Repository details

Canada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre

Name of repository
Canada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre
Additional name(s)
  • GSC
Repository URL
https://www.bcgsc.ca/
Subject(s)
Description
We are a leading international centre for genomics and bioinformatics research. Our mandate is to advance knowledge about cancer and other diseases, to improve human health through disease prevention, diagnosis and therapeutic approaches, and to realize the social and economic benefits of genomics research.
Contact
Content type(s)
Keyword(s)
Repository type(s)
  • disciplinary
Mission statement for designated community
https://www.bcgsc.ca/about-us
Research data repository language(s)
  • English
Data and/or service provider
  • data provider
  • service provider
Institution name
BC Cancer Agency, Canada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre
Additional name(s)
  • BCCA
Contact(s)
Country
Canada
Type(s) of responsibility
  • general
  • technical
Type of institution
non-profit
Institution name
BC Cancer Foundation
Identifier(s)
  • RRID:nlx_151770
  • RRID:SCR_006428
  • ROR:03gqhbs95
Country
Canada
Type(s) of responsibility
  • funding
Type of institution
non-profit
Institution name
Canadian Epigenetics, Environment and Health Research Consortium
Additional name(s)
  • CEEHRC
Country
Canada
Type(s) of responsibility
  • funding
Type of institution
non-profit
Institution name
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Additional name(s)
  • Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada
  • CIHR
  • IRSC
Identifier(s)
  • RRID:SCR_012838
  • RRID:nlx_45689
  • ROR:01gavpb45
Country
Canada
Type(s) of responsibility
  • funding
Type of institution
non-profit
Institution name
Cancer Research Society
Additional name(s)
  • CRS
  • Société de recherche sur le cancer
  • SRC
Identifier(s)
  • ROR:00t38a349
Country
Canada
Type(s) of responsibility
  • funding
Type of institution
non-profit
Institution name
Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research
Additional name(s)
  • MSFHR
Identifier(s)
  • ROR:020x39229
Country
Canada
Type(s) of responsibility
  • funding
Type of institution
non-profit
Institution name
National Institutes of Health
Additional name(s)
  • NIH
Identifier(s)
  • RRID:SCR_011417
  • RRID:nlx_inv_1005116
  • ROR:01cwqze88
Country
United States
Type(s) of responsibility
  • funding
Type of institution
non-profit
Institution name
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Additional name(s)
  • Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada
  • CRSNG
  • NSERC
Identifier(s)
  • RRID:SCR_013327
  • RRID:nlx_39429
  • ROR:01h531d29
Country
Canada
Type(s) of responsibility
  • funding
Type of institution
non-profit
Institution name
Prostate Cancer Canada
Additional name(s)
  • PCC
  • Cancer de la Prostate Canada
  • CPC
Identifier(s)
  • ROR:03p641z80
Country
Canada
Type(s) of responsibility
  • funding
Type of institution
non-profit
Institution name
Western Economic Diversification Canada
Additional name(s)
  • WD
  • Diversification de l'économie de l'Ouest Canada
  • DEO
Identifier(s)
  • ROR:002sgqx17
Country
Canada
Type(s) of responsibility
  • funding
Type of institution
non-profit

Policies (2)

Policy Name
Acknowledgement and Reference Policy
Policy Name
Terms and Conditions

Database access

Type of access to research data repository
open

Data access (1)

Type of access to data
open

Data licenses (1)

DataLicense
CC

Data upload (1)

Type of data upload
restricted
Data upload restriction type(s)
  • registration

Data upload license (1)

Data upload license name
Acknowledgement and Reference Policy
Persistent identifier system(s)
  • none
Name of the repository software
  • unknown
Data citation guideline
https://www.bcgsc.ca/services/frequently-asked-questions
Enhanced Publication
unknown
Quality management
yes

Application programming interfaces (1)

API type
other

Remarks

Remarks
The Genome Sciences Centre is one of fifteen research programs that operate as part of the BC Cancer Research Centre. The BC Cancer Agency, an agency of the Provincial Health Services Authority, provides a province-wide cancer control program for the residents of British Columbia. Additional support is provided by funds raised by the BC Cancer Foundation for cancer research. Canada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre (GSC) at BC Cancer is CAP, DAP and ISO27001 certified and designed for flexible, efficient, secure, scalable and high-throughput, high-quality analyses.
Entry date
2013-08-08
Last update
2023-09-18
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re3data.org: Canada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre; editing status 2023-09-18; re3data.org - Registry of Research Data Repositories. http://doi.org/10.17616/R3161J last accessed: 2024-04-27