It is with a tremendous sense of sadness and loss that I inform you of the passing of Rhonda Tannenbaum. Rhonda was not only the heart and soul of Ontario Genomics’ business development initiatives, she was its architect and committed champion. She believed fervently in the role of science as a road to prosperity for…
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Metagenomics and mining on Parliament Hill
April 13, 2016Genomics on the Hill, an event hosted by Genome Canada, brought together 200 scientists, researchers and politicians on Parliament Hill to share knowledge about genomics research. Lesley Warren, University of Toronto, one of 12 participants from across Canada, talks about metagenomics and mining in this Q&A.
Man survives severe infection after participating in world-first stem cell trial
April 13, 2016Charles Berniqué, a 73-year-old grandfather from Hawkesbury, Ontario, recently survived a deadly infection requiring prolonged intensive care and returned to his family and work after participating in this world-first trial.
Pulp mill to recover wood byproduct for transformation into green bioproducts
April 13, 2016Alberta is now home to the first commercial-scale plant in Canada to extract a natural substance in trees called lignin, and transform this wood byproduct into useful, environmentally friendly bioproducts.
Bugs in your belly affect your brain
April 13, 2016When things go amiss in your gut, they can also go amiss in your brain. Emerging research shows a link between intestinal bacteria and brains.
Free gene screening raises eyebrows
April 13, 2016Contextual Genomics has offered free genetic testing of patient tumour samples. Some cancer researchers think that this offer brings a down side.
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Highlights: Ontario’s life sciences sector [Video]
April 1, 2016Did you know that conservative estimates put annual revenues of Ontario’s life sciences sector at $40.5B, directly contributing $21.6B to Ontario’s GDP? See how the success of Ontario’s life sciences sector impacts Canada’s future prosperity.
Nature’s scissors
April 1, 2016Five researchers who were central players in the discovery and development of a revolutionary gene-editing technique that carries enormous potential for many areas of biology and medicine have won Canada’s most prestigious international science prize.