Centres, Institutes, and Groups

The University of Guelph's Policy and Procedures on Research Centres and Institutes, and Scholarly Chairs outlines the process for establishing a centre or institute, governance expectations and reporting requirements. The official version of this policy is housed with the University Secretariat.

  • Centres and Institutes
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Logo for the Centre for Biodiversity Genomics Centre for Biodiversity Genomics

Leads the world in developing and applying DNA-based systems for species identification.

Sequence diversity in short, standardized gene regions (DNA barcodes) enables fast, inexpensive, and accurate species discrimination. An efficient and cost-effective approach, DNA barcoding is not only transforming humanity’s capacity to understand biodiversity, but it’s also helping us to protect it.

The CBG also coordinates the International Barcode of Life consortium, supporting researchers and organizations across 40 countries, and leads BIOSCAN, a $180M global research program exploring species discovery, species interactions, and species distribution.

Centre for Cardiovascular Investigations (CCVI)

Combines expertise in basic cardiovascular biology and veterinary medicine to provide an excellent multidisciplinary training environment that supports and enhances basic, translational and clinical cardiovascular studies. CCVI is dedicated to the diagnosis of cardiovascular disease, treatment, teaching and research.

Graph of mathematical function over text CNM Centre for Nutrition Modelling

Focuses on animal nutrition and health and on developing biomathematical models to better understand the scientific, environmental and management aspects of animal agriculture.

Logo for Centre for Public Health and Zoonoses Centre for Public Health and Zoonoses

Co-ordinates existing public health research and promotes new collaborative research activities designed to enhance problem-solving capacity and implement solutions in public health at the human-animal-environment interface.

Centre for Scottish Studies Centre for Scottish Studies

Co-ordinates graduate studies and scholarly research in the history, literature and culture of Scotland and Scottish settlements in Canada, promoting public outreach and development of the University’s renowned Scottish archival collection.