August 30, 2021: We are pleased to announce a partnership between Ontario Genomics and the Ontario regional node of the Canadian Statistical Sciences Institute (CANSSI Ontario) to establish a joint Postdoctoral Fellowship in Genome Data Science. This partnership aims to help solve challenges in genomic epidemiology and statistical genetics, with applications that address infectious diseases…
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Ontario Researchers Receive Over $39 Million to Support Innovative Research and Technology Development in Natural Resources and Environment Sectors
July 27, 2021Toronto, July 27, 2021 – Ontario Genomics announces a total investment of over $39 million into the Large Scale Applied Research Program (LSARP) projects from across Ontario that will help address the impact of climate change and pollution. Genome Canada announced funding for eight Canadian projects under the Genomic Solutions for Natural Resources and the Environment…
Sewage Surveillance: Detecting SARS-CoV-2 Variants in Wastewater across Ontario
June 2, 2021Ontario Genomics, University of Guelph, University of Ottawa and CHEO announce a game-changing initiative to analyze COVID-19 in wastewater to improve public health response and better understand outbreaks in communities across Ontario. June 2, 2021 – Ontario Genomics, Genome Canada, and Illumina are investing in a first-of-its-kind SARS-CoV-2 wastewater surveillance initiative across Ontario. This cutting-edge…
Ontario Agriculture & Agri-Food Sector to Benefit from Provincial Investment
May 3, 2021May 3, 2021 – The Government of Ontario and other partners are investing nearly $27 million into five Ontario Genomics-led and co-led projects in the Large Scale Applied Research Program (LSARP) with applications in the agriculture and agri-food sector. This Genome Canada program supports large-scale genomics applied research projects using genomics approaches to address challenges in Canada’s…
Major Investment in Genomics Research and Industry to Improve Ontario Healthcare and Environment
May 3, 2021May 3, 2021 – The Government of Ontario is investing nearly $3 million in three Ontario Genomics-led projects as part of the Genomic Applications Partnership Program (GAPP). This program funds industry-partnered projects that use genomics tools and technologies to address real-world challenges and opportunities with the intent to create numerous downstream impacts for Ontario, such…
Breakthrough Ontario Projects Receive Over $28 Million to Advance Genomics Innovations
May 3, 2021May 3, 2021 – The Government of Ontario is investing over $5.7 million in eleven Ontario Genomics-led projects as part of the Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (B/CB) Competition and the Disruptive Innovations in Genomics (DIG) Funding Competition. These programs aim to support transformative, made-in-Ontario genomics technological development to improve human health, agriculture, and natural resources…
Genome Canada Goes Live with National Data Portal to Track COVID-19 in Real Time
April 27, 2021Genome Canada launched the Canadian VirusSeq Data Portal to track the evolving COVID-19 pandemic across Canada. By sharing and resourcing viral genome sequences the portal will offer scientists, public health leaders and other experts involved in shaping Canada’s pandemic response a clear picture of the virus across the country, including detection, transmission, evolution and tracking variants of concern.
The Future of Biomanufacturing Series
April 13, 2021Ontario Genomics is excited to partner with TheFutureEconomy.ca for an interview series on . In this six-part series experts explore the development and application of biomanufacturing and bioengineering to advance Canada’s knowledge-based economy in the areas of low-carbon manufacturing, food security and advanced engineering health technologies. This series will highlight developments and necessary improvements in…
Genomics to the rescue — for Ontario, Canada and the world
April 6, 2021It is globally recognized that real-time genomic surveillance is a key tool that needs to be widely adopted and utilized for seamless open data sharing. Ontario’s genomics community has the know-how to put genomics infrastructure and data sciences to work in a comprehensive and collaborative environment that enables much-needed data access and sharing. Our team is proud to have helped build the infrastructure supporting Ontario’s response. As the only organization with a complete end-to-end view of Ontario’s genomics sector, we have worked, since the earliest days of the pandemic, to break down silos and leverage the expertise of the entire sector in the fight against the virus. “We welcome the government of Ontario’s recent move to build on this coalition [ONCoV] framework with their own genomics-based viral surveillance program,” says Dr. Bettina Hamelin, President and CEO of Ontario Genomics. Read on to learn more about how genomics is the solution to a majority of issues faced by the world.
Canada’s Bioinnovation Pipeline: Growing the Bioeconomy with Early-Stage R&D
April 5, 2021On the last video of ‘The Future of Biomanufacturing’ series, Dr. Lakshmi Krishnan, Vice President, Life Sciences – National Research Council (NRC), talks on how increased investment on early-stage R&D will greatly benefit Canada’s pipeline for a future bioeconomy, allowing for the development of more innovations.