GeNA Lab

Fields of Work

Blockchain

Emerging social and business applications, platforms, digital assets.

Big Data

Social shaping of data mining technologies and their impact on society.

Social Media

Big Data Analysis, framing & agenda setting. Communication strategy development.

Genomics and Health

Applications of genome technologies
in personalized
medicine, oncology.

Computational Communication Methods

Sports Analytics

Topic Modelling, Data Science & Data Visualization, Twitter Data Analysis.

Innovative
performance tracking & analytics in professional and college sports, including NBA, NCAA,
Women's National Soccer Team.

OUR TEAM
We are a team of interdisciplinary researchers and scholars, who investigate the social and organizational impacts of technologies, communication networks, and blockchain. We also research the turn to big data in a number of sectors including genomics & health, social media, and sports.

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WHAT WE DO

We apply social science research methods - interviews, content analysis, social network analysis, and systematic reviews - to develop empirically based research and address the current tech and big data issues.

“A lot of people are asking what Big Data is and what can be done with it. We ask the same questions, but we also try to understand the ethics and implications behind it.”

PETER CHOW-WHITE

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OUR PARTNERS

We engage key stakeholder networks, including scientists, entrepreneurs, and the public to understand opportunities and risks related to digital technologies.

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OUR COMMUNITY

We disseminate scholarly outputs and policy work to interdisciplinary communities. The new knowledge will benefit policy makers, regulators, practitioners, and users to enable best practices for future development of social networking, business, sports analytics, and health care.

FEATURED STORIES

Scroll down to find out more about conferences, events, and initiatives featuring the GeNA Lab's team.

Beyond Bitcoin: Blockchain and the future of Work

GeNA Lab Director Dr. Peter Chow-White facilitated a panel discussion at Brave New Work Community summit about Bitcoin and the future of Blockchain. The discussion, organized by SFU Public Square, featured panelists from Global Business Intelligence, Edwards, Kenny & Bray LLP, Outlier Solutions Inc., and Etherparty.

Data Power Conference

GeNA Lab's work on data privacy was recently represented at the Data Power Conference at the University of Sheffield in the UK. Julie Frizzo-Barker presented "Privacy Without Guarantees: Healthcare and Genomics in the age of Big Data"

Keynote Presentation with Edward Snowden

Snowden joined Metro Vancouverites for a live-streamed conversation about privacy, surveillance, and human rights. The presentation was followed by a moderated discussion featuring the GeNA Lab’s Peter Chow-White (SFU).

Personalized Onco-Genomics: GeNA Lab Featured on CTV News

Sports Analytics

Roundtable with Minister of Health Rona Ambrose

B.C doctors turned to DNA to develop personalized cancer treatments and the GeNA Lab is partnering with BC Cancer Agency to examine the opportunities and risks of this project. Read the story on CTV News.

Using big data research, the GeNA Lab team have developed an innovative
performance tracking and analysis tool that gives basketball and soccer teams a competitive advantage. GeNA Lab’s director Peter Chow-White is also a member of SFU’s
Sports Analytics Group.

Dr. Chow-White at a round table meeting with Honourable Rona Ambrose, federal Minister of Health, and other health innovators and leaders in the field to discuss technological innovation in the Canadian health care context.

Get in Touch With Us

Contact Info

Room K8666 – 8888 University Dr
Burnaby, BC, V5A 1S6
Phone: 778 782 9454
Fax: 778 782 4024
Email: gena_lab@sfu.ca