Gena Lab

07/11/2018

Very important midday meeting here in the https://t.co/fLFAUXImSo

06/20/2018

Dr. Peter Chow-White on the future of blockchain at : "Imagine a world where transcripts are not given out by authority but are given out via . Alumni can manage and hold their own key and the power belongs to the students instead."

10/11/2017

Great talk by on the global trends in startups and . https://t.co/8SlQbsYzQh

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06/29/2017

Congratulations to Peter Chow-White, Dung Ha and Janessa Laskin on publishing their paper "Knowledge, attitudes, and values among physicians working with clinical genomics" in Human Resources for Health Journal by BMC. Read the full article here:

It has been over a decade since the completion of the Human Genome Project (HGP), genomic sequencing technologies have yet to become parts of standard of care in Canada. This study investigates medical oncologists’ (MOs) genomic literacy and their experiences based on their participation in a cancer...

06/05/2017

UPCOMING EVENT: DATA WALKING VANCOUVER
Wednesday, June 7th.

What data might people want to create to start a new conversation about the future of Vancouver? How might data about the city empower people? Explore the answers by participating in the public workshop organized by Alison Powell from The London School of Economics and Political Science - LSE​ and SFU - School of Communication​.

To RSVP and for more details: http://ow.ly/VxLg30cjIRd

05/01/2017

Simon Fraser University launches the most powerful academic supercomputer in Canada, a s part of the university's Big Data initiative.

"Housed in the new SFU Data Centre and named “Cedar,” after BC’s official tree, the supercomputer is part of the most ambitious computing infrastructure renewal in Canadian history, and makes SFU one of the top 100 supercomputer installations in the world." Read on to learn about new opportunities Cedar will provide for researchers at SFU: http://ow.ly/kinA30bl7aP.

If you were on Burnaby campus last week you may have felt a surge of power – and excitement – as Simon Fraser University launched Canada’s

04/04/2017

Using big data research, Gena Lab's director Peter Chow-White and his team have developed an innovative system that gives basketball teams a competitive advantage. This performance tracking and analysis tool rivals the ones used by some professional teams in the National Basketball Association.

Read more: http://ow.ly/Pf8F30azicR.

Using big data research, Peter Chow-White, professor and director at Simon Fraser University’s School of Communication and his team at GeNA Lab have developed an innovative system that gives basketball teams a competitive advantage. This performance tracking and analysis tool rivals the ones used by...

03/30/2017

What can tools help reveal about international news coverage of Oscar Wilde’s 19th century trials? https://t.co/g1iEeApwNp

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03/28/2017

Want to stay current in Genetics and Bioinformatics Research?

We found a great blog post listing relevant Twitter users, blogs and forums for you to keep a finger on the pulse of the field. Check it out!

Getting Genetics Done (GGD) is a blog with tips, reviews, tutorials, and pointers to relevant literature in genetics and bioinformatics research.

03/24/2017

What is your opinion on genomic testing and personalized healthcare?

In the newly published article, our GeNA Lab members present their research on the public discourse and sentiments surrounding genomic testing on Twitter. They also share their methodological approach. Read more here : http://ow.ly/GNhT30aaF12

Shaping public understanding of big data biotechnology, direct-to-consumer genomics, and 23andMe on Twitter. Information, Communication & Society. Ahead of Print. doi: 10.1080/1369118X.2017.1285951

03/14/2017

Take a look at the new video on Simon Fraser University's KEY Big Data initiative featuring GeNA Lab's director Peter Chow-White.

KEY provides tools, training and expertise to unlock the potential of Big Data and empowers students, faculty, staff, and university's partners to use Big Data to solve real world problems, no matter their discipline, domain, or level of expertise.