Day Program
8:00 AM
Registration at Holiday Inn
Holiday Inn Vancouver-Centre (Broadway)
9:00 AM
Opening remarks
Dr. Federica Di Palma
Chief Health Genomic Officer VP Research, Laboratory Services and BCCDC Provincial Health Service Authority (PHSA)
9:15 AM
Session 1 – Genomics & Transcriptomics
Discovering New Inborn Errors of Immunity: From Patients to Precision Therapy
Dr. Stuart Turvey, Canada Research Chair in Pediatric Precision Health
Dr. Mike Anglesio
Dr. Stéphane Le Bihan, Vice President, Core Platforms
Illumina Gold Sponsor Presentation
Coffee Break
11:10 AM
Session 2 – Proteomics & Metagenomics
The Cattle Microbiome: Impacts on Production Efficiency and Environmental Sustainability
Dr. Leluo Guan, Faculty of Land and Food Systems, The University of British Columbia
2025 Sequence to Innovate Winner
Dr. Enoch Tin, University of Calgary
Core Technology Presentation
Dr. David Goodlett, University of Victoria Proteomics
12:20 PM
Olink Gold Sponsor Presentation
12:35 PM
Lunch Break
1:35 PM
Panel Discussion – AI in Genomics
Chair, Lexie Flatt, PHSA
Panelists:
- Dr. Steven Jones, Canada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre
- Eric Chuah, Canada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre
- Dr. Ali Bashashati, The University of British Columbia
Coffee Break
2:45 PM
Session 3 – Technology Innovation
Chair: Dr. Robin Coope
Core Technology Presentation
Making Genomics Accessible: Applied Research and Partnership at KPU’s Applied Genomics Centre
Dr. Paul Adams, Director, KPU Applied Genomics Centre Faculty of Science, Department of Biology
3:05 PM
Roche Gold Sponsor Presentation
3:20 PM
Sequence to Innovate Showcase
Presentations from 2025 winners and applicants
- Dr. Greg Owens
- Dr. Shannon Guichon
- Dr. Marco Todesco
3:50 PM
2026 Sequence to Innovate Competition
Rapid-Fire Finalist Presentations
Five finalists • 2-minute presentations each
Walk to the GSC
Networking Reception
4:15 PM
Canada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre Tours
Light refreshments
Opening Remarks
Poster Session
6:00 PM Sequence to Innovate Awards
7:00 PM Closing Remarks
Meeting close.
