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2020 Large-Scale Applied Research Project Competition: Genomic Solutions for Natural Resources and the Environment Genome Canada is pleased to advise the research community of an upcoming funding opportunity – the 2020 Large-Scale Applied Research Project Competition: Genomic Solutions for Natural Resources and the Environment. This Competition is anticipated to be formally launched in January 2020…

Génome Québec congratulates Prof. Sylvain Moineau who was awarded the prestigious 2019 Prix du Québec Marie-Victorin for his outstanding career and his contribution to genomics. A professor in the Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Bioinformatics at Université Laval and Canada Research Chair in Bacteriophages, Sylvain Moineau has made an outstanding contribution to the development of the genome editing…

Génome Québec, Oncopole and IVADO advise the research community of the upcoming launch of the Omics Data Against Cancer Competition (ODAC). This competition, open to Québec researchers, will finance cancer-related research that leverages omics data using artificial intelligence. The detailed guidelines and application forms will be available in December 2019 on the Génome Québec Website (under Ongoing competitions).…

Génome Québec is pleased to share the Québec results in conjunction with two Genome Canada competitions. In total, Québec secured $20 million funding for four projects that will drive the development of genomics solutions in the fisheries, agri-food, health and digital sectors The 2018 Large-Scale Applied Research Project Competition: Genomics Solutions for Agriculture, Agri-food, Fisheries and…

Génome Québec is proud to announce its financial participation in nine genomics projects selected for funding under the IVADO Fundamental Research Funding Program.  Genomics technology will generate massive amounts of data, which will be of significance for the human health sector. Our ability to analyze and interpret these data is a critical factor for the…

Génome Québec would like to congratulate Professor Sylvain Moineau, from Université Laval, who received the prestigious Order of Québec as an Officer for his outstanding career and his contribution to genomics. Active in fundamental and applied research, Sylvain Moineau was, early in life, interested in bacteriophages, viruses that infect and destroy bacteria and play both…

Funded by Génome Québec and Genome Canada under the Genome Canada Genomic Applications Partnership Program (GAPP), this trial will be led by Dr. Paul Goodyer, a professor of pediatrics at McGill University and recognized leader in hereditary renal disease.  ELX-02 has the potential to improve the lives of cystinosis* patients. In fact, researchs led to this day by Dr. Goodyer’s team showed…

Presented at noon on June 11th, this webinar will provide an overview of the Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow Project (CPTP) —Canada’s largest population study.   With more than 320,000 Canadians in six regional cohorts across the country this study allows researchers to explore how genetics, environment, lifestyle and behaviour interact and contribute to the development of cancer…

Launched during the Rendez-vous Québec at BIO International Convention 2019 in Philadelphia, this umbrella initiative is led by Québec Life Sciences and Health Technologies (LSHT) sector players aiming to represent the ecosystem with an outlook toward regional promotion for investment attraction. Québec is a destination of choice for world leaders of health. It has a…

Génome Québec is proud to be a partner of the Digital Health and Discovery Platform (DHDP). This network, led by the Terry Fox Research Institute and Imagia, will connect almost 100 partners across Canada.  The DHDP will connect health care institutions; small, medium-sized and large companies; universities and research foundations; and all four major artificial…