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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.
Sep 15, 2026
University of Toronto McLaughlin Centre is pleased to announce a call for McLaughlin Centre Scholars Post-Doctoral Fellowship AI in Genome Science 2026. Application Deadline: October 30, 2026
Jun 26, 2026
Aligning Research to Impact Autism (ARIA) Funding supports Canadian-led autism and neurodevelopmental research.
May 13, 2026
Findings help separate the biology of core Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) traits from cognitive impairment and show that this non-coding gene plays a distinct role in ASD biology.