The Chair of the Ontario Genomics Board of Directors, Brian Underdown, is pleased to announce the appointment of three prominent Ontarians – Karen Michell, Drs. Shana Kelley and John Kelly – to its Board in 2016. Karen Michell, Drs. Shana Kelley and John Kelly bring with them a wealth of experience in life sciences. Dr….
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Think Synthetic Biology in Ontario [Report]
September 29, 2016Synthetic biology is the science of building simple organisms or “biological apps” to make manufacturing more green, energy production more sustainable, agriculture more robust, and medicine more powerful and precise. The US and UK are nurturing synthetic biology as humanity’s next technological frontier. It will take bold and decisive action for Ontario to seize this opportunity.
Ontario is producing more young entrepreneurs than the US
September 29, 2016The 2015 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) Ontario Report is an understanding of the state of entrepreneurship in Ontario, and reveals significant growth in Ontario’s entrepreneurship participation.
U of T to sequence genomes of 10,000 people per year
September 29, 2016U of T launched a massive project to sequence the whole genomes of 10,000 people per year, positioning Toronto as a leader in the global race to understand complex diseases.
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September 22, 2016
$1.45M for genomics big data research in Ontario
September 14, 2016Parliamentary Secretary for International Development, Karina Gould, on behalf of the Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science, announced the funding recipients from Genome Canada’s 2015 Bioinformatics and Computational Biology competition, a partnership with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. The following eight projects were awarded to Ontario researchers – with two projects co-led with British…
Cardiovascular Genetics Centre opens in Montreal
September 14, 2016In “an important step towards personalized medicine”, the Centre was created to provide an integrated multidisciplinary clinical assessment, including molecular genetic testing, for patients and families affected by a genetic cardiovascular disease.
Researcher coaxes biomaterial out of its shell
September 14, 2016A researcher at Lakehead University is studying a naturally-occurring material found in discarded shells from crab and shrimp, and exploring potential for a broad range of applications ranging from wastewater treatment to better pavement.
Toronto Health Hub launched
September 14, 2016TO Health! launched the Toronto Health Hub to showcase news and events in the burgeoning Human Health & Sciences (HHS) cluster as well as provide a centralized place for government, business and academia to engage around critical topics.