Government of Canada to announce two major investments in life-saving research

February 28, 2020 – Montréal, Quebec

William Amos, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry (Science), will be in Montréal on Monday to make two investment announcements.

He will be at Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont in the morning to announce funding for stem cell research, which will support researchers working on new treatments for major illnesses.

In the afternoon, Mr. Amos will announce an investment in genomics research at the McGill University Health Centre. This funding will help Canada’s leading researchers generate dramatic breakthroughs in precision health.

Event: Stem cell announcement
Date: Monday, March 2, 2020
Time: 10:00 a.m. (ET)
Location:
Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont
Centre de radio-oncologie
5305 De l’Assomption Boulevard
Montréal, Quebec

Event: Genomics announcement
Date: Monday, March 2, 2020
Time: 1:30 p.m. (ET)
Location:
Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Glen Site
1001 Décarie Blvd.
Montréal, Quebec          

Tour: A demonstration of the DOvEEgene test and a tour of the microbiology laboratory will be possible after the announcement.