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Automation improves tissue engineering
March 20, 2012 by Lab Canada Artificial skin is being produced automatically in a lab in Germany, with the production enabled by tissue engineering. Previously, production was only possible only using expensive manual methods in specialized laboratories.
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Measuring the stability of nanoparticle suspensions
March 20, 2012 M T Connah, Product Marketing Manager, Malvern Instruments The stability, targeting and cell uptake of 'functionalized' nanoparticles can all affect the efficiency of targeted drug applications. Being able to measure, understand and control the parameters that influence these characteristics is crucial to success.
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$124.5M funding for 132 Canada Research Chairs
March 19, 2012 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The Canada Research Chairs Program has awarded $124.5 million in total to 132 new or renewed Canada Research Chairs to undertake new, cutting-edge research at 36 Canadian postsecondary institutions. “The Canada Research Chairs Program helps to position…
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Research project becomes largest single health study in Canadian history
March 19, 2012 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Ontario Health Study (OHS), an ambitious research effort designed to help scientists understand the complex factors behind many common diseases, says that more than 175,000 Ontarians have now joined the study. It says the milestone makes…
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Canadian prize celebrates visionary scientist of international stature
March 19, 2012 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Canadian neuroscientist Marc Tessier-Lavigne, president of Rockefeller University, has won the 2012 Henry G Friesen International Prize. The prize, established by the Friends of Canadian Institutes of Health Research (FCIHR) in collaboration with the Canadian Academy of…
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Clinical research partnership is renewed
March 19, 2012 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and Canada’s Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies (Rx&D) have renewed a research partnership. The partnership seeks to strengthen Canada’s position as a preferred location to conduct clinical research. Specifically, it will play…
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National Medical Laboratory Week raises awareness of lab professionals
March 19, 2012 by Lab Canada Hamilton, ON – The Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS) has launched a national public awareness campaign which asks everyone to consider what would happen to our health care system if lab professionals were not there for one day.…
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Prostate research centre receives $5M grant
March 19, 2012 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – The Vancouver Prostate Centre, a University of British Columbia and Vancouver General Hospital Centre of Excellence, has received a $5-million grant from BC’s provincial government. The centre specializes in the research and treatment of prostate cancer. “This…
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Metrohm launches Young Chemist Award
March 7, 2012 by Lab Canada Riverview, FL – Metrohm has announced a new $10,000 award in North America. All graduate, post-graduate and doctorate students residing and studying in the US and Canada, who are performing novel research in the fields of titration, ion chromatography and/or…
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PITTCON 2012 opens on Sunday
March 5, 2012 by Lab Canada Orlando, FL – Final preparations are underway for the annual Pittcon Conference & Exposition, which opens on Sunday in Orlando at the Orange County Convention Center. Running from March 11 to 15, the event is said to be the world’s…
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Research teams to probe rare diseases with $17M funding
March 5, 2012 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR) has formed 9 new research teams that will focus on rare diseases. Funding from the CIHR will total $15.4 million over five years, primarily through the Institute of Genetics and…
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Research chair to focus on environmental horticulture
February 28, 2012 by Lab Canada Vineland, ON – The Vineland Research and Innovation Centre and the University of Guelph have announced a new research partnership for the Canadian horticulture industry. Well-respected researcher Dr Youbin Zheng has been appointed as the Vineland/University of Guelph chair in…
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$12M supports influenza research across Canada
February 27, 2012 by Lab Canada Halifax, NS – New funding of $12 million from pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline will support an additional three years of research, monitoring the effectiveness of seasonal influenza vaccines by tracking the incidence and severity of disease in adults hospitalized with influenza.…
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$1.6M grant for bio-processing facility
February 27, 2012 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – Biotechnology company Ceapro says that Alberta Innovates Bio Solutions has provided it with a $1.6 million grant to establish a state-of-art commercial-scale bio-processing facility. The company says the new facility, which will cost over $4.5 million, will…
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Dust from industrial-scale processing of nanomaterials carries high explosion risk
February 23, 2012 by Lab Canada Halifax, NS – With expanded industrial-scale production of nanomaterials fast approaching, scientists are reporting indications that dust generated during processing of nanomaterials may explode more easily than dust from wheat flour, cornstarch and most other common dust explosion hazards. Their…
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$32M awarded by NSERC for research projects
February 13, 2012 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) today announced the results of its Strategic Project Grants competition to support 70 scientific teams at universities across the country. Through partnerships with industry and government, scientists…
