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CORD is working to ensure Canada's Clinical Trials Registry works effectively for those with rare disorders. CORD is committed to increasing access to genetic screening and genetic counseling for all rare disorders. [1] Currently, Durhane Wong-Rieger is the President of CORD. [3] [4]
The National DNA Data Bank of Canada (NDDB) is a national DNA Database that was set up in 2000. Managed by the RCMP, it provides matches to convicted offenders and offers a memory repository for cold cases. [1] The database hold 693,863 DNA profiles as of July 15, 2024. [2]
Harvard College v Canada (Commissioner of Patents) [2] is a leading Supreme Court of Canada case concerning the patentability of higher life forms within the context of the Patent Act. [3] At issue was the patentability of the Harvard oncomouse , a mouse that had its genome genetically altered by a cancer-promoting gene ( oncogene ).
CIHR was created by an Act of Parliament on June 7, 2000, [6] bringing together existing government activities. CIHR's annual budget is approximately $1.2 billion. [7] [8]In 2021, Carrie Bourassa, the scientific director of CIHR's Indigenous health arm, was placed on immediate leave after the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) found no evidence to support her repeated claims of Indigenous ...
The Genetic Non-Discrimination Act (French: Loi sur la non-discrimination génétique) of 2017, also known as Bill S-201 during the 2nd Session of the 41st Parliament of Canada and the 1st Session of the 42nd Parliament of Canada, originated in a Private Member's Bill. [1] [2] It was introduced by Senators James Cowan [3] and Jennifer O'Connell ...
Research at CMMT is focused on discovering genetic susceptibility to illnesses such as Huntington Disease, Type 2 diabetes and bipolar disorder. In 2008, the founder of CMMT, Dr. Michael Hayden , was named "Researcher of the Year" by the Canada Institutes of Health Research. [ 1 ]
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Scherer was born in Windsor, Ontario, and attended Riverside High School.He played competitive hockey and baseball winning provincial and national championships. [4] He completed his Honours Science Degree at the University of Waterloo, Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto.