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New $30M institute to study water resources
April 25, 2011 by Lab Canada Saskatoon, SK – A new Global Institute for Water Security was recently launched at the University of Saskatchewan, with a goal to be a driving force for research into global issues that have local implications. The institute is headed by…
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$1.7M supports heart and stroke research
April 21, 2011 by Lab Canada London, ON – Researchers at the University of Western Ontario (Western) and Lawson Health Research Institute Health have received a $1.7 million boost from the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario. In total, ten scientists received funding for projects aimed…
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Zoologist wins Fry Award
April 21, 2011 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Kenneth Storey, Canada Research Chair in Molecular Physiology at Carleton, is being awarded the prestigious Fry Medal from the Canadian Society of Zoologists. The award is given to a Canadian zoologist who has made an outstanding contribution…
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Ocean Excellence Centre to be built with $30M funding
April 18, 2011 by Lab Canada Halifax, NS – In the past year, Dalhousie University’s Life Sciences Centre has received a $34.5 million retrofit project that was partially funded through the Knowledge Infrastructure Program. Now, construction is set to begin on a new addition to the…
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Leading scientist helps launch Chair in Food Safety
April 18, 2011 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – A new Chair in Food Safety is being launched at McGill University, which the university says is the first of its kind in Canada. The Ian and Jayne Munro Chair in Food Safety has been kickstarted with…
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World’s reef fishes tussling with human overpopulation
April 18, 2011 by Lab Canada Halifax, NS – In an unprecedented collaborative analysis published in the journal PlosBiology, scientists from 49 nations demonstrated that the ability of reef fish systems to produce goods and services to humanity increases rapidly with the number of species. However,…
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VWR International to acquire Anachemia Canada
April 18, 2011 by Lab Canada Radnor, PA– VWR International, a distributor of laboratory supplies and services, says it is acquiring the business of Anachemia Canada and its affiliates, pending customary closing conditions. Based in Montreal, Anachemia sells and distributes chemicals, laboratory supplies and equipment in…
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$400k fund launched to spark new genomics research ideas
April 18, 2011 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Ontario Genomics Institute (OGI) has launched a new $400,000 fund for high-impact, high-risk technology development research projects in genomics. The SPARK program will provide four awards of up to $50,000 annually over the next two-years to…
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$6.8M funding supports offshore research and development
April 11, 2011 by Lab Canada St John’s, NF – A new centre for offshore engineering research is being established at Memorial University, and has received $6.8-million in funding from Suncor Energy and the Research & Development Corporation of Newfoundland and Labrador (RDC). The centre will…
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Biologics research facility receives nearly $1M in funding
April 11, 2011 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – The Centre for Drug Research and Development (CDRD) has received $900,000 in funding from Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) to establish a Biologics Division at its research facilities located at the University of British Columbia. The CDRD…
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Antioxidants protect DNA from damage following radiation exposure
April 11, 2011 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – A recent study by Dr Kieran J Murphy at the University Health Network found that a unique formulation of antioxidants administered to patients prior to subjecting them to imaging techniques involving radiation decreased the damaging effects of…
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$2M research chair to focus on minerals research
April 11, 2011 by Lab Canada St John’s, NF – Significant investments from both industry and government totalling more than $2 million will support a new industrial research chair for Memorial University. Dr Steve Piercey has been appointed the NSERC-Altius Industrial Research Chair in the Metallogeny…
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LaboratoryLife SciencesNew Facilities
Centre for Regenerative Medicine opens at Toronto’s Mount Sinai
April 4, 2011 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute at Mount Sinai Hospital celebrated the official opening last week of a new Centre for Regenerative Medicine and Musculoskeletal Research. “Through their investigations into the biology of stem cells and the mechanisms…
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LaboratoryLife Sciences
CSMLS campaign goes viral on YouTube
April 4, 2011 by Lab Canada Hamilton, ON – A commercial created by the Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS) to raise public awareness about the importance of laboratory testing has been posted on YouTube in an effort to reach 25,000 views so that it…
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Researchers create organic, non-toxic nanoparticle
April 4, 2011 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – A team of Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) scientists have created an organic nanoparticle that is completely non-toxic, biodegradable and nimble in the way it uses light and heat to treat cancer and deliver drugs. The findings, published…
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Mountain pine beetle jumps tree species
April 4, 2011 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – The Mountain Pine Beetle is on the move not just from one tree to another, but across tree species. A group of researchers funded in part by Genome Alberta, have conclusive evidence that the Mountain Pine Beetle…
