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Task force report recommends creation of international centre for infectious diseases in Winnipeg
February 2, 2004 by Lab Canada Winnipeg, MN – February 2, 2004 – A report by a joint federal-Manitoba task force for studying an international centre for infectious diseases task force has released its recommendations for expanding the province’s life sciences and infectious diseases sector. The…
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McGill University Health Centre names new executive director
February 2, 2004 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – February 2, 2004 – The board of directors of the McGill University Health Centre has appointed Dr Arthur Porter as executive director. Most recently, from 1999 to 2003, Dr Porter was president and chief executive officer of…
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Problems of grid computing research being tackled by new partnership
January 30, 2004 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – January 30, 2004 – A new three-year joint initiative between the government of Alberta, Silicon Graphics and the University of Alberta is intended to make it easier for Alberta researchers, universities and organizations to use grid computing…
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New state-of-the-art research centre established in Alberta for grid computing
January 30, 2004 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – January 30, 2004 – A new facility supporting research into the management of grid computing is being established at the University of Calgary. A rapidly emerging field of technology with widespread applications, grid computing can be used…
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Generic drug company creates drug research subsidiary
January 29, 2004 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – January 29, 2004 – Generic pharmaceuticals company Apotex Group says it is reorganizing its drug division into a new company called ApoPharma. The new company will be devoted to the development and discovery of new medicines. “Our…
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Life sciences news briefs from Industry Canada (January 29, 2004)
January 29, 2004 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – January 29, 2004 – The following life sciences news briefs were published this week by Industry Canada. 1) Pharmaceuticals Update Enzon and INEX Pharmaceuticals sign commercialization partnership Enzon Pharmaceuticals (Bridegwater, NJ) and Inex Pharmaceuticals (Vancouver) announced a…
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Results of study on insulin-resistance breath test are published
January 28, 2004 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – January 28, 2004 – Results from a study on a breath test developed to measure insulin resistance are published in the current issue of Diabetes Care. The study was performed by Drs Richard Z Lewanczuk, Breay W…
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Kane Biotech appoints Dr Geoffrey Grant to its board of directors
January 27, 2004 by Lab Canada Winnipeg, MN – January 27, 2004 – Dr Geoffrey Grant has been named to the board of Kane Biotech. He is currently the director of the Arlington Technology Incubator (ATI) at the University of Texas. Previous to joining the ATI,…
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Canadians among international winners of $4.6M medical research grants
January 27, 2004 by Lab Canada Lawrenceville, NJ – January 27, 2004 – Two Canadian universities are amongst the recipients of US$4.6 million in philanthropic grants from Bristol-Myers Squibb Research to combat AIDS, drug addiction, diabetes, cancer and other diseases. This year’s no-strings-attached grants are being…
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Distinguished scientific board appointment for Spectral Diagnostics
January 26, 2004 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – January 26, 2004 – Dr Henry Friesen has joined the board of Spectral Diagnostics. The appointment was announced today by the company. Dr Friesen initially pursued an academic medical career that included training in Boston, and appointments…
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ID Biomedical announces CEO appointment
January 26, 2004 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – January 26, 2004 – Biotechnology company ID Biomedical says it has appointed vaccine industry executive, Mustapha (Staph) L Bakali, as its new chief operating officer. Mr Bakali was formerly the chief operating officer and member of the…
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Technology licensing agreement signed for Altair hydrochloric pigment process
January 26, 2004 by Lab Canada Reno, Nevada – January 26, 2004 – Nanomaterials developer Altair Nanotechnologies says it has signed an exclusive technology licensing agreement with Western Oil Sands pertaining to the use of the Altair Hydrochloride Pigment Process (AHPP) to extract heavy minerals from…
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Health research project uses web-based data gathering
January 26, 2004 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – January 26, 2004 – Dr Diane Finegood, scientific director of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism, and Diabetes (INMD), with the support of the CIHR Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis (IMHA),…
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Nanotechnology institute begins search for director general
January 23, 2004 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – January 23, 2004 – The National Research Council (NRC) says it has begun the official search for a permanent director general for the National Institute for Nanotechnology (NINT) in Edmonton, AB. Candidates will be sought from academic…
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Life sciences news briefs (January 23, 2004)
January 23, 2004 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – January 23, 2004 – The following life sciences news briefs were published this week by Industry Canada: 1) Pharmaceuticals Update Lorus Therapeutics announces interim clinical results of GTI-2040 Lorus Therapeutics (Toronto) announced interim results from a recently…
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Canada and Spain partner on $17M genomics research projects
