{"id":29200,"date":"2024-05-27T08:47:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-27T12:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/genomequebec.com\/?p=29200"},"modified":"2024-05-27T08:45:42","modified_gmt":"2024-05-27T12:45:42","slug":"over-5-1-million-in-funding-for-genomic-solutions-in-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/genomequebec.com\/en\/news-and-publications\/over-5-1-million-in-funding-for-genomic-solutions-in-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Over $5.1 million in funding for genomic solutions in health"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Montr\u00e9al, May 27, 2024<\/strong> \u2013G\u00e9nome Qu\u00e9bec is proud to announce its support for 13 genomics research projects through the <em>Genomics Integration Program &#8211; Human Health<\/em>. These projects, presented by six academic institutions in Qu\u00e9bec, aim to promote the use of genomics to create innovative solutions and tools to meet complex healthcare challenges. Total investment, including that of public and private partners, represents more than $5.1 million for the third cycle of this program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Quotes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;This collaboration between researchers and the public-private sector answer the urgent need for innovative genomics solutions in new treatments and drugs discovery, and to accelerate the implementation of genomics in clinical care. The various award-winning projects represent Qu\u00e9bec&#8217;s strengths in this field and propose concrete solutions in oncology, antimicrobial resistance, rare diseases, metagenomic data analysis and infectiology.&#8221; <\/p>\n<cite><em><strong>St\u00e9phanie Lord-Fontaine<\/strong>, Vice-President, Scientific Affairs at G\u00e9nome Qu\u00e9bec<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cOur government is proud to support an organization like G\u00e9nome Qu\u00e9bec, which enables innovative projects to be carried out in a sector where we need to perform better. I would like to highlight its contribution to a niche as strategic as the life sciences.\u201d<\/p>\n<cite><em><strong>Pierre Fitzgibbon<\/strong>, Minister of Economy, Innovation and Energy, Minister Responsible for Regional Economic Development and Minister Responsible for the Metropolis and the Montr\u00e9al Region<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cInnovation is the key to offering even more effective remedies to Quebec patients. Now, more than ever, we must turn to precision medicine and genomics. This is one of the pillars of our Health Plan.\u201d<\/p>\n<cite><strong>Christian Dub\u00e9<\/strong><em>, Minister of Health<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Congratulations to the recipients<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sherif Abou Elela from Universit\u00e9 Sherbrooke in partnership with the CIUSS de l\u2019Estrie \u2013 CHUS &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/genomequebec.com\/en\/funded-projects\/dna-sequencing-for-bacterial-and-antimicrobial-resistance-genes-identification\/\">DNA sequencing for Bacterial and Antimicrobial Resistance Genes Identification<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Emilie B\u00e9dard from Polytechnique Montr\u00e9al and Philippe Constant from the Institut national de la recherche scientifique in partnership with the CHU Sainte-Justine &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/genomequebec.com\/en\/funded-projects\/a-tool-to-optimize-the-disinfection-of-hospital-sink-drains\/\">A Tool to Optimize the Disinfection of Hospital Sink Drains<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Elie Haddad from Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al in partnership with Immugenia &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/genomequebec.com\/en\/funded-projects\/synthetic-specific-promoters-as-enabler-tools-for-cell-gene-and-tissue-therapy-and-regenerative-medicine\/\">Synthetic Specific Promoters as Enabler Tools for Cell, Gene and Tissue Therapy and Regenerative Medicine<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Aline Hajj from Universit\u00e9 Laval in partnership with CHU de Qu\u00e9bec &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/genomequebec.com\/en\/funded-projects\/a-risk-prediction-tool-for-chemotherapy-induced-painful-peripheral-neuropathy\/\">A Risk Prediction Tool for Chemotherapy-Induced Painful Peripheral Neuropathy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>El Bachir Affar from Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al in partnership with the CIUSS de l\u2019Est-de-l\u2019\u00cele-de-Montr\u00e9al &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/genomequebec.com\/en\/funded-projects\/new-gene-targets-for-personalized-medicine-in-sarcoma\/\">New Gene Targets for Personalized Medicine in Sarcoma<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Vincent-Philippe Lavall\u00e9e from Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al in partnership with OPTILAB CHU Sainte-Justine &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/genomequebec.com\/en\/funded-projects\/sensitive-and-non-invasive-approaches-for-precision-diagnosis-in-pediatric-oncology\/\">Sensitive and Non-Invasive Approaches for Precision Diagnosis in Pediatric Oncology<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Roger C. Levesque from Universit\u00e9 Laval in partnership with the Laboratoire de sant\u00e9 publique du Qu\u00e9bec \u2013 INRS \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/genomequebec.com\/en\/funded-projects\/a-tool-to-monitor-and-identify-pathogens-in-ticks\/\">A Tool to Monitor and Identify Pathogens in Ticks<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">Hermann Nabi from Universit\u00e9 Laval in partnership with the CHU de Qu\u00e9bec \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/genomequebec.com\/en\/funded-projects\/chemotherapy-or-no-chemotherapy-after-breast-surgery\/\">Chemotherapy or No Chemotherapy after Breast Surgery?