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Northshore April 2019

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65 APRIL 2019 CONTACT gmgi.org organisms, some of which almost never experience cancer or similar diseases, Bodnar explains. eir DNA, therefore, may hold clues to addressing aging issues and cancer in humans. Another initiative already under way is collecting genomes from hundreds of individual cod caught in northeastern wa- ters. ese sequences will form a library that will eventually allow scientists to determine what population any single fish came from—a sort of 23andMe for cod. e hope is that this information will help researchers understand the characteris- tics of the different cod populations in the area—which ones are more cold-resistant, which are more vulnerable to disease. is knowledge, in turn, could help fishery managers make more sustainable choices for the fishing industry. e institute will also study environmental DNA, the genet- ic traces left behind as organisms pass through the water, to help understand the volumes of different species in different areas. And GMGI will be collaborating with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to develop tests for aquatic diseases. "ere's so much scope for new discovery," Bodnar says. e new facility's location directly on the water—a fishing boat ties up mere feet from the conference room windows—is a huge advantage for GMGI's work, Bodnar tells us. ere's easy access to seawater and ocean organisms, of course, but there is also the knowledge researchers can glean from the fishermen, who are part of a centuries-old maritime legacy . Beyond the science, however, GMGI hopes its presence in Gloucester helps attract more biotechnology research and business activity, strengthening the economy, adding jobs, and helping reinvigorate the city's historic waterfront. "If Gloucester turns out to be a welcoming place and the ocean fruitful for research, could Gloucester become the next Kendall Square?" says Peter Gourdeau, director of project development services at Windover. "is was built with the future in mind." GMGI will collaborate with MIT to develop tests for aquatic diseases. 4 M A R K E T S T R E E T | I P S W I C H J E W E L RY * C LOT H I N G * G I F TS B E T S Y F R O S T D E S I G N . C O M Northshore Magazine Prana ad.indd 1 2/15/19 2:01 PM

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