Topic
General Science & Research
News
General Science & ResearchLaboratory
Deadline approaching for submitting abstracts to SLAS2013
July 19, 2012 by Lab Canada Chicago, IL – The Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS), is accepting abstract submissions for podium and poster presentations at SLAS2013, the Second Annual SLAS Conference and Exhibition, January 12-16. The conference, which will be held at the Gaylord…
News
General Science & ResearchLaboratoryLife SciencesResearch Labs
World wide support for the Experimental Lakes Area
July 18, 2012 by Lab Canada World wide support for the Experimental Lakes Area Edmonton, AB — Over 3,000 people from around the world have signed an online petition that calls upon the Canadian government to save the Experimental Lakes Area (ELA). The petition is aimed…
News
General Science & ResearchLaboratoryLife SciencesResearch Labs
Canadian research studies not affected by switch in ethical review board
July 18, 2012 by Lab Canada Aurora, ON – When the Trafalgar Ethics Board Inc. (TEB) ceased operations last month due to business reasons a new player, Institutional Review Board Services (IRB) stepped in to ensure a smooth transition, bringing peace of mind to both researchers…
News
General Science & ResearchLaboratoryTrends in Science & Research
Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science celebrates 75 years
July 17, 2012 by Lab Canada Hamilton, ON – On Wednesday, July 18, 2012 the Workers Arts & Heritage Centre in Hamilton will be the setting for a cocktail reception celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS). The reception will…
News
General Science & ResearchLaboratory
App Circus comes to Medica 2012
July 13, 2012 by Lab Canada Düsseldorf, Germany – An online competition for the best health related app has just been launched. In four monthly online competitions, developers can compete for eight presentation slots to pitch their app live on stage on the 16th of November…
News
Academic ResearchGeneral Lab EquipmentGeneral Science & ResearchLaboratoryNew Technology & Applications
Pittcon 2013 announces conferee networking call for topics
July 12, 2012 by Lab Canada Pittsburgh, PA – The Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy announced its annual Call for Topics for Conferee Networking Sessions for Pittcon 2013, which will be held March 17-21, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. The…
News
General Lab EquipmentGeneral Science & ResearchLaboratory
Verder Group takes over Carbolite Limited
July 9, 2012 by Lab Canada Vleuten, Netherlands – The Verder Group have acquired Carbolite Limited, a prominent manufacturer of laboratory and industrial furnaces. The German-Dutch family-owned technology group has added Carbolite to their Laboratory Division. Located in the East Midlands of the UK, Carbolite product…
News
CollaborationsGeneral Science & ResearchLaboratory
Building leadership in green chemistry and medical imaging
July 6, 2012 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Two projects led by McGill professors are among the 17 that will receive a total of $28 million over six years to help science and engineering graduates add job skills to their academic achievements, thanks to the…
News
Academic ResearchBiologyGeneral Science & ResearchLaboratoryLife SciencesResearch Results
Cause of an inherited form of epilepsy discovered
July 4, 2012 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Researchers at McGill University have discovered the cause of an inherited form of epilepsy. The disease, known as double-cortex syndrome, primarily affects females and arises from mutations on a gene located on the X chromosome. Using an…
News
CommercializationGeneral Science & ResearchLaboratoryLife SciencesResearch Results
Mysterious prions exposed in Ingram book
June 28, 2012 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON — Jay Ingram, science popularist, TV host, producer and author has released a book on prions that unveils stunning revelations about disease, the brain and infection. Fatal Flaws: How a Misfolded Protein Baffled Scientists and Changed the Way…
News
Academic ResearchGeneral Science & ResearchLaboratoryLife SciencesTrends in Science & Research
Stump Us winner not stumped anymore
June 25, 2012 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – At the recent ISBER meeting, Computype asked for labeling challenges that would “Stump Us” and the attendees responded. There were several applications presented that stretched the companies label capabilities, but their favorite was from the University of…
News
General Science & ResearchLaboratory
Ecological footprint creators win Blue Planet Award
June 19, 2012 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Two researchers connected with the University of British Columbia, who developed the “ecological footprint” concept, have won the prestigious Blue Planet Award for Sustainability, valued at nearly $645,000 CDN, at the Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable…
News
Academic ResearchGeneral Science & ResearchLaboratory
New research VP for Western
June 19, 2012 by Lab Canada London, ON – Molecular biologist Dr John Capone has been named as new vice-president (research) of the University of Western Ontario. Currently serving his second term as McMaster University’s dean of science, Dr Capone is recognized as one of Canada’s…
News
General Science & ResearchLaboratory
CFI awards $11.7M funding to applied research projects
June 5, 2012 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Canadian companies specializing in everything from natural resources to information technology are turning to researchers at local colleges to grow their businesses and create high-quality jobs, because R&D and innovation happen at all levels—from the academic labs…
News
General Science & ResearchLaboratory
Pittcon 2013 announces call for papers
June 5, 2012 by Lab Canada Pittsburgh, PA -The Pittcon Program Committee has issued a call for papers for a contributed oral or poster presentation for Pittcon 2013, which will be held March 17-21, 2013, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA. For full consideration,…
News
General Science & ResearchLaboratory
$73.8M supports three new research networks
