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- Whole Genome Sequencing reveals new type of genetic influence on AutismApril 19, 2018; Supported in part by the McLaughlin Centre
- DNA on drugs: How genetic tests could make prescriptions more preciseMarch 17, 2018; PGPC is supported in part by the McLaughlin Centre
- 2018 CCMG-SOGC Guideline for the use of CMA for prenatal diagnosisPublished online March 1st, 2018; Supported in part by the McLaughlin Centre
- Launch of the Canadian Genomics CloudFebruary 14, 2018; To provide widespread access to genomics infrastructure for Canada
- CGEn Launched The CanSeq150 InitiativeFebruary 13, 2018; McLaughlin Centre is a funding partner
- Personal Genome Project Canada published its findings in CMAJFebruary 5, 2018; Supported in part by the McLaughlin Centre
- Clarivate 2017 Highly Cited Researchers from TorontoNovember 15, 2017; Congratulations to Dr. Scherer!
- World’s Largest Autism Genome Databank adds more than 2,000 sequencesOctober 20, 2017; Supported in part by the McLaughlin Centre
- Genetic Causes in Neonatal EncephalopathyAugust 17, 2017; Supported in part by a McLaughlin Centre Accelerator Grant
- Researchers call on province to fund genetic testing for cerebral palsyAugust 8, 2017; Toronto Star
- WGS versus Conventional Genetic Testing - Improved Diagnostic YieldAugust 3, 2017; Supported in part by the McLaughlin Centre
- Could mutations and inherited genes play a role in cerebral palsy?August 3, 2017; Supported in part by the McLaughlin Centre
- Data Sharing as a National Quality Improvement ProgramJuly 20, 2017; BRCA1/2 variant-interpretation comparisons through COGR
- Postzygotic Mosaic Mutations in Autism Spectrum DisorderJuly 17, 2017; Supported in part by the McLaughlin Centre
- Will Clinician-Scientists Define Canada’s Future?Jun 27, 2017; Dr. Rosenblum - McLaughlin Centre Education Program Director
- Copy Number Variation in Tourette Syndrome (Neuron Previews)June 21, 2017; Preview on Huang et al., 2017, Neuron 94, 1101–1111
- 2006 Nature CNV Paper - Top Google Scholar Classic Paper in Genetics & GenomicsJune 14, 2017; Google Scholar Classic Papers: "Articles That Have Stood The Test of Time"
- Genome sequencing as a platform for pharmacogenetic genotypingMay 26, 2017; Supported in part by the McLaughlin Centre
- Genetic Non-Discrimination Bill (S-201) Receives Royal AssentPassed - March 8, 2017; Received Royal Assent - May 4, 2017
- Nature Genetics 25th Anniversary selects "CNV Discovery” as landmark paper in geneticsApril 27, 2017; "Detection of large-scale variation in the human genome" Nature Genetics (2004)
- Mapping The Autism SpectrumACMG 2017; Front Line Genomics Magazine interviewed Dr. Scherer
- World's Largest Autism Genome Database Shines New Light On Many 'Autisms'March 6, 2017; Supported in part by the McLaughlin Centre
- Researchers Debate the Future of GenomicsMarch 1, 2017; An event co-sponsored by the McLaughlin Centre
- Happy 150th, Canada! U of T researchers sequence the beaver's genomeJanuary 13, 2017; Dr. Scherer: “This is the most important animal in Canadian history.”
- Largest international study of its kind finds new schizophrenia risk genesNovember 21, 2016; Co-led by Dr. Stephen Scherer
- The Risk of Risk Aversion - Dr. Stephen Scherer2016 Winter; UofTMed Magazine
- The Globe and Mail Opinion - André PicardOctober 4, 2016 - "As world embraces precision medicine, Canada falls behind"
- 20 years later, doctor uncovers cause of syndrome that bears his nameNovember 2, 2015; Supported in part by the McLaughlin Centre
- U of T to sequence genomes of 10,000 people per yearSeptember 14, 2016
- Incidental Genomics - Genomics Video LaunchAugust 2016; Supported in part by a McLaughlin Centre Accelerator Grant
- Researchers Identify Gene Variations Associated with Intellectual DisabilityMay 19, 2016; Dr. Anne Bassett is the Lead PI of 5 McLaughlin Centre Accelerator Grants (2012-16)
- Study suggests whole genome sequencing should be primary genetic test for patientsJanuary 2016; Supported in part by the McLaughlin Centre
- PBS NewsHour looks at MSSNG Genome ProjectOctober 21, 2015; Dr. Scherer is the Director of the MSSNG Project
- Molecular Diagnostic Tests in Children With Autism Spectrum DisorderSeptember 1, 2015; Supported in part by the McLaughlin Centre
- New U of T-designed Microchip Predicts Viability of Donor LungsAugust 28, 2015; Dr. Shaf Keshavjee is the Lead PI of a 2015 McLaughlin Centre Accelerator Grant
- "Peering into My Own Genome" - by Michael Smith, MedPage TodayAugust 16, 2015; Perspectives of a PGPC participant
- Cerebral palsy may have genetic causes, Canadian study suggestsAugust 3, 2015; Supported in part by the McLaughlin Centre
- Engineers to transform genomic medicine with deep learning startupJuly 22, 2015; Dr. Brendan Frey is the Lead PI of a 2014 McLaughlin Centre Accelerator Grant
- Whole Exome Sequencing and Targeted Copy Number Analysis in Primary Ciliary DyskinesiaJuly 2, 2015; Supported in part by the McLaughlin Centre
- The Centre for Applied Genomics receives $23.3M Genome Sequencing GrantMay 29, 2015