Genomics
GENOMICS-BASED R&D CENTRE FOR HEALTH
Newfoundland and Labrador is in position to be a national and international leader in genomics. Grand Falls-Windsor is playing a significant role. The Genomics Based R&D Centre for Health plays a key role in patient recruitment, assessment and data collection across multiple projects and is a meeting place for new initiatives.
Researchers have been collecting clinical information and DNA samples for the past 20 years in Newfoundland and Labrador. Drawing from the surrounding communities, researchers partner with families to make the connection between the disease and the genes, enabling scientists to determine what causes diseases that affect us all around the globe.
Making the connection between the phenotype and the genome enables scientists to determine what causes the disease that occur here and around the globe. and knowing this information scientists can develop better treatments in partnership with industry.
Making the connection between the phenotype and the genome enables scientists to determine what causes the disease that occur here and around the globe. and knowing this information scientists can develop better treatments in partnership with industry.
GENETICS OF HEARING LOSS
Memorial University and Western University researchers recently published their discovery of the first gene for a common cause of hearing loss in adults. Read the full article here.
GENETICS OF MENTAL HEALTH
Genetics play an important role in mental health. The Genomics Based R&D Centre for Health is breaking new ground in the province by undertaking a family study in this area. In this ongoing project, the Centre’s research team is collecting DNA from families exhibiting mental health issues across several generations. Results will be assessed to understand any perceptible relationship between phenotypes (observable characteristics of mental health disorders) and genotypes (genetic variants).