Canada’s Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre

📢 A major milestone for international biomedical research - Canada joins Federated EGA! We are proud to host the new Canadian node, which strengthens research collaboration & global access to secure genomic & health data while upholding privacy & compliance. 🔽More🔽

🚀Save the Date! The GSC Collaborator Forum Is back - Friday, October 24th! Join us for an exciting day of science and networking. Registration for #GSCForum2025 will open August 6th, more details below ⬇️

The @BCCancer Cancer Consortium (BC2C), with support from @GenomeBC, @bccancerfdn, @UBC, & the GSC, has contributed 2,712 cases to the @marathonofhope Network—advancing genomics-driven cancer care in Canada. 🔗doi.org/10.1016/j.ccel…

We welcomed high school students to the GSC for a #Geneskool field trip with @GenomeBC! Hands-on experiments, lab tours, and a glimpse into the future of #genomics. 🎥 Watch the highlights 👇 #STEMeducation #FutureScientists

We're proud to share that GSC Co-Director Prof. Steven Jones has been elected a Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales! 🎉 A well-deserved honor recognizing his global impact in genomics, bioinformatics & cancer research. 🔗 Learn more: bcgsc.ca/news/professor… #Genomics #GSC

We’re excited to be at the Oxford Nanopore Technologies @nanopore “What You’re Missing Matters” (WYMM) Tour today at the Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue. Stop by our booth to connect, learn about our work, and pick up some GSC swag! #GSCCollab #ONTtour #Nanopore #WYMM

🚨 New tech at the GSC! We've added the Agilent Femto Pulse System—a game changer for long-read sequencing & nucleic acid QC. 🔗 Read more: shorturl.at/NMDix Thanks to @bccancerfdn for making this possible! #Genomics #TechUpgrade #LongReadSequencing #FemtoPulse

We’re excited to collaborate with @GenomeBC on these groundbreaking precision health projects—advancing cancer research, child safety, and heart health. Looking forward to driving innovation together! 🔬💡 #Genomics #BCEconomy #BCHealth

🚀 Happening Now at BIG Research Day 2025 @ResearchBig 🎤 Dr. Yussanne Ma, Director of Operations at Canada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre is on stage presenting: “Working with the GSC Sequencing Platform: Facts, Myths, and Ideas.”

We at the Genome Sciences Centre are excited to be part of @ResearchBig Big Research Day 2025! Stop by our booth to learn more about the cutting-edge genomics research happening at GSC, explore collaboration opportunities, and chat with our team.

🚀 We’re sponsoring Big Research Day 2025! 🎉 Join us tomorrow at UBC’s Life Sciences Institute to explore where genomics meets intelligence! 🧬✨ Stop by our booth to connect & discover the future of genomics. See you there! 👀 @ResearchBig #Genomics #GSC #ResearchInnovation

🚀Record-breaking month at the Genome Sciences Centre! In Feb 2025, we sequenced 149.7 trillion bases—our highest yield ever, surpassing Aug 2023's 139Tb. 🔬🔥 Huge kudos to the team for this incredible achievement! #Genomics #Innovation #Science

🎉 We are proud to co-lead a B.C.-wide project selected for @GenomeCanada’s Canadian Precision Health Initiative! This landmark collaboration will leverage genome sequencing data to advance personalized & cost-effective health care in Canada: ow.ly/lqG950Vc1Ya