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McLaughlin Centre

Advancing Genomic Medicine through Research and Education
Stephen Scherer, PhD DSc FRSC, Director, McLaughlin Centre

Message from the Director

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We have hit full stride in our mission to advance genomic medicine through research and education. The Centre’s investments have been instrumental in bringing the University of Toronto to the forefront in genome sequencing and its applications in medicine. We support the world’s largest ‘open science’ genome sequencing project applied to autism. We have enabled a generous partnership between Illumina Inc. and our researchers, for the application of genome sequencing to any family in need of diagnosis.
Oct 28, 2025
"Canadian Precision Health Initiative: Enhancing Resources and Data Impact and McLaughlin Centre Scholars Post-Doctoral Fellowship” LOI Deadline: December 12, 2025
Aug 18, 2025
A community-building day of presentations and discussions designed to explore how AI can help unlock new insights across genomics and multi-omics research
Feb 27, 2025
A new report calls for stronger international collaboration to accelerate discovery and improve diagnoses for rare conditions.