June 5, 2012 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Three new Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE) have been established with a total of $73.8 million over five years in funding. The networks are being managed jointly by three federal granting agencies — the Natural Sciences and…
News
General Science & ResearchLaboratory
New executive director for National Institute for Nanotechnology
June 5, 2012 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – An expert in nano-electronics will lead Canada’s National Institute for Nanotechnology (NINT) into its second decade. The NINT governing council has named Dr Marie D’Iorio as its new executive director. Trained as a physicist, Dr D’Iorio’s expertise…
News
General Science & ResearchLaboratory
Life Labs names new CEO
June 4, 2012 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Borealis Infrastructure recently announced the appointment of Sue Paish to the position of chief executive officer of LifeLabs, which says it provides more than 50 million laboratory tests each year. She joins LifeLabs from Pharmasave Drugs. “Sue…
News
General Science & ResearchLaboratory
Ontario girl discovers antioxidant properties of nano-crystalline cellulose
May 8, 2012 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – An Ontario girl, 16, who invented a disease-fighting, anti-aging compound using nano-particles from trees, won top national honours today in the 2012 Sanofi BioGENEius Challenge Canada (SBCC). Her super anti-oxidant compound could one day help improve health…
News
General Science & ResearchLaboratoryMaterials Science
Green chemistry award for Xerox Research Centre of Canada
May 8, 2012 by Lab Canada Mississauga, ON – The Xerox Research Centre of Canada (XRCC) has won the Chemical Institute of Canada’s 2012 Ontario Green Chemistry and Engineering Award (Organization). The Ontario Ministry of Environment sponsors the award. Each year the Chemical Institute’s Canadian Green…
News
General Science & ResearchLaboratoryNew Technology & Applications
$1.125M funding supports clean-tech research
May 7, 2012 by Lab Canada London, ON – A donation of $1.125 million by waste management company Newalta will support research and development efforts at the University of Western Ontario to discover technologies to create value from wastes generated by industrial sectors such as oil…
News
General Lab EquipmentGeneral Science & ResearchLaboratory
Furniture maker launches new lab division
May 7, 2012 by Lab Canada Haverhill, MA – Furniture-manufacturer Pro-Line has announced that it is spinning off a new division called Hatfield Laboratory Furniture and Laboratory Tables that will specialize in laboratory furniture. The company has long been a provider of industrial and laboratory workbenches…
News
General Science & ResearchLaboratory
Analytic thinking can decrease religious belief: UBC study
April 30, 2012 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – A new University of British Columbia study finds that analytic thinking can decrease religious belief, even in devout believers. The study, which appeared in the April 27 issue of Science, finds that thinking analytically increases disbelief among…
News
General Science & ResearchLaboratoryNew Facilities
$1M supports clinical research centre for dentistry
April 30, 2012 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – The Faculty of Dentistry at the University of British Columbia has opened a clinical research centre focusing on best practices and evidence-based patient care thanks to a $1 million donation from Frontier Dental Laboratories. Named the Frontier…
News
General Science & ResearchLaboratory
$500,000 in Killam Prizes awarded to five prominent Canadian scholars
April 3, 2012 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The winners of the 2012 Canada Council Killam Prizes include a champion in the field of HIV/AIDS and Canada’s leading research economist. Other winners are world leaders in the fields of engineering, physics and philosophy. The Killam…
News
General Science & ResearchLaboratory
Climate change research the target of new $35M fund
April 2, 2012 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has a new fund totalling $35 million that will support climate change and atmospheric research at Canada’s post-secondary institutions. The program, called the Climate Change and Atmospheric…
News
CollaborationsGeneral Science & ResearchLaboratory
Canada and Japan establish new research partnership
April 2, 2012 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) recently signed a partnership agreement to fund joint research projects on the epigenetics of stem cells. The agreement was established under CIHR’s…
News
General Science & ResearchLaboratory
2012 Canada Gairdner Awards honour new medical insights
March 21, 2012 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Gairdner Foundation has announced the recipients of the 2012 Canada Gairdner Awards. Recognized for some of the most significant medical discoveries from around the world, this year’s winners showcase a broad range of new medical insights,…
News
General Science & ResearchLaboratory
Abbott unveils AbbVie as new name for future research company
March 21, 2012 by Lab Canada Abbott Park, IL – Pharmaceutical company Abbott says that AbbVie will be the name of the new, independent research-based pharmaceutical company it expects to launch by the end of this year. The naming of the new company is the latest…
News
General Science & ResearchLaboratory
$124.5M funding for 132 Canada Research Chairs
March 19, 2012 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The Canada Research Chairs Program has awarded $124.5 million in total to 132 new or renewed Canada Research Chairs to undertake new, cutting-edge research at 36 Canadian postsecondary institutions. “The Canada Research Chairs Program helps to position…
News
General Science & ResearchLaboratory
Metrohm launches Young Chemist Award
March 7, 2012 by Lab Canada Riverview, FL – Metrohm has announced a new $10,000 award in North America. All graduate, post-graduate and doctorate students residing and studying in the US and Canada, who are performing novel research in the fields of titration, ion chromatography and/or…
News
General Science & ResearchLaboratory