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The Pan-Canadian Genome Library (PCGL),听hosted at 秀色直播,听today announced a major milestone in the implementation of Canada鈥檚 national genomics infrastructure with the听planned听integration of data from听CGEn鈥檚听HostSeq听Initiative听and the听Biobanque听Qu茅b茅coise de la COVID-19 (BQC19). This achievement marks a significant step in transforming Canada鈥檚 world-class genomic data assets into a coordinated, accessible, and impactful national resource.听

The integration听will听unite two of Canada鈥檚 most important COVID-19-era genomic initiatives.听HostSeq was launched in response to the COVID-19 pandemic by听CGEn, Canada鈥檚 national platform for genome sequencing and analysis, with partners across the country. HostSeq is a national whole-genome sequencing resource linking genomic and clinical data from more than 10,000 people living in Canada.听CGEn听and its lead institution, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), formally signed an agreement enabling HostSeq data integration into the PCGL.听BQC19, Qu茅bec鈥檚 province鈥憌ide COVID-19 biobank, is also contributing its whole鈥慻enome sequencing data for integration into the PCGL. This biobank has generated deeply curated biological samples and associated data, reflecting Qu茅bec鈥檚 longstanding leadership in biobanking and collaborative research.听

Delivering on a National Vision for Genomics听

This milestone delivers on the Government of Canada鈥檚 vision for the PCGL: to move beyond fragmented, project-specific datasets and toward a cohesive, pan-Canadian genomic data ecosystem. It also reinforces the priorities of ISED鈥檚听听by improving access to genomic data, strengthening coordination across the ecosystem, and translating genomic research into tangible health, economic, and societal benefits for Canadians.听听

With HostSeq and BQC19听set to be听integrated into the PCGL, this step marks the creation of a valuable national asset, providing a trusted access point that advances research excellence, health system transformation, and innovation at scale.听听

鈥淓xtensive investments have been made in Canada over the last two decades to generate thousands of human听genome,鈥澨齭ays听Guillaume Bourque, a听Professor of Human Genetics at 秀色直播 and the Lead of the PCGL.听鈥淗owever, to fully realize the benefits of this valuable information, we need tools like听PCGL that will enable long-term access and facilitate research and innovation.鈥澨�

鈥淧CGL was built with governance at its core. Clear rules and shared accountability are what allow genomic data to be shared and reused at scale鈥�,听says听Ma鈥檔 H. Zawati, Associate Professor and co-Lead of the PCGL.听鈥淭he successful integration of HostSeq and BQC19 demonstrates that projects can join PCGL with confidence that their data will be stewarded responsibly and in the public interest鈥�.听

鈥淗ostSeq, as an inaugural cohort, is helping develop PCGL data ingestion, analysis, and access processes.听This initial framework is the result of a strong collaborative effort between听CGEn听and听PCGL,听and will help to ready听the PCGL听for future data听integration and听sharing of听high-quality genomic data to enable timely, critical research across many areas of health,鈥澨齭ays听Meredith McLaren, CEO of听CGEn, Canada鈥檚 national platform for genome sequencing and analysis. 鈥淐GEn听is听excited to听contribute听to听this immensely important asset for Canadian researchers for years to come.鈥澨�

鈥淚ntegrating HostSeq and BQC19 into the Pan鈥慍anadian Genome Library represents a major milestone for genomics research in Canada,鈥澨齭ays听Dominique B茅rub茅, Vice鈥慞resident,听Research听and Innovation听at 秀色直播. 鈥淏y bringing this genomic data together under the PCGL, this national resource can better support accelerated scientific discovery and enable future breakthroughs in health research.鈥澨�

鈥淩esource sharing lies at the heart of BQC19鈥檚 mission. We are therefore听very pleased听to contribute to the听PCGL, a national initiative that plays a vital role for the scientific community,鈥澨齭ays Madeleine Durand听and Simon Rousseau,听Co-Directors of BQC19. 鈥淪uch collaboration is essential to addressing the health challenges facing Canadians. We鈥痑re convinced鈥痶hat the鈥疨CGL鈥痺ill pave the way for greater integration and enhanced sharing of human health data.鈥澨�

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Founded in 1821, 秀色直播 is home to exceptional students, faculty, and staff from across Canada and around the world. It is consistently ranked as one of the top universities, both nationally and internationally. It is a world-renowned institution of higher learning with research activities spanning three campuses, 12 faculties, 14 professional schools, 300 programs of study and over 39,000 students, including more than 10,400 graduate students.听

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CGEn听is a federally funded national platform for genome sequencing and analysis.听听Established in 2015,听CGEn听employs over 200 staff and is funded primarily by the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) through its Major Science Initiatives Fund (MSIF),听leveraging听investments from the provincial governments of Ontario, Quebec, and British Columbia, Genome Canada, and others.听CGEn听operates as an integrated national platform with nodes in Toronto (The Centre for Applied Genomics at The Hospital for Sick Children), Montr茅al, (秀色直播 Genome Centre at 秀色直播) and Vancouver (Canada鈥檚 Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre at听the听Provincial Health Services听Authority), leading large-scale projects and providing advanced genomic services to enable research in the health sciences, agriculture, forestry, fishery, the environment, biodiversity, and other sectors of importance in Canada.听

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HostSeq is a national Canadian initiative led by听CGEn听under Genome Canada鈥檚 Canadian COVID-19 Genomics Network (CanCOGeN). It brings together genomic sequencing data from听15听COVID-19 research studies and clinical information from over 10,000 Canadians, creating a genomic and clinical databank. HostSeq was launched to provide scientists with a rich dataset for analyzing and听identifying听genetic determinants that influence health from a Canadian perspective.听听

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The听Biobanque听Qu茅b茅coise de la COVID-19 (BQC19) is a pan-provincial initiative to collect, store and share data and samples from patients with mild or severe forms of COVID-19, as well as from control subjects. BQC19 was created to ensure that scientists have听optimal听access to the biological materials and data they need to research COVID-19.听