Genome Prairie logo

Latest Projects

COV3R – COVID-19 Rapid Regional Response

COVID-19 Rapid Regional Response

Using genome capture, the COV3R initiative aims to tackle the problem of detecting co-infections in humans, and in the process provide powerful new tools for public health. Co-infection by respiratory viruses is common and bad for patients, yet we know very little about co-infection in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Integrating the genomic detection of most respiratory viruses to better understand differences in the severity of COVID-19 infection will directly and immediately improve public health interventions and clinical treatment plans.

The technique will also give researchers the ability to test for all viral groups, even those scientists do not yet know about. The COV3R team is also developing a unique tool that efficiently captures genetic material and compares it against all coronaviruses known to infect animals, which will be a valuable asset in the current pandemic and for early detection of coronavirus pathogens in the future.

Quick Facts

  • Project Leader(s):
    • Andrew Cameron
      (University of Regina)
    • David Alexander
      (University of Manitoba)
  • Project Value:

    $478,000

  • Genome Canada Contribution:

    $250,000

  • Other Project Partners:

    Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation, British Columbia Centre for Disease Control, Roy Romanow Provincial Laboratory, Cadham Provincial Laboratory, Natural Sciences and Research Council of Canada (NSERC), Institute for Microbial Systems and Society (IMSS)

  • Project Status:

    Ongoing (2020 - 2023)

  • Competition:

    Genome Canada COVID-19 Rapid Regional Response
    Genome Prairie

Current Projects

2023 - 2027

GG4GHG – grassland genomics project

Learn more

2023 - 2027

Bio-inoculants and crop resiliency project

Learn more

2023 - 2027

ACTIVATing Genomics Project

Learn more

2023 - 2026

Helicobacter pylori Genomics Project

Learn more

2023 - 2026

The Ovarian Cancer Genomics Project

Learn more

2022 - 2025

BIG – Bison Integrated Genomics

Learn more

2021-2025

GENICE II

Learn more

2021-2024

CPMN – Canadian Prairie Metabolic Network

Learn more

2019 - 2025

4DWheat – Diversity, Discovery, Design and Delivery

Learn more

2019 - 2025

EVOLVES – Enhancing the Value of Lentil Variation for Ecosystem Survival

Learn more

2019 - 2025

Genomic ASSETS for Livestock

Learn more

2020 - 2023

COV3R – COVID-19 Rapid Regional Response

Learn more