We are pleased to announce a partnership between Ontario Genomics and CANSSI Ontario to establish a joint Postdoctoral Fellowship in Genome Data Science.
This partnership aims to help solve challenges in genomic epidemiology and statistical genetics, with applications that address infectious diseases being prioritized. This partnership aims to increase capacity in genomic epidemiology and statistical genetics by attracting, retaining and developing Highly Qualified Personnel (HQP) in Ontario with expertise in quantitative fields such as statistics, computational biology, bioinformatics, computer science, epidemiology, engineering, genetics, or mathematics. This award will support a post-doctoral fellow pursuing research that deepens our understanding of genomic epidemiology and statistical genetics, with applications studying infectious diseases or which uses genomics for pathogen surveillance or host-virus genetic interaction being of special interest.
The Fellowship offers two-year salary support for up to $50,000 per year for postdoctoral fellows undertaking full-time research at a CANSSI Ontario member university or at any of their affiliated research institutes. Candidates are responsible for selecting, contacting, and securing the commitment of two faculty members to jointly supervise them in their project, one being a statistical geneticist or genetic epidemiologist.
Funding Availability: Up to two years.
Maximum Fellowship Value: $50,000 per year for up to $100,000 over 2 years.
Call for Applications Opens: September 15, 2021
Ontario Genomics is a not-for-profit organization leading the application of genomics-based solutions to drive economic growth, improved quality of life and global leadership for Ontario. Ontario Genomics plays a vital role in advancing projects and programs by supporting the development of their proposals, helping them access diverse funding sources, and finding the right industry partners to take this research out of the lab to apply it to the world’s most pressing challenges. Since its inception in 2000, Ontario Genomics has raised more than $1.27 billion for genomics applied research in Ontario and directly supported more than 9,100 trainees and jobs. We have 110+ active projects, 500+ impactful partnerships and have secured $1.34 billion in follow-on investments.
CANSSI Ontario is the Ontario regional centre of CANSSI–a national institute offering the leadership and infrastructure necessary to increase and further develop statistical sciences research in Canada and promote the discipline. CANSSI Ontario seeks to support data-intensive, interdisciplinary research and strengthen the network of statistical and data scientists in Ontario and across Canada. www.canssiontario.utoronto.ca.
Dr. Dustin Jonathan Sokolowski, recipient of a 2024 Ontario Genomics-CANSSI Ontario Postdoctoral Fellowship in Genome Data Science.
TORONTO, ON. — CANSSI Ontario and Ontario Genomics have awarded a fellowship to support the work of early-career investigator Dustin Sokolowski. This award is in
We are pleased to announce a new joint funding opportunity from Ontario Genomics and CANSSI Ontario, the Ontario regional centre of the Canadian Statistical Sciences
TORONTO, ON. — CANSSI Ontario and Ontario Genomics have awarded two fellowships for early-career scientists to pursue work in the areas of statistical genetics, environmental
Dr. Joao Pedro Fontenelle, recipient of a 2023 Ontario Genomics-CANSSI Ontario Postdoctoral Fellowship in Genome Data Science.
Dr. Ander Díaz Navarro, recipient of a 2023 Ontario Genomics-CANSSI Ontario Postdoctoral Fellowship in Genome Data Science.
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