The Canadian National Organoid Network (CNON) is a groundbreaking platform with the aim of bringing accessibility and standardization to organoid research. Funded by the Weston Family Foundation’s Microbiome Initiative, CNON brings together the University of Calgary, the University of British Columbia, and Université de Sherbrooke to advance the development and use of well-characterized organoid lines. 

By providing shared resources, standardized protocols, and training, the network is enabling discoveries in areas such as host–microbe interactions, chronic inflammatory diseases, and cancer, and paving the way for novel approaches in precision medicine for Canadian laboratories.  

Hear from grantee Dr. Simon Hirota, Professor and Associate Dean of Research (Infrastructure) at the University of Calgary, as he shares how CNON is advancing organoid research nationwide.  

Learn more – CNON website