TORONTO, ON. Ontario Genomics and CANSSI Ontario announce three recipients of $300,000 total in Postdoctoral Fellowships to support research that deepens our understanding of genomic epidemiology and statistical genetics at a CANSSI Ontario member university or any of their affiliated research institutes. The Ontario Genomics-CANSSI Ontario Postdoctoral Fellowship in Genome Data Science program, originally conceived…
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Canada SynBio 2022: REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
February 23, 2022Join us from May 31 to June 2, 2022 for Canada SynBio 2022 Ontario Genomics is pleased to announce registration is now open for in-person tickets at our annual Canada SynBio 2022 Conference. Now in its fourth year, the will be held from May 31 to June 2, 2022, in Toronto. This conference brings together…
Launching Educational Resource for Ontario Students and Teachers to Explore the Intersection of Genomics & Agriculture
February 16, 2022‘An Exploration of Genomics in Agriculture and Food’, A Teacher’s Guide for Grades 7-12, is a new free resource for Ontario Teachers, made possible through a partnership between, Ontario Genomics, AgScape, the Agricultural Adaptation Council, and Genome Canada. (Ontario) February 16, 2022 – Ontario Genomics, in partnership with AgScape, the Agricultural Adaptation Council and Genome…
Ontario Announces Funding for Ontario Genomics
January 14, 2022Government of Ontario commits $7.5M to support impactful and ground-breaking genomics research and technologies (Toronto) January 14, 2022 – Ontario Minister of Colleges and Universities, Jill Dunlop, announced an investment of $7.5M over three years for Ontario Genomics to support existing innovation and commercialization capacity, grow our skilled workforce, and position Ontario as a global…
Launching Educational Video Series Highlighting Genomics Research Across Ontario’s Agriculture and Agri-Food Sectors
January 11, 2022Canadians interested in learning more about how their food is produced have more opportunities available to them now at www.FarmFood360.ca. (Guelph) January 10, 2022 – Ontario Genomics, the Agricultural Adaptation Council and Genome Canada have partnered with Farm and Food Care Ontario to produce five educational videos highlighting cutting-edge technology and research across Ontario’s agriculture…
Loyalist and Canadore Sign MOU with Ontario Genomics to Advance the Bioeconomy
December 14, 2021North Bay, Belleville and Toronto, Ontario, December 15, 2021 – Unifying genomics-based applied research, education and training across the province, Loyalist College and Canadore College have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Ontario Genomics to drive economic growth, improve quality of life and provide leadership to support key sectors in the province. Students will…
AcCELLerate-ON: Food Innovation with Cellular Agriculture Competition
November 30, 2021Introducing Canada’s first regional food innovation with cellular agriculture competition 30 November 2021 – With a potential result of food innovations that will create billions in economic value for Canada and environmental benefit for the world, Canadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN) and Ontario Genomics today announced AcCELLerate-ON, Canada’s first regional cellular agriculture competition. Designed to…
Cellular Agriculture Report Identifies Billions in Annual Economic Opportunity for Canada Over the Next Decade
November 22, 2021Momentum in cellular agriculture is advancing globally; now is the time for Canada to capitalize on an up to $12.5 billion emerging way to make food and create 142,000 jobs. Toronto, Nov 23, 2021 – Today, at the 2021 Canadian Science Policy Conference, Ontario Genomics’ President and CEO, Dr. Bettina Hamelin, announced the launch of…
Ontario Genomics Landing Pad Investment Program
November 4, 2021Ontario Genomics is pleased to announce that the Landing Pad Investment Program is now open for applications. This program seeks to provide investment and support to help Ontario-based genomics and engineering biology companies to start and scale successfully. To enable this, OG is offering support to start-ups that attend an approved International Accelerator Program and…
Ontario Genomics-CANSSI Ontario Postdoctoral Fellowship in Genome Data Science Request for Applications
September 15, 2021We are pleased to open the Request for Applications (RFA) for the Ontario Genomics-CANSSI Ontario Postdoctoral Fellowship in Genome Data Science. This Postdoctoral Fellowship will provide salary support for up to two years for an early career investigator pursuing research in the areas of statistical genetics or genetic epidemiology. In this call for applications, we…