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New development fund to help commercialize genomics-related drug discoveries
June 23, 2009 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Genome British Columbia and the Centre for Drug Research and Development (CDRD) have unveiled a new development fund to help BC’s researchers move promising research along the commercialization path. Genome BC has earmarked $1 million for the…
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$665M for research infrastructure across Canada
June 19, 2009 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – At the University of Ottawa yesterday, Dr Eliot Phillipson, president and CEO of the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) and Tony Clement, minister of industry, announced more than $665 million for new infrastructure at 41 Canadian research…
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New research institute focuses on pediatric and maternal health
June 15, 2009 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – The Alberta Children’s Hospital and the University of Calgary (U of C) last week celebrated the launch of the new Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute for Child and Maternal Health. The institute was made possible by a…
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Research projects in Ontario get $94M funding boost
June 15, 2009 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Ontario government has begun announcing the successful recipients of $94 million in funding that will support 31 research projects and 300 researchers across the province. The funding supports numerous projects across the province dealing with basic…
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Six leading international health research agencies form alliance to curb chronic diseases
June 15, 2009 by Lab Canada Seattle, WA – The Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR) has joined five other leading world health agencies in forming a landmark alliance to collaborate in the battle against chronic, non-communicable diseases: cardiovascular diseases (mainly heart disease and stroke), several…
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HIV/Hepatitis C rapid test chosen by CDC for collaborative evaluation program
June 15, 2009 by Lab Canada Halifax, NS – MedMira, a developer and marketer of rapid diagnostic technology and solutions, says that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States has selected the company’s Multiplo HIV/Hepatitis C (HCV) Rapid Test to be…
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New energy and automobile research centres receive $73 million in funding
June 8, 2009 by Lab Canada Oshawa, ON – A total of $73 million in funding from the federal and Ontario’s provincial government is supporting construction of two new research centres at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT). The first to be announced, the…
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Scientists in BC set to receive $2.7 million in funding
June 8, 2009 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Genome BC has announced the second round of funding through its Science Opportunities Fund. In all, 10 research teams are being approved to launch peer-reviewed, short-term genomics research projects valued at just over $2.7 million. The projects…
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Pandemic influenza vaccines the focus of new $11M research network
June 5, 2009 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – A new national influenza research network has been created that will focus on pandemic vaccine evaluation. The federal government says the network will strengthen Canada’s capacity to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of a pandemic influenza vaccine…
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Strategic alliance for plant biotech research is renewed
June 5, 2009 by Lab Canada Saskatoon, SK – Dow AgroSciences Canada says it has renewed a strategic alliance with the National Research Council Plant Biotechnology Institute (NRC-PBI) of Saskatoon for an additional five-year term. “This third five-year term of the alliance further leverages PBI and…
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New lab focuses on indoor air research
June 4, 2009 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The National Research Council (NRC)’s Institute for Research in Construction has opened a new Indoor Air Research Laboratory. The lab includes a state-of-the-art testing facility for ventilation systems. Researchers will measure and evaluate the impact of various…
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Sustainable mineral exploration research centre gets nearly $1M funding for start-up
June 1, 2009 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – A smart mineral exploration and mining research centre is being established within the department of earth and ocean sciences at the University of British Columbia has received start-up funding of $960,000 from the federal government. The funding…
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$1.25M funding helps creation of clinical research network in Quebec
June 1, 2009 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Pfizer Canada recently announced it is providing $1.25 million to support the establishment of the Quebec – Clinical Research Organization in Cancer (Q-CROC) network. Made in partnership with the Fonds de la recherche en santé du Québec…
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Services on Saskatchewan’s forestry research to be reorganized
June 1, 2009 by Lab Canada Regina, SK – Various research-related services for Saskatchewan’s forest industry have been reorganized. The Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) will assume responsibility for the agro-forestry and bio-energy research and program functions currently carried out by the Prince Albert-based Forest First organization.…
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Aquaculture research labs in BC to receive $6M in repairs
June 1, 2009 by Lab Canada Nanaimo, BC – $6 million in funding over the next two years has been allocated by the federal government to repair and provide infrastructure upgrades at the Pacific Biological Station in Nanaimo and the Center for Aquaculture and Environmental Research…
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$3.5 million equipment upgrade for nanotechnology lab
