New frontier of microbiomics generates lots of research buzz
Published: May 29th 2017‘it’s just as effective as the common steroid-based treatment but without any of the side effects.’ – Dr. Morgan Langille Sometimes called the new frontier, microbiomics, the study of the microbiome, is currently about as hot as it gets for […]
Read MoreConnecting the dots: the elderly, frailty and the microbiome
Published: April 6th 2017A pilot study of microbial genes in pensioners living in an assisted care facility in Atlantic Canada has shed new light – and more than a few surprises – on the state of residents’ microbiome. There is a known link […]
Read MoreGenome Atlantic and NSERC sign MOU to expand research and innovation capacity in Atlantic Canada
Published: December 12th 2016December 12, 2016 Genome Atlantic and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to increase collaboration and streamline the process by which researchers and industry clients access programs and […]
Read More13 research projects deploy genomics to address challenges in Canada’s natural resources and environment sectors
Published: December 8th 2016A new collaborative research project led by scientists at the University of Calgary, the University of Alberta, and Memorial University of Newfoundland is one of 13 projects announced by the Government of Canada, through Genome Atlantic, that will address challenges […]
Read MoreGenomics helping biosciences thrive in major research project
Published: December 8th 2016Originally Published December 6, 2016, The Guardian, Charlottetown PEI: Scientists from the University of Prince Edward Island, Memorial University of Newfoundland, and aquaculture feed manufacturer EWOS/Cargill are meeting this week in Charlottetown to launch a new $4.5 million project to […]
Read MoreOn The Cutting Edge
Published: November 30th 2016Genome Atlantic President & CEO, Steve Armstrong is featured in the December 2016 issue of Halifax Chamber of Commerce’s Business Voice magazine. “We want Company CEOs to get a better night’s sleep by addressing their specific challenges” – Steve Armstrong, President […]
Read MoreLarge-Scale Applied Research Project (LSARP) Competition: Genomics and Precision Health
Published: November 14th 2016Genome Canada has announced its Large-Scale Applied Research Project Competition in Precision Health, which is expected to be launched in January 2017. This highly competitive funding opportunity is aimed at supporting projects that demonstrate how genomics-based research can improve health […]
Read MoreThe genomics revolution – The DNA of protection, preservation, and profit
Published: October 20th 2016Business Voice magazine, Halifax Chamber of Commerce, October 2016 Download PDF
Read MoreNew genomics project aims to reduce co-infection in Atlantic salmon
Published: October 11th 2016October 11, 2016, Halifax, NS – Scientists at Memorial University of Newfoundland and the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) are partnering with industry partner EWOS/Cargill to develop new therapeutic diets for farmed Atlantic salmon. The initiative could lead to […]
Read MoreNew project mixes genomics and geology to de-risk Nova Scotia’s offshore
Published: July 11th 2016HALIFAX, July 11, 2016 – A new initiative that links marine bacteria with traditional geoscience aims to bolster oil exploration in Nova Scotia’s offshore. A $4.9-million, three-year project, Microbial Genomics for De-risking Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration in Nova Scotia, […]
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