Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Decentralized Molecular One Health Monitoring for Northern and Remote Communities
Agreement Number:
1041528
Agreement Value:
$375,000.00
Agreement Date:
Apr 9, 2026 - Mar 31, 2029
Description:
This Project will advance health equity and climate resilience in northern and remote regions by creating decentralized, community-driven systems for rapid One Health monitoring. Building on the One Yukon Coalition’s proven wastewater monitoring network and NRC’s Arctic and Northern Challenge Development Grant, the initiative will refine GeneXpert and portable sequencing protocols in collaboration with NRC researchers, and optimize nucleic-acid preservation methods to enable near real-time detection of health and environmental threats. Two Yukon communities will host pilot testing hubs equipped with portable laboratory units and trained local operators. Integrated molecular data will feed into decision-support dashboards co-developed with Indigenous decision-makers under OCAP® principles. By bridging molecular science, Indigenous governance, and data innovation, the Project will deliver validated northern testing protocols, sustainable local capacity, and actionable insights to protect community health and cosystems across Canada’s Northern, Remote, Rural, and Indigenous (NRRI) regions.
Organization:
National Research Council Canada
Expected Results:
In the short term, anticipated outcomes will be strengthened collaborations across industry, academia, and government to support research excellence. In the medium term, anticipated outcomes will be the development of new and potentially disruptive technologies with collaborators. In the long term, find collaborative solutions to public policy challenges and create stronger innovation systems.
Location:
Whitehorse, Yukon, CA Y1A 2H3
Reference Number:
172-2026-2027-Q1-1041528
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
748542214
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
One Yukon Coalition
Federal Riding Name:
Yukon
Federal Riding Number:
60001
Program:
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
Program Purpose:
Collaborate on multiparty research and development programs to catalyze transformative, high-risk, high-reward research with the potential for game-changing scientific discoveries and technological breakthroughs in priority areas.
NAICS Code:
541710 - R&D in the physical, engineering and life sciences