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End of year promotion from NuAire
December 2, 2010 by Lab Canada Plymouth, MN – Laboratory equipment supplier NuAire has announced a special end-of-year offer that expires January 1, 2011. Customers can choose one free accessory when purchasing any Class II biological safety cabinet or CO2 Incubator. In addition, special promo prices…
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Barbados launches bid to attract biotech companies with US$20M lab and new regulatory authority
December 2, 2010 by Lab Canada Bridgetown, Barbados – The island nation of Barbados has unveiled two new initiatives to attract leading-edge biotechnology companies to the island nation. The main thrusts of the plan are the creation of a US$20-million state-of-art laboratory for research and development…
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$3M funding creates senior industrial research chair in biomaterials
November 29, 2010 by Lab Canada Peterborough, ON – A research funding announcement made today by Dean Del Mastro, MP, Peterborough and Dr. Suzanne Fortier, President of on behalf of the Government of Canada, will result in the creation of A new senior industrial research chair…
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First call for proposals will boost study of Canada’s North
November 8, 2010 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has launched a new research initiative aimed at helping teams of researchers carry out large-scale projects. The initiative includes two elements: Discovery Frontiers, focused on discovery research,…
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Endress+Hauser expands operations into Saskatchewan
November 4, 2010 by Lab Canada Industrial measuring technology and automation company Endress+Hauser Canada has expanded its operations into Saskatchewan with the opening of an office in the Saskatoon area. The company says it decided to launch a Saskatchewan office due to a growing list of…
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$35M in funding supports research into medical isotope supplies
October 25, 2010 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The federal government is providing $35 million in funding to support four projects that will focus on developing supply sources of the key medical isotope technetium-99 (Tc-99m), a radioactive tracer used in nuclear medicine for many diagnostic…
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New chief executive appointed to Genome Canada
October 25, 2010 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Dr Pierre Meulien, the chief scientific officer of Genome BC, has been appointed the new president & CEO of Genome Canada. “I fully enjoyed my 3.5 years in the CSO role with Genome BC and the CEO…
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Famous Canadian scientists inducted into hall of fame
October 25, 2010 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The Canadian Science and Engineering Hall of Fame has announced the names of four Canadian scientists are joining the 44 scientists and innovators previously inducted into the hall. This year’s inductees are Dr George C Laurence (1905-1987),…
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Pine beetle researcher wins national award
October 8, 2010 by Lab Canada Prince George, BC – A professor at the University of Northern British Columbia, who is involved in research on the DNA of the mountain pine beetle, is being honoured by the Entomological Society of Canada for his efforts and activities…
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$1.8M supports Newfoundland researchers
October 4, 2010 by Lab Canada St John’s, NL – More than $1.8 million in funding was recently awarded for research projects at Memorial University of Newfoundland. The funding is being provided by the Industrial Research and Innovation Fund (IRIF) in research areas relevant to Newfoundland…
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Brinkmann to change name to Metrohm in Canada
September 15, 2010 by Lab Canada Mississauga, ON – Laboratory instrument supplier Brinkmann Canada says it will change its name to Metrohm Canada, effective January 1, 2011. Although the name change is new, the company says the Brinkmann-Metrohm partnership has actually spanned more than five decades;…
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$17M project aimed at developing biochips that sense pathogenic problems
September 13, 2010 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – A decade ago, in May 2000, Canada experienced its worst-ever E coli outbreak after the bacteria entered the water supply in Walkerton, ON, killing seven people and making more than 2,300 others sick. More recently, 22 Canadians…
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Research funding awarded in Ontario
September 3, 2010 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Ontario provincial government has announced the results of this year’s Early Researcher Awards and its ORF – Research Infrastructure program. It says it is providing more than $11 million to support 80 emerging researchers and their…
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Conferee registration opens for Pittcon 2011
September 2, 2010 by Lab Canada Pittsburgh, PA – Conferee registration has opened for Pittcon 2011, which will be held March 13-18, 2011, at the Georgia World Conference Center (GWCC), Atlanta, Georgia. Conferees registering before February 14, 2011, will save 50% on the registration fee. The…
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August sees nearly $400M in funding announcements for CFI
August 30, 2010 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – This month, the federal government has announced nearly $400 million in funding support for the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI). The announcements included $182 million in funds for the Leaders Opportunity Fund (LOF) in early August, and…
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Equine research receives $2M funding
August 30, 2010 by Lab Canada Guelph, ON – The University of Guelph has received $2 million from the EP Taylor Equine Research Fund to support clinical research in the health and performance of racehorses. “This generous gift is an investment in the future of the…
