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Development of a high-throughput platform to rapidly translate genomic...

Studies have revealed that cancers typically contain tens to hundreds of mutations, which often differ between patients. While the prospect of targeting this huge diversity of muta...

May 25, 2021
Data and Technology sector_ico_Environment_trans Environment
Population transcriptomics- harnessing next-generation sequencing tech...

This project used a genomic approach to understand the impacts of rapid climate change and to aid species at risk. Some species of fish in BC have recently demonstrated the ability...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
Linking Infectious Agents and Cancer – A Metagenomics Approach...

Multiple factors can contribute to the development of cancer including lifestyle choices, diet, environment and family history. Surprisingly, more than 20% of cancer cases worldwid...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
Using Methods of Chemical Genomics for Developing Potent Androgen Rece...

These research projects aim to address current issues in the treatment of advanced, recurrent or metastatic prostate cancer. By using advanced methods in computational chemogenomic...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
Development of a gene expression-based high-throughput screening platf...

The human immune system is highly responsive yet tightly controlled - it must be able to respond appropriately to new threats like infections and viruses, but at the same time must...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
Functional Characterization of the Transcriptional Network Driving Mam...

Normal brain development is a very complex process that involves many discrete, sequential events. When the order or timing of these brain development events is not perfect, severe...

May 25, 2021
Data and Technology sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
Development of a high-throughput proteomics platform for biomarker ver...

This project enabled the rapid detection and measurement of proteins in human plasma. The team developed methods to measure a panel of 67 biomarkers, which have been proposed to di...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
Characterizing a bacterial recombinome...

These projects investigated bacterial genomics with the intent of developing new tools to uncover the mechanisms by which they can become more pathogenic. Genetic recombination is ...

May 25, 2021
Data and Technology sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
Rapid Evolution of a clinical high-throughput DNA sequencing pipeline ...

Recent developments in DNA sequencing technologies have changed the way scientists collect and interpret genomic data as these “next-generation sequencers” can generate...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
Optimization of Pyruvate Kinase Inhibitor Lead Compounds as Novel Ther...

Multidrug-resistant (MDR) strains of bacteria such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are becoming more prominent in BC’s hospitals and community settings....

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Forestry_trans Forestry
The application of high throughput DNA sequencing in the identificatio...

The realities of global warming and the volatile oil market have triggered a movement to replace part of the fossil fuel reliance with renewable fuels. A solution was proposed to u...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
Splice-Variant Profiling of Voltage-Gated Calcium Channels- Implicatio...

Calcium channels are an important target for the therapeutic treatment of several human disorders including migraine, epilepsy, chronic pain, mood disorders, heart disease and cert...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Forestry_trans Forestry
Barcoding of BC Ectomycorrhizal Mushrooms...

This project looked at the diversity of fungal populations that can inform forest management practices to protect diversity in BC, the most biologically diverse province in the cou...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Environment_trans Environment
Environmental Genomics of RNA Viruses...

The premise of this project was to obtain the first survey of the diversity and composition of the virus assemblages found in the migratory bird ponds using high throughput sequenc...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Forestry_trans Forestry
Conifer Hybrid Zones as Genomic Laboratories for Adaptation to New Cli...

This small scale project looked at results generated from previous investment in the Treenomix project looking at variability in adaption of spruce. Researchers tested the utility ...

May 25, 2021
Data and Technology sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
PCR-free, Sequence-specific Nucleic Acid Detection...

Nucleic acid diagnostics hold tremendous promise for clinical application that remains largely unfulfilled by the complexity, cost, and unreliability of PCR based detection methods...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Environment_trans Environment
Time Resolved Community Genomics of Subarctic Pacific Oxygen Minimum Z...

This project seeks to understand the oceanic microbial communities and the effect these have on oxygen concentrations in the oceans' “dead zones”; a critical element to...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Forestry_trans Forestry
Conifer Genome Exploration...

