CGEn’s HostSeq Databank

Led by CGEn, HostSeq was established in 2020 with the federal government’s support, as part of Genome Canada’s Canadian COVID-19 Genomics Network (CanCOGeN). HostSeq brought together 16 COVID-19 research studies to sequence the genomes and gather clinical information for more than 10,000 Canadians to understand host genetic contributions to COVID-19, and other health issues.

HostSeq is providing a first-of-its-kind Canadian genomic and clinical databank that is broadly consented for health research, giving Canadian scientists access to a rich dataset to help analyze and identify genetic determinants of health from a Canadian perspective.