News Articles and Updates
Funding Opportunity: Canadian 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Rapid Research
February 14, 2020 / News Article
Applications are due on February 18, 2020.
Request for Applications – 2020 Large-Scale Applied Research Project Competition
February 3, 2020 / News Article
Genomic Solutions for Natural Resources & the Environment.
Wildlife Management and Conservation in the Canadian North
December 3, 2019 / News Article
Genomic approaches to Northern wildlife management hinges on strong community participation
Using Genomics to Study Polar Bears and Grizzly Bears in the Canadian North
November 4, 2019 / News Article
The TACSI project conducts fieldwork in northern Manitoba, Nunavut and the Northwest Territories.
DivSeek International Network Inc.
October 24, 2019 / News Release
Genome Prairie partner DivSeek International Network makes hiring announcement
2020 LSARP Competition: Genomic Solutions for Natural Resources and the Environment
October 15, 2019 / News Release
Funding Opportunity – Genomic Solutions for Natural Resources and the Environment
IISD Experimental Lakes Area and Genome Prairie Launch Wetlands Research
August 30, 2019 / News Release
IISD Experimental Lakes Area and Genome Prairie Launch Unique Research to Explore How Wetlands Help Clean Up Oil Spills
Improving On-Seed Survival and performance of legume inoculants using genome shuffling
August 8, 2019 / News Article
OSS – Improving On-Seed Survival and performance of legume inoculants using genome shuffling is a GAPP project.
USask-led research teams awarded $24.2M from Genome Canada
July 23, 2019 / News Release
USask-led research teams awarded $24.2M from Genome Canada and partners to improve agriculture through genomic science.
Zika Virus Infection Research Supported by Genome Prairie
May 13, 2019 / News Article
In 2015 the news spread quickly of a devastating epidemic in Brazil, caused by the Zika virus (ZIKV). The virus then spread to other parts of South and North America, as well as some Pacific islands and Southeast Asia. ZIKV is spread by a bite from an infected mosquito, and can also be spread via sexual activity and blood transfusion.