Genome BC: New Local Research Aims to Combat Global Fungi Epidemic That Threatens Food Supply and Forests
April 08, 2011 13:06 ET
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Genome British Columbia
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - April 8, 2011) - "Rusts", a group of fungi that attack and damage plants and trees, cost the international agriculture and forestry sectors billions of...
Genome BC: Canadian Scientists Advancing Identification of Rare Disease Genes
March 22, 2011 11:00 ET
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Genome British Columbia
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 22, 2011) - There are over 7,000 known genetic diseases. Although each one is rare, as a group they have an enormous impact on the...
Genome BC: Local Researchers Use Genomics to Investigate TB Outbreak in BC
February 23, 2011 17:22 ET
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Genome British Columbia
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Feb. 23, 2011) - Local scientists supported by Genome BC have set a new standard for studying outbreaks of infectious disease by combining...
Genome BC: New Genomics Research Investigates Metastatic Childhood Cancers
February 22, 2011 11:00 ET
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Genome British Columbia
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Feb. 22, 2011) - In a project supported by Genome BC, a Vancouver pediatric pathologist at the BC Cancer Agency/University of British...
Genome BC: Scientists Explore Link Between Genes, Antisocial Behavior and Cholesterol
February 16, 2011 14:30 ET
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Genome British Columbia
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Feb. 16, 2011) - Could a person's ability to make cholesterol be linked to antisocial behaviour? Two local scientists are exploring the genetic...
Genome BC: New Proteomics Technology Could Detect Risk for Heart Disease and Cancer From a Single Drop of Blood
January 24, 2011 09:00 ET
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Genome British Columbia
VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Jan. 24, 2011) - A University of Victoria researcher hopes to change the nature of testing for heart disease, cancer and drug toxicity using a...
Key Executive in BC Life Sciences Joins Genome BC Team
January 05, 2011 09:00 ET
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Genome British Columbia
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Jan. 5, 2011) - Dr. Alan Winter, President and CEO of Genome British Columbia today announced the appointment of Dr. Brad Popovich as Chief...