Alberta is leading the way on new solutions for carbon sequestration in rangeland grazing systems and for high-protein, low carbon footprint alternative crops for global markets.   Calgary – September 6, 2023 – Today, new investments in Alberta-led research were announced as part of the Genome Canada-led Climate-Smart Agriculture and Food Systems initiative (CSAFS), that...

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Genome Alberta welcomes Jay Cross, Donald Nkrumah, and Gordon Giles to our Board of Directors Genome Alberta is pleased to welcome three new members to the Board of Directors. These inspirational leaders bring a range of expertise in animal and human health and forestry as well as their perspectives from private, not-for-profit and academic sectors....

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We all have our favourite recipes, and having the right ingredients is a critical part of creating these tried and tested dishes. Swap one type of flour for another or use a different pan, and your cake may not turn out the same way. Something similar happens inside your cells: nutrients are processed according to...

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Genome Canada announces $6M investment for enhancing early-warning systems to promote public health and $2.88M for improving the treatment of autoimmune diseases.   From insights to impact we are putting genomics to work on promoting public health. Generating better information on pathogens and other influenza-like illnesses and diseases is vital for supporting decision making by...

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Genome Alberta is pleased to share our 2021-2022 Annual Report which outlines our impacts and successes during the past fiscal year. Driving significant provincial impact, Genome Alberta is a publicly funded, not-for-profit organization that initiates, funds, and manages genomics research programs and partnerships. Since inception, Genome Alberta has enabled over $550M of genomics research and innovation,...

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Alberta Researcher Profile Who: Dr. Ian Lewis Associate Professor of the Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, and the Alberta Innovates Translational Health Chair in Metabolomics Dr. Ian Lewis specializes in Precision Infection Management (PIM), metabolic, and other analytical tools to identify and quantify metabolites to investigate the connection between metabolic adaptation and fatality...

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Genome Alberta is a publicly funded not-for-profit corporation that initiates, funds, and manages genomics research and partnerships. Genome Alberta strives to be the leading source of information and administration related to genomics, proteomics, and bioinformatics research in Alberta. We are dedicated to informing students, researchers, research organizations, our partners, and the public regarding opportunities and...

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Alberta Researcher Profile   Who: Dr. Lisa Gieg Associate Professor and Associate Head - Undergraduate Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary Dr. Lisa Gieg is an Associate Professor and Associate Head of the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Calgary with research focusing on how microorganisms metabolize various compounds like hydrocarbons in...

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Newly developed technology out of the University of Calgary is 2.5x faster at diagnosing bloodstream infections than what is currently being used in health care.   The time it takes to diagnosis a bloodstream infection can be the difference between life and death A difference in hours can be lifesaving when it comes to diagnosis...

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BioNet Alberta and the University of Lethbridge launch a new graduate certificate program in bioinformatics.   A growing need for bioinformatics and computational biology skills Bioinformatics is an interdisciplinary field that brings together biology and computer science to acquire, store, retrieve, organize, analyze, and interpret biological data. With advances in science and technology and the...

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