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sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
Silent Genomes: Building a Sustainable Path to Genetic/Genomic Care fo...

In Canada, genomic sequencing to diagnose genetic conditions is a common practice across many medical specialties, including, but not limited to, clinical genetics, cardiology, imm...

December 04, 2025
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
Pharmacogenomic testing for people with major depression: A study of i...

In Canada, more than 1-in-10 people will suffer a form of major depression at some point in their lives. Drug therapy is often used to treat major depressive disorder (MDD) and the...

December 04, 2025
sector_ico_Environment_trans Environment
eDNA Explorer Canada: Upscaling eDNA Explorer to Enable Effective Biod...

Environmental DNA (eDNA) refers to genetic material shed by organisms—animals, plants, fungi and microbes—into their surroundings. By analyzing eDNA, we can identify sp...

November 18, 2025
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
“New Product Launch – Diffusion of Innovations” Overcoming B...

Simply promoting new medical tests by relying on the message “science says this is good for you” approach often fails to persuade everyone. This project will test promo...

November 18, 2025
Data and Technology sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
Platform for Regulatory Science, Innovation, and Equitable Health Syst...

Canada’s life sciences sector is turning research into solutions that address health threats. However, there is a central challenge that needs to be overcome; existing practi...

November 17, 2025
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
Parent-of-Origin-Aware Genomic Analysis: A Mixed Methods Evaluation to...

About 1 in 200 Canadians carry a mutation in high-risk cancer genes like BRCA1 or BRCA2, but only about 10% of them know it. These hereditary cancer syndromes (HCS) can affect mult...

November 17, 2025
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
Development of 3D-printed Cardiac Organoids for -Omics Applied to Pers...

Axolotl Biosciences, a Canadian start-up with revenue-generating products, has identified a new commercial opportunity through a comprehensive market assessment. Building on its ex...

November 17, 2025
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
Longitudinal, Deep-Phenotyped Pediatric Databank of Medical and Drug T...

Many children experience serious side effects from medications, but because pediatric diseases like cancer are rare, it is difficult to gather enough data to understand why. Over t...

November 17, 2025
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
Multi-Omics and Sonography to Advance Integrated Cardiac Care...

Cardiovascular disease remains one of the leading causes of death in Canada, but current methods for predicting risk often fail to account for diverse populations. Many genetic stu...

November 17, 2025
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
Population-based Testing for Hereditary Cancer Predisposition: Explora...

Some people inherit genes that put them at a much higher risk of developing cancer. For example, a young woman with a BRCA1 gene mutation has a 75% chance of developing breast canc...

September 24, 2025
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
Cancer Genomics – A multi-disciplinary approach to large-scale h...

Cancer kills one third of the Canadian population and millions of people are living with cancer. The goal of this project was to detect cancers at an early stage to increase the ch...

August 02, 2025
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
An LNP-mRNA brain Bioreactor strategy to treat neuronopathic Gaucher D...

An estimated 3.8 million Canadians live with a neurological condition, with a projected two-fold increase in this number by 2031. Brain disorders are often progressive, debilitatin...

August 01, 2025
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
Time for Plan B: In search for universal blood using B-to-H blood anti...

The ABO blood group system classifies blood into four groups: A, B, AB, and O. These groups are defined by specific sugar molecules, known as blood antigens, expressed on red blood...

August 01, 2025
Data and Technology sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
Scaling Gene Synthesis 100-fold Using a Novel Multiplexed Assembly Pla...

Synthetic biology applies engineering principles to design novel DNA sequences based on natural templates. Researchers use these sequences to uncover how DNA encodes function and t...

August 01, 2025
Data and Technology sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
Technologies and tools for next-generation oligonucleotide therapeutic...

Oligonucleotide therapeutics (ONTs) are a promising class of medicine that work by directly interacting with genetic material (DNA or RNA) to influence gene activity. This makes th...

August 01, 2025
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
Microbiota for Antimicrobial Resistance Exploration (MiAREx)...

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a pressing global health challenge that is predicted to cause around 10 million deaths annually by 2050. Global overuse of antibiotics has caused ...

August 01, 2025
sector_ico_Environment_trans Environment
ChùNet, Enabling a Knowledge Sharing Network – Learning from Wa...

Chù (Water) is life. Water ecosystems can teach us about ourselves and the world around us. Humans, other life and viruses all shed their genetic material into water. By sam...

