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New testing service detects and quantifies live bacterial contamination and clinical sensitivity to antibiotics
August 22, 2005 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Biopharmaceutrical company Biophage Pharma says it is offering a new service for the detection and quantification of live bacteria and their clinical sensitivity to antibiotics using its biosensor technology as well as classical bacteriological techniques. Assay development…
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Two-year extension for SCISAT mission
August 17, 2005 by Lab Canada Longueuil, QC – Canada’s ozone-layer-monitoring satellite SCISAT, launched two years ago on behalf of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), will continue to operate for two more years. A fine example of Canadian space technology, this innovative, small satellite built by…
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Breast cancer metastasis the target of $5.5M funding
August 16, 2005 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Two multi-disciplinary Canadian research teams have embarked on ambitious projects that will provide vital clues to reduce breast cancer mortality. Dr Ann Chambers in London, ON, and Dr Shoukat Dedhar in Vancouver will lead the two projects,…
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McMaster recruits top scientist to open cancer institute
August 15, 2005 by Lab Canada Hamilton, ON – McMaster University has recruited internationally recognized scientist in stem cell research, Dr Mick Bhatia, to establish a new institute focused on human cancer and stem cell biology. Dr Bhatia, who is known for his work understanding the…
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Potential anti-cancer compounds licensed for development
August 15, 2005 by Lab Canada Saskatoon, SK – The University of Saskatchewan and Mississauga-based drug development company YM BioSciences have signed a worldwide licensing agreement for the commercial development of new molecular compounds with potential to enhance cancer drug therapies. Under the agreement, YM BioSciences…
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Partnership to streamline accreditation of medical testing laboratories
August 11, 2005 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) says it has entered into an agreement with the Ontario Medical Association (OMA) to establish a joint program for the accreditation of medical laboratories. The new program will make it possible…
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China joint venture for diagnostic test developer
August 9, 2005 by Lab Canada Halifax, NS – A joint venture has been formed between diagnostic test maker MedMira and Chinese pharmaceutical company Tianhe Pharmaceutical. The partnership is intended to open new market verticals in China including over-the- counter sales for MedMira’s current and future…
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Nearly $12M from CIHR for Ottawa researchers
August 8, 2005 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Researchers at the University of Ottawa and its affiliate research institutions have received $11.9 million in operating grants from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. The funding will be distributed among 27 projects at the university and…
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First recipient wins muscular dystrophy research award (August 08, 2005)
August 8, 2005 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Dr Jeff Dilworth, a scientist at the Ottawa Health Research Institute, has become the first recipient of the Muscular Dystrophy Canada-Stem Cell Network New Investigator Grant. The award carries a value of $100,000 over two years. Dr…
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Partnership to commercialize newly developed bean
August 8, 2005 by Lab Canada Saskatoon, SK – A whiter strain of pinto beans developed by researchers at the University of Saskatchewan is the subject of an agreeement recently signed by Saskatchewan Pulse Growers, Walker Seeds, the Crop Development Centre at the University of Saskatchewan…
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ARC, Pirelli Labs sign deal to develop micro fuel cell for industrial applications
July 18, 2005 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – Italy’s Pirelli Labs and the Alberta Research Council have signed a joint agreement to develop ARC’s micro solid oxide fuel cell technology. The one-year agreement will focus on applying Pirelli’s patented process which enables a hydrocarbon-based fuel…
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Centre to develop new food and bioscience products
July 18, 2005 by Lab Canada Halifax, NS – A new Atlantic Bioresources TechnoVenture Centre is being opened to develop value-added and non-traditional food and bioscience products. To be led by CEO Richard Ablett, the centre was announced last week by Nova Scotia Agriculture and Fisheries…
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Interdisciplinary health research gets $5.4M funding (July 18, 2005)
July 18, 2005 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The federal government has announced funding of $5.4 million for 16 high profile projects that bring together researchers from natural sciences or engineering fields with those in health research fields. The projects are funded through the collaborative…
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Chair named for prostate cancer research (July 18, 2005)
July 18, 2005 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – The Leading Edge Endowment Fund has named Dr Martin Gleave, MD, FRCSC, as BC Leadership Chair in Prostate Cancer Research. Dr Gleave, a native of British Columbia, is a urologist, surgeon, and director of clinical research at…
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$23M supports creation of cardiac diagnostic unit for children
July 14, 2005 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Sick Kids Heart Centre will receive $23 million in funding from Ontario’s Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and from a committed group of donors to Sick Kids Foundation for the creation of the Cardiac Diagnostic…
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Forestry research strengthened in Northern British Columbia
