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SUMMARY:Don Rix Distinguished Keynote Address 2025: Space Genetics:  Epigenetic Evolution in Cancer and a 500-Year Plan for Synthetic Biology
DESCRIPTION:The future of humankind on Earth is uncertain. Whether by climate disaster\, cataclysmic war\, or the death of the sun in a few billion years\, we face the prospect that at some time\, life on Earth may end.  As a resourceful species aware that life is at risk of extinction\, we have a responsibility to protect life—not only our own\, but for all species on Earth and for those still to come (by accidental or designed evolution\, or even AI). That means preparing to sustain life\, even one day beyond the boundaries of our planet and our solar system. The same capacity for ingenuity that has enabled us to build rockets and land on other planets can be applied to redesigning biology\, preparing ourselves to tolerate the extreme environments of outer space\, so that we can undertake long-term\, sustainable space travel. \nIn this talk\, Dr. Christopher Mason will share fascinating details on how the human body and the microbes within us react to spaceflight\, whether it’s for a short trip or a long journey. He will draw on findings from several NASA\, SpaceX\, and Axiom missions and provide key lessons for future missions to the Moon and Mars. Dr. Mason will highlight recent advances in biotechnology\, multi-omics\, data modelling\, and cross-species genome engineering\, which have revealed new ways extremophiles adapt to space and how human cells can be made more resistant to radiation. Ultimately\, Dr. Mason will explain how these discoveries and technologies could help us achieve an ambitious\, ethical goal: a 500-year plan to reengineer biology so that life can be possible on other planets. He will also reveal the best candidate planets for life in other solar systems.
URL:https://www.genomebc.ca/events/space-genetics-epigenetic-evolution-in-cancer-and-a-500-year-plan-for-synthetic-biology/
LOCATION:Vancouver Convention Centre West Building\, 1055 Canada Place\, Vancouver\, BC\, Vancouver\, CA
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SUMMARY:Don Rix Distinguished Keynote Address 2024: Decoding Cancer- How the genomics revolution changed the path for cancer management
DESCRIPTION:Genome BC was proud to present Dr. Sam Aparicio at the  Annual Don Rix Distinguished Keynote Address on November 18\, 2024. Between 2006 and 2012\, there were dramatic technological advances in the sequencing speed\, cost and interpretation of human genomes. This year’s keynote address explored how these advancements revolutionized our understanding of how cancers begin\, evolve and develop drug resistance. \nAs a result\, the development of cancer drugs has accelerated and we’ve created new ways to diagnose and manage cancers that were previously intractable. Dr. Aparicio highlighted British Columbia’s pivotal role in this scientific revolution and discuss ongoing challenges at the frontiers of cancer research.
URL:https://www.genomebc.ca/events/don-rix-distinguished-keynote-address-2024-decoding-cancer-how-the-genomics-revolution-changed-the-path-for-cancer-management/
LOCATION:Vancouver Convention Center (West)\, 1055 Canada Place\, Vancouver\, BC V6C 0C3\, Vancouver\, V6C 0C3\, CA
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SUMMARY:Don Rix Distinguished Keynote Address 2023: Wayfinders of Genomic Wisdom
DESCRIPTION:Genome BC was thrilled to present Wade Davis as the speaker at the 2023 Don Rix Distinguished Keynote Address. In a world where cultures are often seen through a narrow lens\, anthropologist Wade Davis invites us on a profound journey to explore the intricate connections between genomics\, culture and the environment.
URL:https://www.genomebc.ca/events/don-rix-distinguished-keynote-address-2023-wayfinders-of-genomic-wisdom/
LOCATION:Vancouver Convention Center (West)\, 1055 Canada Place\, Vancouver\, BC V6C 0C3\, Vancouver\, V6C 0C3\, CA
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SUMMARY:Don Rix Distinguished Keynote Address 2022: Biodiversity Conservation in the Age of Extinction
DESCRIPTION:Genome BC was thrilled to present Dr. Carolyn Hogg\, co-lead of the Australasian Wildlife Genomics Group at the University of Sydney\, Australia\, as the speaker at the 2022 Don Rix Distinguished Keynote Address. Dr. Hogg is a conservation biologist who has been working with threatened species for over twenty-five years. She brought her wit\, wisdom and a wicked collection of wildlife stories to the stage.
URL:https://www.genomebc.ca/events/don-rix-distinguished-keynote-address-2022-biodiversity-conservation-in-the-age-of-extinction/
LOCATION:Vancouver Convention Center (West)\, 1055 Canada Place\, Vancouver\, BC V6C 0C3\, Vancouver\, V6C 0C3\, CA
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SUMMARY:Don Rix Distinguished Keynote Address 2021: Professor Dame Sue Hill
DESCRIPTION:On Nov. 18\, 2021\, Genome BC was proud to present Professor Dame Sue Hill as the speaker for the 12th Annual Don Rix Distinguished Keynote Address to answer some of these questions. As the Chief Scientific Officer for England and Senior Responsible Officer for Genomics in NHS England and NHS Improvement\, Sue established the NHS Genomic Medicine Centres and led the NHS contribution to the 100\,000 Genomes Project.
