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ALT Image 2 (quote from outgoing chair) Alt text: Portrait of Dr. Federica Di Palma on the left, wearing glasses and a light blazer, set against a green background. To the right is a quote that reads: “The ISC has been central to building the shared standards and practices that make EBP scalable and globally connected. I’m delighted to hand over to Kerstin, whose leadership and scientific vision are exactly what EBP needs as we move into the next phase.” — Dr. Federica Di Palma, Outgoing Chair, EBP ISC. Image 3 (quote from incoming chair) Alt text: Portrait of Dr. Kerstin Howe on the right, smiling and wearing glasses, against a patterned background. To the left is a quote that reads: “As incoming Chair, I would like to thank Federica for her leadership in shaping the committee’s scientific direction and ways of working. Her contributions have had a lasting impact and leave a strong foundation for the next phase of our work.” — Dr. Kerstin Howe, Incoming Chair, EBP ISC.
ALT The keys to complex human diseases are already inside us – the tricky part is finding them and using them to unlock treatments and cures. That, in a simplified way, describes what researchers around the world, including those in Winnipeg, Manitoba, are feverishly focused on. It’s called precision health, and it’s become a major tool in advancing human diagnostics and medicines. In the spring of 2025, Genome Prairie and Genome Canada announced the funding of the PrairieGen Genomics Project. This four-year, $7.2 million human health genomics project will focus on identifying genetic markers, variants, and associated risk factors within the unique genomes of Manitoba and Saskatchewan residents to improve diagnostics and therapies for major, impactful diseases such as cancer, multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia, and genetic disorders.
