I am pleased to announce the two Strategic Research Themes that will be included in the second Genome Canada Strategic Research Investment Portfolio, a detailed investment proposal intended for submission to the federal government this fall.
 
The two themes are:

Theme:   Agriculture – Animals
Position Paper:   Aquatic and Terrestrial Animal Genomics
Theme Leaders:   Dr. Andrew Potter (VIDO, University of Saskatchewan), Dr. Stephen Moore (University of Alberta), Dr. Ben Koop (University of Victoria), Dr. Matthew Rise (Memorial University)

Theme:   Child Health Genomics
Position Paper:   Child Health Genomics: An Investment in Canada’s Future
Theme Leaders:   Dr. Janet Rossant (The Hospital for Sick Children), Dr. Guy Rouleau (CHU Sainte-Justine), Ronald Lafrenière (CHUM Research Centre)

This announcement is the culmination of the second cycle of an innovative process launched in November 2007 to identify research themes of national importance. This approach was successful in choosing position papers that describe the application of genomics and proteomics research to an identified biological problem to create applications that will benefit all Canadians.

 

Martin Godbout, O.C., Ph.D.

President & CEO

 

 

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To learn more about the position paper process click here.