The Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics (CMMT) at UBC is a world leader in genetic medicine. Our scientists harness the tools of modern molecular biology to perform cutting edge genetic, epigenetic, and genomic medical research. Our research will impact human health across the entire lifespan, but has a focus on childhood health and development. This multidisciplinary community of researchers and clinicians is dedicated to understanding how changes in genes cause disease and to using this knowledge to develop novel treatments, innovative approaches to prevention, and effective strategies to maintain health. Our mandate is to “seek a future where children and adults live free from diseases caused by genes and their interaction with the environment”.