Mapping BC's Path to
Mapping BC's Path to Personalized Medicine
June 07, 2015 12:00 ET | Genome British Columbia
VANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwired - June 07, 2015) - The Personalized Medicine Summit will bring together global leaders from academia, healthcare, industry and government to discuss advances in...
Illuminating Heredit
Illuminating Hereditary Cancers
April 30, 2015 09:00 ET | Genome British Columbia
VANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwired - April 30, 2015) - Understanding hereditary cancer is life and death for Chiquita Hessels. In 2011, just ten months after her mother's death from breast cancer, and one...
Growing Problem, Mod
Growing Problem, Modern Tools: A New Approach Funded by Genome BC
April 13, 2015 11:00 ET | Genome British Columbia
VANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwired - April 13, 2015) - Avian influenza (AI) is a contagious viral infection that can affect all species of birds (chickens, turkeys, guinea fowl, pet birds and wild birds)....
A Beautiful Mind: Br
A Beautiful Mind: British Columbia Alzheimer's Research Award Program Announces Awardees VANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwired - November 21, 2014) - B-roll and photos are available to editors.The most common form of dementia, Alzheimer's disease affects men and women of all races, religions and...
Media Advisory: Anno
Media Advisory: Announcement of Advancements for Alzheimer's Disease
November 19, 2014 11:00 ET | Genome British Columbia
VANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwired - November 19, 2014) - Brain Canada, the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR), Genome British Columbia and the Pacific Alzheimer's Research Foundation...
Disappearing Copper:
Disappearing Copper: Genomics Could Solve a Mystery Happening Downstream
November 19, 2014 10:00 ET | Genome British Columbia
VANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwired - November 19, 2014) - The licence to operate a mine has become more and more onerous, with mine development companies having to seriously consider the safety of the...
Sustainable Bioenerg
Sustainable Bioenergy: Genomics Adds a New Dimension to LNG and Biofuels
November 13, 2014 10:00 ET | Genome British Columbia
VANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwired - November 13, 2014) - As the province looks for sustainable energy alternatives to help offset the impact of climate change, two sectors are emerging with the potential to...
Personalized Medicin
Personalized Medicine: Genomics Helps BC Pharmacists Target the Right Drugs for the Right Patient VANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwired - October 28, 2014) - **Note to Editors** Both b-roll video and still photos are available. An exciting new research project that aims to make personalized medicine a...
Protecting Canada's
Protecting Canada's Forests Using Next Generation Biosurveillance
October 15, 2014 11:52 ET | Genome British Columbia
VANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwired - October 15, 2014) - A new $2.43 million research project, funded in part by Genome BC, has been approved to develop state of the art DNA biosurveillance detection tools...
Milking It: Genomics
Milking It: Genomics Is Taking the Guesswork out of Dairy Production
October 09, 2014 11:00 ET | Genome British Columbia
VANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwired - October 09, 2014) - A new research program, funded in part by Genome British Columbia, aims to help BC's dairy farmers by taking the guesswork out of determining which...