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Calgary celebrates science with annual Beakerhead festival
September 15, 2015 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – This week, Calgarians will celebrate the annual Beakerhead festival, a fun smash-up of art, science and engineering. The five days of events will commence September 16, with the world’s largest pop-up gallery, called a String (Theory) of…
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Microplastics entering ocean food web through zooplankton
August 19, 2015 by Lab Canada Vancouver, B.C. – Tiny microscopic animals called zooplankton are ingesting plastic particles at an alarming rate, according to a new study by Dr. Peter Ross, head of the Ocean Pollution Research Program at Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre. That could…
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$1.5B research fund announces first successful funding recipients
August 12, 2015 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The federal government has announced the results of the first round of funding from the Canada First Research Excellence Fund, which was launched late last year. A total of $350 million over seven years has been awarded…
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$93M supports genomics projects in agriculture and fisheries
July 27, 2015 by Lab Canada Saskatoon, SK – Genome Canada and Western Grains Research Foundation have announced a total of $93-million in funding for 11 new genomics research projects that address challenges and opportunities for Canadian agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture. The projects chosen for funding…
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$2M funding supports agricultural projects in Manitoba
July 20, 2015 by Lab Canada Winnipeg, MB – A total of $2 million in funding is being awarded to 24 research projects in Manitoba’s agriculture and agri-food sector by the federal and Manitoba’s provincial governments. The funded projects cover a range of agricultural issues. In…
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CDRD appoints Dr. Kelly McNagny as co-scientific director
July 3, 2015 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – The Centre for Drug Research and Development (CDRD) has appointed Dr. Kelly McNagny, professor in the Department of Medical Genetics, and co-director of the Biomedical Research Centre at the University of British Columbia (UBC) as co-scientific director…
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$35M program brings together Canadian, Israeli research teams
June 30, 2015 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – A new $35-million research funding program that will focus on biomedicine was announced this week at Toronto’s Ontario Science Centre by representatives of the Azrieli Foundation, Canada’s International Development Research Centre, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR),…
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Health data portal opens to global researchers
June 30, 2015 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – A landmark research portal that includes health and biological data from 300,000 Canadians – nearly one in every 50 individuals between the ages of 35 and 69 – was launched this week by the Canadian Partnership Against…
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Top cancer researchers win Awards for Excellence
June 30, 2015 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Five of Canada’s cancer scientists have received Awards for Excellence from the Canadian Cancer Society. “These extraordinary scientists represent some of the best researchers in the country. They have played a key role in our understanding of…
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Maritime research the focus of proposed new network
June 30, 2015 by Lab Canada Quebec City, QC – The Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ) and the Ministère de l’Éducation, de l’Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (MEESR) are requesting feedback from the research community to assist in the development of a new network…
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$340M awarded to 3,800 researchers across Canada
June 24, 2015 by Lab Canada Oshawa, ON – Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has awarded more than 3, 800 researchers at over 70 Canadian universities a total of $340 million in funding. The announcement was made this week at an advanced…
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Genome Canada announces departure of president and CEO
June 16, 2015 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Genome Canada, which funds genomics and related areas of science and technology, says that president and CEO Dr. Pierre Meulien, is to step down from his position on July 17, 2015. Dr. Meulien has led the organization…
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Celebrated ‘big data’ researcher comes to Montral
June 16, 2015 by Lab Canada Montréal, QC – Dr. Andrea Lodi, one of the world’s most respected data scientists, has been appointed as the Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in data science for real-time decision-making at Polytechnique Montréal. Dr. Lodi, who has come to Canada…
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Imaging specialist recognized for lifetime achievements
June 16, 2015 by Lab Canada London, ON – For 30 years, Western University’s Ravi Menon, PhD, has paved the way for key developments in the field of brain imaging research – from working on the team that discovered functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to developing…
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$209M funding awarded to 280 research projects in Ontario
June 15, 2015 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Ontario’s provincial government is awarding a total of $209 million to support innovative research projects and top talent at leading research institutions across the province. The awards include: $65 million through the Ontario Research Fund – Research…
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$333M awarded by CFI for research infrastructure