URL:https://www.genomebc.ca/events/don-rix-distinguished-keynote-address-2021-professor-dame-sue-hill/
LOCATION:Virtual Event\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Don Rix Distinguished Keynote
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SUMMARY:Don Rix Distinguished Keynote Address 2020: Battle Lines: Fighting COVID-19 at the intersection of policy\, treatment and prevention
DESCRIPTION:On October 28\, 2020\, Genome BC hosted its 11th Annual Don Rix Distinguished Keynote Address (DRDK)\, bringing together the unique perspectives of three BC leaders who have made an indelible impact in the fight against COVID-19. \n“Battle Lines: Fighting COVID-19 at the intersection of policy\, treatment and prevention\,” featured BC’s Provincial Health Officer\, Dr. Bonnie Henry\, along with Dr. Mel Krajden\, Medical Director at the BC Centre for Disease Control\, and Dr. Carl Hansen\, CEO of AbCellera.
URL:https://www.genomebc.ca/events/battle-lines-fighting-covid-19-at-the-intersection-of-policy-treatment-and-prevention/
LOCATION:Virtual Event\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Don Rix Distinguished Keynote Address 2019:  "We are not alone: The Human Microbiome in Health and Disease"
DESCRIPTION:Inside and out\, our bodies host trillions of microscopic organisms comprised of bacteria\, archaea\, fungi\, and viruses. This is the human microbiota and your microbiome is all the genes your microbiota contains. We share a symbiotic relationship with these organisms and they play an important role in our health and disease. \nA pioneer and global leader in genomic medicine\, Dr. Claire M. Fraser is one of the most highly cited investigators in microbiology. In 1995\, Dr. Fraser was the first to map the complete genetic code of a free-living organism — Haemophilus influenza — the bacterium that causes lower respiratory tract infections and meningitis in infants and young children. She helped launch the new field of microbial genomics and revolutionized the way microbiology has been studied. She and her team also sequenced the bacteria behind syphilis and Lyme disease\, as well as the first plant genome and the first human-pathogenic parasite. Her work also helped identify the source of a deadly 2001 anthrax attack in one of the biggest investigations conducted by U.S. law enforcement. \nGenome BC was pleased to present Claire M. Fraser as the 2019 Don Rix Distinguished Keynote speaker. Join us as she discusses the structure and function of the human microbiome and the role it plays in health and disease. \nAn engaging Q&A session with the audience will follow the talk. This event is free of charge; however\, seating is limited and will reach capacity. Early registration is recommended. Genome BC is proud to organize science forums at no cost\, but we depend on your attendance. Please be sure you can attend before registering or contact us at info@genomebc.ca immediately should you need to cancel. \nFollow the Twitter conversation at #DRDK2019 \nThursday\, October 24th\, 2019\n4:00-4:30pm Registration\n4:30-6:00pm Keynote Address and Q&A\n6:00 – 7:00pm Reception \n 
URL:https://www.genomebc.ca/events/2019-don-rix-distinguished-keynote-address-we-are-not-alone-the-human-microbiome-in-health-and-disease-3/
LOCATION:Vancouver Convention Centre West Building\, 1055 Canada Place Rooms 220-222\, Vancouver\, BC\, Vancouver\, CA
CATEGORIES:Don Rix Distinguished Keynote
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SUMMARY:Don Rix Distinguished Keynote Address 2018: Serving up Science: Plant Genomics and the Future of Food
DESCRIPTION:Genome BC was pleased to present Pamela Ronald as the 2018 Don Rix Distinguished Keynote speaker on. In her keynote: “Serving up Science: Plant Genomics and the Future of Food\,” plant geneticist Pamela Ronald explained how genomic approaches are being used to produce the next generation of crops. Genetic engineering of crops\, the marker-assisted breeding approaches of today and the genome editing of tomorrow are examples of a continuum of new technologies aimed at helping farmers produce food in a productive and ecologically-based manner. \nPamela Ronald’s Bio:  \nPamela Ronald is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Plant Pathology and the Genome Center at the University of California\, Davis. She serves as founding Director of the Institute for Food and Agricultural Literacy at UC Davis. She is a visiting Professor in Stanford’s Center for Food Security and the Environment. \nPamela Ronald studies rice genes that control resistance to disease and tolerance to environmental stress. Ronald and colleagues received the 2008 USDA National Research Initiative Discovery Award and the 2012 Tech Award for innovative use of technology to benefit humanity. In 2014 she was named one of the world’s most influential scientific minds by Thomson Reuters\, in 2015 was selected by Scientific American as one of the world’s 100 most influential people in biotechnology and in 2016 was named one of the 50 innovators and visionaries who will lead us toward a more sustainable future by Grist magazine. She is co-author of Tomorrow’s Table: Organic Farming\, Genetics\, and the Future of Food. Her 2015 TED talk has been viewed by more than 1.5 million people and translated into 24 languages. \n 
URL:https://www.genomebc.ca/events/2018-don-rix-distinguished-keynote-address-serving-up-science-plant-genomics-and-the-future-of-food/
LOCATION:Vancouver Convention Centre West Building\, 1055 Canada Place Rooms 220-222\, Vancouver\, BC\, Vancouver\, CA
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