June 26, 2025
sector_ico_Environment_trans Environment
iMicroSeq: Integrated, Inclusive Resources Supporting Environmental Se...

Water is essential for all life and holds valuable information about the health of our communities and the environment. Modern methods have been developed to monitor water quality ...

June 26, 2025
sector_ico_Agrifood_trans Agrifood
Species Identification Tools for In-field Monitoring of Click Beetle P...

Click beetle larvae, also known as wireworms, are soil insect pests that can be extremely damaging to crops. As the climate warms, wireworm pests are becoming more common and incre...

May 15, 2025
sector_ico_Fisheries_trans Fisheries and Aquaculture
Development of a Gut Dysbiosis Assay for Chinook Salmon...

Gut enteritis is the inflammation of the intestines and can disrupt normal digestion and nutrient absorption. In cultured fish, that is fish bred, raised or harvested in controlled...

May 03, 2025
sector_ico_Agrifood_trans Agrifood
BIRD-WATCH: Building cloud-powered genomic tools for advanced surveill...

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), commonly known as bird flu, is a viral disease carried by wild birds that can be transmitted to poultry. Some HPAI strains, such as H5N1, ...

March 18, 2025
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
H5N1 Unified Bioresponse (HUB)...

H5N1 is a strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) that is deadly to birds. H5N1 has spread rapidly throughout the globe due to the migration of wild birds carrying the v...

March 18, 2025
sector_ico_Environment_trans Environment
Building a Genomics Pillar to Inform British Columbia’s Chronic Wast...

Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) threatens conservation, communities and economies. Since it was first detected in the 1960s, this deadly prion disease of cervids (deer, elk, moose an...

February 21, 2025
sector_ico_Agrifood_trans Agrifood
The Social Implications of Agri-Genomics- Ensuring a Just Transition t...

Emerging agri-genomics technologies, such as cellular agriculture and gene editing, can make Canada’s food system more climate resilient, sustainable and secure. They might e...

February 21, 2025
sector_ico_Mining_trans Mining
Biocementation for Mining Waste Management...

British Columbia plans to expand its critical minerals mining sector. To safely achieve this goal, it is crucial to develop innovative and sustainable ways to manage mining waste.&...

February 08, 2025
sector_ico_Mining_trans Mining
Microbial Copper Recovery...

This project aims to support biotechnology innovation in the Canadian mining industry. It has a long-term goal of finding a way to extract copper from mining waste. Successfully do...

February 08, 2025
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
Discovery and validation of urinary metabolic biomarker for early&ndas...

Bladder cancer is one of the most common cancers in Canada and is a significant global health concern that demands early detection for effective treatment. Conventional urine cytol...

October 26, 2024
sector_ico_Agrifood_trans Agrifood
Genomics-enabled Aroma Breeding in Cannabis...

In 2018, Canada was the first high-income western country to legalize recreational cannabis. One of the goals of legalizing cannabis has been to eliminate the illegal market; howev...

October 02, 2024
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
Advancing genomic equity through the integration of genetic counsellor...

The BC Ministry of Health has identified several public health sector challenges: a growing and aging population, health needs that are increasingly complex, and increased demands ...

September 28, 2024
sector_ico_Mining_trans Mining
Integration of Genomic Tools in Mine Reclamation: Soil Microbial Commu...

The global transition to cleaner energy sources is creating a big demand for critical minerals. This is leading to more mining activities happening in remote areas of British Colum...

September 11, 2024
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
RapidOmics 2.0: Long-read Genome Sequencing for Urgent Genetic Disease...

Genetic disorders are a leading cause of major illness and death in infancy. Although precise diagnosis is necessary, access to genome‐wide sequencing is limited in British Colum...

August 30, 2024
sector_ico_Fisheries_trans Fisheries and Aquaculture
The Cultural Implications of Cellular Aquaculture: Building inclusive ...

Indigenous Rightsholders have unique perspectives and priorities, particularly in the context of agri-genomics. Through knowledge exchange and experiential learning guided by St&oa...

July 16, 2024
sector_ico_Fisheries_trans Fisheries and Aquaculture
Reconstructing Indigenous Salmon Fisheries and Management Strategies i...

Pacific salmon populations have been declining over the last four decades. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop new tools and approaches to better inform fisheries conserv...

July 15, 2024
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
Parent–of–Origin–Aware genomic analysis...

Around 300,000 unidentified Canadians are at high risk for developing hereditary cancers. This is a missed opportunity for preventing or catching cancer early. Although current gen...

