On Jan. 9, 2017, the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) awarded $6 million for Canada’s national metabolomics laboratory, the Metabolomics Innovation Centre (TMIC), hosted at the University of Alberta.

TMIC helped discover better methods for diagnosing, detecting, and predicting diseases such as diabetes, colon cancer, pre-eclampsia, and Alzheimer’s disease. TMIC provides researchers with world-class resources for conducting metabolomics research including testing and training facilities, carefully validated experimental protocols, advanced bioinformatics tools, and scientific expertise.