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">John David Rioux from Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al in partnership with Crohn\u2019s and Colitis Canada &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/genomequebec.com\/en\/funded-projects\/a-blood-test-for-individualized-treatments-for-crohns-disease-and-ulcerative-colitis\/\">A Blood Test for Individualized Treatments for Crohn\u2019s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fran\u00e7ois Rousseau from Universit\u00e9 Laval in partnership with Illumina Canada &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/genomequebec.com\/en\/funded-projects\/non-invasive-early-prenatal-screening-for-fetal-aneuploidy\/\">Non-Invasive Early Prenatal Screening for Fetal Aneuploidy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rafik Tadros, Guillaume Lettre and Sarah Gagliano from Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al in partnership with the Montreal Heart Institute \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/genomequebec.com\/en\/funded-projects\/integrating-polygenic-scores-in-clinical-cardiogenetic\/\">Integrating Polygenic Scores in Clinical Cardiogenetic<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Karine Tremblay from Universit\u00e9 de Sherbrooke in partnership with the CIUSS du Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/genomequebec.com\/en\/funded-projects\/personalization-of-treatment-for-inflammatory-bowel-diseases\/\">Personalization of Treatment for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>J\u00e9r\u00f4me Waldisp\u00fchl from McGill University in partnership with Gearbox Studio Qu\u00e9bec &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/genomequebec.com\/en\/funded-projects\/citizen-science-to-accelerate-metagenomic-data-curation-in-aaa-video-games\/\">Citizen Science to Accelerate Metagenomic Data Curation in AAA Video Games<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is the <em>Genomics Integration Program \u2013 Agriculture and Biofood, Forestry and Environment<\/em>?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This program provides funding for projects ranging from $100,000 to $400,000, covering half of the cost of partnerships between academic researchers and user partners who can implement or commercialize research results. The funds invested will be used to establish a proof-of-concept that could be used to obtain subsequent funding, or to integrate the results of the proof-of-concept by the user partner at the end of the project. Finally, projects must be related to human health and include an aspect of omics technology, for example, the development of new omics technologies, the exploitation of omics data by artificial intelligence, genetic engineering, synthetic biology, the validation of therapeutic targets or biomarkers identified through genomics, etc..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About G\u00e9nome Qu\u00e9bec<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>G\u00e9nome Qu\u00e9bec\u2019s mission is to catalyze the development and excellence of genomics research and promote its integration and democratization. It is a pillar of the Qu\u00e9bec bioeconomy and contributes to Qu\u00e9bec\u2019s influence and its social and sustainable development. The funds invested by G\u00e9nome Qu\u00e9bec are provided by the minist\u00e8re de l&#8217;\u00c9conomie, de l&#8217;Innovation et de l\u2019\u00c9nergie du Qu\u00e9bec (MEIE), the government of Canada, through Genome Canada,&nbsp;and private partners. To learn more, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.genomequebec.com\">www.genomequebec.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">&#8211;&nbsp;30\u2009-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><strong>Contact&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">Alexandra Roy&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">Senior Public Affairs Advisor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">G\u00e9nome Qu\u00e9bec &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">819&nbsp;212-0459<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><a href=\"mailto:aroy@genomequebec.com\">aroy@genomequebec.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Montr\u00e9al, May 27, 2024 \u2013G\u00e9nome Qu\u00e9bec is proud to announce its support for 13 genomics research projects through the Genomics Integration Program &#8211; Human Health. 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