Molecular Characterization of Skeletal Disorders in Manitoba Patients, Manitoba Institute of Child Health, Principal Investigator
Phenotypic and Genotypic Characterization of Ritscher-Schinzel Syndrome Patients, Manitoba Medical Services Foundation, Principal Investigator
GenCOUNSEL: Optimization of genetic counselling with clinical implementation of genome-wide sequencing, Genome Canada
RAPIDOMICS: Rapid sequencing in the neonatal intensive care unit, Genome BC
Top poster award 2016 David W. Smith Meeting on Malformations of Morphogenesis (Elliott, When Developmental Fields are not Respected: The case of monodactylous split hand foot malformation (SHFM))
Top abstract award 2017 American Clinical Genetics and Genomics Meeting (Elliott et al., Interpreting the Interpretation: The CAUSES Research Clinic Experience), a study that investigated the discrepancies between laboratory reporting and research classifications in patients who have undergone genome-wide sequencing.
Reviewer’s Choice abstract award 2018 American Society of Human Genetics Annual Meeting (Elliott et al., Blended Phenotypes: An Interesting subset of the first 400 patients of the CAUSES Research Study).
2018 Canadian Association of Genetic Counsellors National Award: Professional Practice, Innovation and Advocacy Leadership Award
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seed2STEM is a research summer program that aims to increase participation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) among Indigenous youth. The program, developed at UBC by the International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries (ICORD), introduces students to careers in STEM through paid placements in research labs across Metro Vancouver and Kelowna. To reduce barriers to participation,…
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