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Harper Government Announces New Personalized Health Research Projects Across Canada
Canadians with debilitating diseases will soon benefit from new personalized approaches to treatment thanks to researchers across the country and funding from the Harper Government. The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology), today announced the results of a major $150-million genomics and personalized health competition, a Genome Canada—Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) partnership.
Genome Canada welcomes $165 million in new federal funding
Dr. Pierre Meulien, President and CEO of Genome Canada welcomed last week’s federal Budget announcement of $165 million in new funding for genomics research.
Advancing Big Data Science in Genomics Research: Call for Proposals
Genome Canada, along with its partners, is pleased to announce the Discovery Frontiers: Advancing Big Data Science in Genomics Research funding opportunity. Discovery Frontiers (DF) grants—a Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) program—support a limited number of large international activities, opportunities or projects that are of high priority in the context of advanced research in Canada.