🌟 Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science!

Today we celebrate the women and girls whose curiosity and leadership are shaping the future of science and genomics. Let’s keep inspiring the next generation to thrive in STEM.

#WomenInScience #GirlsInSTEM #GenomeBC

Goodbye (and good riddance) to bed sores! 🩹

UBC & Vancouver Coastal Health researchers are developing a plant-based gel to help bed sores heal stronger and stay healed. A #Genesolve project supported by #GenomeBC.

Read more: genomebc.ca/blog/new-the...

#Genomics #HealthInnovation

🧬 Transforming Cancer Care with Genomics

Read our latest blog post: genomebc.ca/blog/decodin...

#Genomics #CancerResearch #PrecisionMedicine #Lymphoma #HealthInnovation #GenomeBC #AIinHealthcare

Precision at the Point of Transplant - Genome BC Every year, hundreds of British Columbians receive a second chance at life through kidney transplantation. But for many, that hope comes with lifelong immunosuppressive drugs and the risk of rejection...

🎥 Precision at the Point of Transplant

Discover how #GenomeBC is partnering to improve transplant outcomes and transform patient care in our latest blog post.
genomebc.ca/blog/precisi...

#Genomics #Transplantation #PrecisionMedicine #KidneyTransplant #HealthInnovation

Characterizing models for delivery of pharmacogenomic testing: a scoping review Pharmacogenomic (PGx) testing can help guide medication prescribing for a wide range of health indications. The objective of this scoping review was to understand how PGx testing has been clinicall...

Congrats to Zeina Waheed & the team on their new Pharmacogenomics publication! 🎉

The study maps global models for delivering pharmacogenomic testing & lessons for implementation.
Read it here: doi.org/10.1080/1462...

#Genomics #Pharmacogenomics #GenomeBC

An incredible night with Dr. Chris Mason at the Don Rix Distinguished Keynote! 🌌

From microbiome exchanges to making our own vitamin C, his talk was as funny as it was fascinating.

#DRDK2025 #SpaceBiology #GenomeBC #Genomics

At the 27th Annual #LSBCAwards we celebrated the people & organizations driving BC’s life sciences forward.
👏 Congrats to Dr. Fiona Brinkman, recipient of the Genome BC Award for Scientific Excellence.
#LifeSciences #BCInnovation #GenomeBC

❤️ Heart failure care in rural BC is getting a boost.
A Genome BC–funded project (@ubcmedicine.bsky.social and @vchhealthcare.bsky.social Research
+ partners) is making health data:
📍 More accessible
🧬 More comprehensive
💡 More powerful with AI

#HeartHealth #GenomeBC #AIinHealthcare

🧬 Hereditary cancer testing could save thousands in BC—yet many can’t access it or don’t know it’s an option.

Genome BC–funded teams are working to change that.

🔗 genomebc.ca/blog/researc...

#GeneticTesting #HealthEquity #GenomeBC

Genome BC’s Anita Mueller attended the 9th BC Indigenous Resource Opportunities Conference in Nanaimo. Grateful to learn from Indigenous leaders on building partnerships in food sovereignty, carbon offsets and more.

#BCIROC #GenomeBC #IndigenousLeadership #Sustainability

Our Director of #Indigenous Relations and Initiatives, Candice Loring, attended the launch of the Jim Pattison Centre for Health Systems Learning + Innovation—a new hub driving healthcare solutions in BC’s Southern Interior.

#HealthInnovation #Kelowna #GenomeBC

Genomics and Public Health: A Critical Connection

Our Chief Scientific Officer,
@scienceisglobal.bsky.social, spoke at the Canadian Treatment as Prevention (TasP) Summit hosted by the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, @bccfe.bsky.social

#GenomicsForPublicHealth #GenomeBC #TasP

Behind the Scenes at a Genomics Lab | Geneskool Student Tour - YouTube Inspiring the Next Generation of Genomic Scientists 🧬🔬 Geneskool recently teamed up with Canada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre to give high school bi...

Inspiring the next generation of genomic scientists! 🧬🔬
Geneskool + @BCCancer_GSC gave students a rare lab experience—where curiosity meets real-world science.

youtube.com/playlist?lis...

#Geneskool #STEMEducation #GenomeBC

#ThrowbackThursday 🌾 Genome BC was on the ground at the @agbt.bsky.social AgTech in Orlando!

From soil science to sustainability, genomics is driving the future of agriculture.

🎥 Event recap

#Genomics #GenomeBC #AgTech #PrecisionAg #Sustainability #AGBTAg

Genome BC's Genomics Forum 2025 Join Genome BC’s Genomics Forum 2025 to explore the real-world impact of precision health research. This hybrid event features expert-led discussions on genomics in medicine, rare diseases, and matern...

🔬 Registration is OPEN for #GenomicsForum2025 online

Join us online to discover how genomics is shaping the future of healthcare.
📅 April 30, 2025
🔗 Sign up: events.genomebc.ca/genomics-for...

#Genomics #GenomeBC #PrecisionHealth

Genome BC's Data Literacy Series - Unlocking Data with IHID: Advancing Data Access, Security, and Innovation for Research and Industry Join us for the next session in Genome BC's Data Literacy series, where the PHC Ventures team will introduce the Integrated Health Informatics Data (IHID) platform, highlighting its role in securely c...

📢 On May 8 at 9:30 AM, tune in for Unlocking Data with IHID, the first in Genome BC’s “Navigating Health Data Access in BC” mini-series!

Learn how the IHID platform is enabling secure, innovative health research in BC.
🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/4xj25kmb
#DataLiteracy #HealthData #BCResearch #GenomeBC

We're proud to be part of this national effort, supporting five projects that will improve health equity, early disease detection and treatment outcomes for all Canadians.

#PrecisionHealth #Genomics #GenomeBC

Pan-Canadian team to lead national project to analyze and create standards for environmental DNA - Genome BC Vancouver, BC — Natural resource management decisions made by Canadian communities, Indigenous peoples, industries and regulators need timely and relevant information regarding risk and impacts of hum...

🔬 Scientists are using 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗡𝗔 (𝗲𝗗𝗡𝗔) to detect invasive species before they spread! A simple water sample can reveal hidden threats like European green crabs.

#InvSpWk #eDNA #genomebc #steam

Welcome Dick Vollet to Genome BC’s Board of Directors.

As President & CEO of the St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation, Dick brings over 25 years of executive leadership experience.

#Leadership #GenomeBC #LifeSciences #BoardAppointment

Attended the Canadian Genomics Summit in Ottawa to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Genome Canada. So grateful to Genome Canada and Genome BC for funding forest genomics over the years including AdapTree and CoAdapTree. It’s been a great journey.
#canadiangenomicssummit #genomecanada #genomebc