January 22, 2004 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – January 22, 2004 – Genome Canada and Spain’s Genoma Espana are jointly funding three large-scale genomics research projects worth $17 million. The projects are located in the Atlantic region, Ontario, British Columbia and Spain, with half of…
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Genome British Columbia names new chief scientific officer
January 22, 2004 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – January 22, 2004 – Dr Donald Riddle has joined Genome British Columbia as chief scientific officer for Genome British Columbia. Dr Riddle joins Genome BC from the University of Missouri, Columbia, where he held the position of…
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Canada’s top health research funding organization maps direction for the future
January 22, 2004 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – January 22, 2004 – Canadian Institutes of Health Research has unveiled its strategic plan for the next five years. Known as CIHR’s Blueprint, the document articulates the agency’s vision, mandate and strategic directions for the coming years.…
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Micrologix meets with FDA on MBI-226
January 21, 2004 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – January 21, 2004 – Anti-infective drug developer Micrologix Biotech says it has met with the United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to address the regulatory requirements for a new drug application (NDA) for MBI-226. The drug…
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Alliance to support development of synthetic vaccine for Alzheimer’s
January 21, 2004 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – January 21, 2004 – Drug development company Neurochem says it is advancing its efforts to prevent and treat Alzheimer’s disease (AD) by forging a strategic alliance with the National Research Council’s Institute for Biological Sciences’ Dr Harold…
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Canadian scientist receives prestigious US neuroscience award
January 21, 2004 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – January 21, 2004 – McGill University professor Dr Brenda Milner will receive the 2004 Award in the Neurosciences from the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) headquartered in Washington, DC. The US$25,000 prize is awarded every three years…
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Flexible screen technology ready to roll
January 21, 2004 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – January 21, 2004 – Engineers at the University of Toronto say they are the first Canadian team to construct flexible organic light emitting devices (Foleds), technology that could lay the groundwork for future generations of bendable television,…
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ART names new chief executive and medical officers
January 20, 2004 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – January 20, 2004 – Bio-optical imaging technologies developer ART Advanced Research Technologies has appointed two new senior executives. Warren Baker has been named chief operating officer and Dr Joseph Kozikowski has been appointed chief medical officer. During…
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Brain repair centre opens neuroimaging research lab
January 20, 2004 by Lab Canada Halifax, NS – January 20, 2004 – Canada’s newest neuroimaging research laboratory was recently opened in Halifax. Said to be one of the most powerful human imaging magnets in the world, the 4 Tesla magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system and…
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New advanced bioinformatics research centre in Montral
January 20, 2004 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – January 20, 2004 – A new specialized centre in bioinformatics and genomics at the Universit de Montreal has been opened. was inaugurated today by Michel Audet, Quebec’s Minister of Economic and Regional Development, and Robert Lacroix, Rector…
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Gamma-Dynacare wins laboratory testing contract in Saskatchewan
January 20, 2004 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – January 20, 2004 – Gamma-Dynacare Medical Laboratories today announced it has signed five-year agreements with both the Saskatoon and Regina-Qu’Appelle Regional Health Authorities to provide community laboratory services to the patients and physicians in those regions. The…
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Human bionics company reorganizes to enable expansion of research
January 20, 2004 by Lab Canada Quebec, QC – January 20, 2004 – Benoit Cte, president and chief executive officer of Victhom Human Bionics says the company has created three operational divisions, called BioTronix, NeuroBionix and MetoBionix. He says these new divisions will allow for efficiency…
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Employment program aimed at biotech industry
January 16, 2004 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – January 16, 2004 – The Biotechnology Human Resource Council (BHRC) says it is launching a new wage-subsidy program called Career Focus. Aimed at creating employment opportunities for new graduates in biotechnology, the work experience program is funded…
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Alcan acquires Pechiney Group
January 16, 2004 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – January 16, 2004 – Alcan has finalized the acquisition of aluminum and packaging producer Pechiney Group, and has announced the beginning of what it says is the first step in integrating the two companies. Today it provided…
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MDS Pharma Services expands drug development programs staff
January 16, 2004 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – January 16, 2004 – MDS Pharma Services, a provider of drug discovery and development solutions, has named Paul Chamberlain, Guy Chamberland, Ian Dews, Malle Jurima-Romet, Bruce Morimoto and Douglas Wight program directors and Michel Roy program manager…
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BSE test chosen by Canadian Food Inspection Agency
January 15, 2004 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – January 15, 2004 – Pharmaceuticals and diagnostics company, Roche Diagnostics, says it has entered into an agreement with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to supply and support testing of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) at designated federal…
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