The transformation of this disease from death sentence to manageable condition is an incredible story of personalized medicine and one of.
Every year, approximately 10,000 women in Canada have an amniocentesis — a prenatal procedure in which a sample of amniotic fluid.
A quick test would help physicians triage patients so the right people get the right treatment at the right time .
Taylor Date's recovery from a childhood brain tumour is a story of heroic parenting. When Taylor Date was diagnosed with medulloblastoma,.
Big Data is a powerful tool for health researchers, but ethical, legal and technical questions must be considered before genomic information.
Invasive species pose a significant threat to Canadian forests, tree farms and nurseries. The evidence is all around us - blighted.
Climate change is threatening the health of Canada’s forests, but revolutionary genomics research will give foresters a way to push back..
The final report of the Cohen Commission Inquiry into the Decline of Fraser River Sockeye Salmon highlighted uncertainty around pathogens and.
The grape growing and winemaking sector is a significant contributor to the BC economy. The number of wineries in BC has.
In 2002, a Technology Development platform funded by Genome BC and Genome Canada was created in BC to provide engineering support.
University of British Columbia researchers and British Columbia’s government are joining forces to protect and enhance one of the province’s most.
Climate change is posing a severe challenge to freshwater fish in Canada. Already record high temperatures in rivers and streams during.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Evelyn Sun was only a grade nine student at J.N. Burnett High School in Richmond, BC when she experienced the.
Understanding hereditary cancer is the difference between life and death for Chiquita Hessels. In 2011, just ten months after her mother’s.
First Nations, Inuit and Metis populations, collectively known as the Indigenous Peoples of Canada, face similar health challenges with global Indigenous.
Genome BC invests in genomics research across key economic sectors helping secure healthy markets for BC’s industry to thrive. Environmental protection.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] Children should have a future, not cancer. But, just before her first birthday, Rory was fighting for her future..
We work to expand understanding and drive the kind of innovation that brings practical, evidence-based solutions to some of life’s biggest challenges.
Every living organism has a genome. The insights gleaned from genomics hold the key to unleashing innovations across a host of sectors, presenting unprecedented opportunities to drive economic growth and improve quality of life for people across the globe.
VANCOUVER – A new partnership between Genome British Columbia (Genome BC) and the University of British Columbia (UBC) Bradshaw Research Institute for Minerals and...
Common farming practices often rely on heavy fertilizer use, but too much can be harmful to the environment. Recent research suggests there...
Highlights KelpGen, a project funded by Genome BC, has filled information gaps for the conservation and management of kelp forests...
