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Canadian scientists in Mexico to discuss Barcode of Life
November 9, 2009 by Lab Canada Mexico City, Mexico – More than two dozen scientists from the University of Guelph (U of G) are in Mexico City this week attending the third international Barcode of Life Conference. The annual gathering is expected to attract 350 researchers…
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$112M for research projects in Toronto
November 2, 2009 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Ontario’s provincial government has announced funding for 64 research projects at Toronto research institutions through the Ontario Research Fund-Research Infrastructure program. The funding totals $112 million and support more than 1,000 researchers. The projects are: Centre for…
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Perimeter Institute names expansion project after Stephen Hawking
October 19, 2009 by Lab Canada Waterloo, ON – As part of its 10th anniversary celebrations, the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics (PI) has announced that it is naming its new 55,000-sq-ft addition for the renowned Professor Stephen Hawking. “We are delighted that Stephen has allowed…
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Biofuel research under study at new institute
October 19, 2009 by Lab Canada London, ON – A new $5 million research facility focused on biofuel development has opened at the University of Western Ontario. The Institute for Chemicals and Fuels from Alternative Resources (ICFAR) celebrated its official opening on October 16. Among other…
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Conferee advanced registration opens for Pittcon 2010
September 29, 2009 by Lab Canada Pittsburgh, PA – Conferee advanced registration is now open for Pittcon 2010, which will be held February 28 – March 5, 2010, in Orlando, Florida at the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC). Conferees registering before February 1, 2010 will save…
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$159M supports 181 Canada Research Chairs across the country
September 28, 2009 by Lab Canada Guelph, ON – The federal government last week announced $159.1 million in funding for 181 Canada Research Chairs newly awarded or renewed in 45 Canadian universities. The funding includes $7.4 million from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) for research…
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Nine new national strategic research networks launched by NSERC
September 24, 2009 by Lab Canada Hamilton, ON – The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) has announced funding for nine new strategic research networks across the country, providing them with a total of $45 million support over five years. The networks encompass fields including…
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Corning acquires Axygen BioScience
September 16, 2009 by Lab Canada Corning, NY – Corning announced today that it has purchased labware maker Axygen BioScience for approximately $400 million. Headquartered in Union City, CA, Axygen is a manufacturer and distributor of high-quality life sciences plastic consumable labware, liquid handling products, and…
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Dionex to purchase ESA Biosciences life sciences tools business unit
September 16, 2009 by Lab Canada Sunnyvale, CA – Liquid chromatography analysis manufacturer Dionex Corporation says it has agreed to purchase ESA Biosciences’ high-performance liquid chromatograph (HPLC)-related products, HPLC clinical assays, laboratory services and assets. This acquisition will add three HPLC detector families to the Dionex…
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Genomics research improves results in the art of winemaking
September 15, 2009 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – While the art of fine winemaking is a beautiful thing, winemakers are increasingly turning to science to give them the tools they need to ensure a high-quality product. Some new research funded by Genome Canada and Genome…
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Food safety gets $75M boost from federal government
September 14, 2009 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The federal government has announced $75 million over three years to improve the country’s food safety system. The wide-ranging improvements include improved detection through food-safety laboratories, along with other measures to prevent and respond to outbreaks. Specific…
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Novel approach used to sequence a fungus key to mountain pine beetle infestation
September 14, 2009 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Simon Fraser University and the BC Cancer Agency’s Genome Sciences Centre have developed a new way to compile draft genome sequences that could advance the fight against mountain pine…
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NRC scientist leads largest-ever survey of our sister galaxy
September 4, 2009 by Lab Canada Victoria, BC – An international team of astronomers led from the National Research Council Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics (NRC-HIA) has discovered that our near cosmic neighbour, the Andromeda Galaxy, is swallowing smaller galaxies as it continues to grow. Results published…
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International scientists collaborate on study to survey sea floor
August 31, 2009 by Lab Canada St John’s, NL – A ground-breaking international survey of the largely unknown deep water terrain of the Continental Shelf off Canada’s east coast is currently underway. The two-year research project is the largest of its kind conducted in the area.…
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$2.2M funding supports marine science and technology research and development
August 31, 2009 by Lab Canada Rimouski, QC – The Centre interdisciplinaire de développement en cartographie des océans (Development Centre in Ocean Mapping – CIDCO) and the Centre de recherche sur les biotechnologies marines (Marine Biotechnology Research Centre – CRBM) are receiving $722,400 and $1,565,790, respectively,…
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Pacific chemistry professors, student develop quick method to test homes for toxic drywall
