The funding will support projects involving the use of genomic technologies to improve human health and agriculture, as well as to address key environmental challenges.
The suggested funding is part of Trudeau's proposed 2016 federal budget, which also includes additional financial support for agricultural genomics research.
The network builds on a 2012 program examining how genomics-based research could contribute to improve the cost-effectiveness of the healthcare system.
The team will employ reverse vaccinology coupled with high-throughput genomics approaches, such as RNA-seq, to deliver the new vaccines within four years.
