May 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…
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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.
AI-Assisted Genomic Modelling: Simulations in Bioengineering
March 30, 2021The ‘The Future of Biomanufacturing’ series fifth video features Dr. Radhakrishnan Mahadevan, Professor, University of Toronto, talks on how multi-disciplinary research is key to advancing bioengineering, combining biology, robotics, machine learning, and AI.
Engineering Biology in Agri-Food: Protecting Food Security and Sequestering Carbon
March 26, 2021On this video Steven Webb, Executive Director and CEO – Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS), talks on what are Canada’s biggest opportunities in using biomanufacturing and bioengineering in agri–food production and how bioengineering and biomanufacturing applications are critical to the development of value-added food products produced widely throughout Canada
Bioethics and GE3LS Research: Guiding Canadian Bioengineering
March 24, 2021On the third video of this series, Dr. Vardit Ravitsky, Professor of Bioethics and President – Université de Montréal and International Association of Bioethics. She talks about the importance of bioethics and GE3LS in the fields of bioengineering and biomanufacturing, in all applications of genomics research in Canada.