MISSION
To bring precision medicine and personalized care in cancer and neurodegenerative disease to Canadians through the application of big data and artificial intelligence.
PURPOSE
To make precision medicine and personalized clinical care available to all Canadians.
The Platform will Enable Discovery, Querying and Exploration of Data
The DHDP takes a pan-Canadian approach, leveraging a collaborative network of key experts and partners, to deliver a cutting- edge technological infrastructure coupled with a world-leading policy framework.
The DHDP creates a ‘network effect’ to accelerate innovation and commercialize new products and services that contribute to Canada’s knowledge economy.
Ultimately, the DHDP will improve health outcomes for Canadians through the advancement of precision medicine.
CORE VALUES
- We believe that the future of healthcare will be digital and data-driven.
- We believe that health care should be as personal as the individual it serves.
- We are dedicated to excellence; excellence in research, excellence in leadership, and excellence in collaboration.
- We believe in the power of a collaborative ecosystem that unites research and commercialization. We are stronger together.
Timeline
2024
January: Terry Fox Research Institute (TRFI) and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada Re-ignite Digital Health and Discovery Platform (DHDP) with Newly Signed and Updated Agreement.
The original funding allocation of $49M from the Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) remains the same with a new project completion date of 2027.
TFRI has engaged new technical partners, Bitnobi and Integrate.ai that will bring skills and expertise that enables the DHDP to move forward with a national framework and platform to securely manage access to digital health data. CanDIG continues as a technical partner.