This project explored the genome organization, structure and sequence of two conifer species: white spruce and loblolly pine. Previously, no conifer genome sequencing project had b...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Environment_trans Environment
FrogSCOPE (frog Sentinel species Comparative...

Frogs provide a very sensitive biological sensor of dangerous chemicals because of the drastic morphological changes that happen during the transition between tadpole and frog life...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Environment_trans Environment
Development of a Health Assessment Tool for Marine Mussels (Myt-OME)...

Increasing environmental pressures on the BC coastline have affected both coastal habitats and the productivity of the aquaculture industry. Unexplained shellfish mortality at four...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
Flow Sorting Facility at BC Cancer Agency...

Genome sequencing of any biological sample invariably involves a homogeneous mixture of cells and cell types, but by studying single cells, the confusion that accompanies these mix...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
Chemical suppressors of nonsense mutations for the treatment of geneti...

Precise molecular lesions responsible for ~5,000 rare genetic diseases that afflict Canadians. Unfortunately, most of these diseases have no treatments, about 30% of patients die i...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
Simultaneous Lung and Cardiac Gated Radiotherapy using Electrical Impe...

The motion of organs due to respiration and cardiac contraction is a major concern during both medical imaging and radiation treatment. The commercially available respiratory and c...

May 25, 2021
Data and Technology
Pre-commercial development of high-performance microfluidic single-cel...

The project focused on developing new methods of performing preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD), which is the genetic testing of multiple embryos created by in vitro fertilizat...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
Intravesical Docetaxel Formulation for the Treatment of Ta/T1 Stage Bl...

Bladder cancer is the fourth most prevalent cancer in the US in men (ninth in women) with an overall mortality of 20%. It has the highest lifetime treatment cost per patient as wel...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
New Peptide Therapeutic for Treatment of Addiction...

Substance abuse and addiction represent a huge burden to society and the need for effective addiction medications is urgent. There are not any approved therapies for many types of ...

May 25, 2021
Data and Technology sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
Pre-commercial Development of Single Cell Monoclonal Antibody Selectio...

Building upon their established single-cell microfluidic methods and capabilities to enable the rapid, high-throughput selection of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) for therapeutic and...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
Minimally Invasive Curved Intramedullary Fixation for the Pelvis...

Open surgical access to the interior surface of the pelvis is invasive and inherently risky due to the concentration of blood vessels and nerves in the area. In response, researche...

May 25, 2021
Data and Technology sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
Use of the Ion Torrent Next Generation Sequencing Platform for Rapid a...

Childhood solid malignant tumors often present as soft tissue masses with undifferentiated small round cells under microscopic examination. The primitive features of these tumors o...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
Identification of Novel Broad-Spectrum Drug Targets and Small Molecule...

The project aimed at addressing the ongoing issue of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacterial pathogens. The main goal of this project was to identify novel drug targets and therapeutic...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
New chemical tools for enriching and analyzing epigenetic signatures...

It has been shown that a family of macrocyclic molecules has high affinity and specificity for methylated lysines — epigenetic/gene regulation marks that are especially impor...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
Chemogenomics-Driven Advancement of a Novel Class of Anti-Androgen The...

These research projects aim to address current issues in the treatment of advanced, recurrent or metastatic prostate cancer. By using advanced methods in computational chemogenomic...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Agrifood_trans Agrifood
Temperature-sensitive Salmonella veterinary vaccines...

This proof of concept project aimed at developing a new type of vaccine to be used in the poultry industry to immunize against Salmonella enterica. This bacterium is one of the mos...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
Development of expression signatures to improve diagnosis and prognosi...

Muscle-invasive bladder cancer is an aggressive disease that leads to death in approximately half of patients despite optimal multimodal therapy. The mainstay of treatment in bladd...

May 25, 2021
Data and Technology sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
Signal Detection Development for Sequence Specific SCODA...

Building on previously funded research, this project aimed to develop a rapid, point of care DNA and RNA sequence detection instrument for diagnosis of infections. This collaborati...

