Genome Prairie announces two new genomics projects to drive precision diagnostics research for the Prairie region
April 18, 2023 Genome Prairie, along with Genome Canada, today announced two new genomics research projects totalling more than $5.6M to develop diagnostic tools for enhancing diagnostics and treatments for ovarian cancer and Helicobacter Pylori. The Helicobacter Pylori (Hp) project will develop an end-to-end metagenomics-based pipeline toward developing an effective diagnosis of Hp infections and identifying antimicrobial (antibiotic) […]
Genome Prairie Announces Several Appointments to its Administrative Team
(April 1, 2023 – Saskatoon, SK, Winnipeg, MB) Genome Prairie today is pleased to announce several appointments to its administrative team. Dr. Lester Young, who joined Genome Prairie in April of 2022, has been appointed Chief Scientific Officer. Dr. Young was formally the Director of Scientific Affairs. Oyewole Oyebanji, who was Accountant, was appointed as Senior […]
The ASSETS Project: Fighting Antibiotic Resistance in Livestock
Feedlot cattle at the happiest part of their day – dinnertime. Photo courtesy Tiago Afonso. Infectious diseases like Bovine Respiratory Disease can impact cattle. A team of researchers based at the University of Saskatchewan, the University of Alberta, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, and Prairie Diagnostic Services have made significant progress using genomics to better detect […]
Are Genetically Engineered Wetlands the Future of Oil Spill Cleanups?
A floating engineered wetland, developed by the FLOWTER project team, could be a major breakthrough for remediating oil spills in remote freshwater systems. Photo by Madeline Stanley, courtesy IISD (International Institute for Sustainable Development). While global energy suppliers focus on developing “net zero” sources to move humanity away from its dependency on carbon-emitting fossil fuels, […]
