Showcasing Canadian GE³LS Research on the International Stage

Since its inception, Genome Canada has made GE³LS-related projects eligible for receiving large-scale grants. As a result, ten large-scale GE³LS projects have been funded since 2000 providing close to $40 million in Genome Canada funding and co-funding to support some of the largest projects Canada had ever seen in GE³LS-related disciplines. By sheer virtue of their scale, these stand-alone GE³LS projects created the much-needed impetus to consolidate GE³LS capacity in Canada and help advance knowledge and leadership both nationally and internationally.

Much of the international exposure of GE³LS research funded by Genome Canada has been achieved through the innovative efforts and true leadership of our Canadian GE³LS researchers. Moreover, international visibility of Canadian GE³LS researchers has been consistently promoted through Genome Canada's "best in class" international peer review system that has helped put Canada's best foot forward on the world stage. Genome Canada has also organized and/or helped fund several international symposia and conferences over the years to showcase Canadian GE³LS researchers on the global stage. (e.g. International GE³LS Symposia of 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2008). And more recently, Genome Canada has dedicated funding to help new GE³LS researchers travel to international conferences to provide them with significant learning opportunities and increase their breadth of exposure.

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