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New model tests HER2-positive breast cancer treatments
May 6, 2013 by Lab Canada Halifax, NS – Scientists at Dalhousie Medical School have developed a new and effective way to test potential new treatments for aggressive, metabolically active HER2-positive breast cancers. Dr. Paola Marignani is principal investigator of the team of scientists that has…
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Recovery of overfished ocean populations depends on swift action
May 6, 2013 by Lab Canada Halifax, NS – A secret to recovery in ocean populations that have been depleted by overfishing is quick decision action at the first sign of overfishing, according to a new study co-authored by University of Dalhousie biologist Jeff Hutchings. The…
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Organic agriculture research site inaugurates with $13M in funding
May 6, 2013 by Lab Canada Saint-Bruno-De-Montarville, QC – An agricultural research site devoted to organic agricultural research has received $13.1 million in funding. Supported and inaugurated by Quebec’s Research and Development Institute for the Agri-Environment (IRDA) and located on a 90-ha piece of land, the…
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Pharmaceutical awards honour UBC team
May 6, 2013 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Canadian Society for Pharmaceutical Sciences (CSPS) Awards for 2013 have been awarded to a team of scientists at the University of British Columbia’s Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Faculty members Drs. John McNeill and Kishor Wasan, graduate student…
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Synthetic biology research community maps itself
May 6, 2013 by Lab Canada Washington, DC – The number of private and public entities conducting research in synthetic biology worldwide grew significantly between 2009 and 2013, according to the latest version of an interactive map produced by the Synthetic Biology Project at the Woodrow…
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Brockhouse Medal recognizes groundbreaking scientists
May 6, 2013 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The 2013 Brockhouse Medal is being awarded to Kari Dalnoki-Veress and James Forrest, professors at McMaster University and University of Waterloo respectively, for their collaborative work in the physics of macromolecules in thin films, as well as…
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Drinking water research projects share $1M funding
May 1, 2013 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – Three researchers at the University of Calgary have been awarded a total of $1 million in funding for projects investigating water quality and the sustainable management of groundwater. “I’m very excited about the work done by our…
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$11M funding to enhance use of data collected through genomics research
April 29, 2013 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Seventeen bioinformatics and computational biology research projects across the country are receiving a total of $11 million in funding. The projects are being awarded through Genome Canada’s 2012 Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Competition, a partnership between Genome…
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Five brain research teams awarded $1.5M grants
April 29, 2013 by Lab Canada Toronto ON – Five teams comprised of researchers from among Canada’s top medical and research institutes are the first to be funded through the W. Garfield Weston Foundation – Brain Canada Multi-Investigator Research Initiative (MIRI). The teams, each of which…
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Dr. Alain Beaudet reappointed as president of CIHR
April 26, 2013 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Dr. Alain Beaudet has been reappointed as president of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) for a five-year term. He has served as president since July, 2008. Prior to that, he was president and chief executive…
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Genome Canada award to help researchers develop personalized medicine software
April 25, 2013 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Dr. Lincoln Stein, who is program leader, informatics and bio-computing with the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR), has been awarded $250,000 through Genome Canada’s Bioinformatics and Computational Biology competition, in partnership with the Canadian Institutes of…
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First-ever vaccine to help control autism-related gut bacteria
April 25, 2013 by Lab Canada Guelph, ON – Researchers at the University of Guelph have created a vaccine for gut bacteria common in autistic children, which they say is the first of a kind. The results were published last week in a study by Brittany…
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Lifeline to ELA from Ontario government
April 24, 2013 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Ontario’s premier Kathleen Wynne has announced that her government is working collaboratively with the federal government, Manitoba’s provincial government and other partners to keep the Experimental Lakes Area (ELA) operational in 2013 and ensure sustained longer-term operations.…
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Scientists urge action on chemicals in consumer products and pesticides
April 23, 2013 by Lab Canada Chevy Chase, MD – A group of influential scientists called for swift action by the UN system to prevent harm from a wide variety of synthetic chemicals in consumer products and pesticides that play a role in increased incidences of…
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CSMLS calls for regulation of medical laboratory assistants
April 23, 2013 by Lab Canada Hamilton, ON – The Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS) is calling for the regulation of medical laboratory assistants (MLAs) in all jurisdictions across Canada, which it says will enhance patient safety for Canadians. Regulation would define the scope…
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Research proposals sought for $125M funding in personalized health research
April 23, 2013 by Lab Canada Chicago, IL and Montreal QC – Quebec’s provincial government has outlined details about $125 million funding it is providing to the Quebec Network for Personalized Health Care (QNPHC). Announced as part of the government’s recent 2013-2014 budget speech, the funding…
