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 […]
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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 […]
BC Research Funders Create Partnership For Nine New COVID-19 Projects
Genome BC, the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research, and the BCCDC Foundation for Public Health have partnered for the first time to fund rapid response research initiatives that will have a direct impact – in a matter of months – on people in British Columbia during the COVID-19 pandemic. Valued at approximately $1.3 million, […]
Genome BC Annual Forum To Include Dr. Anthony Fauci & Dr. Bonnie Henry
Genomics has played an important role in the battle against COVID-19. Scientists around the world have brought forward a herculean effort to manage the outbreak and bring an end to the pandemic. Early sequencing of the virus and data sharing has led to improved surveillance, tracking transmission of the virus and its variants, in real-time. […]
Genome BC Funds Genomic Project To Support Grizzly Bear Management
Grizzly bears are an ecologically, culturally, and economically valuable species for British Columbia and Canada. Due to this importance, many populations are intensively monitored by First Nation and provincial governments to ensure effective and evidence-based management to safeguard a healthy population for the future. A key component of monitoring programs is the ability to identify […]
Aspect Biosystems Offers Novel Solution For Treating Type 1 Diabetes
Vancouver’s Aspect Biosystems is working on a novel technological and genomics-based approach to Type 1 Diabetes that promises to circumvent the shortcomings of current treatments. Aspect is producing a bioprinted therapeutic of pancreatic cells surrounded by a protective layer that can be implanted in Type 1 Diabetes patients. Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), once known as […]
Genome BC & Partners Launch Study for Easing COVID-19 Restrictions
In the midst of a pandemic how can we safely return to work? This question is on the minds of employees, employers, and policymakers as the world begins the process of re-opening during COVID-19. Places that have successfully restricted person-to-person contact have also curbed transmission, but these restrictions come with damaging economic trade-offs. To support […]