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Canada must seize its strategic advantage in the global genomics race

Opinion | BY ROB ANNAN | March 29, 2023
François-Philippe Champagne
Minister of Innovation, Science, and Industry François-Philippe Champagne arrives for the Liberal caucus retreat Jan. 27, 2023. A national genomics strategy will lay vital groundwork to build on Canada's successes—and just in time—as other countries intensify their investments in this space, writes Rob Annan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ROB ANNAN | March 29, 2023
Opinion | BY ROB ANNAN | March 29, 2023
François-Philippe Champagne
Minister of Innovation, Science, and Industry François-Philippe Champagne arrives for the Liberal caucus retreat Jan. 27, 2023. A national genomics strategy will lay vital groundwork to build on Canada's successes—and just in time—as other countries intensify their investments in this space, writes Rob Annan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ROB ANNAN | March 29, 2023
François-Philippe Champagne
Minister of Innovation, Science, and Industry François-Philippe Champagne arrives for the Liberal caucus retreat Jan. 27, 2023. A national genomics strategy will lay vital groundwork to build on Canada's successes—and just in time—as other countries intensify their investments in this space, writes Rob Annan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ROB ANNAN | March 29, 2023
Opinion | BY ROB ANNAN | March 29, 2023
François-Philippe Champagne
Minister of Innovation, Science, and Industry François-Philippe Champagne arrives for the Liberal caucus retreat Jan. 27, 2023. A national genomics strategy will lay vital groundwork to build on Canada's successes—and just in time—as other countries intensify their investments in this space, writes Rob Annan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ROB ANNAN | October 26, 2020
A DNA double helix consists of two spiral chains of deoxyribonucleic acid. Genomics is a big data science: one person’s genome contains billions of data points that can be mined for actionable insights. Some researchers have suggested that genomics could produce more data by 2025 than ultra-high-resolution astronomy sites or platforms like YouTube and Twitter. Image courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY ROB ANNAN | October 26, 2020
Opinion | BY ROB ANNAN | October 26, 2020
A DNA double helix consists of two spiral chains of deoxyribonucleic acid. Genomics is a big data science: one person’s genome contains billions of data points that can be mined for actionable insights. Some researchers have suggested that genomics could produce more data by 2025 than ultra-high-resolution astronomy sites or platforms like YouTube and Twitter. Image courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY ROB ANNAN | April 24, 2020
The more data we have, the better policy decisions our public health agencies—and scientists working on drug therapies, treatments and vaccines—can make, writes Rob Annan of Genome Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ROB ANNAN | April 24, 2020
Opinion | BY ROB ANNAN | April 24, 2020
The more data we have, the better policy decisions our public health agencies—and scientists working on drug therapies, treatments and vaccines—can make, writes Rob Annan of Genome Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade