto (or virtually) for Cardiac Precision Medicine in the 21st Century Conference 🫀🧬
📅 Oct 29–31, 2025
🔬 Genomics, multiomics, AI, Digital Health & more
🎤Keynotes: Dr. Sharlene Day & Dr. @mhzawati.bsky.social
👉 cardiacprecisionmedicine.com
May 20, 2025 at 1:21 PM
🚨 Early Bird Registration ends June 1!
Join us in Toronto (or virtually) for Cardiac Precision Medicine in the 21st Century Conference 🫀🧬
📅 Oct 29–31, 2025
🔬 Genomics, multiomics, AI, Digital Health & more
🎤Keynotes: Dr. Sharlene Day & Dr. @mhzawati.bsky.social
👉 cardiacprecisionmedicine.com
Join us in Toronto (or virtually) for Cardiac Precision Medicine in the 21st Century Conference 🫀🧬
📅 Oct 29–31, 2025
🔬 Genomics, multiomics, AI, Digital Health & more
🎤Keynotes: Dr. Sharlene Day & Dr. @mhzawati.bsky.social
👉 cardiacprecisionmedicine.com
Grateful to count on the generous support of the Fonds de Recherche du Québec - Santé, who are funding my Junior 2 Career Award! #FRQS #FRQ #communautéFRQ
May 2, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Grateful to count on the generous support of the Fonds de Recherche du Québec - Santé, who are funding my Junior 2 Career Award! #FRQS #FRQ #communautéFRQ
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👨🔬👩🔬 Meet D2R researchers - new video series!
Kicking off the series: @mhzawati.bsky.social !
His D2R-funded research explores the social, ethical, and legal considerations of using AI for genomic biomarker identification.
@mcgill.ca @genomicsandpolicy.bsky.social
youtu.be/gKRjA0Fvvt0
Kicking off the series: @mhzawati.bsky.social !
His D2R-funded research explores the social, ethical, and legal considerations of using AI for genomic biomarker identification.
@mcgill.ca @genomicsandpolicy.bsky.social
youtu.be/gKRjA0Fvvt0
Chercheur D2R: Ma'n Zawati
YouTube video by D2R | DNA to RNA
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April 30, 2025 at 1:54 PM
👨🔬👩🔬 Meet D2R researchers - new video series!
Kicking off the series: @mhzawati.bsky.social !
His D2R-funded research explores the social, ethical, and legal considerations of using AI for genomic biomarker identification.
@mcgill.ca @genomicsandpolicy.bsky.social
youtu.be/gKRjA0Fvvt0
Kicking off the series: @mhzawati.bsky.social !
His D2R-funded research explores the social, ethical, and legal considerations of using AI for genomic biomarker identification.
@mcgill.ca @genomicsandpolicy.bsky.social
youtu.be/gKRjA0Fvvt0
"Emerging & evolving values in the changing landscape of genomics" in Frontiers examines rapid advancements & ethical challenges, proposing 3 values: equity, collective responsibility & sustainability for fair access, shared accountability & responsible governance doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2025.1566291
Frontiers | Emerging and evolving values in the changing landscape of genomics
PERSPECTIVE article
doi.org
April 25, 2025 at 8:42 PM
"Emerging & evolving values in the changing landscape of genomics" in Frontiers examines rapid advancements & ethical challenges, proposing 3 values: equity, collective responsibility & sustainability for fair access, shared accountability & responsible governance doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2025.1566291
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✨Early Bird Registration is NOW OPEN!✨
Join us in Toronto this October for the International Cardiovascular Genomic Medicine & SickKids Cardiac Precision Medicine Conference. Don't miss out on the latest advancements in cardiac precision medicine! 🫀🧬
cardiacprecisionmedicine.com
Join us in Toronto this October for the International Cardiovascular Genomic Medicine & SickKids Cardiac Precision Medicine Conference. Don't miss out on the latest advancements in cardiac precision medicine! 🫀🧬
cardiacprecisionmedicine.com
April 25, 2025 at 1:35 PM
✨Early Bird Registration is NOW OPEN!✨
Join us in Toronto this October for the International Cardiovascular Genomic Medicine & SickKids Cardiac Precision Medicine Conference. Don't miss out on the latest advancements in cardiac precision medicine! 🫀🧬
cardiacprecisionmedicine.com
Join us in Toronto this October for the International Cardiovascular Genomic Medicine & SickKids Cardiac Precision Medicine Conference. Don't miss out on the latest advancements in cardiac precision medicine! 🫀🧬
cardiacprecisionmedicine.com
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Canada’s genomics community is rising to the challenge.
