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Genome Canada, in partnership with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), is pleased to announce the result of the funding competition Sharing Big Data for Health Care Innovation: Advancing the Objectives of the Global Alliance for Genomics and Health. The Canadian International Data Sharing Initiative (Can-SHARE) will receive $3.3 million in funding from multiple…
Don’t miss the International Colloquium on the Global Impact of Genomics in the food security, agriculture and human health sectors which will take place as of 9:30 a.m. on December 16, 2015 at the Courtyard Marriott Montréal Centre-ville – Jean-Béliveau Room. To register, click here. Organized by Génome Québec, in collaboration with the International Development Research Centre, this…
Génome Québec issued a statement this morning about the vice presidency of Scientific Affairs of the organization. We invite you to read the news. Montréal, November 18, 2015 – Marc LePage, President and CEO of Génome Québec, announced today that Catalina López Correa will be stepping down as Vice President, Scientific Affairs as of December…
Genome Canada, in partnership with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), is pleased to launch the 2015 Competition: Bioinformatics and computational biology. This funding opportunity is aimed at supporting projects that address any aspect of bioinformatics and computational biology as it relates to genomics. To learn more about this competition, click here. Génome Québec also invites…
From November 1 to December 31, 2015, Statistics Canada is inviting researchers to apply for access to blood, urine and DNA samples from the CHMS Biobank for use in health studies. Further details about the application and review process may be found by visiting the Biobank section of the CHMS website at http://www.statcan.gc.ca/survey-enquete/household-menages/5071g-eng.htm or by contacting the…
International Consortium including the McGill University and Génome Québec Innovation Centre to find better donor-recipient match thanks to genomics. It is all about finding the right person. More than 20,000 organ transplants have been performed in Canada over the last 10 years and routinely extend lives. But sometimes the recipient’s immune system recognizes the new…
On September 23, Génome Québec hosted a cocktail to celebrate its 15-year anniversary. The event, held in the presence of the Minister of Finance, Carlos J. Leitão and the Chief Scientist of Québec, Rémi Quirion, was an opportunity to recognize Québec’ talent and expertise in genomic research. The celebration cocktail, aimed at recognizing the outstanding work…
Génome Québec salutes McGill University recipients of the Royal Society of Canada for 2015. Congratulations, in particular to: Pr. Bartha Maria Knoppers, Dr. Nada Jabado, Ms. Suzanne Fortier and Pr. Mathieu Blanchette! To read McGill University press release (in French), click here. To learn more about the Royal Society of Canada, click here.
To mark its 15-year history and to recognize the work of genomics researchers, Génome Québec has developed a microsite. This site includes a range of information to better understand the outcomes and impacts of genomics in our lives. The site will be updated throughout the year with news on research projects funded by Génome Québec.…
The multidisciplinary team comprising the Leucégène research group, a major project headed by Dr. Guy Sauvageau of the Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer (IRIC) at the Université de Montréal and Dr. Josée Hébert of Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital (MRH), has just published a series of important observations on the genetic and molecular characteristics of two…