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Spectroscopy ensures purity of Quebec’s maple syrup
February 13, 2012 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – As it gears up for the approaching 2012 harvest, the Federation of Quebec Maple Syrup Producers says it has been investing in developing reliable, state-of-the-art tools to guarantee the quality and authenticity of maple syrup during the…
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Forest sector research body undergoes reorganization
February 13, 2012 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Forest industry research organization FPInnovations has unveiled a new organizational structure. The reorganization follows an in-depth review of its business model which it says required a series of changes to better position itself as a strategic partner to…
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$1.5M supports Grand Challenge projects for international health
February 13, 2012 by Lab Canada Toronto,ON – Grand Challenges Canada has announced 15 grants valued in total at more than $1.5 million awarded to researchers across Canada in support of their work to improve global health conditions. “When you look at the range of innovations…
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Seminar to cover accessibility in the workplace
February 13, 2012 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON- EcoLog Events, Business Information Group’s Environment Division, is presenting a seminar entitled Ontario’s New Accessibility Standards – Are You in Compliance? The seminar takes place on Tuesday, March 6, from 8:00 am – 11:00 am at the Hyatt…
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Composites network established with $9.8M funding
February 6, 2012 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – A western-Canadian Composites Research Network (CRN) has been set up with $9.8 million in funding from the federal government. The network is being led by University of British Columbia (UBC) materials engineering professor Anoush Poursartip, a composites…
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Immune cell discovery could lead to more efficient vaccines
February 6, 2012 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – University of British Columbia (UBC) researchers have discovered the molecular pathway that enables receptors inside immune cells to find, and flag, fragments of pathogens trying to invade a host. The discovery of the role played by the…
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Genome Canada launches funding competition in personalized medicine
February 6, 2012 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – In partnership with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Genome Canada says it is seeking proposals for large-scale research projects focussing on the application of genomics in the area of personalized health. Up to $67.5 million…
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Cardiovascular researcher wins Heart and Stroke award
February 6, 2012 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – Dr Michael Sean McMurtry, assistant professor at the University of Alberta, has been presented with the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada Distinguished Clinician Scientist award. This high-impact award is given to the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s…
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High speed network link to boost environmental research
February 6, 2012 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – An extension of a ultra high-speed fibre optic network has been to the Waterloo Summit Centre for the Environment in Huntsville, ON. The extension was announced by CANARIE, Advanced Research and Innovation Network, and the University of…
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Mandel Scientific acquires InterSciences
February 2, 2012 by Lab Canada Guelph, ON – Mandel Scientific, a Canadian distributor of scientific instrumentation and supplies for the analytical and life sciences marketplace, says it has acquired InterSciences, a Markham-based distributor of analytical and life science products. The acquisition took effect on February…
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Brain bank receives $2M gift to upgrade and expand
February 1, 2012 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Bell Canada has provided a $2 million gift to the Douglas Mental Health University Institute, enabling the institute to improve the facilities of its brain bank while expanding its recruitment and research activities. Part of Bell’s “Let’s…
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Nanomaterial from wood fibre the focus of new demo plant
January 30, 2012 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – CelluForce has officially inaugurated a NanoCrystalline Cellulose (NCC) demonstration plant, at the Domtar pulp and paper mill site in Windsor, Quebec. The company says it is the world’s first NCC plant, and will focus on developing commercial…
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Conference Board launches database of health research policy organizations
January 27, 2012 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The Conference Board of Canada has created an inventory of 88 organizations involved in studying Canada’s health system. The database, called “Who’s Doing What in the Canadian Health System: A Selected List of Research Organizations” identifies key…
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Discovery confirms universality of an essential cellular process
January 26, 2012 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Dr François Robert, molecular biology researcher at the Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal (IRCM), and his team have confirmed that the phosphorylation of RNA polymerase II, a key enzyme in the process of gene expression, is…
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Forty conferee networking sessions scheduled for Pittcon 2012
January 26, 2012 by Lab Canada Pittsburgh, PA – Topics for the 40 scheduled conferee networking sessions at the upcoming Pittcon 2012 have been announced. The sessions are a networking opportunity for registered conferees to meet in a semi-formal gathering to mutually discuss pre-identified topics of…
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