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DNP Green Technology forms scientific partnership with NRC Biotechnology Research Institute
May 22, 2009 by Lab Canada Princeton, NJ – DNP Green Technology, one of the two shareholders of Bioamber, has formed a scientific agreement with the National Research Council of Canada Biotechnology Research Institute (NRC-BRI). The partnership aims to develop a second-generation technology for the production…
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Scientific partnership to focus on green alternative to petroleum
May 15, 2009 by Lab Canada Princeton, NJ – DNP Green Technology, one of the two shareholders of Bioamber, says it has formed a scientific agreement with the National Research Council of Canada Biotechnology Research Institute (NRC-BRI). The partnership aims to develop a second-generation technology for…
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Innovators celebrated in Ontario with awards
May 13, 2009 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Ontario’s provincial government celebrated top scientific achievements yesterday at the 2009 Premier’s Innovation Awards. A total of $12.95 million was awarded to the science and business winners in three categories: Summit , Discovery and Catalyst. The Summit…
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Killam prizes for 2009 are announced
May 11, 2009 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Five prominent scholars from McGill University, Queen’s University and the University of Toronto are the winners of the 2009 Killam Prizes, awards that salute outstanding career achievements in health sciences, engineering, humanities, natural sciences and social sciences.…
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Federal labs to be upgraded, modernized
May 11, 2009 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Numerous National Research Council (NRC) laboratories across Canada are receiving a total of $19 million for upgrades and modernization, the federal government said today. “This program is addressing important maintenance issues in our laboratories and will quickly…
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Cancer researchers awarded $33M in funding
May 6, 2009 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Canadian Cancer Society has announced a total of $33 million in funding for 71 research projects across the country. Of these, 60 are Canadian Cancer Society grants, five are the result of a special call for…
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Agri-food products the focus of research partnership
May 6, 2009 by Lab Canada Vineland, ON – The University of Guelph and the Vineland Research and Innovation Centre are collaborating on national and international industry-driven horticulture research initiatives and have signed a research partnership. The agreement is expected to yield new ideas and products…
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Genomics research gets new $100M fund
May 4, 2009 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – A new $100-million fund in genomic research has been launched by the Ontario government. Called the Global Leadership Round in Genomics and Life Sciences, the program is intended to support globally significant, collaborative research projects that are…
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Science to be celebrated at day-long gala of public events
May 4, 2009 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – This Saturday, May 9, the 2nd annual, day-long public celebration of science, Science Rendezvous, takes place. Over 600 volunteers and leaders in science and technology, representing leading Canadian educational institutions and organizations from across the Greater Toronto…
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Cancer research gets $5M boost in New Brunswick
May 4, 2009 by Lab Canada Fredericton, NB – Moncton’s Atlantic Cancer Research Institute (ACRI) is receiving $5 million in funding over five year from New Brunswick’s provincial government. The funding will enable ACRI to accelerate cancer research in the region and strengthen the organizations’ ability…
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Strategic research networks in forestry sector being sought
May 4, 2009 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The Natural Scientific and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) say it is seeking scientific directors to play key roles in initiating and leading the development of four new NSERC strategic networks within the forest sector. The program funds…
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Nuclear energy research projects get $6M in grants
May 4, 2009 by Lab Canada Hamilton, ON – Twenty-three research projects at universities across the country are receiving funding to develop advanced nuclear energy systems. Natural Resources Canada, in partnership with the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and in collaboration with…
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New research chair to focus on diagnostic methods for cancer
May 4, 2009 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Dr François Bénard, one of Canada’s foremost nuclear medicine researchers, has been appointed to a new research chair position to develop new methods and drugs to diagnose and treat cancer under a partnership between the BC government,…
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Study identifies a protein that makes breast cancer cells more invasive
May 4, 2009 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – BC Cancer Agency scientists, in collaboration with international researchers, have identified the important role that a specific protein plays in breast cancer metastasis (spread of cancer cells to distant tissues or organs in the body), which may…
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$53M in funding results for genomic research projects
April 27, 2009 by Lab Canada Saskatoon, SK – Twelve new genomics and proteomics research projects in the areas of bioproducts and crops have received funding totalling $53 million from Genome Canada. “The Genome Canada Competition attracted 48 proposals from scientists across Canada,” says Dr Calvin…
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New centre will enable aerospace and icing technology research
April 27, 2009 by Lab Canada Thompson, MB – A new research centre for the aerospace industry, called the Canadian Environmental Test Research and Education Center (CanETREC), is being built in Thompson, MB. CanETREC will be a year-round research facility that specializes in supporting engine icing…
