an introduction to the canadian genomics ......an introduction to the canadian genomics enterprise...
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AN INTRODUCTION TO THE CANADIAN GENOMICS ENTERPRISE
CHRIS BARKER
CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER
GENOME PRAIRIE
• Genome Canada incorporated in 2000.
• 6 regional centres including Genome Prairie.
Genome BC
Ontario Genomics
Institute
Genome Quebec
Genome
Atlantic
Genome Alberta
Canadian Genomics Enterprise
•10 Science and Technology Innovation Centres
•160+ Genomics Projects
•$2 Billion Investment
•7 Key Economic Sectors: Agriculture, Energy,
Environment, Fisheries, Forestry, Health and
Mining
Large-Scale Applied Research Program (LSARP)
• Annual or bi-annual competitions
• Sector specific
• 2014 Feeding the Future
• 2015 Natural Resources and the Environment
• 2017 Health
• Academic led research teams
• $2-10M over 4 years 1:2 co-funding
Genomic Applications Partnership Program (GAPP)
• Semi-annual intake
• Non-Sector specific
• Partnership between an Industrial “User” and an Academic
Researcher
• Designed to “pull” technology from the lab bench to the store
shelf
• $300k - 6M
• 6 months to 3 years 1:2 co-funding
Genome PrairieOur goal is to support stakeholders across Manitoba and
Saskatchewan in capturing the benefits of advanced research in
genomics and related biosciences.
PROJECT
DEVELOPMENT
PROJECT
MANAGEMENT
STAKEHOLDER
ENGAGEMENT
Genome Prairie: By the numbers
Total
Projects 20
GP-led GC Projects 15
Non-GC Projects 5
Total project investment $197M
Person years of HQP employment +1,500
Publications +850
Increasing the benefits and
versatility of flax by developing
genomic-based tools to assist in
crop breeding, to improve field
performance and to enhance
seed and fibre traits.
TOTAL UTILIZATION OF FLAX GENOMICS
TUFGEN: BY THE NUMBERS• $11.8M investment in flax research
• 12 PI’s across Canada in 5 provinces
• 1 complete reference genome
• 407 re-sequenced varieties
• 45,000 genes identified including those responsible for many
fibre traits
MICROBIAL GENOMICS FOR BIOFUELS AND CO-PRODUCTS
FROM BIOREFINING PROCESSES
MGCB2 project researchers are
finding novel ways to turn waste into
renewable resources such as biofuels
and bioplastics.
MGCB2: BY THE NUMBERS• $10.6M Project
• 10 Canadian PI’s and 7 International Collaborators
• 20 microbial strains characterized
• Genomics
• Proteomics
• Metabolomics
• Identification of strains and the molecular pathways that result in the
production of PHA’s
Thank you
Questions?