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sector_ico_Fisheries_trans Fisheries and Aquaculture
How do you know if a salmon has a stomach-ache?

For the aquaculture industry, ensuring the health and well-being of farmed fish is paramount. Just like any other living creature, fish can experience health issues, and one common concern in cultured environments is gut...

May 08, 2025
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
Navigating Life with PKU: Kala McWain’s Journey

A Diagnosis That Changed Everything Kala McWain’s story revolves around her experience with Phenylketonuria (PKU), a genetic disorder diagnosed in her child through newborn screening. PKU is managed with a strict, lif...

April 21, 2025
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
Genomics research will advance treatment for B.C. patients

The Province is accelerating the future of patient care and advancing testing for cancer, heart disease, transplants and infections with eight new genomics research projects, in partnership with Genome BC and Genome Albe...

April 15, 2025
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
Mukti Reddy’s Journey: A Mother’s Determination to Find Answers 

Mukti Reddy’s journey began with what seemed like a typical autism diagnosis for her son, Kautik . However, as time passed, she felt something wasn’t right. Kautik ’s developmental delays and behaviors didn’t ali...

April 14, 2025
sector_ico_Environment_trans Environment
Can Plants Inherit Climate Coping Skills?

The world's climate is changing at an unprecedented rate, posing significant challenges to our natural ecosystems and agricultural systems alike.   A critical question for scientists at this time is whether plants c...

April 11, 2025
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
Kimberly Gauthier’s Journey: Navigating the Rare Disease Diagnosis of Her Son

A Mother’s Instinct: Recognizing the Signs Kimberly Gauthier, a dedicated BC mother, shares her personal journey navigating the complex world of rare disease diagnosis. When her son began missing key developmental mil...

April 07, 2025
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
BC Researchers Awarded Over $49 Million for Advancements in Hereditary Cancer Care, Child Drug Safety and Heart Health

BC led research to transform early disease detection, treatment and health equity using cutting edge genomic technologies.   Vancouver, BC—Genome BC has helped secure more than $49 million for research to be c...

March 27, 2025
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
Meet Kate: A Mother’s Unyielding Fight for Answers

A Critical Oversight: Hours in the ER When Kate’s son was born, everything seemed normal—until day 4, when Etan suddenly stopped nursing. She immediately sensed something was wrong. Despite her concerns, his symptom...

March 24, 2025
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
Meet Lisa Superina: A Mother’s Relentless Fight for Answers 

When Lisa Superina’s daughter, Nora, started showing signs of illness at just five months old, she knew something wasn’t right. But like so many families navigating rare diseases, the journey to a diagnosis wasn’t ...

March 10, 2025
Data and Technology sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
How IHID Is Shaping The Future Of Health Research—And Why It Matters

The future of transformative health research depends on the ability to access and connect vast amounts of data. For years, patient data has been siloed in different systems, making it difficult for researchers to get the...

March 05, 2025
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health sector_ico_Environment_trans Environment
Battling Bird Flu: Genome BC Funds Critical Research to Protect BC from Avian Influenza

Highlights Genome British Columbia (Genome BC) is investing in research to address the threat of H5N1, an avian influenza virus that poses a risk to poultry. Recently, British Columbia identified the first case of l...

February 19, 2025
sector_ico_Environment_trans Environment sector_ico_GenomicsSociety_trans Genomics and Society
Genome BC is embarking on a new initiative for biodiversity preservation

Preventing biodiversity loss in British Columbia (BC) is a multifaceted challenge. It stems not only from human activities and land use, but also climate related events such as wildfires, heatwaves, droughts, and floods....

February 14, 2025 | Anita Charters
sector_ico_GenomicsSociety_trans Genomics and Society
Welcoming Dick Vollet to Genome BC’s Board of Directors

Dick Vollet is a seasoned leader with over 30 years of experience in both the not-for-profit and corporate sectors. As the former President and CEO of St. Paul’s Foundation, he led major fundraising initiatives and est...

February 07, 2025
sector_ico_Mining_trans Mining
Microbial Marvels: How Two Genomics Research Projects are Harnessing Nature to Transform Mining

Highlights Two new research projects from Genome British Columbia (Genome BC), Teck, Rio Tinto, Koonkie Canada and BGC Engineering are tapping into microbial genomics to tackle a tandem of challenges centred on mine...

January 21, 2025
sector_ico_GenomicsSociety_trans Genomics and Society
Building Bridges: Empowering Community Through Science Outreach

In our ever-evolving world, science thrives not in isolation but through collaboration and outreach. Particularly in the rapidly evolving field of genomics, effective scientific outreach has become more critical than eve...

January 20, 2025

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