From Research to Results: 25 Years of Genomics in BC - Genome BC In British Columbia, the story of genomics is not just about scientific discovery; it’s about the leap forward that happens when collaboration meets innovation and when science is applied to […]

🌱 25 Years of Impact
Imagine a world without genomics; no breakthroughs in health, agriculture or environmental innovation. For 25 years, we've been at the forefront, turning cutting-edge research into real-world results
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An incredible night with Dr. Chris Mason at the Don Rix Distinguished Keynote! 🌌

From microbiome exchanges to making our own vitamin C, his talk was as funny as it was fascinating.

#DRDK2025 #SpaceBiology #GenomeBC #Genomics

🎬 How do shows like Grey’s Anatomy and HOUSE shape the way we see science?

In #NiceGenes “Genetics and the Silver Screen,” Dr. Kaylee Byers talks with Dr. Krysta Coyle and Ayden Eilmus about what TV gets right—and wrong—about genomics.

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#Podcast

This was such a great talk last night!

It’s a full house at tonight’s keynote! #DRDK2025

We’re looking forward to an evening of discovery, ideas and inspiration. If you’re joining us, don’t forget to tag
@genomebc.bsky.social
and use #DRDK2025 in your posts throughout the event to be entered to win a swag bag out of this world.

🚀 Big day! Tonight is the Don Rix Distinguished Keynote with Dr. Chris Mason—exploring how humans and microbes adapt to space. Who’s ready?

#DRDK2025 #SpaceBiology

We're investing $1M in @kwantlenu.bsky.social's Applied Genomics Centre to expand agri research + innovation.

The AGC, now supported by Genome BC, is Canada’s first Technical Access Centre in applied agricultural genomics, strengthening BC as a leader in agritech.

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At the 27th Annual #LSBCAwards we celebrated the people & organizations driving BC’s life sciences forward.
👏 Congrats to Dr. Fiona Brinkman, recipient of the Genome BC Award for Scientific Excellence.
#LifeSciences #BCInnovation #GenomeBC

🎲 DRDK lands Monday, Oct 6!

Registered? You could score:
💧 Thermos
🔦 Flashlight
🧢 Toque

Just tag
@genomebc.bsky.social
+ use #DRDK2025 to show your DRDK energy.

You're welcome!!!

Breakthrough: The @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social reports a UK trial of a one-time gene therapy that may slow #Huntingtons disease by up to 75%. While still awaiting approval, this could mean decades of improved quality of life. A major step forward in genetic medicine.

#GeneTherapy #MedicalResearch

🏆 Bronze Sponsor Spotlight – 2025 GSC Collaborator Forum

Thank you for the generous support of @genomebc.bsky.social!

Genome BC invests in research, innovation and talent to foster collaborative partnerships, including with the GSC, that drive innovation and economic stability.

More info🔽

What do you get when you mix Science, Stand-up and Song? A night you won’t forget. Don’t miss it!

SFU Unveils Canada's Fastest Academic Supercomputer Following $80 Simon Fraser University (SFU) located in Burnaby, British Columbia, is making headlines once again as the esteemed institution unveils its latest cutting-edge supercomputing system, aptly named

🚀 Big news from
@sfuscience.bsky.social

Canada’s fastest academic supercomputer is live after an $80M upgrade.
🌟 Shoutout to Dr. Fiona Brinkman, whose pioneering microbial genomics work will leverage this power to accelerate science.

Read more: scienmag.com/sfu-unveils-...

Dr. Emilia Lim investigates wildfire smoke’s health toll with Genome BC funding Genome BC is funding three projects that examine the genetic-level impacts of wildfire smoke exposure, with the goal of understanding why some populations are more vulnerable to wildfire-related…

📢 @genomebc.bsky.social is funding projects that examine the genetic-level impacts of wildfire smoke exposure.

Dr. Emilia Lim is focusing on airborne #allergens that happen when there are frequent wildfires.