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CQDM and Massachusetts Life Sciences Center join in partnership program
April 23, 2013 by Lab Canada Chicago, IL – Biopharmaceutical research-funding organization CQDM is joining the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC) in a new initiative to create an International Collaborative Industry Program (ICIP). This initiative will support the establishment of partnerships between Massachusetts and Quebec-based life…
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Fine bubble structure of bread dough visualized for first time
April 22, 2013 by Lab Canada Saskatoon, SK – Researchers from the University of Manitoba (U of M) alongside scientists at the Canadian Light Source (CLS) synchrotron used powerful X-rays on the CLS’s Biomedical Imaging and Therapy (BMIT) beamline to look carefully at the fine details…
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$10.8M funding for new tests for drug-resistant epilepsy
April 22, 2013 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – A team led by Dr. Patrick Cossette at the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM) has been awarded $10.8 million from Genome Quebec and Genome Canada to conduct a four-year study to develop a personalized medicine…
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Scientists produce best image yet of atoms moving in real time
April 22, 2013 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Scientists at the University of Toronto have recorded atomic motions in real time, offering a glimpse into the very essence of chemistry and biology at the atomic level. Their recording is a direct observation of a transition…
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$4M public-private partnership to promote research
April 22, 2013 by Lab Canada Chicago IL – Merck Canada says it is reinforcing its commitment to the Canadian life sciences research innovation sector by providing $4 million in funding to the Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer – Commercialization of Research (IRICoR) for…
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Partnership to bridge research and commercialization
April 22, 2013 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – MaRS Innovation, a Centre of Excellence for Commercialization and Research, today says it is forming a strategic partnership with Pfizer to advance early-stage technologies related to human health in therapeutics and diagnostics. The partnership’s goal is to…
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$210M collaboration brings supercomputing power to R&D
April 16, 2013 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – A consortium of seven universities led by the University of Toronto and Western University are collaborating with IBM and the Ontario and federal governments to establish a new Ontario-based, $210 million dollar research and development initiative that…
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Childhood vaccines the focus of new research chair
April 15, 2013 by Lab Canada Halifax, NS – Dr. Joanne Langley is the recipient of the new CIHR-GSK Chair in Pediatric Vaccinology. Dr. Langley is a professor at Dalhousie University, a pediatric infectious disease specialist at IWK Health Centre, and director of the Clinical Evaluation…
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Academia-industry collaboration to develop new cancer treatment
April 15, 2013 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Pharmaceutical company Pharmascience and the Université de Montréal have signed an agreement that furthers a collaboration between academic research, public institutions, patient disease groups and the pharmaceutical industry. The agreement was coordinated by the university’s Institute for…
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Cancer vaccine research facilitated by new fellowship
April 15, 2013 by Lab Canada Saskatoon, SK – Dr. Ayman Mohammad has been named the first recipient of the Terry Fox Postdoctoral Fellowship, to be held at the University of Saskatchewan’s (U of S) College of Pharmacy and Nutrition. The award, jointly provided by the…
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Research challenges assumptions about global warming effect
April 15, 2013 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – For years, many scientists believed that forest tree lines on mountains everywhere would shift to higher elevations as the planet’s temperature increased due to global warming. It’s not that simple, new University of Calgary research has shown.…
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Ontario scientists awarded infrastructure grants
April 15, 2013 by Lab Canada Waterloo, ON – Three scientists at Ontario’s Wilfrid Laurier University have been awarded more than $150,000 in infrastructure grants by the Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation. Stephanie Dewitte-Orr, Diane Gregory and Geoff Horsman have each been awarded an Ontario…
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Anxious about life? Tylenol may do the trick
April 15, 2013 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – University of British Columbia researchers have found a new potential use for the over-the-counter pain drug Tylenol. Typically known to relieve physical pain, the study suggests the drug may also reduce the psychological effects of fear and…
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Discovery opens door to storing and reusing renewable energy
April 8, 2013 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – Two University of Calgary researchers have developed a ground-breaking way to make new affordable and efficient catalysts for converting electricity into chemical energy. Their technology opens the door to homeowners and energy companies being able to easily…
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$500,000 in 2013 Killam Prizes are announced
April 8, 2013 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The winners of the 2013 Killam Prizes are international authorities and pioneers in the fields of vaccinology, conflict resolution, computational intelligence, earth science and cognitive science. Five winners will each be awarded prizes of $100,000 in recognition…
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