August 20, 2009 by Lab Canada Stockton, CA – Two chemistry professors and a graduate student from University of the Pacific have developed a quick and easy way to determine if homes contain contaminated drywall made in China. Pacific chemistry Professors O David Sparkman and Patrick…
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INTEGRA Biosciences and Viaflo Corporation join forces
August 14, 2009 by Lab Canada Chur, Switzerland and Hudson, NH – INTEGRA Biosciences and Viaflo Corporation say they have agreed to merge under the name of INTEGRA Viaflo Holding AG. The new group will be active across world markets under the brand “INTEGRA”. This move…
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Pittcon 2010 announces plenary lecturer
August 14, 2009 by Lab Canada Pittsburgh, PA – Pittcon has announced that Alan G Marshall, Kasha professor of chemistry and biochemistry, Florida State University, and director of the Ion Cyclotron Resonance Program at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, as the 2010 plenary speaker. Dr…
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Spectroscopy society’s Gerhard Herzberg Award won by Trent professor emeritus
August 10, 2009 by Lab Canada Peterborough, ON – Dr Raymond E March, professor emeritus of chemistry at Trent University, has been selected by the Canadian Society for Analytical Sciences and Spectroscopy (CSASS) as the 2009 recipient of the society’s Gerhard Herzberg Award. The award, which…
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Pittcon 2010 call for papers deadline is this week
August 10, 2009 by Lab Canada Pittsburgh, PA – The program committee for Pittcon 2010 has issued a reminder that this Friday, August 14, is the deadline for submission of abstracts for contributed oral or poster presentations. This year, the American Chemical Society – Division of…
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$250M emerging technologies fund launched
August 3, 2009 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Ontario government has launched a new $250 million fund to provide financial support to technology companies in the clean technology, life sciences and advanced health technology, and digital media and information/communications technology sectors. The fund was…
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Research infrastructure projects facilitated with $16.7M in support
July 27, 2009 by Lab Canada Regina, SK – The University of Regina is receiving $16.7 million in knowledge infrastructure funding to upgrade and enhance research and educational facilities at the University of Regina. This joint funding between the federal and provincial governments will be used…
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Researchers to study impact of nanomaterials on aquatic ecosystems
July 13, 2009 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – A team of Canadian scientists and engineers, led by the University of Alberta and the National Research Council of Canada (NRC), will collaborate on a $3.39 million, three-year study to assess the potential effects of nanoparticles in…
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Mineral research consortium receives $2M in funding for technology transfer
July 13, 2009 by Lab Canada Quebec, QC – COREM, a pre-competitive research consortium specializing in the processing and transformation of mineral substances, has received $2 million in federal funding to develop 24 new technologies, organize 21 technology and knowledge transfer activities and conduct 29 new…
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Agricultural researchers get $13M to help fight virulent wheat stem rust
July 13, 2009 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – $13 million in funding is being provided to combat a newly spreading type of wheat stem rust by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. This strain of wheat stem rust, known as Ug99, was discovered in Uganda in 1999,…
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R&D body to help further research in Newfoundland
July 13, 2009 by Lab Canada St John’s, NFLD – Newfoundland’s provincial government recently launched a new crown entity devoted to improving research and development in the province, The new Research & Development Corporation (RDC) will operate at arm’s length from government but with responsibility for…
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Canada joins international research publications repository
July 6, 2009 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the National Research Council’s Canada Institute for Scientific and Technical Information (NRC-CISTI), and the US National Library of Medicine (NLM) have announced a three-way partnership to establish PubMed Central Canada…
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Commercialization bodies join forces to further innovation efforts
July 6, 2009 by Lab Canada Toronto and Kingston, ON – Ontario’s Centre for Commercialization of Research (CCR) and PARTEQ Innovations, the technology commercialization office of Queen’s University, have signed an agreement to work together to advance technology innovations across the province. The partnership formalizes an…
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$34M expansion at Montreal Heart Institute Research Centre gets green light
June 29, 2009 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – The Montreal Heart Institute (MHI) has been given the go-ahead to expand its Research Centre at a cost of $33.9 million. The project is being financed by the Quebec government ($21.8 million), the MHI Foundation ($10.1 million),…
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$1.6M awarded for prion research
June 29, 2009 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – In an effort to address the health-related risks posed by mad cow and other prion diseases, $1.6 million in funding is being provided by PrioNet Canada in partnership with the Alberta Prion Research Institute, to enable further…
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Biomaterials centre to help test technologies for developing new products
June 23, 2009 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – A new biomaterials development centre is inviting researchers and companies to test methods and technologies for producing new or enhanced materials, chemicals and energy from fibre feedstock. Based at the Alberta Research Council’s facility in Vegreville and…
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