B.C. government matches federal funding for TRU genomics lab, research to improve understanding of climate change
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KAMLOOPS — Matching federal funding announced in spring, the B.C. government is contributing nearly $850,000 towards research at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) that will enhance understanding of microbial ecology and climate change.
Minister of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation Ravi Kahlon said this week that $848,500 from the BC Knowledge Development Fund has been allocated to microbiologist Dr. Jonathan Van Hamme for the TRU bI/O Network, which supports genomic and molecular biology innovation.
In March, the Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI) directed $850,000 towards the TRU bI/O Network, integrating several of TRU’s current technologies and providing new genomics equipment, laboratory space, and computer infrastructure.
“This significant investment establishes the TRU Microbial Ecology Laboratory, a powerful addition to the TRUGen Applied Genomics Laboratory under the TRU bI/O Network that is going to have an impact on environmental research and student training for years to come,” said Van Hamme. “The new equipment and facilities will be transformative for the researchers involved, particularly the junior faculty members who will now be able to engage trainees in cutting-edge laboratory and bioinformatic research programs.”
