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CPHI Pillar 1: Generating Population-Level Genomic Data

Funder

Genome Canada

Sector

Human Health

This investment will generate a coordinated, large-scale, diverse genomic data asset that reflects Canada’s population.

Through the Canadian Precision Health Initiative (CPHI), genomic data from 100,000+ people across Canada will be gathered, shared and made accessible to help transform our health-care approach into a modern, precision health system that can have enormous impacts for all Canadians.

The initiative comprises four integrated, connected pillars of activity.

Pillar 1 – Generating population-level genomic data, will focus on the creation of national data assets that are accessible and reflect the diversity of Canada’s population. This data will be used to modernize the country’s healthcare system, making it more agile, preventative-focused and effective for Canadians.

Within Pillar 1, Ontario Genomics is the lead Centre for 4 awarded projects and the co-lead Centre for 2 awarded projects.

  1. Precision Health Network for Neurodevelopment, Mental Health and Brain Injury
  2. Precision Child Health – Comprehensive Sequencing for Childhood Life-long Disorders
  3. INFANT: Identifying At-risk Newborns from the Analysis of NGS Testing
  4. Expanding the Use of Genomics to Unravel Rare Diseases: Care4Rare EXPAND
  5. Genomic Evidence for Precision Medicine for Selected Chronic Diseases among Black Peoples in Canada
  6. Longitudinal, Deep-Phenotyped Pediatric Databank of Medical and Drug Therapy Outcomes
Learn more about Canadian Precision Health Initiative (CPHI)

Contacts

Laura Riley

Director, Sector Innovation and Programs

Key Dates

The second phase of CPHI funding is expected early next year to support mobilizing and advancing the use of genomics data, as well as applying data governance and GE3LS in its use. Ontario Genomics will consult across the province to better understand Ontario’s needs around genomics health data. We will also build a genomics data assets map as an ecosystem resource.

The first phase of CPHI is to sequence the genomes of at least 100,000 Canadians to provide the rich dataset needed to advance research, drive innovation and improve health-care outcomes for all Canadians. Ontario Genomics is leading four projects and co-leading two others, for a total investment of $72M for Ontario. Over 50,000 genomes will be collected in Ontario alone. The majority of those (47,500) a part of the Canada-wide 100,000 genomes and the remainder providing important data to improve health outcomes of specific diseases.

Awarded projects