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Don Rix Distinguished Keynote Address 2024: Decoding Cancer- How the genomics revolution changed the path for cancer management
Vancouver Convention Center (West) 1055 Canada Place, Vancouver, BC V6C 0C3, Vancouver, BC, CAGenome 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, […]
Genome BC’s Data Literacy Series – Unlocking Bioinformatics – ELIXIR – A European Life Sciences Infrastructure
Virtual Event , CanadaThis session, in Genome BC's Data Literacy series, explores ELIXIR, Europe's premier intergovernmental organization dedicated to advancing life sciences through bioinformatics infrastructure. Tim Hubbard, the director of ELIXIR and a renowned expert in bioinformatics, presents how ELIXIR's innovative initiatives foster collaboration and drive scientific breakthroughs. Discover how ELIXIR integrates and sustains bioinformatics resources across Europe […]
Societal Issues Competition Intake 4 Information Session
Virtual Event , CanadaThe Societal Issues Competition - Intake 4 (SOC4) provides an opportunity for researchers to explore and test countermeasures to local challenges of adopting genomics testing in BC’s healthcare system. SOC4 aims to support research on exploring identified challenges and potential countermeasures to increase the adoption of genomic testing in BC’s healthcare system. This session will […]
Geneskool Summer Science Program 2024
Registration for Genome BC’s Geneskool® Summer Science Program is now open! This is a fun way to explore genomics while solving a puzzling forensics mystery. Each year, secondary school students use hands-on molecular biology techniques to solve a forensics mystery!
Genome BC’s Data Literacy Series – The Power of Metadata: Maximizing Research Impact with protocols.io and Metadata Commons
Virtual Event , CanadaThe next webinar in our Data Literacy Series will explore two innovative platforms reshaping health research. Genome BC's Health Metadata Commons serves as a central hub for storing and sharing metadata related to human biological samples and omics research data. This facilitates data reuse, accelerates scientific breakthroughs and advances personalized medicine. Meanwhile, protocols.io provides a […]
