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Our History
The Canadian Gene Cure Foundation (CGCF) is a registered Canadian charitable organization. It was formed in 1999 by a group of dedicated visionaries and members of the Canadian Genetic Diseases Network (CGDN) who strongly believe more funding is needed for medical genetics research in Canada.
The Network, which has now reached the end of its 17 years of Government funding, has an impressive array of accomplishments. Network investigators discovered more than 50 medically significant genes, created new state-of-the-art research facilities, and spawned more than a dozen biotechnology companies. Yet the true legacy of the CGDN is something less measurable but more profound: the change in the culture of genetics and genomics science that has taken hold across Canada.
CGDN's former scientific director, Dr. Michael Hayden, says “The Network was the key catalyst in the transformation of a culture of isolation into a culture of cooperation. It was very profound and very real. There was a shift in perspective in the sense that your colleagues' success, wherever they were in the country, became your success.”
And it is this legacy, this ‘culture of cooperation’, that the Foundation was created to foster through the continued support of the ground-breaking research that has put Canada on the map as a world leader in human genetics research.
Our Vision
‘To make a positive difference for people living with genetic disease.’
The CGCF supports excellence in human genetics research. Our goal is to raise funds to enable scientists to discover cures and treatments for genetic disorders. The Foundation awards grants annually to cutting-edge Canadian scientists forging significant scientific discoveries. We also recognize the importance of mentoring Canada's future scientists, supporting educational opportunities for high school students and awarding scholarships to encourage physician scientists. And we proudly support networking opportunities in which scientists can exchange ideas and work cooperatively, linking advances in different disease areas.
Learn more about our specific programs and sponsorship opportunities here.
Our Scientists
Canadian scientists are world-leaders in gene discovery and genetic research and have discovered genes relating to hundreds of disorders, including Cystic Fibrosis, Juvenile Diabetes, Muscular Dystrophy, Dyslexia, Huntington disease, Alzheimer's disease, breast cancer, colon cancer, cardiovascular disease and Epilepsy, to name only a few. We are proud of this accomplishment and acknowledge this throughout our website as we feature on a rotating basis, members of the CGCF and their contributions to human genetics research.
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