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Major federal and provincial investments in genomics research听were announced this week following听three recent Genome Canada competitions.听The announcement, made听at University of Guelph, includes over $10 million听in funding to seven projects led by McGill researchers. Here's a quick look at one of those projects.听(A听complete list follows.)

Since the sequencing of the human genome at the beginning of the millennium, scientists have made great strides in understanding the role genes play in our identity, differences among individuals and our susceptibility to diseases such as cancer. Bioinformatics and computational tools are critical in visualizing and analyzing genetic data, but they fall short when it comes to three-dimensional analysis of how DNA is folded onto itself to fit into the nucleus, known as its chromatin architecture. This 3D structure defines the genome鈥檚 normal function during early cell differentiation and development and is known to drive many developmental disabilities as well as cancer. There is a pressing need for a new generation of computational tools that integrates our knowledge of these 3D states, to help researchers make optimal use of the rapidly increasing amounts of data produced by modern DNA sequencing.听

A team led by McGill professors听Mathieu Blanchette, Jacek Majewski and, J茅rome Waldisp眉hl听will create and release improved computational and statistical tools for analyzing 3D data in their native 3D context. Their new tools will be integrated with the team鈥檚 3D visualization platform that will help scientists explore the data, build new hypotheses and test them in rigorous statistical frameworks. The results of this project will be made widely available through open-source software that will enable statistically robust analysis of individual and groups of 3D genomic data; provide a virtual reality-based 3D genome browser supporting integrated visualization of genomic data; and include a toolset for integrative mining of genomic and epigenomic data in their 3D genome context. A lay version of the visualization platform will also be used for community outreach through exhibits in schools and museums.

Complete list of McGill projects:

1. 2017 Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (B/CB) Competition Results
(Multi-sector stream projects)

Bioinformatics tools for integrative 3D epigenomics
Project leaders: Mathieu Blanchette, Jacek Majewski, J茅rome Waldisp眉hl, 香蕉视频
Genome Centre: G茅nome Qu茅bec
Total funding: $1,122,405

Epigenomics Secure Data Sharing Platform for Integrative Analyses (EpiShare)
Project leaders: Guillaume Bourque, Yann Joly, 香蕉视频
Genome Centre: G茅nome Qu茅bec
Total Funding: $1,000,000

Precision Medicine in Cellular Epigenomics
Project leaders: Celia Greenwood, Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research; Karim Oualkacha,
Universit茅 du Qu茅bec 脿 Montr茅al
Genome Centre: G茅nome Qu茅bec
Total funding: $660,512

An integrative platform for metabolomics and systems biology
Project leaders: Jianguo Xia, Guillaume Bourque, 香蕉视频; Pierre-脡tienne Jacques,
Universit茅 de Sherbrooke
Genome Centre: G茅nome Qu茅bec
Total funding: $1,094,607

Development and Validation of a Web-Based Platform for Environmental Omics andToxicology
Project leaders: Jianguo Xia, Niladri Basu, 香蕉视频
Genome Centre: G茅nome Qu茅bec
Total funding: $1,047,507

2. 2017 Disruptive Innovation in Genomics Competition For Phase 1 Projects Advancing to Phase 2

Digital Omics of Single Exosomes
Project leader: David Juncker, 香蕉视频
Genome Centre: G茅nome Qu茅bec
Total funding: $2 million

The 香蕉视频 Zipcode Discovery Pipeline: Emerging tools for therapeutic targeting at subcellular resolution
Project leaders: Eric L茅cuyer, Institut de recherche clinique de Montr茅al (IRCM); Mathieu
Blanchette, J茅r么me Waldisp眉hl, 香蕉视频
Genome Centre: G茅nome Qu茅bec
Total funding: $3.2 million

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