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Animal health expert network to promote veterinary research
April 27, 2009 by Lab Canada Charlottetown, PEI – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), and the Atlantic Veterinary College at the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) today announced a $1.2 million partnership to enhance animal health expertise in Canada. The new Canadian Regulatory Veterinary…
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International science prize for neurobiology has US$25,000 prize
April 24, 2009 by Lab Canada Westbury, NY – Instrument maker Eppendorf has announced a June 15 deadline for this year’s $25,000 Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology. The prize is awarded to young scientists for outstanding contributions to neurobiology research based on methods of molecular…
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Canadian biomedical engineering pioneer receives international award
April 23, 2009 by Lab Canada Hamilton, ON – Countless individuals around the world are alive because of him. His 40 plus years of research have helped to make the use of life-saving devices such as prosthetic heart valves, vascular stents, vascular grafts, heart-assist devices, and…
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Commercialization projects for cancer technologies receive $2.25M in funding
April 23, 2009 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Five early-stage cancer technologies are receiving a total of $2.25 million in funding being provided by the provincially funded Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR). The recipients will use the funds to continue the early commercial development…
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CSMLS calls on federal government to protect patient safety
April 23, 2009 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Representatives from the Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS) met with members of parliament today to discuss issues that directly impact patient safety in medical laboratories. “We are concerned that human resource shortages and interprovincial labour…
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Auto research gets boost with $145M fund
April 17, 2009 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – An automotive research fund has been established by the federal government with $145 million in funding over five years. The program will support R&D projects in specific areas, including alternative fuels, next-generation manufacturing, advanced power trains and…
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Canadian genomic-scientist wins Friesen International Prize in Health Research
April 17, 2009 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Internationally renowned Canadian physician Sir John Bell, regius professor of medicine, Oxford University and president of the UK’s Academy of Medical Sciences has been named the 2009 winner of the Henry G Friesen International Prize in Health…
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Researchers multiply blood cells in the lab, furthering development of novel treatments
April 16, 2009 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – A team from the Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer (IRIC) at Université de Montréal has produced a large quantity of laboratory stem cells from a small number of blood stem cells obtained from bone marrow.…
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CIHR and Terry Fox Foundation launch grant program for cancer research
April 16, 2009 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Terry Fox Foundation have jointly launched a new grants competition, called the Terry Fox New Frontiers Program Project Grants competition. The program will support teams of at least…
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Canada and China announce new joint science and technology initiatives
April 13, 2009 by Lab Canada Beijing, China – Stockwell Day, Canada’s minister of international trade and minister for the Asia-Pacific gateway, and Wan Gang, China’s minister of science and technology, today announced the launch of six new research initiatives in science and technology worth a…
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$49.4M reno for BC university science centre; shellfish research centre for Vancouver Island
April 13, 2009 by Lab Canada Burnaby, BC – The federal and provincial governments are providing $49.4 million to renovate the chemistry building in the Shrum Science Centre at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, providing state-of-the-art facilities. This funding is part of the federal government’s two-year,…
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McGill researchers find new ways to manufacture nanotubes of controlled geometry, stiffness and porosities
April 13, 2009 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – McGill researchers have succeeded in finding a new way to manufacture nanotubes, one of the important building blocks of the nanotechnology of the future. A team of researchers, led by Prof Hanadi Sleiman in collaboration with Prof…
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Research projects share $700,000 in funding
April 13, 2009 by Lab Canada Victoria, BC – Six projects at the University of Victoria have received a total of around $700,000 in funding from the BC Knowledge Development Fund. The projects are as follows: 1. Tools to design wind and tidal power capturing systems…
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Materials lab receives federal funding for improvements
April 13, 2009 by Lab Canada Vancouvet, BC – Simon Fraser University has receive funding of nearly $900,000 from the federal government to strengthen its 4D Labs facility. The funding will complement leading-edge research, learning and development underway at 4D Labs, a materials science research centre…
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New health sciences building for healthcare-related training
April 13, 2009 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Vancouver Community College’s new $56.4 million health sciences building, with state-of-the-art classrooms, training labs for lab assistants, nursing, resident care attendant, and other health programs, has officially opened. The building is providing a cutting-edge facility to teach…
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