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Performance Plants establishes US biofuels facility
June 23, 2008 by Lab Canada Kingston, ON – Biotech company Performance Plants (PPI) says it has established a research centre in the US to develop specialized non-food crops for industries seeking renewable feedstocks for liquid transportation fuels, biochemicals and coal replacement. The facility, called the…
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Sanyo receives ISO certification for biomedical equipment
June 23, 2008 by Lab Canada Wood Dale, IL – Sanyo Electric’s biomedical division says it has received ISO 13485 certification for the design and manufacturing of medical equipment. ISO 13485 certifies that: – an organization consistently demonstrates its ability to provide medical devices and related…
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Ontario to partner with California on new medical therapies
June 22, 2008 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Researchers in Ontario and California are partnering on a project to make it easier to turn cutting-edge stem cell research into medical breakthroughs. The province is investing $1 million in a partnership with California’s Gladstone Institutes (http://www.gladstone.ucsf.edu/gladstone/site/gweb1/).…
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Canadian scientist wins prestigious Kyoto Prize
June 20, 2008 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Dr Anthony (Tony) Pawson, distinguished investigator at the Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute of Mount Sinai Hospital and world-renowned cell biologist, is the first Canadian scientist to be named a Kyoto Prize Laureate by the Inamori Foundation of…
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127 Canada Research Chairs receive a total of $113M in funding
June 16, 2008 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – A total of $113 million to fund 127 Canada Research Chairs (CRC) from 35 universities across the country has been announced by the federal government. The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) is also contributing $4.8 million to…
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Canada and India announce joint science and technology initiatives
June 16, 2008 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Ten new Canada-India science and technology joint initiatives worth $17 million have been announced by the Canadian and Indian governments. Eight of the initiatives are joint research and development projects, and two are partnership-development activities. The Canadian…
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Montreal Neurological Institute receives $500,000 for the CIBC Fellowship in Brain Imaging
June 16, 2008 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Banking institution CIBC is donating $500,000 to the Montreal Neurological Institute to create the CIBC Fellowship in Brain Imaging. The institute is a McGill University research and teaching institute, dedicated to the study of the nervous system…
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Gold Leaf awards salute biotechnology industry leaders
June 16, 2008 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The 2008 winners of the Gold Leaf awards were announced this week in Ottawa by BIOTECanada. Nominated and judged by biotech industry leaders, the awards honour companies and individuals who demonstrated leadership, innovation and financial success in…
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Cancer research institute founded with $37.5M gift
June 9, 2008 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – A new research institute is being created at the Princess Margaret Hospital with funding of $37.5 million donated by the Campbell family. The new institute will be named the Campbell Family Cancer Research Institute (CFCRI) in their…
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New research chairs to focus on public health
June 9, 2008 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Fourteen new research chairs that will study various aspects of public health are sharing nearly $13 million in funding. The funding is being shared by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Institute of Population and Public Health…
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Nutrition scientist awarded for outstanding research
June 9, 2008 by Lab Canada Winnipeg, MB – The Canadian Society for Nutritional Sciences has awarded the 2008 Centrum Foundation New Scientist Award for Outstanding Research to Dr Mohammed Moghadasian, associate professor in human nutritional sciences at the University of Manitoba. The award is based…
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Canadian auto research supported with $20M in funding
June 9, 2008 by Lab Canada London, ON – Auto research projects are receiving $9.5 million in funding over two years from the federal government through the Networks of Centres of Excellence program. An additional $10.5 million is being provided by 240 private and public sector…
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Agreement expands aerospace research relationship
June 9, 2008 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The National Research council says it has signed a five-year memorandum of understanding with European Aeronautic Defence and Space (EADS) to cooperate on aerospace research and technology development, an agreement that expands an existing longstanding relationship. The…
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$1M from Cole Foundation for leukemia researchers
June 2, 2008 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – For the second year in a row, the Cole Foundation is awarding $1-million in fellowships to the most promising researchers studying pediatric leukemia and related diseases. The fellowships will enable these young scientists from the Universit de…
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Aquaculture R&D to be expanded at shellfish research centre
June 2, 2008 by Lab Canada Nanaimo, BC – Vancouver Island University says it will expand existing research capacity at the Centre for Shellfish Research by establishing a Shellfish Genomics Laboratory with $400,000 in funding it is receiving from the federal government. Research will focus on…
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Neuropathic pain research award recipients announced
