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💫The GSC is expanding our mandate!
For more than 2 decades, the GSC has been recognized internationally as a leader in genomics, bioinformatics, and genome technology innovation – find out what else in store for us in the future.
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The GSC Collaborator Forum 2025 brought together BC’s genomics community for a day of inspiring talks, rapid-fire research pitches, and a celebration of collaboration and innovation.
Thank you to all speakers, sponsors & staff who made it possible!
#GSCForum2025 #Genomics
Our last session of the day starts with a talk from Dr. Loren Riesberg, on "Recombination and Speciation"!
Up next — our Expert Panel: “Ask the GSC” 💬
Chaired by Dr. Yussanne Ma, this interactive session invites our collaborators and guests to engage directly with GSC scientists and leaders. We're looking forward to the discussion!
Our final speaker for Session 2 is Mena Farag from @illumina, also our Gold Sponsor for the forum! He will be speaking on "Illumina Technology Updates: Fall 2025"
Our final speaker for Session 2 is Mena Farag from @illumina, also our Gold Sponsor for the forum! He will be speaking on "Illumina Technology Updates: Fall 2025"
Time for a coffee break! ☕
Don't forget to check out the GSC booths to meet our team members and grab some swag!
Our last speaker for Session 1 is Dr. Adrianne Suarez-Gonzalez from @10xGenomics, also our Gold Sponsor for the forum. She is speaking on "More impactful research with high-performance single cell at any scale"
Many thanks to Dr. Frederica Di Palma for chairing this session!
Our last speaker for Session 1 is Dr. Adrianne Suarez-Gonzalez from @10xGenomics, also our Gold Sponsor for the forum. She is speaking on "More impactful research with high-performance single cell at any scale"
Many thanks to Dr. Frederica Di Palma for chairing this session!
Taking the stage now, Dr. Samuel Aparicio joining us remote, and his talk "The origins and consequences of gene dosage mutations in cancer"
The first session of the GSC Collaborator Forum 2025 is underway! 🧬
We're welcoming to the stage now Dr. Marco Marra, speaking on "Single cell approaches to characterize pediatric malignancies"
We're live now at the GSC Collaborator's Forum! 🎉
The event opened with inspiring remarks from Dr. Federica Di Palma and Dr. Steven Jones, setting the stage for a day of collaboration, discovery, and forward-looking science
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