Genomics hubs involving SFU, ULaval, UoGuelph, USask receive $15.8M for knowledge mobilization, sharing

Genome Canada has announced over $15.8M in combined funding for two new genomics hubs that will work to improve the Canadian agricultural industry: the Climate-Smart Data Collaboration Centre (CS-DCC) and the Agricultural Genomics in Action Centre (AG-ACT). CS-DCC will focus on the development of a system for data sharing across diverse networks and organizations; AG-ACT will coordinate knowledge mobilization strategies to better connect the creation and implementation of knowledge. The CS-DCC will be led by researchers from Simon Fraser University, Université Laval, and the University of Guelph, while AG-ACT will be led by researchers from SFU, UoGuelph, and the University of Saskatchewan.