genCARE Community Engagement

Dr. OmiSoore Dryden and the Health Association of African

Canadians (HAAC) invite you to share a meal! Come get to know the research team, learn about genCARE and genome sequencing, hear what is happening in Ontario and Quebec. genCARE is a national health research project focused on improving our understanding of the health and genetics of Black and African Nova Scotian communities.

DIGBY
Friday September 18, 2026 5:00pm -7:00pm
JACBA Centre of Excellence 181 Acacia Valley Road Acaciaville, NS

 

YARMOUTH
Saturday September 19, 2026 12:00pm – 2:00pm
Greenville Community Centre 724 Greenville Road
Greenville, NS

 

This is a community engagement session, only.
No research recruitment or data collection will take place. Please register at genCARE@dal.ca
gift cards will be provided to those who attend and gas cards will be available for travel from Weymouth Falls.

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