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<p class="orangeHeader"><a href="http://www.ontariogenomics.ca">http://www.ontariogenomics.ca</a></p>
<strong>The Ontario Genomics Institute</strong> (OGI) was established in 2000 as a non-profit corporation with a mission to provide leadership for Ontario in helping build a globally-competitive life sciences sector by creating leverageable genomics resources with top-notch research.
<p>OGI, one of six genome centres across Canada, is part of the new MaRS Discovery District, serving the innovation pipeline in Ontario. Working with Genome Canada, Ontario&rsquo;s Ministry of Research and Innovation (MRI), and other private and public sector partners, OGI currently oversees a $500 million portfolio of 33 leading-edge genomics and proteomics research projects as well as a world-class technology platform at The Centre for Applied Genomics (TCAG) based in Toronto.</p>
<p>Ontario-led international projects, an important part of OGI&rsquo;s portfolio, are underway through: the Structural Genomics Consortium (SGC), a shared research initiative at the Universities of Oxford, Toronto and the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden; and the International Regulome Consortium (IRC), which includes scientists from Australia, Britain, Canada, France, the Netherlands, Singapore, and the U.S.; and a Genome Canada-Genoma Espa&ntilde;a initiative.</p>
<p>OGI's three major roles are: </p>
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<li>Attracting investment for internationally recognized genomics-based or genomics-derived research that is of strategic importance to Ontario and all of the world, </li>
<li>Accelerating the impact of genomics resources created through research to increase business development in Ontario, in Canada, and internationally, </li>
<li>Increasing public awareness of genomics and its impact on society through education, dialogue on social and ethical issues, and public outreach programs. </li>
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