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CHUS Research Centre inaugurates new wing
March 12, 2014 by Lab Canada Sherbrooke, QC – The new wing of the Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (CHUS)’s research centre celebrated its inauguration in late February. The expansion doubles the space dedicated to research at the institution. The new wing houses preclinical-imaging research, a…
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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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Partner network launched in lab information open framework project
March 11, 2014 by Lab Canada Chicago, IL – Allotrope Foundation, a consortium of pharmaceutical and biotech companies, says it has reached the first major milestone in the development of its laboratory information framework and announced the launch of a partner network to encourage further collaboration.…
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ACP Chemicals acquires LabChem
March 11, 2014 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC and Pittsburgh, PA – Manufacturers ACP Chemicals and LabChem, both makers of laboratory chemical reagents and distributors of laboratory equipment and supplies, have joined forces in order to better service customers across North America. The new company resulting…
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New Douglas Institute director receives L’Oral-UNESCO award
March 10, 2014 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Professor Brigitte Kieffer, the newly arrived scientific director of the Douglas Mental Health University Institute Research Centre, is receiving the L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science Award in a ceremony that will take place on March 19 in…
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Researchers discover new, recurrent genetic mutation in lymphoma
March 10, 2014 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Researchers based at the BC Cancer Agency’s Centre for Lymphoid Cancer in Vancouver and funded by the Terry Fox Foundation have discovered a new, recurrent genetic mutation in two kinds of lymphoma — Hodgkin lymphoma and primary…
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CIHR-IGH scientific director to leave post
March 10, 2014 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Alain Beaudet, president of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), has announced that Dr. Joy Johnson, scientific director of the CIHR Institute of Gender and Health (CIHR-IGH), will conclude her term this fall to join Simon…
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BC life sciences award recipients announced
March 7, 2014 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – LifeSciences BC has announced the recipients of the 2014 LifeSciences British Columbia Awards. These awards are presented annually to recognize individuals and companies that have made significant contributions to the development of B.C.’s life sciences industry. The…
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$1M fund established for MS research
March 5, 2014 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada and The Centre for Drug Research and Development (CDRD) have formed a partnership to accelerate the pace of Canadian research in multiple sclerosis. The MS Society says it is establishing a…
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Balance contest for STEM users
March 5, 2014 by Lab Canada Parsippany, NJ – Ohaus Corporation has launched a new annual award program called Leading the Weigh. Open to labs in Canada and the US, the program is designed to acknowledge laboratories for their impact on scientific growth and technological advancement,…
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Study finds link between pollutants and obesity complications
February 28, 2014 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – A team of researchers at the IRCM in Montréal led by Rémi Rabasa-Lhoret, in collaboration with Jérôme Ruzzin from the University of Bergen in Norway, found a link between a type of pollutants and certain metabolic complications…
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NRC and Rio Tinto Alcan join in aluminium extrusion research partnership
February 28, 2014 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Rio Tinto Alcan has announced a new research program in aluminium extrusion with the National Research Council (NRC) of Canada. The five-year partnership will bring together the aluminium transformation expertise of Rio Tinto Alcan and the NRC…
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Secret of bowel movement unearthed
February 26, 2014 by Lab Canada Hamilton, ON – High performance athletes, including Olympians, have figured out how to push their bodies to the limit when it really counts. However, some of the ways the human body works are still a mystery. Now, gastroenterology scientist Jan…
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Study shows how learning new ideas alters brain cells
February 26, 2014 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – A new University of British Columbia study identifies an important molecular change that occurs in the brain when we learn and remember. Published this month in Nature Neuroscience, the research shows that learning stimulates our brain…
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$4M funding supports poultry research initiative
February 26, 2014 by Lab Canada Guelph, ON – The Canadian Poultry Research Council (CPRC) has received funding of $4 million from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada to support a new Poultry Science Cluster along with 17 research projects. Bruce Roberts, CPRC’s executive director, explains that the…
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Quinoa reveals secrets at the genetic level
February 26, 2014 by Lab Canada Saskatoon, SK – Protein-rich quinoa is poised to become a major cash crop for Canadian agriculture and new research will help scientists develop new varieties of the ‘ancient grain’ better suited for our climate. With origins from the Lake Titicaca…
