{"id":31275,"date":"2025-05-08T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/genomequebec.wp.vortexdev.com\/?p=31275"},"modified":"2025-05-08T09:26:05","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T13:26:05","slug":"omics-data-against-cancer-tangible-results-through-artificial-intelligence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/genomequebec.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/news-and-publications\/omics-data-against-cancer-tangible-results-through-artificial-intelligence\/","title":{"rendered":"Omics Data Against Cancer: Tangible results through artificial intelligence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Montr\u00e9al, May 8th, 2025 \u2014<\/strong><strong> <\/strong>More than four years ago already, G\u00e9nome Qu\u00e9bec, Oncopole and IVADO joined forces to provide financial support for research teams using genomic data and AI to advance knowledge in oncology. In all, more than $1.5 million was invested to support cutting-edge research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Genomics and the study of cancer are two particularly complex fields of research, with many challenges to be met. The projects funded under the \u201cOmics Data Against Cancer\u201d (ODAC) initiative have enabled a few multidisciplinary research teams to use AI to explore large datasets, with the aim of extracting the information needed to better understand cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cscience.ca\/dossiers\/ia-donnees-omiques-oncologie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">results of the work conducted by four of the research teams are featured<\/a> (in French only) in the digital magazine <em>CScience<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cscience.ca\/quand-lia-se-penche-sur-les-secrets-du-cancer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>When AI delves into the secrets of cancer<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Amin Emad (McGill University, Mila) and Morag Park (Rosalind and Morris Goodman Cancer Research Centre) have developed artificial intelligence models designed to predict response to drug combinations in cancer patients with a bad prognosis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cscience.ca\/decoder-lepigenome-grace-a-lia-vers-une-medecine-de-precision-pour-le-cancer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Decoding the epigenome with AI: heading towards precision medicine for cancer<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Jacques Drouin (Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al, Institut de recherches cliniques de Montr\u00e9al) and Marc G. Bellemare (McGill University, Mila) worked on the interpretation of the cancer epigenome using innovative artificial intelligence tools.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cscience.ca\/sebastien-lemieux-ia-cancer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>AI and cancer: developing algorithms to predict drug efficacy<\/strong><\/a><strong> &#8211; <\/strong>S\u00e9bastien Lemieux (Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al, IRIC) and his team developed new vector representations for the use of transcriptomic and chemical data in acute myeloid leukemia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cscience.ca\/le-genome-en-3d-nouvelle-frontiere-de-la-lutte-contre-le-cancer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The 3D genome: the new frontier in the fight against cancer<\/strong><\/a><strong> &#8211; <\/strong>Mathieu Blanchette (McGill University) and his team have used deep learning approaches to understand the mechanisms of epigenetic alteration in cancer based on three-dimensional genomics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Omics, AI and cancer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oncogenomics combines two particularly complex fields of research. Thanks to the arrival on the market of new-generation sequencers, huge quantities of omics data have been generated in recent years. Artificial intelligence has thus become an essential tool for analyzing and interpreting these megadata sets. The scientific knowledge generated now enables oncologists, for example, to better target their therapeutic approaches, for increasingly personalized medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>G\u00e9nome Qu\u00e9bec<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>G\u00e9nome Qu\u00e9bec\u2019s mission is to catalyze the development and excellence of genomics research and promote its integration and democratization. It is a pillar of the Qu\u00e9bec bioeconomy and contributes to Qu\u00e9bec\u2019s influence and its social and sustainable development. The funds invested by G\u00e9nome Qu\u00e9bec are provided by the minist\u00e8re de l&#8217;\u00c9conomie, de l&#8217;Innovation et de l\u2019\u00c9nergie du Qu\u00e9bec (MEIE), the government of Canada, through Genome Canada,&nbsp;and private partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/genomequebec.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/genomequebec.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.genomequebec.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>IVADO<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>IVADO is an interdisciplinary, cross-sector consortium for research, training and knowledge mobilization, whose mission is to build and promote robust, reasoning and responsible artificial intelligence. Led by Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al, with 4 university partners (Polytechnique Montr\u00e9al, HEC Montr\u00e9al, Universit\u00e9 Laval and McGill University), IVADO brings together research centers, government and industry partners, to co-construct ambitious cross-sector initiatives promoting a paradigm shift in AI and its adoption. IVADO&#8217;s contribution to these research projects was made possible through the financial support of the Canada First Research Excellence Fund.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more: <a href=\"https:\/\/ivado.ca\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.ivado.ca<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Oncopole<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oncopole, cancer division of Fonds de recherche du Qu\u00e9bec \u2013 secteur Sant\u00e9, is the result of a unique co-creative approach, supporting research, innovation and investment to accelerate the fight against cancer. Oncopole&#8217;s mission is to act as a catalyst for the actions deployed by Quebec&#8217;s oncology research and innovation ecosystem. It aims to position the province as a leader in the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oncopole.ca\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.oncopole.ca<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Contacts<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>G\u00e9nome Qu\u00e9bec<\/strong><br>Specialist, Communications and Digital Media<br><a href=\"mailto:agascon@genomequebec.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">agascon@genomequebec.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong><strong>IVADO<\/strong><\/strong><br>Sandra Estrela<br>Communications Advisor<br><a href=\"mailto:sandra.estrela@ivado.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sandra.estrela@ivado.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Oncopole<\/strong><br>Maxime Dumais<br>Oncopole Coordinator<br><a href=\"mailto:maxime.dumais@frq.gouv.qc.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">maxime.dumais@frq.gouv.qc.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Montr\u00e9al, May 8th, 2025 \u2014 More than four years ago already, G\u00e9nome Qu\u00e9bec, Oncopole and IVADO joined forces to provide financial support for research teams using genomic data and AI&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":31282,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"16810,26096,16665,16821,16693,16781","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[295,586],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31275","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-actualite-2-en"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/genomequebec.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31275","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/genomequebec.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/genomequebec.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/genomequebec.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/genomequebec.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31275"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/genomequebec.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31275\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31297,"href":"https:\/\/genomequebec.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31275\/revisions\/31297"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/genomequebec.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31282"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/genomequebec.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31275"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/genomequebec.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31275"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/genomequebec.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31275"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}