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New head of research named at St Joseph’s Healthcare
March 30, 2015 by Lab Canada Hamilton, ON – The Research Institute of St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton has appointed world renowned molecular studies expert Dr. Jack Gauldie as its new vice president of research. Dr. Gauldie brings to this role an extensive career of scientific investigation,…
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$27M supports clean tech projects in BC
March 30, 2015 by Lab Canada Richmond, BC – Ten clean technology projects in British Columbia are receiving a total of $27.3 million in funding from Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC). The projects are as follows: West Fraser Mills Ltd. based in Vancouver will receive $6,100,000…
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Canadian awards honour top medical discoveries around the world
March 25, 2015 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Gairdner Foundation has announced the winners of the 2015 Canada Gairdner Awards, recognizing some of the most significant medical discoveries from around the world. Among the world’s most esteemed medical research prizes, the awards distinguish Canada…
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ChemBio event highlights Nordic chemical industry, innovation
March 24, 2015 by Lab Canada Pasila, Finland – One of the highlights for the chemical sector in the Nordic Region so far this year was ChemBio Finland, held last week at the Helsinki Exhibition & Convention Centre in Pasila, Finland. The organizers reported that 66…
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Canadian chemist wins 2015 Young Chemist Award
March 23, 2015 by Lab Canada Riverview, FL – Chad Atkins, Ph.D. candidate at the University of British Columbia, has won the Metrohm USA and Metrohm Canada 2015 Young Chemist Award. Atkins is completing his Ph.D. at the University of British Columbia where he works under…
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Call for entries for 2015 neurobiology prize
March 19, 2015 by Lab Canada Eppendorf and the journal Science are now accepting applications for the 2015 Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology. This annual international research prize of US$25,000 is awarded to young scientists for their outstanding contributions to neurobiology research based on methods…
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New lager beer flavours pioneered by Finnish researchers
March 17, 2015 by Lab Canada Espoo, Finland – The VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, one of Northern Europe’s largest multidisciplinary research organizations, has published a groundbreaking scientific study on the successful generation of hybrid lager yeasts. The same few yeast strains have been used…
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$42M supports multidisciplinary study of aging across Canada
March 16, 2015 by Lab Canada Halifax, NS – A major study that will provide in-depth understanding of aging has received a shot in the arm. The Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) has been awarded a $41.6 million grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health…
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Twist of fate gives food safety event a food poisoning outbreak
March 4, 2015 by Lab Canada Baltimore, MD – Organizers of this year’s 2015 Food Safety Summit are tackling a foodborne illness problem from last year’s summit head-on. In an ironic twist of fate, attendees at the 2014 conference were hit with an outbreak of food…
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New oil sands research centre planned in Calgary
March 4, 2015 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – Plans for a new research centre in Calgary were announced last week by Imperial Oil. The company says the new site will replace the existing Calgary Research Centre, which is located in the University of Calgary’s Research…
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Prestigious science award for biomedical engineer Molly Shoichet
March 4, 2015 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – University of Toronto biomedical engineering professor Molly Shoichet has been named the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science North American laureate for 2015. Already the only person ever elected to all three of Canada’s science academies and a…
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First use of radiocarbon dating leads to Canadian convictions
March 4, 2015 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – For the first time, radiocarbon dating technology has been used to obtain a conviction under wildlife law in Canada. Environment Canada says that Toronto-based Five Star Auctions and Appraisals, and its director, Mrs. Chun Al JIN, pleaded…
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New chief medical examiner for Alberta
February 24, 2015 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – Accomplished forensic pathologist Dr. Jeffery Gofton has been named as chief medical examiner of Alberta. He takes over from Dr. Graeme Dowling, who acted as the interim chief medical examiner while the search for a new chief…
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Herzberg Gold Medal won by Dalhousie chemistry professor
February 23, 2015 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Canada’s most prestigious research prize, the Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal for Science and Engineering, has been awarded to Dr. Axel Becke, a chemistry professor at Dalhousie University. Dr. Becke received the prize for his outstanding contributions…
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$38M from NSERC supports engineering research projects
February 10, 2015 by Lab Canada Fredericton, NB – The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has announced $38 million in funding for 78 scientific teams at universities across the country. The announcement, made at the University of New Brunswick, profiled a project…
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Glycomics research network to develop drugs, vaccines
February 10, 2015 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – GlycoNet, a new national research network based in Edmonton, is receiving $27.3 million over five years from the federal government to develop new drugs and vaccines for conditions such as influenza, genetic diseases and diabetes. Canadian scientists…