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McGill researcher wins Sloan Fellowship
February 26, 2014 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Simon Gravel, an associate professor in McGill University’s Department of Human Genetics, has been awarded a Sloan Research Fellowship, in recognition of his potential to make substantial contributions to the field of human genetics. Gravel is breaking…
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New national respiratory and vascular networks are launched
February 26, 2014 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Researchers from The Ottawa Hospital and the University of Ottawa are leading two new national health research networks. The Canadian Respiratory Research Network will be led by Dr. Shawn Aaron, while the Canadian Vascular Network will be…
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$49M funding for new cardiovascular disease research program
February 26, 2014 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – A monumental $49.2 million research cardiovascular disease research program called ARTERIA has been launched in Quebec. The program is aimed at developing ground-breaking treatments for cardiovascular disease. “Once again, the Montreal Heart Institute and its team of…
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New funding round for breast cancer researchers
February 26, 2014 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – The Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation, in collaboration with the Cancer Research Society, says it has renewed its research grants competition for 2014. Over the past five years, the foundation says it has provided more than $17 million…
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Ground-breaking study shows how ALS is spread through the body
February 25, 2014 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Dr Neil Cashman, chief scientific officer of Amorfix Life Sciences, has published the results of a ground-breaking study that shows how amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is spread throughout the body. The study has profound implications for the…
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Research chair the first of its kind in Canada
February 25, 2014 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – North York General Hospital (NYGH) has appointed Dr. Frank Sullivan as the first Gordon F. Cheesbrough Research Chair in Family and Community Medicine. The hospital says the chair is the first of its kind in Canada and…
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Dr Peter Ross heads new ocean pollution science program
February 20, 2014 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Dr. Peter S. Ross, a world expert in the field of ocean pollution and the only marine mammal toxicologist in Canada, has joined Vancouver Aquarium as senior scientist and founding director of a new program devoted to…
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Regulations move ELA plans forward
February 19, 2014 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Plans for transitioning the Experimental Lakes Area (ELA) to a third-party operator are a major step closer to fruition this week. This came with an announcement by the federal government that Experimental Lakes Area Research Activities Regulations…
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Legislation to strengthen BC’s laboratory system
February 19, 2014 by Lab Canada Victoria, BC – British Columbia’s clinical laboratory system will be strengthened and standardized with a new bill introduced last week in the BC legislature. “Laboratory medicine is advancing rapidly,” said Terry Lake, the province’s minister of health. “This legislation allows…
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Esteemed McGill brain researcher shares $1M prize
February 19, 2014 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Dr. Brenda Milner, an active researcher at the age of 95 at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, McGill University, has been awarded the 2014 Dan David Prize for her fundamental contributions to the science of memory…
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Report examines federal government cuts to science
February 19, 2014 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) has released a report entitled “Vanishing Science,” based on recent, separate surveys of federal government scientists and the public. According to newly released data from a survey…
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New $1.5B research fund unveiled in new federal budget
February 12, 2014 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Canada’s federal government announced its 2014 budget this week, along with plans for an ambitious new funding program called the Canada First Research Excellence Fund. The new fund will be administered by the Social Sciences and Humanities…
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Genomics lab detects new invasive species
February 11, 2014 by Lab Canada Halifax, NS – The Aquaculture Genomics Laboratory, founded a year ago in the Faculty of Agriculture at Dalhousie University, focuses on using innovative molecular biotechnology to drive scientific discoveries and to respond to industry challenges in the shellfish aquaculture industry.…
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Epic new Burgess Shale site found in Kootenay National Park
February 11, 2014 by Lab Canada Kootenay National Park, BC – Yoho National Park’s 505-million-year-old Burgess Shale – home to some of the planet’s earliest animals, including a very primitive human relative – is one of the world’s most important fossil sites. Now, more than a…
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Pittcon releases 2014 exhibitor list
February 11, 2014 by Lab Canada Pittsburgh, PA – The Pittcon 2014 Exposition, which takes place March 3-6 at McCormick Place in Chicago, will include 926 exhibitors displaying products and services used by the scientific community in industrial, academic, and government labs. The show will offer…
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