Major breakthrough thanks to leukemic stem cells
Dr. Guy Sauvageau’ team from the Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer (IRIC) achieved a significant breakthrough thanks to the laboratory growth of leukemic stem cells, which will speed…
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Génome Québec is proud to recognize the International Rare Disease Day
Did you know that approximately 80% of rare diseases have a genetic origin? Did you know that almost 75% of these diseases affect children? On this special day, Génome Québec…
World scientists gather in Montréal to discuss obesity, heart disease and other ailments of modern times
Why are obesity, diabetes and heart disease among the leading causes of mortality in our society? How can promoting a healthy lifestyle turn back that tide? How can genomic research…
Pr. Guillaume Bourque receives funding from CANARIE for GenAP
Congratulations to Pr. Guillaume Bourque from the Department of Human Genetics at McGill University and researcher at the Génome Québec and McGill University Innovation Center, whose project Genetics and Genomics…
An article of Pr. Vincent Martin about the dihydrosanguinarine in Nature
A team led by Vincent Martin, Professor of Microbiology at the Department of Biology at Concordia University, has published an article entitled Reconstruction of a 10-gene pathway for synthesis of…
Canadian researchers lead groundbreaking discovery in deadly childhood cancer
A new study by Canadian researchers may pave the way for more effective treatment of an aggressive and deadly type of brain tumour, known as ETMR/ETANTR. The tumour, which is…
UCB Canada supports efforts to identify personalized treatment approach for drug-resistant epilepsy
Genome Canada and Génome Québec are pleased to announce UCB Canada Inc.’s contribution to a four-year study aimed at developing a personalized medicine approach to the early diagnosis of various…
Fred Sanger, the quiet giant of genomics, dies at the age of 95
Génome Québec pays tribute to Fred Sanger, who died on Tuesday 19 November 2013, at the age of 95. He was the quiet giant of genomics, the father of an…
New study to determine risk of Down syndrome
A team of clinical researchers led by CHU de Québec and Université Laval has received CAN$10.5 million from Génome Québec, Genome Canada, CIHR, Genome Alberta and other partners to recruit 5,600 pregnant…
A first! A presentation in French on TED.com!
Pr. Mohamed Hijri’s excellent presentation at the TEDxUdeM conference held in Montréal on March 11, 2012 caught the attention of the persons responsible for TED conferences in the US. As…