Learn more: bit.ly/4n9RSeE

We’re proud to sponsor BC’s 48th Mine Reclamation Symposium
Sept 24–25 in Penticton! 🌱⛏️

Our Research & Innovation Manager, Michelle Chan, will share how genomics supports biodiversity, mineral recovery and reclamation success.

#TRCR48 #BCMining #Reclamation #Genomics

New projects at Canada’s Immuno-Engineering and Biomanufacturing Hub to build a smarter, faster health response With funding from Genome BC, UBC researchers are advancing biotherapeutics, RNA medicines, cell therapies and policy innovation for Canada.

Today, @genomebc.bsky.social announced funding for four new UBC research projects through Canada’s Immuno-Engineering and Biomanufacturing Hub (CIEBH), a UBC-led national initiative aimed at building a smarter, faster health response for Canada: www.med.ubc.ca/news/new-pro...

We're funding 4 new
@ubcmedicine.bsky.social
projects to:
🦠 Fight antibiotic resistance
💉 Speed up RNA medicines
🏥 Remove policy roadblocks
🧬 Scale up cell therapies

From lab to life:https://genomebc.ca/blog/genome-bc-funds-four-projects-to-build-a-smarter-faster-health-response

Genomics in Context Awards - Research Funding | Wellcome These awards will support transdisciplinary teams to catalyse research discoveries at the intersection of genomics, humanities, social sciences and bioethics.

Funding Opportunity Available for BC Researchers:
wellcome.org/research-fun...

Maia Farms | Mushroom and Mycelium Ingredients for Food Innovation Maia Farms creates sustainable mushroom and mycelium ingredients for food makers. Clean-label, high-performance, and built to scale.

Through our I² Fund, we've invested $3.25M in innovative agriculture:
Maia Farms produces scalable, fermentation-based mushroom mycelium for sustainable ingredients maiafarms.com
Verdi provides tech to help farmers access data + innovation verdi.ag

🚀 We’re excited to share
@genomecanada.ca 's
new white paper on The Convergence of Genomics and Artificial Intelligence—now live

This is the first in a series of publications we’ll be releasing this fall to spotlight key opportunities for Canadian genomics:
genomecanada.ca/wp-content/u...

🚽💡 Sewage holds secrets. In our new Nice Genes! episode, Dr. Kaylee Byers & guests reveal how wastewater surveillance tracks outbreaks—from early warnings to chasing polio in Nigeria.

💩 Genomics solves “poo dunnit.”
🎧 Listen: link.cohostpodcasting.com/b87cc2cc-6ed...

When an unknown new disease began to show up in BC blueberry fields BC Blueberry Council research director Eric Gerbrandt teamed up with @sfubiosciences.bsky.social plant geneticist Jim Mattsson to understand why standard testing sometimes fails to identify viruses in sick plants.

Thanks for sharing!!!

Genomic Research Solves Major Challenge Facing BC’s Blueberry Industry - Genome BC Genomics researchers have developed updated tools to test new variants of blueberry viruses that are causing sickness in BC plants.

🫐 For years, BC blueberry fields showed signs of a mysterious scorched epidemic—but tests kept coming back negative.

Dr. Eric Gerbrandt (BC Blueberry Council) and Dr. Jim Mattsson @sfuscience.bsky.social
partnered to investigate: genomebc.ca/blog/genomic...

☀️🔬 Another summer of science is in the books!

From hands-on experiments to real-world #Genomics, Geneskool’s #SummerScience Programs sparked curiosity and inspired the next generation of researchers. 🌱🧬

Here’s to a future full of discovery! 💡✨

#GenomicsEducation

Mark your calendars! An event like no other!

🚀 The countdown begins.

On Oct 6, we bring you a keynote that’s truly out of this world. 🌍🧬

Join NASA scientist Dr. Christopher Mason live in Vancouver to explore how genomics is transforming the future beyond Earth.

🎟️ Free but seats are limited!
events.genomebc.ca/drdk2025/668...

#DRDK2025

Thank you @georgeandersonbc.bsky.social for the chance to share BC’s exciting life sciences research—driving healthcare innovation, new opportunities and sustainability in our resource sectors.