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Scientists discover first breast cancer oncogene in five years
February 28, 2011 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Scientists have pinpointed a key cancer-causing gene that, when overactive, triggers a particularly aggressive type of breast cancer to develop. This is the first time in over five years that scientists have discovered a new breast cancer…
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$7M funding for researchers in BC
February 28, 2011 by Lab Canada Vancouver, B – Over $6.9 million in research funding is being awarded to 24 researchers in BC through the province’s Natural Resources and Applied Sciences (NRAS) Endowment. The recipients are as follows: Farid Golnaraghi, SFUTitle: Smart Sensors for intelligent tires.Project…
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New minerals/metals research lab opens in Hamilton
February 28, 2011 by Lab Canada Hamilton, ON – A new $40-million, state-of-art federal laboratory will provide key technology for industries that manufacture mineral and metal products. Located at the McMaster Innovation Park, the new CANMET Materials Technology Laboratory (CANMET-MTL) celebrated its official opening last week.…
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Canadian researchers first to generate pluripotent stem cells from horses
February 28, 2011 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON and Montreal, QC – In a world first, pluripotent stem cells have been generated from horses by a team of researchers led by Dr Andras Nagy at the Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute of Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto…
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Canada’s top science prizes, including Herzberg Gold Medal, are awarded
February 16, 2011 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has announced the winners of Canada’s top natural sciences and engineering prizes awarded by NSERC. Among the six prestigious prizes was the Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal…
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Science research vessel arrives in Newfoundland
February 16, 2011 by Lab Canada St John’s, NFLD – Newfoundland’s first fisheries science and oceanographic research vessel, the Celtic Explorer, has arrived in St John’s. The research vessel has been chartered by the Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University (MI) from the Marine Institute…
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$12M project expands, modernizes Manitoba lab
February 16, 2011 by Lab Canada Brandon, MB – A provincial health lab in Brandon celebrated its official opening this week after undergoing a $12.2-million expansion and modernization. As part of Diagnostic Services of Manitoba’s (DSM) provincial network, the Westman Laboratory provides a range of laboratory…
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Networks receive $22.5M in NSERC funding
February 14, 2011 by Lab Canada Burnaby, BC – Scientists from four Canadian universities will receive $22.5 million in funding from Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). The funding supports research networks that focus on the development of a next-generation electricity system, the…
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Rapunzel fairy tale founded on scientific fact
February 14, 2011 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – A hair-raising experiment recently demonstrated that human hair is strong enough to support the weight of a human body. The experiment took place at Science World and was conducted by Linette Ho, the first semi-finalist in the…
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Construction starts on bioscience manufacturing centre
February 14, 2011 by Lab Canada Charlottetown , PEI – A new BioCommons Manufacturing Centre is being built in the BioCommons Research Park. The project recently received funding support of more than $4.65 million from the federal and provincial governments. The 30,000 sq ft centre will…
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Livestock genomics research funding begins roll-out
February 14, 2011 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – Genome Alberta, the Alberta Livestock and Meat Agency and the University of Lethbridge have announced the first of 9 projects approved for funding under Genome Alberta’s ‘Alberta Livestock Genomics Program’ (ALGP). With $4.5 million in funding available…
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$260,000 supports research into parasitic plants that attack conifers
February 14, 2011 by Lab Canada Kamloops, BC – Funding of $260,000 is being provided by BC’s provincial government to further research at Thompson Rivers University into parasitic plants that attack coniferous forests in the province. The funding will be used to acquire an advanced scanning…
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Fathers of stem cell research honoured on 50th anniversary of groundbreaking discovery
February 6, 2011 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Fifty years ago, two young, unknown scientists at the fledgling Ontario Cancer Institute (OCI) published accidental findings that proved the existence of stem cells – cells that can self-renew repeatedly for different uses. Today, acclaimed the world…
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Funding supports hiring of recent doctoral graduates
February 6, 2011 by Lab Canada St John’s, NL – Companies in Newfoundland and Labrador that are involved in research and development may be able to receive funding to hire highly qualified technical staff. The Research & Development Corporation (RDC), the Natural Science and Engineering Research…
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VWR International acquires Amresco
February 6, 2011 by Lab Canada Radnor, Pa – Laboratory supplies and services company VWR International says it has acquired Amresco, a manufacturer and supplier of biochemicals and reagents for molecular biology, life sciences, proteomics, clinical and histology research and production. “We welcome the addition of…
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International Year of Chemistry celebrates worldwide kick-off