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Researchers produce map of New York City subway microbes
February 5, 2015 by Lab Canada New York, NY – The microbes that call the New York City subway system home are mostly harmless, but include samples of disease-causing bacteria that are resistant to drugs – and even DNA fragments associated with anthrax and Bubonic plague…
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Million-dollar gift launches research recruitment program
February 4, 2015 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Princess Margaret Cancer Centre has launched a fund to recruit post-doctoral students, fellows and other researchers. The fund, called the TD Collaboration and Recruitment Fund, was established with a $1-million gift from TD Bank Group. “Personalized…
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Glass labware celebrates 100th anniversary
February 4, 2015 by Lab Canada Corning, NY – Pyrex glass is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. For over a century, the glass has been at the heart of many groundbreaking discoveries and advancements in medicine, chemistry, space exploration, and other fields. “Pyrex glass is…
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Maple syrup under the microscope in $1.4M program
February 4, 2015 by Lab Canada Longueuil, QC – A new, $1.4 million research program will explore the physical chemistry of cooking with maple. Being launched by the Federation of Quebec Maple Syrup Producers (FPAQ) and the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Nature et technologies…
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Quantum research institute aims to change our world
January 28, 2015 by Lab Canada Waterloo, ON – The Institute of Quantum Computing (IQC) wants to become the world leader in the field of quantum information science and to develop technologies that will fundamentally impact the ways in which we work, communicate and live. Originally…
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Canada’s big science networks get $25M boost
January 27, 2015 by Lab Canada Quebec City, QC – The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) is providing a total of $25 million to support nine elite Canadian “big science” enterprises. The funding comes through a special competition of the CFI’s Major Science Initiatives Fund, which…
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SP Industries acquires Stability Environments
January 22, 2015 by Lab Canada Stone Ridge, NY – SP Industries, which designs and manufactures state-of-the-art laboratory equipment, biological drug manufacturing solutions, laboratory supplies and specialty glassware, announced today that it has acquired privately held Stability Environments, Inc. a global provider of walk-in environmental rooms,…
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$35M in university infrastructure funding awarded
January 21, 2015 by Lab Canada Saskatoon, SK – The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) is awarding more than $35 million in research infrastructure funding for universities across the country. The funding is being provided through the CFI’s John R. Evans Leaders Fund, which is designed…
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Food science conference coming to Pittcon 2015
January 14, 2015 by Lab Canada Pittsburgh, PA – The Pittcon Organizing Committee says that the third annual Food Labs Conference – the only food conference focused on the food laboratory – will be held in conjunction with Pittcon 2015, in New Orleans, Louisiana. The co-location…
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$60M national initiative for innovative cancer treatments
December 30, 2014 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – The BC Cancer Agency researchers will play a key role in the first Network of Centres of Excellence (NCE) devoted to cancer research, announced this month with a $25 million commitment from the federal government and an…
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Canadians lead international team developing novel vaccines
December 30, 2014 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Dalton Pharma Services, a privately owned pharmaceutical services provider, says it has been awarded funding from ISTPCanada as part of an international vaccine development project under the 2013 Canada-China Joint Initiative on Human Vaccine Research and Development program.…
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$1.5B research fund launches inaugural competition
December 30, 2014 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The federal government has officially launched the inaugural competition of the new Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF). Announced as part of the government’s budget this year, the fund will provide $1.5 billion over 10 years to…
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New scientific director general appointed to National Public Health Laboratories
December 30, 2014 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON -The Public Health Agency of Canada has appointed Dr. Matthew Gilmour as the new scientific director general of the National Public Health Laboratories. He succeeds Dr. Frank Plummer, who retired earlier this year. Dr. Gilmour will be responsible…
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Arthur Slutsky awarded researcher of year by CIHR
December 12, 2014 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Dr. Arthur S. Slutsky, vice-president of research at the St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, has received the 2014 Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Health Researcher of the Year award for his outstanding efforts to advance pulmonary…
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$50M partnership to strengthen health research in Newfoundland and Labrador
December 3, 2014 by Lab Canada St John’s, NL – Memorial University will receive $50 million over the next five years to support a wide-ranging health-care initiative that will provide enhanced, personalized patient care through collaborative, multidisciplinary research. Less than 20 percent of applied medical research…
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