Toronto, December 16, 2011 – The Ontario Genomics Institute (OGI) has awarded two research facilities with $10,000 each to test or develop leading-edge technologies to better aid the work of Ontario researchers.

Toronto, November 24, 2011 – The Ontario Genomics Institute (OGI) has announced a new funding program to cover the cost of laboratory equipment for secondary school science classes.

The OGI Genomics Equipment Grant awards $3,000 to cover the cost, or assist with, the purchase of new laboratory equipment, as well as $1,000 to cover the costs of consumables for the equipment. The grant is open to all grade 11 and 12 life sciences teachers and departments in publically funded Ontario secondary schools.

Toronto, November 10, 2011 – The Ontario Genomics Institute (OGI) has announced the recipients of its SPARK program, which was launched in April this year to seed high-impact, high-risk technology development projects in genomics.

Four researchers have received $50,000 each to put towards developing technologies such as instrumentation, software and reagents that have the potential to impact genomics research. 

November 3, 2011

Toronto, November 1, 2011 – The Ontario Genomics Institute (OGI) announced today that The Centre for Applied Genomics (TCAG) has been awarded $5.1 million to support operations for two years as part of the Genome Canada Science and Technology Innovation Centre Competition.  

Toronto, October 27, 2011 – Dr. Brian Underdown, Chair of the Ontario Genomics Institute (OGI) Board of Directors, is pleased to announce the appointment of three new directors, all leading voices from the North American biotechnology community.   The new board members are:

Genomics Research Commercialization Efforts Receives $240,000 Boost

Toronto, October 18, 2011 – As part of Genome Canada’s Entrepreneurship Education in Genomics (EEG) competition, the Ivey International Centre for Health Innovation in London, Ontario, has been awarded $240,000 to run a business training course for life scientists.

Toronto, October 7, 2011 – The Ontario Genomics Institute (OGI) has announced that Ms. Jacqueline Ross, who teaches biotechnology at Thornlea Secondary School (Markham, Ontario), is the recipient of its 2011 Genomics Teaching Prize.  The annual prize recognizes the Ontario secondary school teacher whose teaching best exemplifies OGI’s commitment to preparing Ontario’s students for their future roles.

Toronto, September 28, 2011 – Through its Pre-Commercialization Business Development Fund (PBDF), the Ontario Genomics Institute (OGI) has invested $100,000 into research that is aimed at novel methodologies to create effective peptide and protein based drugs.

Toronto-based Funding Organization Launches Awareness Campaign Around Genomics

Toronto, September 7, 2011 - What is genomics?  Why should I know or care about it?

These are just a couple of the questions you may be asking yourself when you hear the word genomics, and they are certainly questions staff at the Ontario Genomics Institute (OGI) have heard repeatedly.