May 22, 2009 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – $3.5 million funding is being provided to the Alberta Centre for Advanced Microsystems and Nanotechnology Products (ACAMP) for acquiring specialized equipment that will better enable Alberta’s nanotechnology sector to bring their ideas and products to market. The…
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$350,000 upgrade at federal pesticide lab
May 22, 2009 by Lab Canada St-Jean-Sur-Richelieu, QC – The pesticide testing laboratory at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Horticulture Research and Development Centre in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu has received $350,000 from the federal government to renovate and modernize its lab. The upgrade will enhance the capabilities of research…
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$750,000 NMR spectrometer for PEI lab
May 22, 2009 by Lab Canada Charlottetown, PEI – The federal government says it is providing $750,000 for the purchase of a nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometer the NMR spectrometry research headed by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada at the University of Prince Edward Island laboratory in…
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Scientific partnership to focus on green alternative to petroleum
May 15, 2009 by Lab Canada Princeton, NJ – DNP Green Technology, one of the two shareholders of Bioamber, says it has formed a scientific agreement with the National Research Council of Canada Biotechnology Research Institute (NRC-BRI). The partnership aims to develop a second-generation technology for…
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Innovators celebrated in Ontario with awards
May 13, 2009 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Ontario’s provincial government celebrated top scientific achievements yesterday at the 2009 Premier’s Innovation Awards. A total of $12.95 million was awarded to the science and business winners in three categories: Summit , Discovery and Catalyst. The Summit…
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Killam prizes for 2009 are announced
May 11, 2009 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Five prominent scholars from McGill University, Queen’s University and the University of Toronto are the winners of the 2009 Killam Prizes, awards that salute outstanding career achievements in health sciences, engineering, humanities, natural sciences and social sciences.…
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Federal labs to be upgraded, modernized
May 11, 2009 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Numerous National Research Council (NRC) laboratories across Canada are receiving a total of $19 million for upgrades and modernization, the federal government said today. “This program is addressing important maintenance issues in our laboratories and will quickly…
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Cancer researchers awarded $33M in funding
May 6, 2009 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Canadian Cancer Society has announced a total of $33 million in funding for 71 research projects across the country. Of these, 60 are Canadian Cancer Society grants, five are the result of a special call for…
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Agri-food products the focus of research partnership
May 6, 2009 by Lab Canada Vineland, ON – The University of Guelph and the Vineland Research and Innovation Centre are collaborating on national and international industry-driven horticulture research initiatives and have signed a research partnership. The agreement is expected to yield new ideas and products…
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Genomics research gets new $100M fund
May 4, 2009 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – A new $100-million fund in genomic research has been launched by the Ontario government. Called the Global Leadership Round in Genomics and Life Sciences, the program is intended to support globally significant, collaborative research projects that are…
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Cancer research gets $5M boost in New Brunswick
May 4, 2009 by Lab Canada Fredericton, NB – Moncton’s Atlantic Cancer Research Institute (ACRI) is receiving $5 million in funding over five year from New Brunswick’s provincial government. The funding will enable ACRI to accelerate cancer research in the region and strengthen the organizations’ ability…
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Strategic research networks in forestry sector being sought
May 4, 2009 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The Natural Scientific and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) say it is seeking scientific directors to play key roles in initiating and leading the development of four new NSERC strategic networks within the forest sector. The program funds…
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Nuclear energy research projects get $6M in grants
May 4, 2009 by Lab Canada Hamilton, ON – Twenty-three research projects at universities across the country are receiving funding to develop advanced nuclear energy systems. Natural Resources Canada, in partnership with the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and in collaboration with…
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New research chair to focus on diagnostic methods for cancer
May 4, 2009 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Dr François Bénard, one of Canada’s foremost nuclear medicine researchers, has been appointed to a new research chair position to develop new methods and drugs to diagnose and treat cancer under a partnership between the BC government,…
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$53M in funding results for genomic research projects
April 27, 2009 by Lab Canada Saskatoon, SK – Twelve new genomics and proteomics research projects in the areas of bioproducts and crops have received funding totalling $53 million from Genome Canada. “The Genome Canada Competition attracted 48 proposals from scientists across Canada,” says Dr Calvin…
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Animal health expert network to promote veterinary research
April 27, 2009 by Lab Canada Charlottetown, PEI – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), and the Atlantic Veterinary College at the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) today announced a $1.2 million partnership to enhance animal health expertise in Canada. The new Canadian Regulatory Veterinary…
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