Genomics and Health Strategy

Genome BC, together with the Genomics and Health Task Force, has created a strategic document that is focused on the application of genomics to facilitate the integration of innovation into healthcare delivery.  The document aims to  identify the major issues that compromise the sustainability of current levels of healthcare in BC and propose genomic-based solutions.
 
Genome BC presents this strategy with the aim of developing initiatives that will maximize the potential of provincial, federal and private sector investment towards an economically sustainable modern healthcare system using genomics and associated technologies. You may find the document here.

Funding Opportunity

Emerging Team Grant: Canadian Microbiome Initiative

The CIHR Institute of Infection and Immunity is pleased to announce the launch of the Emerging Team Grant: Canadian Microbiome Initiative (CMI). This initiative will provide an opportunity for multidisciplinary teams of Canadian researchers to analyze and characterize the microbes that colonize the human body in order to:

• understand of the composition and distribution of the microbial flora in different body sites;
• gain new insights on the function of the normal flora in healthy individuals;
• and probe the links between the human microflora and disease.

It is expected that successful teams will take advantage of the international microbiome research database where appropriate.

Total amount available for this initiative is $13.275 million, with the possibility of increased funding through additional partnerships.

Letters of Intent were due November 2nd, 2009 and funding will commence in September 2010.

Please visit the ResearchNet site for more information