➡️ We’re sequencing 100K human genomes in 4 years to give researchers and innovators the data they need to transform health care.
Learn how the diversity of the dataset we build will set Canada apart as a global leader in #PrecisionHealth.
➡️ We’re sequencing 100K human genomes in 4 years to give researchers and innovators the data they need to transform health care.
Learn how the diversity of the dataset we build will set Canada apart as a global leader in #PrecisionHealth.
A golden era for personalized medicine is approaching, but are we ready?
A golden era for personalized medicine is approaching, but are we ready?
By understanding a patient’s unique genetic profile, biomarker readings and lifestyle information, doctors could tailor the most effective and safest treatments for that individual.
theconversation.com
April 25, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Canada’s genomics community is rising to the challenge.
➡️ We’re sequencing 100K human genomes in 4 years to give researchers and innovators the data they need to transform health care.
Learn how the diversity of the dataset we build will set Canada apart as a global leader in #PrecisionHealth.
➡️ We’re sequencing 100K human genomes in 4 years to give researchers and innovators the data they need to transform health care.
Learn how the diversity of the dataset we build will set Canada apart as a global leader in #PrecisionHealth.
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Ever been offered genetic testing through work? 🧬
Most folks don’t know how their DNA might be used.
60% haven’t heard of GINA, the law that protects against genetic discrimination in jobs + health insurance.
🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
#WorkplaceWellness #Bioethics
Most folks don’t know how their DNA might be used.
60% haven’t heard of GINA, the law that protects against genetic discrimination in jobs + health insurance.
🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
#WorkplaceWellness #Bioethics
The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act and workplace genetic testing: Knowledge and perceptions of employed adults in the United States
Workplace wellness programs are an emerging avenue for health-related genetic testing, with some large employers now offering such testing to employees. Employees' knowledge and concerns regarding ge....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
April 24, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Ever been offered genetic testing through work? 🧬
Most folks don’t know how their DNA might be used.
60% haven’t heard of GINA, the law that protects against genetic discrimination in jobs + health insurance.
🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
#WorkplaceWellness #Bioethics
Most folks don’t know how their DNA might be used.
60% haven’t heard of GINA, the law that protects against genetic discrimination in jobs + health insurance.
🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
#WorkplaceWellness #Bioethics
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📣 Announcing Patrick Tan as our first keynote speaker of #GA4GH13thPlenary!
Patrick Tan is Executive Director at PRECISE, Senior Vice Dean (Research) at Duke-NUS Medical School, and Chief Scientific Officer at the Genome Institute of Singapore, A*STAR.
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Patrick Tan is Executive Director at PRECISE, Senior Vice Dean (Research) at Duke-NUS Medical School, and Chief Scientific Officer at the Genome Institute of Singapore, A*STAR.
broadinstitute.swoogo.com/ga4gh13plena...
April 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM
📣 Announcing Patrick Tan as our first keynote speaker of #GA4GH13thPlenary!
Patrick Tan is Executive Director at PRECISE, Senior Vice Dean (Research) at Duke-NUS Medical School, and Chief Scientific Officer at the Genome Institute of Singapore, A*STAR.
broadinstitute.swoogo.com/ga4gh13plena...
Patrick Tan is Executive Director at PRECISE, Senior Vice Dean (Research) at Duke-NUS Medical School, and Chief Scientific Officer at the Genome Institute of Singapore, A*STAR.
broadinstitute.swoogo.com/ga4gh13plena...