June 9, 2015 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The federal government has announced a $333-million in funding for new research infrastructure through the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s (CFI) Innovation Fund. Canadian researchers across the country will build upon their advanced knowledge in areas ranging from…
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Discovery could pave way to new approaches to medical diagnostics
May 15, 2015 by Lab Canada Waterloo, ON – A researcher at the University of Waterloo has theoretically demonstrated that it is possible to detect a single nuclear spin at room temperature, which could pave the way for new approaches to medical diagnostics. Published in the…
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$4.7M funding supports four research chairs in New Brunswick
May 15, 2015 by Lab Canada Fredericton, NB – Four new research chairs have been announced by the New Brunswick Innovation Research Chairs Initiative, with funding of $4.7 million over five years. The foundation administers the initiative for the provincial government. Areas of research include new…
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Forum probes issues facing international chemical industry
May 4, 2015 by Lab Canada Helsinki, Finland – Each year, the Helsinki Chemicals Forum (HCF) brings together senior executives, policy makers, academics and others from around the world to discuss key issues relating to chemicals safety and management. First launched a decade ago as a…
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Looming shortage of medical laboratory technologists needs action: CSMLS
May 1, 2015 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS) was on Parliament Hill this week to speak with parliamentarians regarding the shortage of medical laboratory technologists (MLTs) in Canada. About half of all MLTs will be eligible to…
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Support for research in Ontario’s budget
April 30, 2015 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Ontario’s budget, which was released this week, includes support for research. Some of the specific items included in the budget include: $23.5 million over five years to help establish the Aging and Brain Health Innovation (ABHI) Centre…
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Canada not doing enough to address antimicrobial resistance, says auditor general
April 30, 2015 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Canada’s Public Health Agency and Health Canada are not doing enough to address the public health risks posed by the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance, according to Canada’s auditor general, Michael Ferguson. This week, Ferguson tabled…
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$6M supports three health research projects in Manitoba
April 30, 2015 by Lab Canada Winnipeg, MB – The Manitoba government is providing a total of $6 million in funding to three cutting-edge health research projects. The projects are the first grant recipients from a new $17 million program launched by the government last year…
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National Medical Laboratory Week celebrates lab professionals
April 20, 2015 by Lab Canada Hamilton, ON- This week is National Medical Laboratory Week, which is sponsored by the Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS) and runs today until Friday. Since 1985, CSMLS has sponsored this special awareness week to highlight the vital role…
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Nearly $1M awarded in inaugural academic research grants
April 16, 2015 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The Health Research Foundation (HRF) – a health research funding body associated with Canada’s Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies (Rx&D) – has announced the inaugural recipients of its Academic Interdisciplinary Health Research Program. “For over 50 years, the HRF…
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$147M supports 150 new and renewed Canada Research Chairs
April 16, 2015 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The federal government has announced 150 new and renewed Canada Research Chairs at 36 postsecondary institutions across the country. A total of $139 million funding is being provided, with an additional $7.6 million in infrastructure support provided…
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$2M supports research on antibiotic resistance
April 15, 2015 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Research into new ways of fighting antibiotic resistant bacteria has received a $2 million boost from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). The funding is part of a $4 million commitment for six projects involving international…
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$1M awarded in Killam prizes, research fellowships
April 14, 2015 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The Canada Council for the Arts today announced the recipients of the 2015 Killam Program. This prestigious program, administered by the Canada Council, is funded by a private endowment supporting creativity and innovation through research and higher…
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Remediation research gets $2M boost
April 10, 2015 by Lab Canada Saskatoon, SK – University of Saskatchewan soil researcher Steven Siciliano has been awarded a $2 million Industrial Research Chair (IRC) to further develop sustainable ways of cleaning up underground sites contaminated with diesel or gasoline, of which there are more…
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Restructured genome network launched with $15M funding
April 9, 2015 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Genome Canada has created a new Genomics Innovation Network that is being launched with $15.5 million in funding. The network is comprised of ten nodes, each receiving core operational funding from Genome Canada, with matching funds from various…
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Million dollar prize for mental health research
April 9, 2015 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The Royal, a mental health care and academic health science centre affiliated with the University of Ottawa, has received a $1 million gift from The Mach-Gaensslen Foundation of Canada to establish a new prize to recognize excellence…
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