May 29, 2008 by Lab Canada Kirkland, QC – Pfizer Canada has announced the recipients of their first Neuropathic Pain Research Awards Competition. This grant competition aims to fund and support independent neuropathic pain research in the areas of basic biomedical, clinical and health service and…
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$2M for new pediatric cancer research lab
May 26, 2008 by Lab Canada Victoria, BC – $2 million in funding to the Michael Cuccione Foundation will be used to complete a laboratory that supports research into new treatments for childhood cancer. “The $2 million will be used to complete the Michael Cuccione Laboratory…
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New centre to focus on forest economy bioproducts in Ontario’s north
May 26, 2008 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Ontario’s provincial government is providing $25 million for a new Centre for Research and Innovation in the Bio-Economy (CRIBE) in Thunder Bay. The Centre for Research and Innovation in the Bio-Economy (CRIBE) in Thunder Bay will create…
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CIHR’s Institute of Cancer Research gets new scientific director
May 26, 2008 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Dr Pierre Chartrand, acting president of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), along with CIHR’s governing council, announced today the appointment of Dr Morag Park as incoming scientific director of CIHR’s Institute of Cancer Research. This…
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NSERC awards $535M in grants and scholarships
May 26, 2008 by Lab Canada Victoria, BC – The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has awarded grants and scholarships to 9,900 professors and students across the country. In total, $535 million will be provided through grants and scholarships to professors and…
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$4M joint program funds 13 BC-China projects
May 26, 2008 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Thirteen collaborative projects have been chosen to receive support under the Innovation and Commercialization Strategic Development (ICSD) program. The program is a $4 million joint program developed by the British Columbia Innovation Council (BCIC) and the People’s…
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Urgent support needed for Canada’s medical laboratories: CSMLS
May 16, 2008 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS) has reported on its appearance this week before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health, with respect to their study on the statutory review of the 10-year plan…
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Researchers in Newfoundland awarded with $5M in funding
May 16, 2008 by Lab Canada St John’s, NF – Researchers at Memorial University have received $5,073,122 from Newfoundland’s provincial Industrial Research and Innovation Fund (IRIF). The 20 research projects have a total value of more than $26 million. “Research is a core function of Memorial…
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$12M for research in pediatric intestinal and liver disorders
May 16, 2008 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – A $12-million grant from British Columbia’s provincial government will support the groundbreaking work of the Children with Intestinal and Liver Disorders (CH.I.L.D.) Foundation to find a cure for children with intestinal and liver disorders such as Crohn’s…
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$15M program helps build nano-based businesses and commercialize technology
May 16, 2008 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – Alberta has unveiled a new $15 million nanotechnology industrial research partnerships program that aims to connect academic researchers with industry to develop market-driven nanotechnology products. The program will be operated by Alberta Ingenuity. “Nanotechnology is a key…
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Breast cancer research chair a first for Atlantic Canada
May 16, 2008 by Lab Canada Halifax, NS – Dr David Hoskin has been appointed the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation – Atlantic Region Endowed Chair in Breast Cancer Research. One of only three breast cancer chairs in Canada, Dr Hoskin will provide leadership in breast cancer…
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Shell joins $80M international carbon storage research project
May 16, 2008 by Lab Canada Regina, SK – Shell Canada says it recently signed on as a co-sponsor of the International Energy Agency Greenhouse Gas (IEA GHG) Weyburn-Midale CO(2) Monitoring and Storage project (Weyburn-Midale CO(2) project) at the Petroleum Technology Research Centre (PTRC) in Regina.…
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$8M awarded to prion research projects
May 12, 2008 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – PrioNet Canada has announced $8 million in funding for projects related to solving the food and health-related threats posed by prion diseases. The funding will support 19 projects across the country carried out by 60 Canadian researchers.…
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Internationally renowned physicist appointed as executive director of Perimeter Institute
May 12, 2008 by Lab Canada Waterloo, ON – Dr Neil Turok has been appointed to the position of executive director of the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics (PI). The appointment is effective on October 1. Mike Lazaridis, the founder of Perimeter Institute and chairman of…
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Proposed legislation to improve lab safety and biosecurity
May 12, 2008 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – In late April, Health Minister Tony Clement tabled legislation (Bill C-54) that is aimed at strengthening bio-security and biosafety in Canada by establishing consistent safety requirements for laboratories working with human pathogens and toxins. “This proposed legislation…
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New research facility will focus on medicinal chemistry
May 12, 2008 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – More than $1.9 million in federal funding is being provided to Simon Fraser University to establish a new research facility to be called MedChem. The new laboratory will be a vital resource for academic and industrial researchers…
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