Canada GE³LS
Research Projects on the Societal Aspects of Genomics

In an effort to increase knowledge and understanding about GE³LS research in Canada, Genome Canada has commissioned the Centre for Genomics and Policy at McGill University to develop a publicly-accessible database that contains basic information on Canadian GE³LS-related research projects in the health, agricultural, fisheries, forestry and environmental sectors. The purpose of this national database is to offer genomics researchers, GE³LS researchers, policy-makers and other interested users with relevant information about ongoing and past GE³LS research in Canada since 2005. Genome Canada, in collaboration with the regional Genome Centres and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Institute of Genetics, is endeavoring to make this database as comprehensive as possible, and projects are being added on an annual basis.

By making this searchable database publicly available on Genome Canada's webpage, our goals are to facilitate:

• research integration between genomics scientists and GE³LS-related disciplines,
• networking and team-building among GE³LS researchers themselves, and
• knowledge dissemination about GE³LS research to relevant end-users, including policy-makers, media, technology users and the general public.