May 25, 2021
Data and Technology sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
Application of next-generation sequencing technologies to clinical tes...

Recent developments in DNA sequencing technologies have changed the way scientists collect and interpret genomic data as these “next-generation sequencers” can generate...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Agrifood_trans Agrifood
Sequencing and comparative genome mapping of Chardonnay grapevine clon...

Chardonnay is the second most abundant white wine grape variety in the world and is the second most planted white variety in British Columbia. Chardonnay clones exhibit remarkable ...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Forestry_trans Forestry
Genomics Research Entrepreneurship to Accelerate Translation (GREAT)...

The GREAT project leveraged the joint strengths of The University of British Columbia's (UBC) University-Industry Liaison Office (UILO) and Sauder School of Business and assembled ...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Agrifood_trans Agrifood
Genomic Analysis of Wetland Sediment as a Tool for Avian Influenza Vir...

In 2014/2015 an outbreak of highly pathogenic Avian Influenza (AI) struck British Columbia. A total of 13 poultry farms were affected and approximately 240,000 birds died or were d...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Mining_trans Mining
Metagenomics to assess impacts of the Mount Polley Mine tailings dam b...

The Mount Polley Mine tailings dam breached on August 4, 2014. Over the following 2-3 days approximately 24 million m3 of mine-influenced, non-treated water and mine tailings sedim...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
Impact of the microbiota on immune development and disease...

There is increasing evidence that the intestinal microbiota impact immune development and disease. Recent evidence suggests that shifts in resident microbiota (normal flora) may pl...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Fisheries_trans Fisheries and Aquaculture
Inventory and Assessment of Health Risk of Microbes in BC (Phase 2a)...

Over 90% of juvenile salmon migrating from freshwater into the ocean will die before returning to freshwater to spawn, and disease may be a significant factor contributing to this ...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Fisheries_trans Fisheries and Aquaculture
Enhancing Production in Coho: Culture, Community, Catch (EPIC4)...

With 25% of the world's coastline and 16% of the world's freshwater, Canada is well-positioned to build a stronger and vibrant blue economy in an ecologicall...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Agrifood_trans Agrifood
Reverse Vaccinology Approach for the Prevention of Mycobacterial Disea...

Infectious diseases continue to be a leading cause of sickness and death in livestock and are of concern to human health due to their potential to be transferred to people. Vaccina...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Agrifood_trans Agrifood
Genomics of Abiotic Stress Resistance in Wild and Cultivated Sunflower...

Drought, flooding, salt and low nutrient levels negatively affect plant growth and lower crop productivity. These environmental stresses have the greatest impact on our highly adap...

May 25, 2021
Data and Technology
The Proteomics Centre (PC)...

Proteomics is "the protein complement to the genome"- the study of proteins and their interactions. Genes express proteins; these proteins, in turn, do most of the work in cells. S...

May 25, 2021
Data and Technology
Sequencing Platform at the BC Cancer Agency Genome Sciences Centre...

The GSC performs primarily whole genome, transcriptome, and targeted amplicon sequencing and provides additional services in epigenomics, immunogenomics and metagenomics. The Centr...

May 25, 2021
Data and Technology
Genome BC Genomics Innovation Centre at the BC Cancer Agency Genome Sc...

This Genome Canada Innovation Centre (IC) is embedded within the BC Cancer Agency Genome Sciences Centre. The IC is directed by Drs. Marco Marra, Steven Jones and Ro...

May 25, 2021
Data and Technology sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
Development of Disease Biomarker Assessment Assays and Kits for Target...

Protein biomarker research has been limited by the lack of available tools to perform rapid and robust quantitation, especially in small sample volumes. Existing technologies ...

May 25, 2021
sector_ico_Health_trans Human Health
Measuring and modeling tumour evolution from next generation sequencin...

Breast and ovarian cancers are significant causes of disease and death among North American women. Tumours in these cancers can acquire different mutations, resulting in cells that...

May 25, 2021
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