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Personalized OncoGenomics 3.0...

The BC Cancer Personalized OncoGenomics (POG) Program, co-led by BC Cancer Medical Oncologist Dr. Janessa Laskin and Dr. Marco Marra, Director of Cana...

May 25, 2021
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PeptAid – Antimicrobial Peptides To Replace Antibiotics in Farm ...

Antibiotics are not an uncommon input in animal husbandry. However, overuse of antibiotics has caused some bacteria to become resistant to these drugs, contributing to the crisis o...

May 25, 2021
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Pharmacogenomic Services in Community Pharmacy: Phase 2 Proof of Deplo...

Pharmacogenomics involve studying how genes affect a person’s response to drugs. Using the information obtained from pharmacology and genomics, this emerging field of study i...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
Next generation immune profiling technology based on microfluidic sing...

Antibodies are molecules naturally made by the immune system to fight infection and disease. Every person is capable of making an immense variety of different antibodies, in respon...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Agrifood_trans Agrifood
Dairy 2.0 – Exploring policy implications and public perceptions...

The production of milk through cellular agriculture potentially offers numerous benefits to society.  By increasing the supply of dairy products in remote regions where dairy ...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Fisheries_trans Fisheries and Aquaculture
International Cooperation Project to Sequence the Atlantic Salmon Geno...

The international cooperation which involves researchers, funding bodies and industry from Canada, Chile and Norway has sequenced the Atlantic salmon genome using Sanger and next-g...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
Molecular & Cellular Immunology Core (MCIC)...

The BCCA's Cancer Immunotherapy Program aims to use genomic and related technologies to develop precise and potent immunotherapeutic strategies for cancer. To this end, th...

May 25, 2021
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Neurobiological Correlates of TMS...

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May 25, 2021
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Replacing Immunoassays with MS-based Technology: Quantitative Proteomi...

Mice are the most commonly used mammals in health research. Because of their key role in drug development and biomedical research, the number and diversity of mouse models continue...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Environment_trans Environment
Testing the conceptual foundations of assisted migration for species f...

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May 25, 2021
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Functional genomics of terpene variation in medical cannabis...

In 2018 the Government of Canada legalized non-medical cannabis production and distribution. Production of medical and non-medical cannabis is one of Canada’s fastest growing...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
CBRAIN: Canadian Brain Research And Informatics Platform...

CBRAIN (generic IT platform), funded by CANARIE provides researchers with a web portal to the Canadian national high-performance computing infrastructure. CBRAIN is integrated with...

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sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
RAPIDOMICS – Rapid Genome Wide Sequencing in the Neonatal Intens...

Genetic disorders are one of the leading causes of infant mortality and are highly represented in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). Current diagnosis of most genetic diseases ...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
Canadian International Data Sharing Initiative (Can-SHARE)...

The dramatically reduced cost of DNA sequencing has led to the accumulation of vast amounts of genomic data. These data – often called "Big Data" – are to gen...

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sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
Novel Retinal and Genomic Biomarkers for Alzheimer’s Disease...

Imaging can show that a brain is filled with a protein called amyloid, which accumulates beyond normal limits in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). However, brain imaging exams for am...

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Spruce-Pine-Fir ratio determination in wood chip piles...

The forest sector is an important economic driver for British Columbia, accounting for 32% ($14.2 B) of B.C.’s total exports. The forest industry relies heavily on harvesting...

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sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
SAVE BC, the Study to Avoid CardioVascular Events in British Columbia...

Heart disease is the leading cause of British Columbians. When heart disease occurs at a young age, there is a strong genetic component, which implies that relatives of an individu...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
Primary Immunodeficiency Discovery Hub...

Primary immunodeficiency diseases (PIDs) are a group of genetic disorders in which parts of the immune system are missing or dysfunctional.  PIDs interfere with essential prot...

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In vivo genome editing by non-viral gene delivery...

Genome sequencing has aided our ability to understand and diagnose genetic diseases and cancer. However, of the estimated 6,000 human genetic diseases, less than 5% have approved t...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
A National Biobank and Database for Patients with Traumatic Brain Inju...

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the leading cause of death and disability in children and young adults in Canada, but no new diagnostic tests or treatments have been proven to impr...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Fisheries_trans Fisheries and Aquaculture
Unified Pathogen Control One Health Approach Specifically Targeting Vi...

Vibrio parahaemolyticus (Vp), a bacterium naturally found in the coastal waters, is the predominant cause of acute gastroenteritis in BC through the consumption of raw and undercoo...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Fisheries_trans Fisheries and Aquaculture
Unified Pathogen Control One Health Approach Specifically Targeting No...

Norovirus is the leading cause of gastroenteritis and is responsible for 65% of foodborne illnesses in Canada. In recent years, norovirus outbreaks are increasingly associated with...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
Implementation of Diagnostic Whole Genome Sequencing for Rare Diseases...

In the province of British Columbia, each year thousands of patients with genetic disorders require access to complex genetic tests that currently must be performed in laboratories...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
Project ACE...

Around 40% of the world’s population is now impacted by allergies, which continue to rise. Allergies arise from complex interactions between genetic and environmental factors...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Agrifood_trans Agrifood
Evaluation of a Next Generation Sequencing Diagnostic Tool for Detecti...

The USA is the world leader in strawberry production with about 1.3 million tons in 2009. A significant number of the strawberry plants grown in the USA are imported from Canadian ...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Mining_trans Mining
Field-applicable monitoring and process-control of industrial mine wat...

