NLIS 4 August 23, 2006 (Finance) Pre-Confederation
census data set to become a research goldmine This
week, CCRI
is a five-year, pan-Canadian initiative to develop databases of census
information collected between 1911 and 1951. A
team headed by Dr. Sean Cadigan from Memorial�s Department of History
is responsible for digitizing the data collected in the The
Atlantic portion of the CCRI project will include data from censuses
done in pre-Confederation During
the meetings, the Atlantic team will demonstrate a prototype of a
searchable database which may serve as a model for all national centres
� a major boost for the project. This
was made possible by the close collaboration between Memorial and the The
NLSA is part of the Economics and Statistics Branch of the Department of
Finance which provides a broad range of economic and statistical
services to government and the private sector. �This
is a project I am very proud of,� said Finance Minister Loyola
Sullivan. �This
partnership between our government through the According
to Dr. Cadigan, data gathered pre-Confederation in �The
importance of this is immense,� said Dr. Cadigan. �For
pre-Confederation The
accessibility of this information will also be a boon for those seeking
to clarify the genetic basis for transmission of a disease and
effectiveness of drug treatments. The
Population Therapeutics Research Group, a non-profit research
organization within Memorial�s Faculty of Medicine, is working with
the CCRI team to develop a province-wide heritability database that
could reveal genealogical links among individuals with a particular
disease. This will be done
in a way that optimally protects patient privacy. �The
CCRI database has the potential to change the way genetic research is
conducted. Instead of taking
years to find a critical genealogical linkage, it may take just minutes.
This will lead to better
health outcomes for Newfoundlanders,� explained Dr. Proton Rahman,
principal investigator with the Population Therapeutics Research Group. The
Public
access at the Media
contact: Leslie
Vryenhoek, Faculty of Arts, Deborah
Pennell, Communications, Department of Finance 2006
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