that is written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . june 2011 learn how and when to remove this template message ontario genomics institute type nonprofit organization founded toronto ontario canada headquarters mars discovery district slogan the future is in our genes . website ontario genomics institute the ontario genomics institute ogi is a not for profit organization that manages cutting edge genomics research projects and platforms . 1 ogi also helps scientists find paths to the marketplace for their discoveries and the products to which they lead and it works through diverse outreach and educational activities to raise awareness and facilitate informed public dialogue about genomics and its social impacts . contents 1 history 2 core activities 3 outreach activities 4 see also 5 references 6 external links history edit the ontario genomics institute was created as a not for profit corporation in 2000 following a landmark announcement made by the canadian government to support the science of genomics . in parallel with genome centres in other regions across canada ogi was launched in collaboration with the ontario government to coordinate genomics programs within the province . since its foundation in 2000 ogi has identified developed funded and managed nearly 50 projects and technology service platforms worth 700 million in funding . citation needed ogi supports projects that focus on a number of application areas including research in human health and disease ; agriculture ; biodiversity and conservation ; environmental stewardship ; and natural resources management . citation needed core activities edit research project support ogi s research program sources cultivates develops funds and supports ontario led genomics and related research projects with the promise to further enhance ontario s position as a leading global contributor to the field of genomics . citation needed research programs ogi has created its own programs to support and assist researchers genomics capacity building workshop program to facilitate international collaborations leading to funding and in kind contributions in support of large scale genomics research business development support ogi also runs several programs that support the commercialization of research moving discoveries from the lab into use in the clinic pre commercialization business development fund which provides early stage funding as researchers progress towards commercial applications . these projects have revealed new genes associated with disease created a wealth of resources for others to use to undertake new research and inform existing research . technology days which aim to increase visibility and use of genomics resources that ontario researchers have helped develop . click the current & ongoing link below for more information . science with industry workshops which bring together high profile industry partners with academia . these one day symposia focus on areas of research closely related to or depending on genomics that is both scientifically exciting and emerging in ontario and internationally as a focus of commercial activity . two programs of ogi s have supported advances in technology development and platforms . the ontario genomics platform affiliates program works to increase the visibility of platform members amongst the research community and currently has six member platforms . the genomics technology seeding program provides investment to finance advances in present technologies as well as ventures into newer leading edge technologies in genomics . to date three investments have been made . technology development and genomics platforms technology development and genomics platforms are integral to research and ogi has supported a number of projects focused on the creation of new technologies such as informatics tools to analyze sequence data imaging and automated computer analysis programs software systems microfluidic technologies microchips able to quantify microrna and mass cytometer technology that aids early disease diagnoses . ogi also plays a critical role in ontario s genomics platforms . genomics platforms provide services such as dna sequencing gene expression and microarray services and statistical analysis and biobanking . ontario s leading platform is the centre for applied genomics tcag which provides services to more than 1 300 laboratories in 28 countries 300 academic institutions 44 companies and 13 government and non governmental organizations . international consortium initiative the international consortium initiative ici program was launched in 2003 to help fund unique international projects to enhance canadian science . ici partners include the structural genomics consortium sgc which works to determine the 3 d structures of proteins of medical significance and put them in the public domain . to date over 1100 structures are in sgc s database . the uk and sweden are the major international collaborators on sgc . the international regulome consortium irc explores regulation of gene function in mammalian cells during development and its implications for stem cell research and regenerative medicine . the potential for stem cell therapeutics and regenerative medicine is huge with an estimated total market in the us alone of 2 3 billion over the next five years . many other countries are involved in the irc including france the netherlands singapore uk and usa . international barcode of life ibol is developing new genomics approaches to make reliable and rapid species identification possible helping to combat threats including climate change and invasive specific migration amongst others . 25 countries are involved in ibol all working towards building a public resource containing dna barcodes from five million specimens representing at least 500 000 species over five years . to date nearly three quarters of a million dna barcodes have been sequenced and a global resource containing these dna barcodes bold has been created and receives around four million hits per month . citation needed all of the above has resulted in significant outcomes for research in ontario . several new resources have emerged including 11 databases and four new software tools . outreach activities edit genomics teaching prize ogi awards its genomics teaching prize 2 annually to the ontario secondary school teacher whose teaching best reflects a commitment to introducing the next generation of ontarians to the effect of genomics and its many applications outcomes and socio economic impacts as well as our understanding of life at the molecular level . summer research fellowship program ogi s summer research fellowships 3 offer undergraduate students a unique opportunity to engage in meaningful real life research in genomics proteomics bioinformatics or ge ls ethical economic environmental legal and or social issues relating to genomics and proteomics research . they form part of ogi s efforts to build the future of genomics in ontario . educational resources as part of its outreach function ogi supports education initiatives and posts a number of educational resources online on its website . 4 merging science and the arts ogi has collaborated with several groups to help reach new audiences through the arts . ogi provided a series of facts behind the fiction fact sheets to accompany the award winning canadian tv science drama regenesis . ogi also partnered with the liz lerman dance exchange to put on the canadian premier of ferocious beauty genome . 5 ogi supported artist joseph rossano with a series of collections around dna barcoding that have been featured at the bill lowe gallery in atlanta . more information bold the art of dna barcoding and joseph rossano bold moorea . see also edit genomics sector innovation network references edit specific the ontario genomics institute ogi genomics teaching prize dead link ogi summer research fellowship program educational resources ferocious beauty genome general ontario genomics institute youtube channel external links edit ontario genomics institute board of directors staff retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title ontario genomics institute & oldid 647145737 categories geneticshidden categories articles with a promotional tone from june 2011all articles with a promotional toneall articles with unsourced statementsarticles with unsourced statements from june 2011articles created via the article wizard navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what 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