The CGEn Synapsis Podcast brings together experts from across Canada to discuss the Canadian Life Sciences ecosystem, the current state of affairs, and ideas for the future direction of Science in Canada. Hosted by CGEn Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Naveed Aziz.
CGEn Café Scientifique – Breaking down barriers: Exploring the role of equity in the future of precision medicine
CGEn hosted its first Café Scientifique event on Monday, September 18, 2023, in Toronto and online. The event, supported by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), aimed to foster an open dialogue between the general public and health research experts on health-related issues of public interest. The expert panel discussed the topic 'Breaking down barriers: Exploring the role of equity in the future of precision medicine'. See the episode notes for more information.
20 Apr 2023
CGEn Synapsis episode 4: Tiffany Boughtwood
In this fourth episode of the CGEn Synapsis podcast, Dr. Naveed Aziz, CEO, CGEn, speaks with Tiffany Boughtwood, Managing Director of Australian Genomics. Australian Genomics is a national collaborative partnership of more than 100 organizations piloting a whole-of-system approach to integrating genomics into healthcare, based on federation principles. Tiffany and Naveed discuss the results of the first five years of operations, the importance of population-wide genomics studies and the need for integration in the healthcare system, as well as collaborating with other nations in order to ensure equitable use of these technologies.
28 Nov 2022
CGEn Synapsis episode 3: Mark Blaxter
In this episode of the CGEn Synapsis podcast, Dr. Naveed Aziz, CEO, CGEn, is joined by Dr. Mark Blaxter, Programme Lead for the Tree of Life Programme at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, United Kingdom. Blaxter and Aziz speak about the role genomic sequence information plays in biodiversity conservation and the latest work of the Tree of Life Programme, part of the Earth BioGenome Project which aims to sequence all life on earth. They discuss the importance of local, national and international linkages since "the species we share this planet with do not care about human boundaries," Blaxter shares. Finally, they discuss how the Canadian BioGenome Project is uniquely contributing to the Earth BioGenome Project through collaborations with scientists, Indigenous peoples and conservation groups across Canada.
Learn more about our guest speaker: https://www.sanger.ac.uk/person/blaxter-mark/
7 Jun 2022
CGEn Synapsis episode 2: Martha Crago
On this second episode of CGEn's Synapsis Podcast, Dr. Naveed Aziz, CEO, CGEn, speaks with Dr. Martha Crago, McGill University’s Vice-Principal of Research and Innovation and Chair of the Governing Council of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) about the genomics landscape in Canada. Dr. Crago shares her thoughts on coordinating efforts to increase the impact of genomics research in Canada, and other considerations for the federal government's Pan-Canadian Genomics strategy, programs and policies to support the future of genomics in Canada.
11 Mar 2022
CGEn Synapsis episode 1: Gordon McCauley
In the first episode of the CGEn Synapsis Podcast, Dr. Naveed Aziz speaks with Gordon McCauley, President and CEO of adMare BioInnovations, about the current climate for Canadian innovation, what Canada is doing to compete globally in the Life Sciences sector, and what Canada could be doing to support more cohesive and sustainable innovation networks.
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