NeuRo Genomics Initiative, a genetic sequencing project, will help better understand rare and aging-related neurological disorders affecting Canadians A project led by Ziv Gan-Or, MD, PhD, at The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital) of McGill University and Martine Tétreault, PhD, at Université de Montréal has received more than $8 million to sequence the genomes of 8,700 people, to map the role of genetics in neurological disorders.
A $7-million contribution from Genome Canada and a $1.5-million contribution from Genome Quebec will allow the NeuRo Genomics Initiative (NRGI) to capture a detailed view of genetic variants linked to rare and age-related disorders. The project will add to the effort of Genome Canada to sequence 100,000 samples nationwide.
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