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Adrian Thorogood

Centre of Genomics and Policy (CGP), McGill University
Lawyer and Academic Associate
Adrian is a lawyer and Academic Associate at the Centre of Genomics and Policy (CGP) at McGill University. His legal research focuses on how genomic sequencing platforms, information and networking technologies, open science practices, and patient empowerment movements are disrupting biomedical research and health care. He has published numerous articles on health data governance and regulation, the duties and liabilities of health professionals, and the privacy of health information. He is also the Regulatory and Ethics Manager of the Global Alliance for Genomics and Health, a public-private consortium that develops standards for genomic data exchange. In this position, he coordinates the development of policy frameworks addressing consent, privacy and security, and research oversight enabling responsible data sharing between countries, institutions, and sectors.