Precision Mental Health Using Whole Genome Sequencing and Real-World Data: The Pan-GEM Project
| Monday, May 11, 2026 |
| 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM |
| South Room |
Overview
Dr. Paul Arnold
Details
By the end of this session participants will be able to:
1. To learn about Pan-GEM, an initiative that will combine whole genome sequencing, environmental and mental health data from a large, representative sample of Canadian children and youth.
2. To understand key issues in conducting large scale genomic studies, including issues related to consent and data sovereignty.
3. To appreciate the potential impact of combining genomic and real-world data to advance precision mental health in children and adolescents
Speaker
Dr. Paul Arnold
University of Calgary
Presenter
Biography
Dr. Arnold is a Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Medical Genetics, and Precision Menal Health Lead, One Child Every Child Initative at the Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary. Dr. Arnold is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist with particular expertise in pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). His research focuses on precision child and youth mental health, including the genetics of childhood OCD and pharmacogenetics. He leads the Pan-Canadian Initiative Linking Genomic, Environmental and Mental Health Data in Children and Youth (Pan-GEM), which brings together a transdisciplinary team of researchers from across Canada to examine how genetics and environmental risk factors interact to impact the onset and progression of mental health concerns