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That’s a wrap on the @ga4gh.org Connect Meeting at @broadinstitute.org! 🚀
🔬CGP chaired 3 key sessions on:
1. Improving REWS adoption across communities
2. Brainstorming #ClinicalDataSharing standards to guide institutional practices
3. REWS in Focus: Bridging regulatory & ethical gaps
🔬CGP chaired 3 key sessions on:
1. Improving REWS adoption across communities
2. Brainstorming #ClinicalDataSharing standards to guide institutional practices
3. REWS in Focus: Bridging regulatory & ethical gaps
April 7, 2025 at 8:13 PM
That’s a wrap on the @ga4gh.org Connect Meeting at @broadinstitute.org! 🚀
🔬CGP chaired 3 key sessions on:
1. Improving REWS adoption across communities
2. Brainstorming #ClinicalDataSharing standards to guide institutional practices
3. REWS in Focus: Bridging regulatory & ethical gaps
🔬CGP chaired 3 key sessions on:
1. Improving REWS adoption across communities
2. Brainstorming #ClinicalDataSharing standards to guide institutional practices
3. REWS in Focus: Bridging regulatory & ethical gaps
A pan-Canadian precision oncology initiative www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The Terry Fox Research Institute Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network: A pan-Canadian precision oncology initiative
The Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network (MOHCCN), led by the Terry Fox Research Institute and the Terry Fox Foundation, unites researchers, clinic…
www.sciencedirect.com
April 3, 2025 at 5:47 PM
A pan-Canadian precision oncology initiative www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Since Covid-19, verbal consent is replacing paper consent forms in some types of research. Noë, Vaillancourt and I examined its pros & cons + the legal frameworks in a recent article. We urge policy & law-makers to formalize this shift to better guide researchers. buff.ly/OaAOCYv #verbalconsent
Frontiers | Verbal consent in biomedical research: moving toward a future standard practice?
REVIEW article
doi.org
March 14, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Since Covid-19, verbal consent is replacing paper consent forms in some types of research. Noë, Vaillancourt and I examined its pros & cons + the legal frameworks in a recent article. We urge policy & law-makers to formalize this shift to better guide researchers. buff.ly/OaAOCYv #verbalconsent
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Visit our booth at the HGSS 2025 Conference hosted by @mcgill-hgss.bsky.social 🧬Join us as we explore the latest in #GenomicResearch and its real-world applications, network w/ experts, and discover #CGP opportunities!
🗓️ May 2 @ 8:30AM – 5PM | McGill Faculty Club, Montreal
Stay tuned for more info!
🗓️ May 2 @ 8:30AM – 5PM | McGill Faculty Club, Montreal
Stay tuned for more info!
March 10, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Visit our booth at the HGSS 2025 Conference hosted by @mcgill-hgss.bsky.social 🧬Join us as we explore the latest in #GenomicResearch and its real-world applications, network w/ experts, and discover #CGP opportunities!
🗓️ May 2 @ 8:30AM – 5PM | McGill Faculty Club, Montreal
Stay tuned for more info!
🗓️ May 2 @ 8:30AM – 5PM | McGill Faculty Club, Montreal
Stay tuned for more info!
Unvetted medical info can cause anxiety to users & risk misdiagnosis + personal data can be shared unsafely. I discuss these issues with Shawn Apel on CBC's radio noon Quebec. Listen: buff.ly/5nqMaCE #mHealth #dataprivacy
What happens when you turn to health information online?
Radio Noon Quebec with Shawn Apel
buff.ly
March 6, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Unvetted medical info can cause anxiety to users & risk misdiagnosis + personal data can be shared unsafely. I discuss these issues with Shawn Apel on CBC's radio noon Quebec. Listen: buff.ly/5nqMaCE #mHealth #dataprivacy
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📣 Now Hiring: Academic Associate
We are looking for an Academic Associate to join our dynamic team at the Centre of Genomics and Policy! Contribute to shaping the future of healthcare through legal, social, and ethical research in genomics 🧬
Apply now:
mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/McGill_Caree...
We are looking for an Academic Associate to join our dynamic team at the Centre of Genomics and Policy! Contribute to shaping the future of healthcare through legal, social, and ethical research in genomics 🧬
Apply now:
mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/McGill_Caree...
Academic Associate
Please refer to the How to Apply for a Job (for External Candidates) job aid for instructions on how to apply. If you are an active McGill employee (ie: currently in an active contract or position at ...
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March 4, 2025 at 8:48 PM
📣 Now Hiring: Academic Associate
We are looking for an Academic Associate to join our dynamic team at the Centre of Genomics and Policy! Contribute to shaping the future of healthcare through legal, social, and ethical research in genomics 🧬
Apply now:
mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/McGill_Caree...
