n May 2010, Genome Canada launched the 2010 Large-Scale Applied Research Project Competition, for large-scale research projects focused on the application of genomics research such that there would be a high potential for benefits for Canada (with an emphasis on economic benefits) to be realized or initiated before the end of the project. The competition included funding for projects targeting the areas of forestry and the environment, designated the Targeted Competition, as well as funding for projects targeting Genome Canada's other strategic sectors (agriculture, fisheries and human health), designated the Multi-Sector Competition.

Results were announced on March 25, 2011, Nine (9) projects were supported in the Targeted Competition for a total budget of $57,564,088 over three years with a maximum of $29.1M from Genome Canada as well as seven (7) projects in the Multi-Sector Competition for a total budget of $65,658,131 over three years with a maximum of $30.1M from Genome Canada. Combined, the total budget will be $121M with a total maximum contribution from Genome Canada of $60.2M.

List of Approved Projects

Targeted Competition

Title	Sector	Lead Genome Centre/Co-Lead Centre	Project Leader(s)
AdapTree: Assessing the Adaptive Portfolio of Reforestation Stocks for Future Climates Integrated GE3LS research	Forestry / Environment	Genome British Columbia	Sally Aitken and Andreas Hamann
POPCAN: Genetic Improvement of Poplar Trees as a Canadian Bioenergy Feedstock	Forestry / Environment	Genome British Columbia	Carl Douglas and Shawn Mansfield
Harnessing Microbial Diversity for Sustainable Use of Forest Biomass Resources	Environment / Forestry	Genome British Columbia	Lindsay Eltis and William Mohn
Next-generation Integrated Pest Management Tools for Beekeeping Integrated GE3LS research	Environment / Agriculture	Genome British Columbia	Leonard Foster and Stephen Pernal
Genomics-Based Forest Health Diagnostics and Monitoring	Forestry / Environment	Genome British Columbia	Richard Hamelin
Applied Metagenomics of the Watershed Microbiome Integrated GE3LS research	Environment	Genome British Columbia	Patrick Tang and Judith Isaac-Renton
Biomonitoring 2.0: A High-Throughput Genomics Approach for Comprehensive Biological Assessment of Environmental Change Integrated GE3LS research	Environment	Ontario Genomics Institute	Mehrdad Hajibabaei
Improving Bioremediation of Polluted Soils through Environmental Genomics Integrated GE3LS research	Environment	Genome Quebec	B. Franz Lang and Mohamed Hijri
SMarTForest: Spruce Marker Technologies for Sustainable Forestry Integrated GE3LS research	Forestry	Genome Quebec and Genome British Columbia	John MacKay and Jörg Bohlmann

Multi-sector Competition

Title	Sector	Lead Genome Centre/Co-Lead Centre	Project Leader(s)
Stratifying and Targeting Pediatric Medulloblastoma Through Genomics Integrated GE3LS research	Health	Genome British Columbia / Ontario Genomics Institute	Michael Taylor, Marco Marra, and David Malkin
Whole Genome Selection through Genome Wide Imputation in Beef Cattle Integrated GE3LS research	Agriculture	Genome Alberta	Stephen Moore and Stephen Miller
Application of Genomics to Improve Swine Health and Welfare. Integrated GE3LS research	Agriculture	Genome Alberta	Graham Plastow, John Harding, and Bob Kemp
CTAG - Canadian Triticum Advancement through Genomics Integrated GE3LS research	Agriculture	Genome Prairie	Curtis J. Pozniak and Pierre Hucl
NorCOMM2 - In vivo Models for Human Disease & Drug Discovery Integrated GE3LS research	Health	Ontario Genomics Institute	Colin McKerlie and Steve Brown
Synthetic Antibody Program: Commercial Reagents and Novel Therapy Integrated GE3LS research	Health	Ontario Genomics Institute	Sachdev Sidhu and Charles Boone
Orphan Diseases: Identifying Genes and Novel Therapeutics to Enhance Treatment (IGNITE) Integrated GE3LS research	Health	Genome Atlantic	Christopher McMaster and Conrad Fernandez

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