Genomics positively impacts life, every day.

Breeding a better tree takes time. In western redcedar, conventional breeding cycles can span about 25 years before a new generation.

Spruce trees take decades to mature. Genomics is helping forest breeders make better decisions much earlier by identifying which trees may.

A cannabis crop infected by powdery mildew is a very costly problem for a producer. Even a light infection can cut yields.

‘Traditional foodways’ refers to the deeply interconnected cultural, social and economic practices surrounding how a community produces, gathers, preserves, shares and.

For most families, asthma feels like it comes out of nowhere. A child starts coughing or wheezing, and suddenly there are.

Common farming practices often rely on heavy fertilizer use, but too much can be harmful to the environment. Recent research suggests there may.

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Every community has its own questions — Geneskool is creating space for students to ask them. Since 2004, Genome BC’s Geneskool.

Genomics gives us the power to detect biological threats before they escalate. Whether it’s a virus in wastewater, a foodborne pathogen.

Because Genome BC invested in a blood-based biomarker, patients with autoimmune disease may soon get answers faster. Autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid.

A power drill in an operating room? At Arbutus Medical, that’s not a punchline — it’s the product. With early support.

What if a single water sample could reveal everything in an ecosystem, from fish to frogs to invasive species, without disturbing.

Every year, cargo ships bring goods — and hidden threats — to BC’s shores. Stowing away on these ships are forest.

Canadian beekeepers lose nearly a third of their colonies each winter, posing a threat to both pollination services, valued at over.

Climate change is reshaping BC’s forests. It is altering pest ranges, shifting rainfall patterns and stressing trees that are not adapted.

What happens when the right test exists, but the relevant reference data doesn’t? For too many Indigenous people in Canada, a.

Wastewater treatment plants are microbial jungles, with each site containing more than 10 million different microorganisms. Learning what's in our wastewater.

When lymphoid cancers return after treatment, they often become more aggressive and harder to treat. Until recently, doctors had few tools.

Led by Dr. Bruce Carleton, the GO-PGx project established a national precision medicine network with a single goal: to help children.

A newly designed genomic education resource is poised to empower future nurse practitioners (NPs) in British Columbia to better deliver precision.

Vancouver, BC – A Genome BC funded research collaboration between the BC Blueberry Council, Simon Fraser University (SFU) and Phyto Diagnostics.

The world's climate is changing at an unprecedented rate, posing significant challenges to our natural ecosystems and agricultural systems alike.   A.

From the depths of the ocean to our pristine mountain streams, every drop of water teems with life – a complex.

A History of Innovation   Since our inception, Genome BC has funded crucial projects related to lymphoid cancer and our efforts continue.

Approximately 300,000 Canadians are at high risk for hereditary cancers, making it crucial to identify these genetic changes for timely and.

The Mining Microbiome Analytics Platform is finding tiny solutions to some of our biggest environmental challenges *The following is an excerpt.

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..