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Canadian firm to develop interferometer for Mars mission
August 23, 2010 by Lab Canada Quebec City, QC – Power and automation technology group ABB says it has been chosen by the Canadian Space Agency to develop a main component on a satellite that will be launched in 2016 to the planet Mars. ABB will…
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AECL appoints new senior vice-president for nuclear laboratories
August 23, 2010 by Lab Canada Chalk River, ON – Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) has appointed Dr Robert Walker as senior vice-president responsible for its nuclear laboratories. The appointment is effective November 15, 2010. Dr Walker’s will lead AECL’s research and development efforts in…
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Qubec updates $1.16B research strategy; launches new funding body
July 19, 2010 by Lab Canada Quebec City, QC – Quebec’s official research and innovation strategy has been extended and relaunched by Clément Gignac, the province’s minister of economic development, innovation and export trade. Called the Quebec Research and Innovation Strategy, it was originally launched in…
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Ontario’s research and education network names new head
July 19, 2010 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Dr Darin Graham, an international information communications technology and innovation leader, has been appointed president and CEO of ORANO and the Ontario Research and Innovation Optical Network (ORION), effective August 1, 2010. Most recently head of NZi3…
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CLSA trade shows coming to BC this fall
July 12, 2010 by Lab Canada Kitchener, ON – The Canadian Laboratory Suppliers Association (CLSA) is running two trade shows this autumn, both in the Vancouver area. The West Coast Laboratory Exhibition will be held at the BC Institute of Technology on Tuesday, September 21 from…
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Distributorship agreements signed by ATS Scientific
June 17, 2010 by Lab Canada Burlington, ON – ATS Scientific, which recently celebrated its 20th anniversary as a nationwide distributor of scientific equipment, has announced a number of new distributorship appointments. Biosensor technology developer SciTOX has appointed ATS as their exclusive distributor in Canada. SciTOX’s…
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Prof Stephen Hawking presentation to be televised on June 20
June 14, 2010 by Lab Canada Waterloo, ON – Professor Stephen Hawking has begun his work as a distinguished research chair at Canada’s Perimeter Institute (PI) and, on June 20, he will be officially welcomed by Tony Clement, minister of industry with the federal government, and…
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Canada’s top researchers in science and engineering are recognized, celebrated
June 7, 2010 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The winners of Canada’s top science and engineering awards, including the Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal for Science and Engineering — the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)’s top science prize — have been…
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Innovation awards recognize Ontario’s local talent
June 1, 2010 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Ten people and businesses have been selected as the 2010 winners of Ontario’s Premier’s Innovation Awards. The awards provide funding that ranges from $200,000 to $5 million. The 2010 awards include the Premier’s Summit Awards in Medical…
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Inaugural Canada Excellence Research Chairs will help build expertise in strategic areas
June 1, 2010 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The federal government has announced the 19 inaugural recipients of the prestigious Canada Excellence Research Chairs (CERCs) program. The CERC program was announced 2008 as part of the federal government’s science and technology strategy to help build…
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Society for Biomolecular Sciences and Association for Laboratory Automation set to come together later this year
May 17, 2010 by Lab Canada Chicago, IL & Danbury, CT – For most of the past two years, the leaders of the Society for Biomolecular Sciences (SBS) and the Association for Laboratory Automation (ALA) have been strategizing a merger to unite their scientific societies as…
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Paul Lasko appointed scientific director of CIHR’s Institute of Genetics
May 10, 2010 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Dr Paul Lasko has been appointed scientific director of Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)’s Institute of Genetics. “Dr Lasko is a welcome addition to the CIHR leadership team,” said Dr Beaudet, president of the CIHR. “His…
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Nearly $16M in operating funds announced for Canadian Light Source
May 3, 2010 by Lab Canada Regina, SK – Canadian Light Source (CLS) — Canada’s national centre for synchrotron research — is receiving $4 million over the next four years from Western Economic Diversification Canada. At the same time, Saskatchewan’s provincial government announced funding of $11.7…
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Nearly $28M supports research across the country
April 27, 2010 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) has awarded nearly $28 million to support research projects across Canada. “The CFI is proud to support the innovative researchers of this nation to tackle today’s pressing research challenges,” said Dr…
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New presidents at both NRC and CFI
April 19, 2010 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – New presidents have been announced for both the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) and the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI). John McDougall was recently named as the new president of the NRC, and has now assumed…
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