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Events
Genome BC’s 2021 Annual Genomics Forum: COVID-19 – A Moment of Importance for Genomics
Genomics has played an important role in the battle against COVID-19. Scientists around the world have brought forward a herculean effort to manage the outbreak and bring an end to the pandemic. Early sequencing of the virus and data sharing has led to improved surveillance, tracking transmission of the virus and its variants, in real-time. New […]
Don Rix Distinguished Keynote Address 2021: Professor Dame Sue Hill
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 […]
Don Rix Distinguished Keynote Address 2020: Battle Lines: Fighting COVID-19 at the intersection of policy, treatment and prevention
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. “Battle Lines: Fighting COVID-19 at the intersection of policy, treatment and prevention,” featured BC’s Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Bonnie […]
Educator Retreat
Advance genomic literacy for you and your students at the first Genome BC Geneskool educator retreat. Devote 12 hours over 4 days to learn more about the rapidly advancing field of genomics, as well as how it intersects with society. Major themes of the retreat will include: Inheritance and Identity Molecular Biology and Gene Editing […]
Geneskool Educator Webinar (Lost in Translation and more!)
Learn about DNA translation, codon tables and more! We will share our tips & tricks on how we facilitate these workshops. The Genome BC Geneskool website has been restructured to make free online and remote learning resources more accessible to educators,caregivers and students while in-class instruction is suspended.In this webinar, we will walk through Lost […]
