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CPHI Pillar 1: Generating population-level genomic data

Overview of funding

Total funding available

$60 million

Maximum project envelope in this competition

$6 million

Overview

This investment will generate a coordinated, large-scale, diverse genomic data asset that reflects Canada’s population.

Select One Genome Centre to Apply:

Applications must be submitted through a regional centre.

Genome British Colombia

Genome Alberta

Genome Prarie

Ontario Genomics

Genome Quebec

Genome Atlantic

Generating population-level genomic data

Pillar 1 of the Canadian Precision Health Initiative

Genome Canada has launched a new funding opportunity for generation of population-level genomic data, which will be the first pillar of its soon-to-be announced large-scale precision health initiative. The goal of Genome Canada’s planned investment in the first pillar of the initiative is to sequence the genomes of at least 100,000 Canadians, reflecting Canada’s unique and diverse population. This will provide the rich dataset needed to advance research, drive innovation and improve health-care outcomes for all Canadians.

Genome Canada approved sequencing centres for the Canadian Precision Health Initiative are:

Co-funding opportunity

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Institute of Cancer Research will co-fund up to two grants with Genome Canada in the areas of cancer prevention and early detection, with any of the following objectives:

Acquiring greater insights into the interaction of the host genome with risk of cancer development
Advancing understanding of the influence of the exposome on cancer risks
Advancing tools for early detection of cancer

The total investment from CIHR will be $2,000,000.

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