Genome Prairie is a not-for-profit organization supporting and managing large-scale genomics and proteomics research projects in the provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Focused applications include agriculture, animal health, and human health.
Through partnerships with provincial government, academic, and industry organizations, Genome Prairie facilitates enhanced, sustainable research capacity in the region, builds public awareness of genomics, and provides a forum to discuss ethical, economic, environmental, legal and social (GE3LS) issues. The ultimate goal is to reap the full economic benefits of research for the Prairies. With its partners, Genome Prairie has supported more than $160 million of research activity in plant, animal and human genomics, bioinformatics, instrumentation development and bioethics since 2000.
Genome Prairie is one of six genomics centres that form the Genome Canada network. Genome Canada, the country's primary funding and information resource for genomics and proteomics, is an independent agency funded by the Government of Canada. The agency has invested more than $700 million in more than 115 projects across the country. Matching funding from partners brings the total to more than $1.5 billion. Today, Genome Prairie has offices in Saskatoon (Head Office) and Winnipeg, serving the provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
For more information, please contact:
Wilf Keller, President and CEO wkeller@genomeprairie.ca
(306) 668-3570
101- 111 Research Drive, Saskatoon, SK, Canada, S7N 3R2
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