4 new Genome BC–supported projects focused on preserving and understanding BC’s marine ecosystems. From salmon genomics to fish immunity and climate impacts on zooplankton, researchers across BC are driving critical marine science forward. 🌊🧬 #MarineConservation #BCMarineLife

What can ancient DNA tell us about the future of #SpeciesConservation  A research project btwn Dr. Yang @sfuarchaeology.bsky.social + Dr. Morin Tsleil-Waututh Nation used #GenomicTools to analyze archaeological fish bones alongside knowledge of the Tsleil-Waututh people.

In this clip Dr. Goodridge explains why he studies Salmonella, which causes 93 million cases of illness worldwide each year. 🎧 Listen to the full episode of Nice Genes! – Gut Check: link.cohostpodcasting.com/b87cc2cc-6ed... #NiceGenesPodcast #Genomics #Microbiome #FoodSafety #GutBrainConnection

Ever gotten too close with a vacation bathroom? 😬 Genomics is helping to stop food poisoning outbreaks before they start. In “Gut Check,” we explore gut microbes & the gut-brain connection. link.cohostpodcasting.com/b87cc2cc-6ed...

Goodbye (and good riddance) to bed sores! 🩹 UBC & Vancouver Coastal Health researchers are developing a plant-based gel to help bed sores heal stronger and stay healed. A #Genesolve project supported by #GenomeBC. Read more: genomebc.ca/blog/new-the... #Genomics #HealthInnovation

Incredible lineup our Dec 2 event at @spacecentreyvr.bsky.social 🎤 Martin Austwick, musician and writer 🧠 Dr. Lara Boyd, neuroscientist 🧩 Dr. Miriam Mosing, behavioral geneticist 🐭 Dr. Kaylee Byers, science communicator and host of Nice Genes! 🎟️ eventbrite.com/e/experience...

🎬 RNA & Healthcare Futures – A special opportunity for people in the health care community Join us in collab with @bridgerc.bsky.social on Nov 20, 5–7:30pm at The Djavad Mowafaghian Cinema for The Messenger screening + panel with mRNA pioneers. 🎟️ Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/rna-health...

Last week, we welcomed @christineboyle.bsky.social @nikisharma.bsky.social and @brendabailey.bsky.social to Genome BC & Canada’s Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre. We shared how genomics drives innovation across BC—from precision health to sustainability & Indigenous-led research.

Incredible lineup our Dec 2 event at @spacecentreyvr.bsky.social 🎤 Martin Austwick, musician and writer 🧠 Dr. Lara Boyd, neuroscientist 🧩 Dr. Miriam Mosing, behavioral geneticist 🐭 Dr. Kaylee Byers, science communicator and host of Nice Genes! 🎟️ eventbrite.com/e/experience...

🚀From Royal Columbian Hospital to microgravity: Dr. Matthew Turnock is investigating how anesthesia behaves in space. This research could shape future medical protocols for astronauts and improve patient care here on Earth. 🔗 Learn more: https://ow.ly/rKth50Xo6zs

Think mosquitoes, ticks and kissing bugs are just annoying? Think again. 🦟🩸 These tiny arthropods are behind malaria, Lyme, Zika and more — and they’re on the rise. 🎧 Tune in and bite into the science: link.cohostpodcasting.com/b87cc2cc-6ed... #NiceGenesPodcast #Genomics #VectorBorneDiseases

🧬 Transforming Cancer Care with Genomics Read our latest blog post: genomebc.ca/blog/decodin... #Genomics #CancerResearch #PrecisionMedicine #Lymphoma #HealthInnovation #GenomeBC #AIinHealthcare

Join our very first Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) on r/genomics! 💬 Discussion Topics: Pathogen evolution, ancient DNA, disease prediction and health connections. 📅 Nov 5 | ⏰ 8:30–10:00 AM PST | 11:30–1:00 PM ET #Genomics #PublicHealth #AncientDNA #Parasites

🎥 Precision at the Point of Transplant Discover how #GenomeBC is partnering to improve transplant outcomes and transform patient care in our latest blog post. genomebc.ca/blog/precisi... #Genomics #Transplantation #PrecisionMedicine #KidneyTransplant #HealthInnovation

🎶 Nice Genes! Live Music is part of who we are —but why do some people seem naturally musical while others struggle to keep time? Is it in our genes or something we develop through experience? 📅 Dec 2 📍 H.R. MacMillan Space Centre 🎟️ eventbrite.ca/e/nice-genes... #NiceGenesLive25

🎥 Dr. Bruce Carleton and his team are using genomics to prevent severe drug reactions and personalize care for kids. 👉 Read our latest blog post on how Genome BC is helping children across BC survive and thrive: www.genomebc.ca/blog/survive... #Genomics #ChildHealth #PrecisionMedicine

“By supporting Genome BC, we are helping to advance research to improve patient outcomes and make precision medicine more accessible to people across BC.” — Hon. Josie Osborne, BC Minister of Health Find out how we’re driving health innovation: genomebc.ca/blog/genomic...

Why do some athletes collapse mid-game? 💔 In Nice Genes! new episode, Dr. Kaylee Byers talks with Dr. Prashant Rao about the genetic roots of sudden cardiac arrest in young athletes—and how genomics is keeping them safe. 🎧 Listen: link.cohostpodcasting.com/b87cc2cc-6ed...

We’re proud to see our very own Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. Federica Di Palma featured alongside leading scientists in the Frontiers Forum Deep Dive on Phase II of the #EarthBioGenome Project. 🎥 Watch the conversation: forum.frontiersin.org/science-even...

Congrats to Zeina Waheed & the team on their new Pharmacogenomics publication! 🎉 The study maps global models for delivering pharmacogenomic testing & lessons for implementation. Read it here: doi.org/10.1080/1462... #Genomics #Pharmacogenomics #GenomeBC

Thrilled to sponsor the Gairdner Symposium, hosted by the @ubcmedicine.bsky.social Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics. Oct 20, free public lecture with world-leading researchers advancing life-saving genomics 📍 BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute 💻 RSVP Zoom: [email protected]

The @bcgsc.ca mandate has expanded beyond health to include forestry, marine science, agriculture, biodiversity & climate change—showcasing genomics’ growing impact across BC. Learn more: www.bcgsc.ca/news/gsc-expands-mandate-advance-genomic-innovation-across-health-environment-and-indu…#Genomicscs

🌱 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 www.genomebc.ca/blog-2/from-...

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. 🎧 link.cohostpodcasting.com/b87cc2cc-6ed... #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. genomebc.ca/blog/genome-...

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.

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!

🚀 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-...

📢 @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

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

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

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.

🫐 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.