British Columbia has been selected as the test bed for a potentially game-changing genomics project to improve kidney transplant outcomes across Canada in partnership with Canadian Blood Services. This project, funded by Genome British Columbia, Genome Canada, Michael Smith Health Research BC, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute and others, seeks to significantly reduce organ rejection […]
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How Genomics Could Boost Resilience of Province’s Fragile Shellfish Industry
The shellfish industry is a salient component of British Columbia’s economy. This is particularly true in the Comox and Deep Bay area, a region which produces two-thirds of the province’s oyster production. But if fecal pollution is detected in BC waters, harvesting areas are shut down immediately. It’s a problem, and one exasperated by the […]
BC Welcomes Canada’s First Nurse Practitioner Training in Precision Health and Genomics
The way we deliver and receive health care is changing rapidly. Advancements in genetic and genomic technologies have opened the door to health care that is tailored to a person’s genetic makeup – a practice called ‘precision health’. Precision health has gone from being a service offered at specialized clinics to an essential component of […]
Genome BC Invests in Arbutus Medical’s Novel Drill Technology
Vancouver medical device company Arbutus Medical has raised a $2.26 million financing round jointly led by Genome British Columbia and Vancouver-based health technology venture fund Nimbus Synergies. This investment supports the development of Arbutus Medical’s TrakPak®, a complete single-use procedure kit for skeletal traction with everything a surgeon needs in one place, pre-sterile, ready to use at […]
The Top 25 Healthcare Technology Leaders of Vancouver for 2022
Moove It’s Health Index uses data to reveal the cities with the most developed healthtech ecosystems in the world and the software consulting firm recently ranked Vancouver third among Canadian cities for advancement of their healthtech sectors. Supporting Vancouver’s ranking as a global city leading the technological advancement of healthcare, the Healthcare Technology Report has announced […]
Genome BC and Protocols.io to Advance Scientific Methods in Canada
In a move to improve research method storage and sharing, Genome British Columbia this week announced that they are partnering with protocols.io to provide access for funded researchers to the protocols.io platform, which was built for developing and sharing reproducible methods. Protocols.io was originally funded by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and supported by […]
Genome BC Project to Identify New Scourge on Province’s Blueberry Industry
Loaded full of vitamins, rich in antioxidants, and bursting with flavour, blueberries are an icon of summertime in British Columbia. Like all food producers in Canada, BC’s blueberry farmers routinely deal with various pests and pathogens that damage plants and affect crop yields, such as the blueberry scorch virus. These scourges tend to cause a […]
Here Is Why British Columbia Is Canada’s Fastest Growing Life Sciences Sector
British Columbia has a vibrant and thriving life sciences industry that is distinguished not only by local and national accomplishments, but also by international recognition. According to the report B.C. Life Sciences Update 2021: Building on a Foundation of Innovation, British Columbia’s ecosystem has never been stronger. The report, released by The Greater Vancouver Board of Trade […]
Budget 2022 Supports Genome BC to Advance Life Sciences
Budget 2022 is out and Genome BC is among those happy with the news. The provincial government announced $78 million to enable Genome BC to lead cutting-edge scientific breakthroughs to improve human health, increase food security, adapt to our changing climate and support sustainability in BC’s natural resource sectors. This significant commitment to genomics and […]
Genome BC Invests In Stoko’s Revolutionary Knee Brace Technology
Vancouver startup Stoko has developed technology that embeds all the support of a traditional knee brace within the comfort of a compression tight. Their K1 supportive tight mimics the natural support structures within your body to give your knee all the support of a traditional brace with unparalleled comfort. Not surprisingly, elite athletes love the K1. Late last year […]