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We're discovering how living things are made...
As recognized leaders in the related
fields of genomics and proteomics, UVic researchers focus on
identifying genes, studying thier function and analyzing their
associated proteins. This lays the foundation for advances
in fields such as:
- Genetic predisposition to disease;
- Pharmacology (genes
and proteins targeted by drugs);
- Fisheries (improved survival
of fish stocks);
- Agriculture (disease resistant crops) and
- Law (genetic fingerprints).
Profile:
Ben
Koop has a big fish story. He's
co-leading cGRASP, an international research consortium that
brings together salmonid experts from Canada, Norway, the US
and the UK. Over the next three years,
cGRASP will build gene maps and gene lists for salmonids, including
trout, Pacific salmon and smelt.
The team plans to develop a 26,000-gene "chip" or microarray,
which will allow them to identify salmonid genes that regulate
the immune system and control growth.
"UVic is a wonderful place to conduct
research," says Koop. "Researchers
and administration share a close, informal relationship that
enables large projects to be accomplished in a collegial way."
Koop is the Canada
Research Chair in Genomics and Molecular Biology.
He is also the Director for UVic's Centre for Biomedial Research.
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