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The Human Genome Project, the International HapMap, and the wealth of reports regarding susceptibility genes have created an urgent need to generate large, well-characterized data sets from population samples. These studies will allow the biomedical community to unravel the complex genetic and environmental interactions responsible for most common diseases.
The Public Population Project in Genomics (P³G) is an international consortium dedicated to the development and management of a multi-disciplinary infrastructure that can compare and merge results from population-based genomic studies conducted around the world. Through its tools, support and network, P³G can help the international research community to consider more effective health care strategies aimed at disease prevention, and tailoring medicines and other treatment regimens for individuals, families and communities.
Mission
Commited to fostering collaboration between researchers and projects in the field of population genomics, P³G develops open-access research tools for effective collaboration between biobanks enabling the international research community to share expertise and resources and facilitate knowledge transfer for the health of populations.
An International Consortium
P³G is an international consortium comprised of Charter members from leading public organizations running large-scale genetic epidemiological studies and biobanks (with their own independent governance structure, objectives, etc).
The three founding Charter members are:
P³G has achieved a critical mass to form the principal international body for the harmonization of public population projects in genomics.
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