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The Genomics Center of the Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec - A center of international caliber focused on excellence and efficiency
Monday, May 26, 2014
The Genomics Center of the Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec - A center of international caliber focused on excellence and efficiency
SickKids researchers make great strides towards cracking the autism code
Sunday, May 25, 2014
Recent advances in genome sequencing technology havefacilitated rapid identification of genetic alterations in genes associated withAutism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The universal challenge in the field ofgenetics has been to determine whether these mutations will result in autism.
Genome Alberta Program Launch - Rapid Genomics Response to PEDv
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
PEDv, an extremely infectious coronavirus that infects the small intestine of a pig, causes severe diarrhea and dehydration leading to high piglet mortality. The United States PEDv epidemic has had substantial economic impact since its May, 2013 discovery. In a single year, PEDv has spread across 30 states, killing millions of pigs and resulting in an estimated loss of 10% of the U.S. pig population.
SickKids researchers identify possible new approach to treating acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)
Friday, May 16, 2014
In the last few decades, acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) has become a cancer success story with over 80 per cent survival among children. This has been achieved mostly through intensive chemotherapy, which that has improved outcomes for many, but unfortunately not for all. Still about 20 per cent of children with ALL will relapse, and survival among adults is just 40 per cent.
Call for proposals for the biobank of the Canadian Health Measures Survey
Thursday, May 1, 2014
From May 1 to June 30, 2014 Statistics Canada is inviting researchers to apply for access to blood, urine and DNA samples from the Biobank of the Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS for use in health studies. The biospecimens are available to any Canadian researcher that completes a review process and would benefit from a national population survey of about 5,600 participants per collection cycle.
Canada: A country built for success in the bio-economy
Thursday, May 1, 2014
Their work days look very different — the aquaculture producer hauling in a full net, the farmer harvesting a bumper crop, the mining technician maximizing extraction, the biomedicine researcher developing a new therapy, the forester protecting trees from pests or the auto-parts maker using green materials.