June 27, 2024
sector_ico_Fisheries_trans Fisheries and Aquaculture
Genomic Ecological Microbial Source Tracking for Oceans Nature and the...

Fecal pollution in marine waters can result in closures of shellfish farming areas and recreational beaches, leading to significant economic losses, foodborne outbreaks and reduced...

March 25, 2024
sector_ico_Mining_trans Mining
Accurate Microbial-diversity Estimation In Disturbed Systems (AMENDS)...

Land reclamation and mine closure are the final steps of the mining process. They are also often considered the longest and most complex phase. Reclaimed mine sites undergo routine...

January 26, 2024
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
Identifying molecular surrogates of optimal immunosuppression by lever...

Patients receive heart transplants as a life saving measure after heart failure. Ensuring the success of the transplant is of utmost importance as transplantation is often the last...

January 10, 2024
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
A multi-omics approach to identify prognostic biomarkers for fibrosis ...

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a common form of heart disease, affecting 1 in 200 people. In HCM, the heart muscle thickens and over time this can lead to other health proble...

January 10, 2024
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
Integration of environmental and genomic risk factors to predict fibro...

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a serious health condition that results in lung scarring, breathing difficulties and a severely shortened lifespan. Air pollution is associat...

January 10, 2024
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
Clinical Utility of Using Genomic Data to Assess Cardiovascular Risk a...

Preventive treatments for heart disease, which are aimed at reducing or eliminating risk factors, have shown to be effective in preventing heart disease altogether or decreasing th...

January 10, 2024
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
Surveillance Alert for Fast Epidemiology Genomics and Unified Agile Re...

The current public health approach to monitoring pathogen infections in the population is through testing of all symptomatic individuals. This approach is expensive to implement on...

January 03, 2024
sector_ico_Agrifood_trans Agrifood
“One Health” Syst-Omics Approach to Reduce Campylobacter i...

Each year an estimated 1 in 8 people in Canada get sick from food-related illnesses.  Campylobacter bacteria are the third leading cause of foodborne illnesses and hospitaliza...

December 23, 2023
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
A pilot genomic education program for family nurse practitioners...

Precision healthcare leverages genetic and genomic insights to personalize diagnosis, treatment, and prevention, reducing costs and improving outcomes. Yet, education in genomics f...

December 06, 2023
sector_ico_Agrifood_trans Agrifood
Evaluation of Pacific Coastal Seaweeds and Hydroponic Fodder as Feed A...

Wagyu is an emerging opportunity for BC beef producers in the high-end beef market. Ranchers have tried bringing in Wagyu animals to Canada, but they have largely failed. This ...

September 20, 2023
sector_ico_Forestry_trans Forestry
Rapid Phenotyping to Improve Forest Resilience to Climatic Extremes...

As our climate continues to warm, heat and drought events are causing forest health issues, limiting growth and inducing tree mortality in British Columbia. As a result, forestry i...

September 20, 2023
sector_ico_Agrifood_trans Agrifood
Genomics-based identification and development of diagnostic methods fo...

Scorch and shock are two viruses that infect blueberry crops and are major concerns to growers in British Columbia. Scorch causes severe damage and plant death, while Shock shows s...

September 20, 2023
sector_ico_Forestry_trans Forestry
CEDaR B2: Cedar Enhanced Durability and Resistance to Blight & Br...

Western redcedar (WRC) contributes over $1 billion annually to British Columbia’s economy. As the timber supply shifts from high-volume old-growth to lower-volume second-grow...

September 20, 2023
sector_ico_Environment_trans Environment
Opening of a functional genomic window on anaerobic co-digestion of mi...

British Columbia is committed to reaching 15% Renewable Natural Gas (RNG or biogas) supply by 2030 to meet Provincial and National climate action goals. Current biogas supply in BC...

September 20, 2023
sector_ico_Agrifood_trans Agrifood
Barriers and Opportunities for Commercialization of Gene-Edited Beef a...

For years, our understanding of genetics has been used to improve agricultural practices and food production. Conventional plant and livestock breeding have shaped many of the food...

September 20, 2023
sector_ico_Environment_trans Environment
Development of rapid eDNA based rapid monitoring tools for improved wa...

Wastewater effluents are the largest source of pollution to surface waters in Canada. New regulations are emerging that require infrastructure upgrades to achieve secondary treatme...

September 20, 2023
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