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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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Clinical TrialsLaboratoryLife Sciences
Tekmira halts Ebola therapeutics trial
June 22, 2015 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC & Doylestown, PA – Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corporation announced today its Phase II clinical trial of TKM-Ebola-Guinea has reached a predefined statistical endpoint and enrollment has been closed. In a statement, it said the endpoint indicated that continuing enrollment…
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LaboratoryLife SciencesResearch Results
Scientists record locations of all proteins in a cell
June 22, 2015 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Scientists at the University of Toronto have recorded, in what they say is unprecedented detail, the locations of all proteins in a cell. This new protein map allows scientists to look much more closely into what happens…
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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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Researchers target host rather than the flu virus
June 16, 2015 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The flu kills hundreds of thousands of people around the world every year, yet there is essentially only one class of drugs to fight the ever-changing virus. Cases of flu resistant to this class of drugs have…
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Full E.coli genome sequenced on smartphone-sized device
June 15, 2015 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Researchers in Canada and the U.K. have for the first time sequenced and assembled de novo the full genome of a living organism, the bacteria Escherichia Coli, using Oxford Nanopore’s MinIONTMdevice, a genome sequencer that can fit…
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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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CommercializationLaboratoryLife Sciences
New company to commercialize novel stem cell-expanding molecules
June 15, 2015 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC and Toronto, ON – Patients suffering from acute myeloid leukemia (AML), who require stem cell transplantation as part of their treatment, may now benefit from a new best-in-class process that improves the viability and success of cord blood…
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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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$16M funding supports genomics research projects
June 8, 2015 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Genome Canada has announced nearly $16 million in funding for four new research projects under the third round of its Genomic Applications Partnership Program (GAPP). GAPP projects partner academic researchers with users of genomics (including industry, provincial…
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Clinical TrialsLaboratoryLife Sciences
New portal showcases Canadian clinical research capabilities
June 8, 2015 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The Canadian Clinical Trials Coordinating Centre (CCTCC) has launched the Canadian Clinical Trials Asset Map, a pan-Canadian database showcasing Canada’s clinical research capacities. Intended to help Canada regain its position as a leading destination for clinical trials,…
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Laboratory
Roadmap to REACH 2018
June 8, 2015 by Lab Canada Helsinki, Finland – The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) held its 10th Stakeholders’ Day at its headquarters in central Helsinki, Finland on May 27. This annual event offers participants the chance to hear the latest news from ECHA about the REACH…
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New institute supports cancer research, collaboration
May 21, 2015 by Lab Canada Winnipeg, MB – A new multidisciplinary organization, the Research Institute of Oncology & Hematology (RIOH), has been formed as a joint project by CancerCare Manitoba (CCMB) and the University of Manitoba (U of M). The RIOH, which will broaden the…
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Collaboration to develop innovative made-in-Canada therapeutics
May 15, 2015 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC and Montréal, QC – The Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer – Commercialization of Research (IRICoR) at the Université de Montréal (UdeM) and the Centre for Drug Research and Development (CDRD) are collaborating on three new drug…
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LaboratoryLife Sciences
$1M to support pediatric research
May 15, 2015 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – The Foundation of Stars and the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Santé (FRQS) are joining forces to support pediatric research through new training awards for students, primarily in the area of early childhood disease diagnosis. The…
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BiologyLaboratoryResearch Results
Mercury buildup in birds sounds warning for all
May 15, 2015 by Lab Canada London, ON – Higher-than-normal mercury levels may be wiping out the endangered arctic ivory gull, but now Western researchers are warning other species – including humans – are at risk from this deadly neurotoxin. Mercury levels in arctic ivory gulls…
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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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Bone and Joint Institute to focus on musculoskeletal health
May 15, 2015 by Lab Canada London, ON – Western University says it has formed a Bone and Joint Institute that will be devoted to musculoskeletal health research. “Bone and joint disorders are the leading cause of disability in Canada; hundreds of millions of people around…
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New mode of cardiovascular communication is uncovered
May 15, 2015 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Scientists at the University of Toronto have found that blood vessel cells have a deeper level of communication than previously believed. This discovery could lead to new diagnostics and more targeted treatment for cardiovascular disease, according to research…
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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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Study uncovers mechanism governing sarcoma metastasis
May 15, 2015 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Research published this week by scientists at the BC Cancer Agency in Cancer Cell brings new hope for the treatment of high-risk childhood sarcomas – a type of cancer that has seen almost no treatment improvement in…
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Researchers take a closer look at how the Huntington’s gene works
May 15, 2015 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Huntington’s disease is caused by a mutation in the Huntington’s disease gene, but it has long been a mystery why some people with the exact same mutation get the disease more severely and earlier than others. A…
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Researchers unlock ability to create human articular cartilage
May 13, 2015 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – A team of scientists, led by Drs. Gordon Keller and April Craft from University Health Network’s McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine has been able to generate articular chondrocytes and cartilage tissue from human pluripotent stem cells in…
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Researchers identify cell-changing gene that can cause cancer
May 12, 2015 by Lab Canada Halifax, NS – There are eight known human herpes viruses, all capable of establishing life-long infection. The most recently discovered of these viruses, herpesvirus-8, is the cause of several AIDS-related cancers – including a form of skin cancer known as…
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New findings on the role of calcium channels in brain blood flow
May 5, 2015 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – Researchers at the University of Calgary have identified how calcium channels in the cerebral arteries play an important role in controlling blood flow to the brain. Scientists performed the first human-based study to look at human cerebral…
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ChemistryGeneral Science & ResearchLaboratory
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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Finding the body clock’s molecular reset button
May 4, 2015 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – An international team of scientists has discovered what amounts to a molecular reset button for our internal body clock. Their findings reveal a potential target to treat a range of disorders, from sleep disturbances to other behavioral,…
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Northern Biologics strikes commercialization deal
May 4, 2015 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Northern Biologics, a privately held company that is commercializing antibody therapeutics developed at the University Health Network and the University of Toronto, announced this week that it has entered into a strategic collaboration with Celgene Corp, 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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