The Government of Canada is encouraging all members of the research ecosystem to be aware of the potential risks to their work and asking them to take appropriate measures to protect their knowledge creation and innovations, all while maintaining a strong commitment to Open Science and support for a global research response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
News & Events
Genomics and the Bio-Revolution: A roadmap for Canada’s economic recovery
September 8, 2020John Stackhouse sits down with two of the country’s top experts on Genomics; Doctor Rob Annan, the President and CEO of Genome Canada, and Doctor Bettina Hamelin, the President and CEO of Ontario Genomics, to learn more about the opportunities presented by the so-called “bio-revolution”. He also delves into the regulatory, economic, and ethical barriers that exist, and the risks of being left behind if Canadian entrepreneurs fail to embrace this potentially transformational change.
Ontario Genomics – Team Updates
August 27, 2020We are excited to welcome new colleagues and announce some role changes at Ontario Genomics. We would like to provide a warm welcome to Dr. Yoo Jin Park and Dr. Michael Dorrington, both joining us in the role of Advisor, Sector Innovation & Programs. During Yoo Jin’s 10+ years in the biomedical research sector, she…
Can one lab do 10,000 COVID-19 tests a day?
August 20, 2020Listen to Podcast During the pandemic, different branches of science and researchers from across disciplines have come together to further our knowledge about COVID-19. Jeff Wrana, a senior investigator at Sinai Health’s Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, is a good example of how the scientific research community is pulling in expertise from all directions. When the pandemic…
Instagram Live Podcast: Talking Genomics
August 10, 2020Would you control how fast your hair grows? Would you stop ageing if you could? Would you participate in a COVID Vaccine early trial? In this IG Live Bettina Hamelin, OG’s President & CEO and Dennis McCormac, our Associate VP, Science and Technology went live with Science Everywhere to answer some thought-provoking scientific questions. Genomics,…
SickKids scientists discover novel genetic contributors to autism
August 4, 2020New research from The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) significantly advances our understanding of the human genome and promises to have immediate impact for individuals and their families with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
ONCoV members funded through phase 2 of Ontario’s COVID-19 Rapid Research Fund
July 28, 2020The Ontario Government announced phase two of funding for a number of research projects aimed at fighting COVID-19. The projects are a part of $20 million in funding that the Government has put towards the Ontario COVID-19 Rapid Research Fund, which focuses on research into “vaccine development, diagnostics, drug trials and development, and social sciences.”…
Ontario’s COVID-19 Genomics Rapid Response Coalition
July 8, 2020Ontario Genomics brings together world-leading genomics experts to address the COVID-19 pandemic In response to the global pandemic, Ontario Genomics has rapidly galvanized Ontario’s world-leading genomics and data expertise and capacity through a coordinated, province-wide approach. The ONCoV Genomics Coalition is leveraging the tools of sequencing, bioinformatics, genomics epidemiology, and artificial intelligence, to expedite Ontario’s…
9 genomics companies you need to know
July 7, 2020Help us celebrate the successes of genomics companies that ‘grew’ with our support Over the last 20 years, Ontario Genomics, together with the Ontario Government, Genome Canada, and academic, clinical and industry partners, has built a world-leading genomics ecosystem in Ontario. As part of our 20th Anniversary celebration, we highlighted nine success stories from the…
Genome Canada leads $40 million genomics initiative to address COVID-19 pandemic
April 23, 2020New Canadian network will undertake viral and host genome sequencing to improve patient outcomes April 23, 2020 – OTTAWA, Ontario – Following an announcement in Ottawa by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Genome Canada launched today the Canadian COVID Genomics Network (CanCOGeN), a newly formed initiative backed by $40 million in federal funding. Led by Genome…