January 31, 2011 by Lab Canada Paris, France – The International Year of Chemistry was officially launched at the end of last week. In December 2008, the United Nations proclaimed 2011 as the International Year of Chemistry (IYC 2011). The theme of the year is to…
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$5M funding supports improved isotope production at CHUS
January 28, 2011 by Lab Canada Sherbrooke, QC – The Centre de recherche clinique Étienne – Le Bel (CRCELB) of the Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (CHUS) says it will receive $5 million in funding out of an $11 million project headed up by Advanced Cyclotron…
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Brain institute appoints new head
January 28, 2011 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The board of the recently launched Ontario Brain Institute (OBI) has appointed Dr Donald Stuss as president and scientific director (interim). Dr Stuss, university professor in psychology, neurology and rehabilitation science at the University of Toronto, comes…
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New GE Pathology Imaging Centre Of Excellence comes to Ontario
January 26, 2011 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Health Technology Exchange (HTX) has announced an agreement to establish GE’s first global Pathology Imaging Centre of Excellence in Toronto. GE Healthcare and its digital pathology joint venture, OmnyxTM, will provide $7.75M along with a $2.25M…
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Two new agricultural research centres share $4.5M funding
January 26, 2011 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – Two agricultural research centres, Phytola and Livestock Gentec, have been launched with funding of $4.5 million over two years from Alberta Innovates Bio Solutions. Research being conducted at Phytola is focused on the creation of oil products…
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$3.5M supports chronic-disease research in Quebec
January 26, 2011 by Lab Canada Quebec City, QC – The Fonds de la recherche en santé du Québec (FRSQ), in partnership with the Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux (MSSS) and the pharmaceutical company Pfizer Canada, have announced the first series of projects…
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$1M grant to address parasitic diseases in the developing world
January 26, 2011 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – McGill University and McGill University scientist Dr Timothy Geary has been awarded a $1-million grant for research into addressing parasitic diseases through medicines derived from African biodiversity. The $1-million award is collaboration among three funders: $500,000 from…
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$6M supports research to address isotope situation
January 26, 2011 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – An alternative medical-isotope production technology, which was proposed by TRIUMF, BC Cancer Agency, the Centre for Probe Development and Commercialization, and the Lawson Health Research Institute, is receiving $6 million in funding from the federal government.. The…
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$61M in CFI support announced
January 24, 2011 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) has announced $61 million in funding through its Leaders Opportunity Fund. The funding will support the work of 339 leading researchers and 245 projects at 48 Canadian research institutions. “Access to…
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$55M in funding from NSERC for 120 research teams
January 24, 2011 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has announced the results of its Strategic Project Grants competition, with $55 million in funding being provided to 120 research teams. “These Strategic Project Grants show that…
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$13.3M supports ocean research
January 24, 2011 by Lab Canada Victoria, BC – Two University of Victoria-led ocean research projects for monitoring critical marine waterways and ocean health have received $13.3 million in funding from BC’s provincial government. The university says it will use a portion of the funding to…
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Diagnostic test being developed to measure clumped protein fragments in human cerebral spinal fluid
January 24, 2011 by Lab Canada Mississauga, ON – Amorfix Life Sciences says it has developed a new diagnostic test that is able to measure clumped protein fragments, called aggregated beta amyloid, in human cerebral spinal fluid which may indicate the presence of Alzheimer’s disease and…
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Researchers to investigate mysteries behind avian cholera
January 20, 2011 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Avian cholera is the most critical infectious disease affecting wild North American waterfowl. The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has just awarded Carleton University Professor Mark Forbes and a team of researchers more…
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Researchers awarded $2M to develop cleaner oilsands technology
January 18, 2011 by Lab Canada Saskatoon, SK – Funding of $2 million is supporting development of a new oilsands technology at the University of Saskatchewan Toxicology Centre. Led by environmental toxicologist John Giesy, the team is working with the International Petroleum & Environmental Recovery Company…
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Switch off enzyme to control chronic pain, say researchers
January 18, 2011 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – A team of researchers at the University of Toronto has developed a new drug targeted at parts of the brain and spinal cord associated with pain perception, which may more effectively control chronic pain caused by nerve…
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$7.4M for crop-related research projects in Saskatchewan
January 17, 2011 by Lab Canada Regina, SK – A total of 42 crop-related research projects are sharing a total of $7.4 million in crop-related research funding from the Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund (ADF). In addition to the $7.4 million in research funding, the provincial government…
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