We are looking for an Academic Associate to join our dynamic team at the Centre of Genomics and Policy! Contribute to shaping the future of healthcare through legal, social, and ethical research in genomics 🧬
Apply now:
mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/McGill_Caree...
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Big news for the Human Cell Atlas! The Data Governance Resource project receives a funding boost from the Helmsley Charitable Trust.
Led by @mhzawati.bsky.social, the DGR will shape the future of data governance in #genomics.
mrm.research.mcgill.ca/2025/02/huma...
Led by @mhzawati.bsky.social, the DGR will shape the future of data governance in #genomics.
mrm.research.mcgill.ca/2025/02/huma...
February 11, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Big news for the Human Cell Atlas! The Data Governance Resource project receives a funding boost from the Helmsley Charitable Trust.
Led by @mhzawati.bsky.social, the DGR will shape the future of data governance in #genomics.
mrm.research.mcgill.ca/2025/02/huma...
Led by @mhzawati.bsky.social, the DGR will shape the future of data governance in #genomics.
mrm.research.mcgill.ca/2025/02/huma...
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🤖 #AI is revolutionizing diagnoses & treatments, but it also raises critical ethical questions. CGP Research Director Ma'n H. Zawati examines these challenges in his McGill D2R-funded research. 🧬
🔗 Learn more: mcgill.ca/dna-to-rna/a...
@mhzawati.bsky.social @d2rmcgill.bsky.social
🔗 Learn more: mcgill.ca/dna-to-rna/a...
@mhzawati.bsky.social @d2rmcgill.bsky.social
In conversation with ethico-legal AI genomics expert Ma'n H. Zawati
We recently spoke with Ma'n H. Zawati, an Associate Professor at McGill University and the Research Director of the Centre of Genomics and Policy. He shared insights on his D2R-funded research, discus...
mcgill.ca
February 10, 2025 at 6:33 PM
🤖 #AI is revolutionizing diagnoses & treatments, but it also raises critical ethical questions. CGP Research Director Ma'n H. Zawati examines these challenges in his McGill D2R-funded research. 🧬
🔗 Learn more: mcgill.ca/dna-to-rna/a...
@mhzawati.bsky.social @d2rmcgill.bsky.social
🔗 Learn more: mcgill.ca/dna-to-rna/a...
@mhzawati.bsky.social @d2rmcgill.bsky.social
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The plenary talks will address global efforts to establish multiple reference genomes and the ethical implications, while the panel will address African genomic diversity in Africa and unique issues in the African diaspora.
See you all in Durban!
Register Now: hugo-hgm2025.org/registration/
See you all in Durban!
Register Now: hugo-hgm2025.org/registration/
February 7, 2025 at 1:02 PM
The plenary talks will address global efforts to establish multiple reference genomes and the ethical implications, while the panel will address African genomic diversity in Africa and unique issues in the African diaspora.
See you all in Durban!
Register Now: hugo-hgm2025.org/registration/
See you all in Durban!
Register Now: hugo-hgm2025.org/registration/
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🤖 AI can improve diagnoses & treatments, but it raises ethical challenges:
❓ Will AI worsen inequities in genomic biomarker access?
❓ Will biased AI models deepen discrimination in genomic data?
@mhzawati.bsky.social explores this in his D2R-funded research
🔗 mcgill.ca/dna-to-rna/a...
❓ Will AI worsen inequities in genomic biomarker access?
❓ Will biased AI models deepen discrimination in genomic data?
@mhzawati.bsky.social explores this in his D2R-funded research
🔗 mcgill.ca/dna-to-rna/a...
February 7, 2025 at 9:14 PM
🤖 AI can improve diagnoses & treatments, but it raises ethical challenges:
❓ Will AI worsen inequities in genomic biomarker access?
❓ Will biased AI models deepen discrimination in genomic data?
@mhzawati.bsky.social explores this in his D2R-funded research
🔗 mcgill.ca/dna-to-rna/a...
❓ Will AI worsen inequities in genomic biomarker access?
❓ Will biased AI models deepen discrimination in genomic data?
@mhzawati.bsky.social explores this in his D2R-funded research
🔗 mcgill.ca/dna-to-rna/a...