Who We Are
Our multi-disciplinary team of experts utilizes the latest technology and techniques to provide fast and reliable results that are tailored to your specific research needs. Wether you are have specific applications or are curious about how nanopore sequencing can benefit your research, we will work with you to design, validate and deliver optimal outcomes.
Dr Martin Smith
Founder & Advisory Board Member
Computational biologist with vast experience developing methods and applications of nanopore sequencing.
Dr Vincent-Philippe Lavallée
Scientific Director of the Integrated Genomics Meta-Platform
Dr Valérie Villeneuve
Head of Scientific Core Facilities at CHU Sainte Justine
Séverine Landais, PhD
Head of the Integrated Genomics Meta-Platform (IGMP)
Biologist with a background in bioinformatics and molecular biology, experience in the implementation of clinical trials in the field of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, a deep interest in cancer biology and data analysis methods, particularly 'omic data.
Nicholas Geoffrion
Nanopore Specialist (Nanopore Lead and specialist in bioinformatics analyses)
Bioinformatician and data analyst with background in genomic and transcriptomic analysis in different species.
Philippe Gingras-Gélinas
Technical Specialist in Genomics
Olivier Gingras
Single-cell Analysis Specialist (bioinformatics analyses)
Niklas Dreyer
Nanopore Specialist in Oncology
Marjorie Aleman Alvarado
Technical Specialist in Genomics
Charlène Lawruk-Desjardins
Nanopore Specialist (bioinformatics analyses)
Bioinformatician with a background in metagenomics and microbial ecology, adapting and optimising bioinformatic pipelines for our clients.
Our location
Located in the CHU Sainte-Justine Research Centre, we are at the forefront of Canadian genomics.
Hosting a research centre with over 1200 members, CHU Sainte-Justine is the largest mother and child hospital in Canada and one of the four most important pediatric centres in North America. It is affiliated with the Université de Montréal and hosts the Centre d'expertise et de services Genome Quebec and the Centre Québécois de génomique clinique.