Teck Resources Limited (Teck) is the second largest exporter of steelmaking coal in the world, producing large quantities of waste rock as byproduct. Teck has made strides to minim...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
Using Genomics to Improve the Care of Patients with Familial Hyperchol...

Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is one of the most common human genetic diseases, affecting one in 250 individuals, with increased cholesterol levels and risk for heart attacks ...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Forestry_trans Forestry
Microbial activities for lignin valorization...

SIP004: Microbial Activities for Lignin ValorizationCloe-out summaryPulp and paper industry is under tremendous pressure due to the precipitous decline in demand for tradit...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Environment_trans Environment
Genomics Solutions for Ecosystem Reclamation Following Mine Closure...

Mining is a major driver of Canada’s economy, contributing over $57 billion to gross domestic product (2014). New mines incorporate strategies for closure from day one and pu...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
The Canadian Neurophotonics Platform...

This project goal is to launch the Canadian Neurophotonics Platform. The platform will serve as a catalyst to create, validate, and disseminate neurophotonics tools, and train the ...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Agrifood_trans Agrifood
Sustaining and securing Canada’s honey bees using ‘omic to...

Honey bees are a crucial part of Canadian agriculture, contributing at least $4.6 billion/y: they produce between eighty and ninety thousand tonnes of honey each year and thei...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
The Frontier Trial – Field Randomization of NA-1 Treatment In Ea...

Stroke is a life threatening emergency caused by blocked arteries that affects 45,000 Canadians a year. Each hour a stroke is left untreated means brain cells are dying. The only e...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
PathOGiST: Calibrated multi-criterion genomic analysis for public heal...

Public health agencies protect the population from infectious diseases by monitoring disease-causing agents (pathogens) and intervening in disease outbreaks. Without these concerte...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
Empirical and Philosophical Analysis of Ethical Issues in the use of W...

Advancements in whole genome sequencing (WGS) technology have dramatically changed public health surveillance and outbreak investigations, allowing for accurate reconstruction of d...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
Programmatic research to understand how modifiable environmental facto...

Asthma typically begins in childhood and lasts throughout life.  It is the leading cause of absenteeism from school and accounts for more than 30% of Canadian health care bill...

May 25, 2021
Data and Technology
Bioinformatics...

The bioinformatics platform at Canada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre (GSC) is at the forefront of genomics research and collaboration. It has made seminal contributions...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Agrifood_trans Agrifood
BeeCSI: ‘omic tools for assessing bee health...

Honey bees are crucial to agriculture and contribute up to $5.5 billion annually to the Canadian economy by pollinating valuable Canadian crops. However, the health of honey bees h...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Agrifood_trans Agrifood
Integrating genomic approaches to improve dairy cattle resilience: A c...

Dairy is one of Canada's most important and dynamic industries. In 2015, the dairy sector contributed roughly $19.9 billion to Canada’s gross domestic product (GDP). This...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Energy_trans Energy
The KetoBrick Platform: Biosynthesis of value-added chemicals from pho...

Emissions from industrial operations such as heat and power plants, natural gas production and chemical plants account for a significant portion of CO2 emissions in British Columbi...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Forestry_trans Forestry
Biological upgrading of lignin in black liquor...

BC pulp and paper industry needs innovative technologies to remain competitive and sustainable. A large decline in the demand for newsprint and other traditional paper products, as...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
Quantifying the value of genomics-driven healthcare for children with ...

Approximately 500,000 Canadian children are classified as having a rare disease. Rare diseases are often complex, life-threatening, or chronically debilitating and over 80% of rare...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Fisheries_trans Fisheries and Aquaculture
Tracking Fish Health in the Nass River Watershed to Alleviate Mining A...

The fisheries and mining industries in British Columbia contribute approximately $1.2 and $8.8 billion respectively to the BC economy. The development of the Kerr-Sulphurets-Mitche...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Forestry_trans Forestry
Valorization of pulp & paper residues as slow-release nutrient am...

Industries in the natural resource sectors such as forestry, pulp and paper, and mining support the livelihoods of many Canadian communities and are important to Canada’s eco...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
Characterization and analysis of amphibian host defence peptides as po...

Antibiotic resistance is a serious global problem. The World Health Organization has called the spread of resistant strains “the greatest and most urgent global risk, requiri...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
GNOmics: Graphs ‘N’ Omics...

The reduced cost and increased quality of DNA sequencing technology, coupled with an ever-expanding collection of experimental results, allows for the regular sequencing of individ...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Fisheries_trans Fisheries and Aquaculture
Genomic Basis of Variation in Hypoxia Tolerance in Atlantic Salmon...

Aquaculture is an important industry in British Columbia: farm-raised Atlantic salmon contributes more than $728.6 million (landed value in 2017) annually to the BC economy. With i...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
Indigenous Peoples and Genomics: Starting a conversation...

The human genome is the name for the entire sequence of DNA that guides the functioning of our bodies from conception to old age. When something goes wrong with our body, it can be...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
Citizens’ preferences for next generation sequencing technologie...

Precision medicine uses information about a patient’s genomic profile to better prevent, treat, and predict disease course. New precision medicine technologies provide a larg...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Fisheries_trans Fisheries and Aquaculture
Atlas of genetic variation for climate change in chinook salmon...

Wild Pacific salmon in British Columbia (BC) is an important food source supporting commercial and recreational fisheries, and for First Nations they play a significant cultural, s...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
Canadian Epigenetics, Environment and Health Research Consortium Netwo...

The DNA that makes up the genome (the collection of all the DNA in your cell) is tagged with various chemical marks that are attached either directly to the DNA or to its packaging...

May 25, 2021
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