Bioenterprise Corporation Signs A Memorandum Of Understanding With Genome Atlantic
Published: September 28th 2017Halifax, NS (September 27, 2017) – Bioenterprise Corporation, a national, non-profit agri-technology business accelerator, is pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Genome Atlantic, a non-profit corporation that helps Atlantic Canada reap the economic and […]
Read More2016 – 2017 Annual Report
Published: September 29th 2017In 2014, Genome Atlantic embarked on an ambitious three-year business plan to meet our region’s growing demand for genomics solutions. We are pleased to share with you our 2016-2017 Annual Report highlighting the final year of this plan and the […]
Read MoreFive Questions for the man behind Canada’s Genetic Non-discrimination Act
Published: September 27th 2017Well-known Halifax lawyer, Jim Cowan, retired from the Senate this year with a big feather in his cap: hard-won passage of the Genetic Non-discrimination Act. In the world of Canadian genetics it is landmark legislation, and it took Cowan, a […]
Read MoreThe Promise of Precision Health: Sienna’s Story
Published: September 25th 2017Orphan (rare) disease are a group of genetic diseases that collectively affect 1 in 12 Canadians. Now, gene discovery is offering new hope for new therapies. A new video by Genome Canada tells the story of Sienna, a rare disease […]
Read More***UPDATED WITH FULL VIDEO***MARIJUANA: IS CANADA READY?
Published: October 10th 2017NOTE: this event has already occurred. Please enjoy the above video of the event. As the legalization of cannabis inches closer to becoming a reality in Canada, questions abound. Join us for a panel discussion and Q&A session on the […]
Read MoreFrom porcupine scat to industrial bioremediation: Dalhousie U’s synthetic biology buffs prepare for global competition
Published: September 7th 2017Does porcupine scat contain the secret to transform the pulp and paper industry’s cellulose waste into a profitable biofuel on a commercial scale? “It’s definitely possible,” says Mackenzie Thornbury, a synthetic biology buff and microbiology and immunology student at Dalhousie […]
Read MoreSequence Issue #2: The Next Big Wave
Published: August 28th 2017Recently, Genome Atlantic’s Andy Stone and Stantec’s Marc Skinner teamed up at the monthly Ocean Connector in Halifax to talk about some of the latest genomics-based technologies making waves in ocean research. Here in Atlantic Canada, we are seeing exciting […]
Read MoreNewfoundland’s offshore set to help unlock mysteries of microbial corrosion
Published: July 26th 2017Newfoundland’s offshore is expected to yield significant data for a four-year, $7.8 million collaborative genomics research project focusing on microbiologically-influenced corrosion (MIC) of oil and gas pipelines. MIC is believed to account for roughly 20 percent of corrosion failures in […]
Read MoreGenomics and big data: 5 questions for a genomics software developer
Published: June 27th 2017Genomics is a big data science that generates mountains of information. This genomics data is helping us to address a myriad of challenges in agriculture, aquaculture and fisheries, energy, the environment, forestry, mining and health. Aggregating and analyzing this data […]
Read MoreFive Questions for a leading authority on pipeline corrosion
Published: May 3rd 2017Microbiologically-Influenced Corrosion (MIC), or microbial corrosion, is the deterioration of metals by certain microorganisms found in water and soils. MIC is a problem for many industries including onshore and offshore oil and gas operations. Responding to the constant threat of […]
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