It was an honor to celebrate BMG’s 25-year reunion with members from across the decades. Reflecting on the history, camaraderie, and groundbreaking research was truly inspiring!

Artificial-intelligence tools offer a variety of approaches to help scientists to sift through the literature — how can researchers use them responsibly? go.nature.com/4dXu08V

Interested in GC programs? Join the Western States Virtual Career Fair on Oct 29 (1-4pm CST) to learn about U of Manitoba’s MSc in Genetic Counselling. Canadian Programs will all be in one room, with 15 minute overview videos & follow-up Q&A. Register: GCCareerFair2024.eventbrite.com

A huge day for spatial omics of cancer, tracing the precise origin and evolution of 20 types of cancer, many in 3D, in ~2,000 individuals, with 12 publications nature Nature Cancer Nature Medicine Nature Methods Communications Biology Collection nature.com/immersive/d428…

UM researchers are utilizing artificial intelligence to improve cancer research and early detection of genetic diseases, potentially revealing previously overlooked insights. Read more: brnw.ch/21wOszX #UManitoba #UMResearch U of M Rady Faculty

📢Join us on May 7-9 2025 for the 5th Annual BioNet Conference at Calgary's new Arthur J.E. Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre! Stay tuned for more details—mark your calendars! 🖊️✨ #SaveTheDate #BioNet2025

📣 Today the World Health Organization (WHO)'s #Genomics Program launched its principles for the ethical human genome data collection, access, use and sharing. 🌎🧬 Read more & access the full document here 👉 who.int/news/item/20-1… #genomics #globalhealth #data #equity #collaboration #research #WHO

After a year of hardwork, we have managed to obtain #Gold and a Nomination for Best New Parts in the #igem2024 Jamboree in Paris. Thank you to all the members who made #RePLAse possible! See you next year and stay tuned for more 🥇🌟

"That got me hooked on computers and AI for the rest of my life." 2024 chemistry laureate Demis Hassabis describes how playing chess competitively at the age of four led him to becoming an AI programmer. From there he went on to solve big problems in biology, developing an AI

Join us for the new workshop series of the RFHS Statistical Genomics and Bioinformatics Core Platform #python #R Biochemistry & Medical Genetics UofM U of M Rady Faculty University of Manitoba

🚀 Exciting Announcement for the 5⃣th Annual BioNet Conference! 🎉 Join us at #BioNet2025 in May in Calgary! 📍 Connect with #bioinformatics experts, explore groundbreaking ideas, and engage in insightful discussions 🗓️ Save the date! Register now: bionet-meeting.org/registration

📢 Our Department Biochemistry & Medical Genetics UofM is Hiring! 🎓 Join our team as an Assistant/Associate Professor in #Cancer Biology at U of M Rady Faculty University of Manitoba! 🌟 Contribute to research, teaching, and innovation in a dynamic academic environment. 🔗 More details & apply here: viprecprod.ad.umanitoba.ca/DEFAULT.ASPX?R…

🚨We're hiring! 🚨 BMG is seeking an Assistant/Associate Professor with expertise in Cancer Biology—focusing on genetics and/or biochemistry. 📅 Application review begins March 31, 2025. 🔗More info: viprecprod.ad.umanitoba.ca/DEFAULT.ASPX?R…

Looking for a faculty position? How about a postdoc position? Canadian Women in STEM launches an easy to use Job Board. #job #facultyposition #pdfposition canadianwomeninstem.org/job-board/

Very exciting times and a great team to work with on #PrecisionHealth in Canada!

An initiative bringing together University of Manitoba, CHRIM & the Manitoba Tumor Bank to revolutionize health care in the Prairies. By analyzing the DNA of 3,000+ individuals, we’re unlocking earlier diagnoses & targeted treatments for diseases like cancer. youtu.be/VVaiyo_MsM0?si…

A sincere thank you to all participants for contributing to an engaging and inspiring #BioNet2025. We look forward to seeing you again next year at #BioNet2026 #bioinformatics #omics

Research highlights how long-read sequencing is helping close the diagnostic gap for rare diseases. Using a nanopore-based pipeline, researchers resolved 11 rare disease cases, uncovering variants and epigenetic changes missed by short-read approaches. medrxiv.org/content/10.110…

The life-saving secrets in your baby's DNA (Robert C. Green | TED2025) go.ted.com/WGcSU via TED Talks Genomes2People Robert C. Green

There is a fascinating tension here: accuracy comes at the cost of flexibility. This study really captures how “hallucination-free” AI in education might look: verified, context-aware, and always on. The question now is how much constraint learners want.