Governance
TMIC operates as a distributed network platform through an administrative support team and 8 Nodes
TMIC (The Metabolomics Innovation Centre) was formed in 2011 with the vision of becoming one of the world’s premier metabolomics facilities, offering the widest possible range of cutting-edge, comprehensive, quantitative metabolomic research capabilities and services.
It operates as a distributed network platform through an administrative support team and 9 “Nodes” or laboratories distributed among:
- University of Alberta (UofA – 3 Nodes)
- University of Victoria (UVic – 1 Node)
- University of British Columbia (UBC– 1 Node)
- McMaster University (1 Node)
- McGill University (2 Node)
- Concordia University (1 Node)


TMIC’s Vision
To improve life through the power of metabolomics.
TMIC’s Mission
To catalyze innovation and translate metabolomics from the laboratory to real-world use by creating novel technologies, providing cutting-edge analytic services, sharing foundational data resources, and equipping the next generation of scientists and users. The ultimate goal is to enable the creation of a strong metabolomics industry in Canada and generate social and economic benefits for Canadians.
Board of Directors
The TMIC Board of Directors provides strategic direction and advice to TMIC.
Gijs van Rooijen (Interim Chair)
Chief Scientific Officer, Genome Alberta
Jason Acker
Associate Vice President (Research Integrity Support), VPRI Research Integrity Support, University of Alberta
Sharon Barker
Independent Consultant in Health and Medical Innovation
Dawn Bell
Independent Consultant, Dawn Bell Consulting
Kathryn Deuchars
Strategic Advisor - Life Sciences
Fraser Hof
Associate Vice-President Research, University of Victoria
Timothy Key
Director of Business Development, Notch Therapeutics
Liang Li
Professor, Dept. of Chemistry, University of Alberta
Andrew MacIsaac
CEO, Applied Pharmaceutical Innovation (API)
Jennifer Moody
Head of External Innovation in Genomic Medicine, Danaher Corporation
Karin Rodland
Director, Precision Medicine Innovation CoLaboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory-PNNL
Michael Lowings(Non-voting members)
Operations Manager, TMIC
Oliver Fiehn (Non-voting members)
Professor, UC Davis