OUR WORK
Here’s a look at some of our projects
This visually stunning (free!) app tells fascinating stories about how 4 letters form the building blocks of all life - from an elephant to an onion and so much more.
We discovered a new genus of species living in Hawiian lava tubes - an important finding when looking for life in similar lava tubes on Mars.
Certified with Illumina Connected Analytics, and a preferred bioinformatics provider, we created a tool for better breast cancer screening.
This nature-published metagenomics tool promotes breakthroughs in disease prevention and intervention for several illnesses.
Microbial communities in oceanic Oxygen Minimum Zones (OMZs) that are integral to marine ecosystem health are currently facing disruption.
Children’s immune systems are influenced by their gut fungi, which can be predictive of the development of certain allergies by the age of 5.
Supported by Canada’s Digital Technology Supercluster, this platform is accelerating microbial solutions to some of mining’s biggest challenges.
With the Wine Research Institute, we sequenced the first Canadian wine yeast strains and revealed genetic surprises hidden in Canadian wine barrels.
A glimpse into life on distant planets? - We’ve discovered microscopic life beneath Antarctica's ice sheets, a place similar to environments in space.
We support proprietary work, and many of our projects generate intellectual property that is not public. At Koonkie, we are committed to best practices in data ownership and this value is at the forefront of our consulting services.