MobiHealth News April 3, 2025
The projects will make use of genome sequencing data for more personalized, preventative and cost-effective healthcare.
Genome British Columbia (Genome BC), a not-for-profit genomics research company, has secured $49 million in funding for five projects that will be conducted in British Columbia and will utilize genomics to advance personalized healthcare.
According to Genome BC, the projects are part of research funding announced in March by Genome Canada under the Canadian Precision Health Initiative (CPHI).
The initiative makes use of genome sequencing data for more personalized, preventative and cost-effective healthcare.
BC researchers, along with local scientists, will head three of the projects.
In a statement, Genome BC said it contributed $14 million, with an additional $35 million secured from...