Media Advisory - Minister Hehr to announce major investment in leading-edge genomics and precision health research in Alberta

CALGARY, Jan. 22, 2018 /CNW/ - The Honourable Kent Hehr, Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities, on behalf of the Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science, will announce investments being made through two of Genome Canada's premier funding programs. The investments will help some of Alberta's leading scientists advance genomics and precision health research that lead to new medical therapies to improve the health and wellbeing of Canadians.

Date:	January 23, 2018
Time:	9:00 a.m.
Location:	University of Calgary EEEL Building – 3rd Floor Landing and EEEL 214 750 Campus Drive NW  Calgary, Alberta

SOURCE Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

Ann Marie Paquet, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Science, 613-404-2733, [email protected]; Annabelle Archambault, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities, 819-934-1122 / TTY: 1-866-702-6967, [email protected]; Andrea Matyas, Director, Communications, Genome Canada, 613-790-0106, [email protected]; Media Relations, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, 343-291-1777, [email protected]

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