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Waters acquires REIMS technology
July 22, 2014 by Lab Canada Milford, MA – Waters Corporation says it has acquired rapid evaporative ionization mass spectrometry (REIMS) technology from MediMass. The REIMS technology represents substantially all of the assets of MediMass and includes patent applications, software, databases and REIMS expertise. “While showing…
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Pittcon 2015 issues call for conferee networking topics
July 17, 2014 by Lab Canada Pittsburgh, PA – The organizers of Pittcon 2015 have issued a call for topics for the Conferee Networking Sessions. It’s a great opportunity to be a Pittcon 2015 Conferee Networking Session host – if you have an idea for a…
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$418M in NSERC funding for 3,700 researchers
July 16, 2014 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) has announced the recipients of its 2014 Discovery Grants, Discovery Accelerator Supplements, Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarships, Postgraduate Scholarships, and Postdoctoral Fellowships. In total 3,796 recipients – scientists,…
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$99.5M renews funding for genome institute
July 15, 2014 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) has renewed the Genomics Research and Development Initiative (GRDI) with $99.5 million over the next five years. GRDI coordinates eight federal science departments and agencies in the field of genomics…
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$43M supports research projects in Atlantic Canada
July 15, 2014 by Lab Canada Halifax, NS – The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency is awarding a total of $43 million to ten research and development projects across Atlantic Canada through its Atlantic Innovation Fund (AIF). The projects receiving funding are highly diverse and range from technology to improve the…
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New infectious diseases society has multidisciplinary approach
July 8, 2014 by Lab Canada Milan, Italy – A new International Scientific Society called WAIDID (World Association for Infectious Diseases and Immunological Disorders) was announced this week at the Infectious Diseases World Summit in Shanghai, China. Presided over by Prof. Susanna Esposito, WAIDID has the…
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Ontario researchers hampered by lack of advanced computing resources
July 8, 2014 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – A new report issued by ORION cautions that Ontario researchers don’t have the advanced computing resources they need, hindering their productivity and ability to compete internationally. ORION, an ultra-fast fibre optic network enabling research and innovation across…
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SP Industries acquires Bel-Art products
July 2, 2014 by Lab Canada Warminster, PA – SP Industries – designer and manufacturer of laboratory equipment, biological drug manufacturing solutions, and specialty glassware – has acquired Bel-Art Products. Headquartered in Wayne, NJ, Bel-Art serves the scientific, industrial, and healthcare end markets with over 3,500…
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Nanoparticle research in focus at Pittcon 2015 keynote lecture
June 27, 2014 by Lab Canada Pittsburgh, PA – The Pittcon Program Committee has announced its 2015 Wallace H. Coulter Lecture, “Plasmonics: Shedding Light on Cross-cutting Science and Technologies,” which will be presented by Naomi J. Halas, Stanley C. Moore Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering.…
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Agreement expands availability of Goodfellow products in Canada
June 24, 2014 by Lab Canada Huntingdon, UK – Goodfellow, a supplier of metals and materials for research and industry, earlier this year signed an agreement with life science and high-technology company Sigma-Aldrich Corporation, to market and distribute Goodfellow’s portfolio of materials worldwide. This agreement has…
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PANalytical parent acquires Canadian sample prep company
June 20, 2014 by Lab Canada Almelo, the Netherlands – Instrumentation and controls company Spectris – parent company of PANalytical – says it has acquired Quebec-based La Corporation Scientifique Claisse, which produces sample preparation for atomic spectroscopy (including X-ray) analysis. Claisse designs, manufactures and sells consumables…
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$1.4M funding supports clean air research projects
June 12, 2014 by Lab Canada Gatineau, QC – More than $1.4 million in funding is being provided by Environment Canada for science initiatives under the Clean Air Regulatory Agenda. In all, seven universities will receive funding for 13 projects that will contribute to the body…
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CLS partnership with Mitacs to foster access to synchrotron research
June 12, 2014 by Lab Canada Saskatoon, SK – The Canadian Light Source synchrotron has signed a memorandum of understanding with Mitacs, a national, not-for-profit organization that brings together academia, industry and the public sector, to develop cutting edge tools and technologies vital to Canada’s knowledge-based…
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Program trains science, engineering graduates
June 11, 2014 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) is awarding $14.8 million for nine training programs at seven Canadian institutions that will help graduates acquire skills for new careers in several focus areas. The program, called CREATE,…
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Tobacco control scientist wins prestigious cancer research award
June 5, 2014 by Lab Canada Waterloo, ON – The Canadian Cancer Society is honouring a University of Waterloo scientist with one of its prestigious Awards for Excellence in Cancer Research. Dr David Hammond is the recipient of the William E. Rawls Prize for the remarkable…
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Corrosion research the focus of $600K funding
June 5, 2014 by Lab Canada St John’s, NL – Newfoundland’s Research and Development Corporation says it is providing $598,000 to build research and development capacity and expertise in corrosion research, an area of significant interest for the oil and gas, marine shipping and other industries…
