Course Description
Please join us for this free webinar series where FAES faculty expand on topics they teach in their FAES courses. please note you will receive the Teams link to join the webinar at 11:15am the day of the event. You will have to register with Teams to join.
FAES Educational Webinar Series: Handling Risks Amid Evolving Uses for Genomic Data
October 6, 2026 from 12 - 12:30PM ET
Location: Line Online (Teams)
Speaker: Sandra Toner (TECH 520)
As genomic data use expands across research and healthcare, challenges around privacy, security, governance, and data sharing continue to evolve. This presentation examines gaps in current frameworks, explores genomic data workflows, and highlights emerging technologies and techniques for protecting genomic data while supporting responsible use.
Sandra Toner is a cybersecurity and risk management professional with expertise in information security, technical training, and data protection. Her work focuses on translating complex security requirements into practical approaches for managing risk, protecting sensitive data, and addressing evolving privacy and security challenges.
Click here to view an archive of our past webinars, many with full recordings.
Join FAES for the Following Upcoming Events:
Virtual Information Session: FAES Fall Session B Programming
October 1, 2026 from 12 – 12:30PM ET
Location: Online Synchronous
Join the FAES Academic Programs Team to learn more about our fall courses, workshops, and our scholarship program.
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FAES Science Insight Series: From Gene Discovery to Mechanistic Treatments: Decoding the Complexities of Skeletal Dysplasias
October 15, 2026 from 11:45 – 1:00 pm ET (must arrive by 12PM)
Location: FAES Learning Labs Classrooms
Speaker: Carlos R. Ferreira, MD, Clinical Tenure-Track Investigator, Unit on Skeletal Genomics, Division of Translational Medicine, NICHD
The lecture will describe our investigation of skeletal disorders, focusing on those affecting the FGF23/phosphate axis or those with an unknown cause. We will discuss the use of genomic and other approaches to identify and characterize the underlying causes and mechanisms of genetic skeletal disorders.
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The Foundation for Advanced Education in the Sciences (FAES) at NIH seeks to foster education and research in the biomedical sciences by providing instruction at the cutting edge of biological science and its evolving applications. Our goals also include responding to the educational and cultural needs of the NIH community and projecting FAES educational assets globally. All courses and workshops are open to the public. NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY AS TO STUDENTS FAES admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin, sex, disability, or age in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship programs, and other school-administered programs.
