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Dr. Ryan Morin receives 2019 American Society of Hematology Scholar Award
One of ASH’s most prestigious award programs, Scholar Awards support fellows and junior faculty dedicated to improving understanding, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of blood disorders. Dr. Morin's lab is the only recipient from Canada this year.
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The GSC is now ISO 27001 certified
One of the highest standards for information security management systems in the world, ISO guidelines helps the GSC ensure confidential information is safe
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Grizzly bear genome sequenced
Within in its 37 pairs of chromosomes, scientists have mapped the precise location of genes, coding and non-coding, throughout the grizzly bear genome.
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2,000,000,000,000,000!
Dr. Richard Moore, Sequencing Group Leader, reports that the GSC has surpassed two petabases of sequence data.
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Beluga whale genome sequenced
Heartbreaking loss has led to a leap in progress for beluga whale conservation science: the beluga genome has been sequenced for the first time.