The GSC Collaborator Forum 2025 brought together BC’s genomics community for a day of inspiring talks, rapid-fire research pitches, and a celebration of collaboration and innovation.

Thank you to all speakers, sponsors & staff who made it possible!

#GSCForum2025 #Genomics

🎤 Speaker Spotlight
We are excited to welcome Dr. Marco Marra to the #GSCForum2025!

He’ll share new work on single cell approaches to rare pediatric cancers. Don’t miss this talk by one of Canada’s genomics leaders.

📅 Oct 24, 2025
📍 BC Cancer Research Centre & Blusson Spinal Cord Centre

👤 Meet Dr. Samuel Aparicio from UBC, @bccancerfdn.bsky.social — speaking at #GSCForum2025 on 'The origins and consequences of gene dosage mutations in cancer.'

📅 Oct 24 | 📍 Vancouver
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📣 Abstract deadline extended!
Submit your poster or rapid fire talk by Friday, Sept 12 for the GSC Collaborator Forum. 🧬
Poster prizes awarded at our evening networking session!

✉️ [email protected]
🔗 Register: www.bcgsc.ca/events/gsc-c...

#GSCForum2025

Got a great sequencing idea? 💡
Apply for the Sequence to Innovate Award for a chance to win up to $15K in sequencing services!

🗓️ Apply by: Sept 5
🎤 Pitch live at #GSCForum2025
🔗 www.bcgsc.ca/resources/gs...

#Genomics #Innovation #Sequencing

📣 Calling all researchers!
Submit your abstract for #GSCForum2025 — a day of science, discovery & networking, with a spotlight on single-cell technologies.

🗓️ Abstract deadline: Sept 5
📍 Event: Oct 24
🔗 www.bcgsc.ca/events/gsc-c...

#Genomics #LifeSciences

🎙 Dr. Leonard Foster joins #GSCForum2025 to share insights on "Same-cell measurements of the lipidome and proteome." Don’t miss it!

📅 Oct 24 | 📍 Vancouver

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🌟Award Opportunity🌟

Apply now for the GSC Sequence to Innovate Award 2025!

Submit by Sept 5 for a chance to win up to $15K in sequencing services. Finalists present at #GSCForum2025 (Oct 24).

Details Below👇

👤 Meet Dr. Adi Steif from the Department of Medical Genetics at UBC — speaking at #GSCForum2025 on "Universal inference of cell cycle and dormancy dynamics with Ouroboros"

📅 Oct 24 | 📍 Vancouver
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🎤 Speaker Spotlight 🎤
Meet Dr. Loren Rieseberg, University Killam Professor at UBC @ubcbotany.bsky.social. At #GSCForum2025, they’ll share insights on Recombination and Speciation!

📅 Oct 24, 2025 | 📍 BC Cancer Research Centre & Blusson Spinal Cord Centre

🔽Register Now🔽

📢 Registration is open for the GSC Collaborator Forum 2025!
🗓 Oct 24 | BC Cancer Research Centre & Blusson Spinal Cord Centre
🔍 Focus: Single-cell technologies
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#GSCForum2025 #Genomics #SingleCell

🚀Save the Date!
The GSC Collaborator Forum Is back - Friday, October 24th! Join us for an exciting day of science and networking.
Registration for #GSCForum2025 will open August 6th, more details below ⬇️