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$12.6M supports cancer research projects and equipment
April 12, 2010 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON — Scientists working on a number of cancer-research projects in Ontario will share $12.6 million for research projects and state-of-the-art equipment aimed at discovering new diagnostic tools and treatments for cancer. The announcement was made by Dr Tom…
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Awards celebrate research, teaching and learning
April 12, 2010 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – International research collaborations and innovations that are transforming surgery and medical training, and taking research, teaching and learning to the next level in virtual environments, are being recognized with Ontario’s annual ORION Awards. The ORION Awards, to…
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2010 Canada Gairdner Award recipients announced
April 6, 2010 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Gairdner Foundation this morning announced the recipients of the 2010 Canada Gairdner Awards. Canada’s only international science prizes, they are considered one of the world’s most prestigious medical research awards. Featured awards include the Canada Gairdner…
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$1M funding supports innovative companies
March 29, 2010 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Nearly $1 million in funding from the National Research Council (NRC) is being provided to two companies in Quebec. A total of $495,000 is being given to OmegaChem Inc and $498,500 to Opsens Inc. OmegaChem will use…
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Infrastructure agency is the world’s best, says KPMG study
March 29, 2010 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) is the most successful research funding organization of its kind in the world says an internationally renowned panel of experts. Due to the dramatic increase in the quantity and quality of…
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Eight Canadian scientists and scholars garner over $1M in Killam Research Fellowships
March 22, 2010 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Eight outstanding Canadian researchers have been awarded a total of $1.12 million in the 43rd annual competition for Killam Research Fellowships, administered by the Canada Council for the Arts. The Fellowships provide $70,000 a year for two…
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R&D infrastructure call for proposals in Newfoundland
March 22, 2010 by Lab Canada St John’s, NL – A competitive call for proposals for potential R&D infrastructure projects has been issued by the Research & Development Corporation (RDC) in Newfoundland and Labrador. The crown corporation says the initial Expression of Intent is open to…
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Researchers receive $1.6M for startup companies
March 8, 2010 by Lab Canada Kingston, ON – Researchers at Queen’s recently received a total of $1.6 million from the PARTEQ Venture Fund, a provincially sponsored investment fund set up by PARTEQ Innovations, the technology transfer office of Queen’s University. The funding enables the companies-spanning…
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Pittcon 2010 opens in Orlando
February 28, 2010 by Lab Canada Orlando, FL – The Pittcon 2010 Exposition takes place this week from Monday through Thursday at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. The show will include around 950 exhibitors as that provide products for laboratory science and offer…
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Eleven new strategic research networks receive total of $56M in grants
February 8, 2010 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Eleven groundbreaking, large-scale, multidisciplinary research projects have received funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). These projects will play an important role in connecting academic researchers to Canadian organizations. The grants, totalling…
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Canada and California launch science and technology initiatives worth $1M
February 8, 2010 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Fifteen research initiatives, worth a total of $1 million, have been announced under the Canada-California Strategic Innovation Partnership (CCSIP). Of the 15 initiatives, nine are collaborative events and six are research and development projects. They involve 21…
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Prof Stephen Hawking to visit Perimeter Institute this summer
February 5, 2010 by Lab Canada Waterloo, ON – Prof Stephen Hawking will visit the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics in Waterloo this summer to conduct scientific research and participate in a televised outreach event. The announcement was made today by Dr Neil Turok, director of…
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Seven projects in PEI share over $12M in federal funding
February 1, 2010 by Lab Canada Charlottetown, PEI – Seven R&D projects in Prince Edward Island are receiving a total of $12.3 million in federal funding support under Round VII of the Atlantic Innovation Fund (AIF). The projects include: Nature’s Crops International Limited (Kensington) Project: Products…
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Nine projects in New Brunswick share nearly $20M in federal funding
February 1, 2010 by Lab Canada Moncton, NB – Nine R&D projects in New Brunswick are receiving a total of $19.6 million in federal funding support under Round VII of the Atlantic Innovation Fund (AIF). The projects include: Umoe Solar New Brunswick (Miramichi) Project: Advanced Solar…
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Seven projects in Newfoundland share nearly $14M in federal funding
February 1, 2010 by Lab Canada St John’s, NL – Seven R&D projects in Newfoundland and Labrador are receiving a total of $13.8 million in federal funding support under Round VII of the Atlantic Innovation Fund (AIF). The projects include: PanGeo Subsea (St John’s) Project: Acoustic…
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New appointments at Vineland Research and Innovation Centre
February 1, 2010 by Lab Canada Vineland, ON – The Vineland Research and Innovation Centre has announced five new appointments, which are: – Michael Kauzlaric, horticulture technology scout– Travis Banks, research scientist, bioinformatics– Dr Rumen Conev, research scientist, plant breeding– Dr Ben Campbell, research scientist, horticulture…
