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New at Genome Canada: Position Papers in Strategic Research Areas
Genome Canada launches process to identify Strategic Research Themes of national importance and to develop position papers in these areas. 

New at Genome Canada: Technology Development Competition
 

New at Genome Canada: Position Papers in Strategic Research Areas
Genome Canada launches process to identify Strategic Research Themes of national importance and to develop position papers in these areas. 

New at Genome Canada: Technology Development Competition
 

New at Genome Canada: Position Papers in Strategic Research Areas
Genome Canada launches process to identify Strategic Research Themes of national importance and to develop position papers in these areas. 

New at Genome Canada: Technology Development Competition
 

Government of Newfoundland and Labrador to contribute more than $800,000 for health genomics research project.
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador will contribute $803,000 towards the “Atlantic Medical Genetics and Genomics Initiative” (AMGGI), a research project on human genetic diseases in Altantic Canada.  

World-class cod genomics research project gains support of province

The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is investing in the Atlantic Cod Genomics and Broodstock Development Project - a Genome Atlantic research initiative.

 

Province of New Brunswick supports Genome Atlantic research project in cod-aquaculture genomics
The Province of New Brunswick is contributing $1 million to a Genome Atlantic genomics-research project designed to establish world leadership in cod aquaculture in Atlantic Canada.  

Genomics Public Forum discusses Genetic Testing

Would you want to know your genetic profile and what, if any, genetic conditions you might have?  Would you think twice about having children if you knew you may pass on a genetic disease?  What role does art play in the world of science?

 

The Geee! in Genome Arrives at the Discovery Centre.
A new exhibition at Discovery Centre has people questioning would they or wouldn’t they, should we or shouldn’t we? Visitors to The Geee! In Genome are asked to ponder such ethical issues as genetic testing, gene therapy and cloning. The exhibition was officially opened today by Premier John Hamm and Tom Smith, the son of the late Dr. Michael Smith, a Nobel-prize winning chemist to whom the exhibition is dedicated.  

Genome Atlantic secures $6.45M for aquaculture genomics research project in Atlantic Canada
The Honourable Andy Scott, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, announced today that the Government of Canada will contribute up to $6.45 million over the next three years towards a genomics research project on cod aquaculture in Atlantic Canada. The total value of this four year project is $18.2 million. The remainder of the funding will be contributed by a range of regional innovation and research partners. The “Atlantic Cod Genomics And Broodstock Development” (the Cod Project) is led by researchers at Huntsman Marine Centre and The Atlantic Genome Centre in partnership with Genome Atlantic.
 

Genome Atlantic secures $3.28M for health genomics research project in Atlantic Canada
The Honourable Geoff Regan, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, announced today that the Government of Canada, through Genome Canada, will contribute $3.28 million towards a $9.2 million genomics research project on human genetic diseases in Atlantic Canada.  

Geee! in Genome Makes First Stop in Atlantic Canada
Genome Atlantic is proud to announce the first visit of the Geee! in Genome tour in Atlantic Canada, at the Museum of New Brunswick in Saint John, starting May 12.  

Cultivating the Science Gene
Students from Gaetzbrook Junior High School tried their hands at DNA testing at The Atlantic Genome Centre (TAGC), the gene sequencing lab managed by Genome Atlantic.  

Call for Microbial Science Fair Projects
Genome Atlantic is accepting proposals for science fair projects that relate to microbial genomes. The five lucky students will get to work with scientists from the Atlantic Genome Centre and get real genetic analysis of their project samples. More.  

Genome Atlantic Hosts International Microbial Genomics Conference
Genome Atlantic is pleased to co-host this year's Institute of Genomic Research's (TIGR) annual microbial genomics conference.