Join us for the next session in Genome BC's Data Literacy series, where the PHC Ventures team will introduce the Integrated Health Informatics Data (IHID) platform, highlighting its role in securely connecting researchers and industry with valuable health datasets. We'll demonstrate the platform's technical capabilities, data access protocols, and privacy safeguards that enable compliant utilization […]
Genome BC’s Genomics Forum 2025 invites you to explore the real-world impact of genomics on precision health. This hybrid event will showcase groundbreaking research that is shaping the future of healthcare—improving diagnoses, enhancing treatments, and driving better patient outcomes. Through expert-led discussions, we’ll examine key areas where genomics is making a difference: Genomics and Precision […]
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, […]
This 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 […]
The 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 […]