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Genome Canada Goes Live with National Data Portal to Track COVID-19 in Real Time
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Genome Canada launched the Canadian VirusSeq Data Portal today to track the evolving COVID-19 pandemic across Canada. Now live, the portal is a much-anticipated pillar in the national data infrastructure that will bolster Canada’s ability to manage the current pandemic—and any future ones—by sharing and resourcing viral genome sequences.
MEDIA ADVISORY – Genome Canada to announce launch of a new Canadian VirusSeq Data Portal
Monday, April 26, 2021
Genome Canada will hold a media briefing about the new Canadian VirusSeq Data Portal—a much-anticipated pillar in the national data infrastructure that will bolster Canada’s ability to manage the current pandemic.
Budget 2021 Bolsters Canada’s Bio-Economy and Genomics on a Mission
Monday, April 19, 2021
Funding announced in Budget 2021 will significantly advance Canadian bioscience research and innovation, accelerating ground-breaking missions in critical public health areas like pandemic surveillance and precision medicine in the clinic, while delivering made-in-Canada solutions to anti-microbial resistance, food security and biomanufacturing.
Genome Canada announces new Canadian SARS-CoV-2 Data Portal
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
A Made-in-Canada data solution to support Canada’s Variants of Concern Strategy
Genome Canada, in partnership with the Government of Canada, is pleased to announce the development of a new Canadian SARS-CoV-2 Data Portal that will manage and facilitate data sharing of viral genome sequences among Canadian public health labs, researchers and other groups interested in accessing the data for research and innovation purposes.
New applied genomics research investments bring solutions to real-world challenges facing Canadians
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
$8.6 million in federal funding to support healthier Canadians and a resilient food supply
Genomics is on a mission to develop new knowledge, tools and technologies to improve Canadians’ lives.
Integrated Variants of Concern Strategy to track fast-spreading SARS-CoV-2 variants
Friday, February 12, 2021
Reducing the impact of novel SARS-CoV-2 variants is a critical focus of the global COVID-19 response. Genome Canada, through its leadership of the Canadian COVID Genomics Network (CanCOGeN), is part of an integrated national effort to rapidly identify, understand, and track the distribution of these variants in Canada.