Healthy Outcomes through Genomic Innovations (HOGI) Archives

Human Health

Closing GAPS: Genomic Approach to Preventing Spread of Healthcare-Asso...

Multi-drug resistant infections are a growing global health crisis, responsible for millions of deaths worldwide. In Canada alone, an estimated 14,000 deaths in 2018 were linked to...

December 04, 2025

Human Health

Mainstreaming Genetic Testing for Non-Ischemic Cardiomyopathy in Weste...

Heart muscle disorders are a leading cause of heart failure, a life-threatening condition that can lead to dangerous abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmia) and fluid buildup in the bo...

December 04, 2025

Human Health

Pharmacogenetics Data Standardization to Enhance Findability, Accessib...

Pharmacogenetics (PGx) testing enables health-care providers to personalize medications and dosages based on a patient’s genetic profile, improving treatment effectiveness an...

December 04, 2025

Human Health

Overcoming Barriers for Rapid Adoption of Donor-Derived Cell-Free DNA ...

Kidney transplantation is the most effective treatment for kidney failure, yet more than 25% of kidney transplants in Canada fail within 10 years due to rejection or other injuries...

December 04, 2025

Human Health

Development and testing of an at-home lung cancer screening test...

Lung cancer remains one of the deadliest cancers in Canada, with nearly 50% of cases diagnosed at Stage IV, where survival rates are extremely low. Early detection is critical to i...

December 04, 2025

Human Health

Pediatric Innovations in Genomics: Let Everyone be Tested...

This project aims to develop, validate and implement an expanded pharmacogenetic test panel to predict the risk of seven severe chemotherapy-induced adverse drug reactions (ADRs) i...

December 04, 2025