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Genomic research projects receive $60M in funding
March 28, 2011 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Genome Canada has announced a total of $60 million in funding for 16 genome-research projects across the country. Each of the projects will focus on important questions and challenges faced in their respective sector and involve end-users…
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Heavy oil research facility to expand explosion-proof labs
March 28, 2011 by Lab Canada Saskatoon, SK – The Pipe Flow Technology CentreTM at the Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) will soon become one of Canada’s first research facilities equipped to handle hazardous explosive materials such as crude oil. The facility recently received more than $1.7…
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$15M supports research projects in Atlantic Canada
March 28, 2011 by Lab Canada Wolfville, NS – Over $15 million is being provided to seven new research projects through the Atlantic Innovation Fund (AIF). The projects are as follows: Dr Kirk Hillier, Department of Biology, Acadia University, Wolfville. Project: Development of Pheromones for Management…
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Anti-cancer screening technology from U of T to be commercialized
March 28, 2011 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) says it is providing $500,000 in funding over two years for the commercialization of a new high-throughput screening technology directed at the discovery of anticancer drugs. The technology, Smart Well…
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NRC and AB SCIEX to collaborate to develop ‘turnkey’ methods for mass spectrometers
March 28, 2011 by Lab Canada Halifax, NS – The National Research Council’s Institute for Marine Biosciences (NRC-IMB) says it has signed an agreement with AB SCIEX that will enable researchers worldwide to benefit from NRC-IMB’s expertise in the detection and identification of marine and freshwater…
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Study shows risk of prion disease from urine-derived fertility products
March 25, 2011 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Women who are injected with urine-derived fertility products may be at risk of developing prion disease, according to a just-released study by an international research team from Canada, France and the United States. The study, published in…
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Rare dinosaur fossil found near Fort McMurray
March 25, 2011 by Lab Canada Fort McMurray, AB – A rare dinosaur fossil has been found near Fort McMurray. While working on site, Suncor employees noticed a large lump of dirt with an odd texture and diamond patterns. Following established practice, employees halted work and…
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$16M funding supports nanomedicine research
March 21, 2011 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Seven new research projects on regenerative medicine and nanomedicine have received $16 million in funding. The studies are being co-funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), “CIHR is delighted…
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Biodiversity centre to combine scientific research and public awareness
March 21, 2011 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – The new Université de Montréal Biodiversity Centre celebrated its official opening earlier this month. A partnership between the university and the Botanical Garden and Montréal Insectarium, two Espace pour la vie (Montréal Space for Life) institutions, the…
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Funding supports Qubec-China research project into the causes of male infertility
March 21, 2011 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – The Fonds de la recherche en santé du Québec (FRSQ), Génome Québec and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) have announced the funding of a first project as part of their joint program for research…
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New program supports development of anti-cancer technologies
March 21, 2011 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) says it has enhanced its Intellectual Property Development and Commercialization program (IPDC), now called the IPDC Fund. The augmented program is designed to provide broader and deeper support for promising…
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Breakthrough moves toward real-time observation of electron dynamics in atoms and molecules
March 21, 2011 by Lab Canada Quebec City, QC – Researchers at INRS University say they have obtained groundbreaking information on the electronic structure of atoms and molecules by observing electronic correlations using the method of high harmonic generation (HHG). To achieve this, they used very…
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$17M supports installation of advanced research cyclotron
March 7, 2011 by Lab Canada Saskatoon, SK – The University of Saskatchewan will soon be ordering and installing an advanced research cyclotron, and has received $17 million in funding from the provincial and federal governments. Saskatchewan’s provincial government is providing $10 million of the total,…
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Clean technology projects get $52M in funding
March 7, 2011 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Sixteen clean technology projects are sharing a total of $52 million in funding from Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC). “Investing in these new innovative technologies will have a direct impact on Canada’s productivity,” said Juergen Puetter, SDTC…
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2011 Killam Research Fellowships are announced
March 3, 2011 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The winners of the 2011 Killam Research Fellowships, were announced this week by the Canada Council for the Arts. The council, which administers the fellowships, announced that a total of $1.12 million has been awarded for the…
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