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$16.7M supports research projects in Nova Scotia
January 25, 2010 by Lab Canada Halifax, NS – In Nova Scotia, a total of seven R&D projects, representing both private and public sector research, are receiving $16.7 million in funding from the federal government. The funding is part of a larger allotment of $61.1 million…
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$2.5M awarded to livestock and forage research projects
January 25, 2010 by Lab Canada Regina, SK – A total of $2.5 million in funding has been provided by Saskatchewan’s Agriculture Development Fund for 21 livestock and forage-related research projects. The projects that received funding include developing new livestock feeds from the by-products of processed…
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$2M supports research projects at Memorial University
January 25, 2010 by Lab Canada St John’s, NL – Newfoundland’s provincial Research & Development Corporation has announced a $2 million funding for research projects at Memorial University through its Industrial Research and Innovation Fund (IRIF). The IRIF funding enables researchers to leverage an additional $4.2…
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Ontario sends chief forensic pathologist to Haiti
January 18, 2010 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Dr Michael Pollanen, chief of the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service, left for Haiti on Monday as part of a Canadian team that will help assess the personnel and resources required to identify victims of last Tuesday’s earthquake…
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U of T Astronomy & Space Exploration Society hosts annual symposium
January 18, 2010 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Astronomy & Space Exploration Society (ASX) at the University of Toronto has announced its 7th annual “Expanding Canada’s Frontiers” Symposium. This year’s symposium features a prominent line-up of speakers and world leaders in the fields of…
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Joint FAO/WHO Expert meeting to review toxicological, health aspects of Bisphenol A
January 18, 2010 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Canada will host a World Health Organization meeting of scientific experts to discuss Bisphenol A (BPA) in food packaging. The meeting will take place in October 2010 in Ottawa. The exact date and place have not yet…
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High lead levels found on soup can reopen mystery of doomed Franklin Expedition
January 11, 2010 by Lab Canada Hamilton, ON – Lead levels that are “off the scale” have been confirmed after tests were done this morning on the lid of a soup can dating back more than 150 years. The findings reopen the mystery surrounding the cause…
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Alberta reorganizes its research organizations
January 11, 2010 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – Alberta’s provincial government has realigned 10 provincially funded research organizations under one umbrella, which is called Alberta Innovates. The new system features an international advisory board, the Alberta Research and Innovation Authority, and four agencies under the…
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$59M supports infrastructure for 351 researchers across the country
January 4, 2010 by Lab Canada Kingston, ON – The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) recently announced $59 million in support for 262 projects in 40 Canadian research institutions, allowing 351 researchers to conduct cutting-edge research in world-class facilities. “Access to modern, cutting-edge equipment and facilities…
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CIHR appoints executive director for drug safety network
January 4, 2010 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Dr Robert Peterson, clinical professor of paediatrics at the University of British Columbia, has been appointed executive director of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research’s Drug Safety and Effectiveness Network (DSEN). “Dr Peterson comes with excellent credentials…
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Pittcon launches online scientific community
December 21, 2009 by Lab Canada Pittsburgh, PA – Pittcon has launched a new online scientific community called Pittconnect.com. The new service was created to provide an online resource for scientists from all over the world to connect with each other to discuss problems, techniques and…
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University of Toronto physicists lay the groundwork for cooler, faster computing
December 15, 2009 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – University of Toronto quantum optics researchers Sajeev John and Xun Ma have discovered new behaviours of light within photonic crystals that could lead to faster optical information processing and compact computers that don’t overheat. “We discovered that…
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$44M awarded to Alberta researchers
December 14, 2009 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB -Alberta’s universities will share almost $44 million in awards for research into developing new treatments for diabetics, burn victims and lung disease patients, improving GPS accuracy and adding value to Alberta’s traditional crops. “Education and science lie at…
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Rapid E coli O157 diagnostic system gets first major order
November 30, 2009 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – Vacci-Test Corporation says it has made its first commercial sale and installation of its FoodChek(TM)-E coli O157 system. The sale is to US-based Rastelli Foods Group for its Swedesboro NJ processing facility. The order was received by…
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Tribute paid to leading health researchers
November 23, 2009 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – A pioneering biochemist, a renowned child health specialist and a brilliant young cancer researcher are among those being honoured with Canada’s most prestigious health and pharmaceutical research awards. The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, joined Dr…
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