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CAUT names new executive director
May 9, 2014 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) has announced the appointment of David Robinson as its executive director, effective July 1, 2014. David Robinson is currently associate executive director of CAUT. Prior to joining CAUT, he was…
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$2.25M boosts cellulose filaments research
April 24, 2014 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – BC’s provincial government is providing $2.25 million to support FPInnovations’ cellulose filaments (CF) research. The project has received total funding so far of $43.1 million, including support from Natural Resources Canada, a grant from the Québec Ministry…
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Deadline extension for award nominations at Pittcon 2015
April 22, 2014 by Lab Canada Pittsburgh, PA – The deadline for two of Pittcon 2015’s most prestigious awards – the Pittsburgh Analytical Chemistry and Pittsburgh Conference Achievement – has been extended to May 9, 2014.These annual awards will be presented during Pittcon 2015 which will…
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$30.4M in CFI funding supports research infrastructure
April 14, 2014 by Lab Canada Hamilton, ON – The Canada Foundation for Innovation has announced $30.4 million in funding through the John R. Evans Leaders Fund. A total of 149 facilities at 32 universities across the country are receiving the funding. The support will provide…
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Killam Prizes honour Canada’s top minds
April 9, 2014 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Five of Canada’s top scientists and scholars have been honoured with 2014 Killam Prizes. Awarded each year by the Canada Council for the Arts, the prizes include $100,000 to each recipient. “The Canada Council joins all Canadians in paying tribute…
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ORION live research network completes 400G trial
April 7, 2014 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Ontario Research and Innovation Optical Network (ORION) has successfully completed the first North American field test of a high-capacity 400G live research, education and innovation (RE&I) network. The test, which took place last week, marks the…
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$3 million supports mining and exploration research
April 4, 2014 by Lab Canada St. John’s, NL – Newfoundland’s Research & Development Corporation (RDC) has renewed the GeoEXPLORE program, providing it with $3 million in funding for mineral and petroleum-related research and development projects over the next three years. To date, RDC has invested…
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$89M awarded to Canada Research Chairs; $3.7M for infrastructure
April 1, 2014 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The federal government has announced support for 102 new and renewed Canada Research Chairs at 33 post-secondary institutions across the country. The funding total for this round is $88.8 million. A full list of chairholders receiving funding…
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ELA saved as IISD assumes operation of renowned research area
April 1, 2014 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON -Three agreements have been signed involving the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), Ontario’s provincial government and the federal government that together ensure the long-term operation of the Experimental Lakes Area (ELA) research facility. “This opens a fresh,…
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Executives named for Alberta’s new environmental monitoring agency
April 1, 2014 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – The Alberta government has named Lorne Taylor and Greg Taylor, respectively, as chair and vice-chair of Alberta’s new arm’s-length environmental monitoring agency. The new agency, the Alberta Environmental Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Agency (AEMERA), was created by…
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Gairdner Award winners for 2014 include McMaster scientist
March 26, 2014 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Gairdner Foundation has this morning announced the winners of the 2014 Canada Gairdner Awards, recognizing some of the most significant medical discoveries from around the world. This year’s winners include McMaster University’s Dr. Salim Yusuf, who…
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$2M supports research projects in Saskatchewan
March 24, 2014 by Lab Canada Saskatoon, SK – Through its Innovation and Science Fund, Saskatchewan’s provincial government is providing just over $2 million to nine research projects at the University of Saskatchewan. This funding includes almost $1.3 million for the BioXAS: Life Science Beamline for…
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$2M funding for nutritional sciences project
March 24, 2014 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Canadian Insititutes of Health Research (CIHR) has announced $2-million in funding to support the work of Dr. Deborah O’Connor, senior associate scientist and registered dietitian, SickKids, and nutritional sciences professor at University of Toronto, as well…
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New partnership to advance research, commercialization
March 18, 2014 by Lab Canada Waterloo, ON – The University of Waterloo today signed a partnership agreement with Technion-Israel Institute of Technology. The alliance brings together some of the top minds in quantum information science, nanotechnology and water for pure and applied research. “As two…
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New scientific director for CHUS research centre
March 11, 2014 by Lab Canada Sherbrooke, QC – Dr. William D. Fraser has been appointed scientific director of the Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (CHUS)’s research centre for a five-year term. Recipient of the 2012 of the Canadian Society for Clinical Investigation’s Distinguished Scientist Award,…
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