July 14, 2005 by Lab Canada Prince George, BC – The federal government is providing $876,779 in funding to support the University of Northern British Columbia’s forestry research. The money will go towards expanding the university’s forest research laboratory, establishing a renewable energy and environmental research…
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$27.65M funding to support wheat and barley research
July 13, 2005 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – A renewed agreement between Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) and the Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) will deliver greater opportunities for the Western Canadian wheat and barley farmers, says Andy Mitchell, minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.…
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Agricultural research program sees first round of projects receive funding
July 8, 2005 by Lab Canada Aylmer, ON – The first round of projects have been approved for funding in a federal-provincial program that supports new research and development projects in Ontario’s agriculture and agri-food sector. The two governments are providing up to $35 million for…
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$5.5M supports global indigenous health research projects
July 7, 2005 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Three global indigenous health research projects, that look at HIV/AIDS, mental health and indigenous health workforce networks, have received $5.5 million in funding support from the federal government. The projects announced today are supported by the International…
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Three Canadian researchers get funding from Gates foundation global health initiative
June 30, 2005 by Lab Canada Seattle, WA – The Grand Challenges in Global Health initiative, a major effort to achieve scientific breakthroughs against diseases that kill millions of people each year in the world’s poorest countries, this week offered 43 grants totaling $436 million for…
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$4.55M helps to establish nanofabrication centre
June 30, 2005 by Lab Canada Boucherville, QC – Jacques Saada, Minister of Canada Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Francophonie, and Dr Pierre Coulombe, president of the National Research Council of Canada (NRC), have announced a contribution of $4.55 million for a joint project…
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$1.25M funding supports wireless research projects
June 30, 2005 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Bell Canada and the University of British Columbia (UBC) have announced the details of the first five research projects funded by Bell University Laboratories. These projects will come together to form a new wireless laboratory in the…
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New veterinary lab opens for BSE/TSE testing
June 29, 2005 by Lab Canada Winnipeg, MB – Manitoba has opened a new section of its provincial veterinary laboratory dedicated to testing for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) and other transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSE) such as chronic wasting disease (CWD) in elk and deer and scrapie…
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New round of research chairs announced by federal government
June 27, 2005 by Lab Canada Charlottetown, PEI – John ApSimon, executive director of the Canada Research Chairs Program, welcomed the growing force of Canadian research talent as he announced today, on behalf of the David L Emerson, minister of industry and minister responsible for the…
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$27M for research commercialization program in Ontario
June 24, 2005 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Ontario government says it will provide $27 million to increase the province’s innovation capacity under a new Ontario Research Commercialization Program (ORCP), Economic Development and Trade Minister Joseph Cordiano has announced. “We’re delivering on our commitment…
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Engineering school receives $50M boost
June 23, 2005 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – The University of Calgary’s Faculty of Engineering has received funding of $50 million which will allow for more than 100 new scholarships, increased funding for field trips and engineering clubs, and three new research chairs. The money…
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New veterinary faculty for Calgary
June 20, 2005 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – The University of Calgary is establishing a new faculty of veterinary medicine in the fall of 2006. "The cornerstone of this program is its integration of animal health and human medicine," says Harvey Weingarten, PhD, the university’s…
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$1.5M in grants for UBC as it receives innovation designation
June 20, 2005 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC and Markham, ON – The University of British Columbia became the only Canadian university and one of four worldwide to receive the prestigious IBM Life Sciences Institutes of Innovation designation, joining world class academic research centres Johns Hopkins…
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IDRC awards $1M to eco-health research network
June 17, 2005 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) announced today that IDRC is awarding $1 million to a network of Latin American, Caribbean and Canadian researchers to reduce exposure to toxic…
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Innodia honoured with Prix de l’mergence from Armand-Frappier Foundation
June 17, 2005 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Innodia has been honoured with the prestigious Prix de l’mergence from the Armand-Frappier Foundation. Awarded for the first time in 1994, this prize is presented on a yearly basis to a company having made a significant scientific…
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Merck Frosst joins new MaRS Centre: one of numerous R&D investments
June 15, 2005 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Supporting efforts to strengthen and expand the Ontario biotechnology sector, Merck Frosst Canada says it will be taking up residency at the new MaRS Centre. The company says it is committing up to $3 million in the…
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