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Large-scale RNAi functional genomics platform the focus of new partnership
October 5, 2007 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – The Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer (IRIC) of the Universite de Montreal has formed a partnership with Genome Quebec and Sigma-Aldrich to expand its large-scale RNA interference (RNAi) functional genomics platform. The project’s funding totals…
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Diabetes researcher receives $99,000 NRC award
October 5, 2007 by Lab Canada Quebec City, QC – Dr Jennifer Estall has been presented with the HL Holmes award. Dr Estall will receive $99,100 per year for two years to pursue research at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute of the Harvard School of Medicine, in…
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Cangene to close Mississauga R&D operations
October 5, 2007 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON and Winnipeg, MB – Biopharmaceutical company Cangene Corporation says it is consolidating all research and development activities within its Winnipeg head office location. The reorganization means the company will suspend its R&D functions in its Mississauga office, resulting…
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Arthritis research gets a boost with $2M research chair
October 5, 2007 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – A new research chair at the University of Toronto will focus on arthritis and other rheumatic diseases. The first holder of the Pfizer Chair in Rheumatology is Dr Claire Bombardier, director of the division of rheumatology research…
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Newly opened Centre for Phenogenomics set to model the future of human health
October 1, 2007 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Toronto Centre for Phenogenomics officially opened today. Located in the heart of Toronto’s Discovery District, the state-of-the-art facility will enable groundbreaking research and discovery, with the goal of advancing human health. Through modeling of disease, scientsts…
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Nanotechnology research centres selected in bid for $7M funding
October 1, 2007 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Nanotechnology association NanoQuebec says it has selected seven nanotechnology research centres for funding totalling $7 million. Six of the applications have been accepted and the seventh received a favourable conditional response. Following are the six accepted institutions,…
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$3.2M funding enhances biomedical research in Manitoba
October 1, 2007 by Lab Canada Winnipeg, MB – Biomedical research in Manitoba has received a boost with $3.2 million funding under the Winnipeg Partnership Agreement. The University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Engineering will acquire state-of-the-art biomedical imaging and biosensing equipment to create an enhanced Bio-Engineering…
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Oil sands gets first applied research and training facility
October 1, 2007 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – A new applied research and testing facility in Fort McKay will allow companies operating in Alberta’s oil sands to speed up technology testing – reducing testing costs and increasing operational efficiency. SGS, an inspection, verification, testing and…
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R&D initiative puts Canadian group at forefront of robotic surgery
October 1, 2007 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Control-system developer Quanser says it has joined in a new research and development partnership to advance robotically assisted surgery. The initiative, a joint effort between Canadian Surgical Technology and Advanced Robotics (CSTAR) and Ontario Centres of Excellence…
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Cooperative R&D employment program to support students, industry in Nova Scotia
October 1, 2007 by Lab Canada Halifax, NS – A new program in Nova Scotia is aimed at stimulating private sector innovation and provide on-the-job research and development opportunities for Nova Scotia university students. The $250,000 Research and Development Co-operative Employment Program was announced at Acadia…
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$3.5M funding for science and innovation in Saskatchewan
September 24, 2007 by Lab Canada Regina, SK – The government of Saskatchewan today announced $3.5 million in funding for new initiatives at the University of Saskatchewan. The funding, first announced in February 2007, is part of an agreement between the federal government and the province…
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R&D projects get funding in PEI
September 24, 2007 by Lab Canada Charlottetown, PEI – Prince Edward Island Research and Development Initiative has announced the projects that are receiving support in its current round of funding. “The government of Prince Edward Island is pleased to invest in local researchers who are working…
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Animal reproduction lab opens
September 24, 2007 by Lab Canada Saskatoon, SK – A new laboratory devoted to research into advanced reproduction techniques for livestock had its official opening at the University of Saskatchewan. The Westgen Research Suite is one of two open-plan laboratories in the veterinary college’s new $8-million…
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Gender and health institute appoints new scientific director
September 24, 2007 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Dr Joy Johnson has been named incoming scientific director of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Institute of Gender and Health. The appointment is effective January 1, 2008. “Dr Johnson is a welcome addition to CIHR’s…
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$1.5M boosts lung cancer research
September 24, 2007 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Canadian Cancer Society has launched a new research initiative to fight lung cancer. The Ontario division of the society is contributing $1.5 million to initiate a lung cancer research fund that will support research into every…
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Research park announces two new buildings
September 24, 2007 by Lab Canada Waterloo, ON – Two new buildings are being planned at the University of Waterloo Research + Technology Park. The two new buildings – the $8.4-million first phase of the UW Research Accelerator Centre and the $20-million InnoTECH building – will…
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Ontario innovators win $10,000 award for mercury-monitoring system
September 19, 2007 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – Inventors Frank Schaedlich and Daniel Schneeberger have won a $10,000 Manning Innovation Award, sponsored by the Arthur JE Child Foundation, for their revolutionary work on mercury monitoring. The system they developed, a continuous emissions monitor (CEM) operates…
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$199M expansion to GlaxoSmithKline influenza vaccine manufacturing facility near completion
September 17, 2007 by Lab Canada Quebec City, QC – GlaxoSmithKline says it is nearing completion of a two-year, $199-million upgrade and expansion of its Quebec City influenza vaccine manufacturing facility. As a result, the facility is now a key global influenza vaccine manufacturing site, supporting…
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Dr John Evans wins international prize in health research (September 17, 2007)
September 17, 2007 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Dr John R Evans, the leader behind the landmark McMaster University Medical School and Toronto’s MaRS Discovery District, has been awarded the 2007 Henry G Friesen International Prize in Health Research in recognition of his exceptional leadership,…
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$1.6M funding for public health projects that access geospatial data
September 17, 2007 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – GeoConnections – a federal geographic online service – is providing around $1.6 million to help fund 14 public health-related research projects in British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick. Project partners are contributing another $2.1 million for…
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Toronto Region Research Alliance names new chairman
September 17, 2007 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The board of directors of the Toronto Region Research Alliance (TRRA) has appointed Courtney Pratt chairman of the board of directors effective immediately. Mr Pratt will assume the role of president and chief executive officer effective September…
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Newalta to acquire Canada’s largest lead recycling facility
September 17, 2007 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – Industrial waste management company Newalta Income Fund says it is acquiring Montreal-based Nova Pb for $55 million. Closing is expected to occur on November 1. Nova operates Canada’s largest integrated lead battery recycling facility located on a…
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Dr John Evans wins international prize in health research (September 17, 2007)
September 17, 2007 by Lab Canada Montreal, AC – Dr John R Evans, the creative genius behind the landmark McMaster University Medical School and Toronto’s MaRS Discovery District, has been awarded the 2007 Henry G Friesen International Prize in Health Research in recognition of his exceptional…
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$500M fund launched to support next-generation renewable fuels
September 12, 2007 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – A new fund, with $500 million in funding provided by the federal government, will focus on jumpstarting the development and production of next-generation renewable fuels. The fund will be managed by Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC). “This…
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$109M supports 126 new and renewing Canada research chairs
September 10, 2007 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – The federal government today announced $109.5 million to fund the appointment or renewal of 126 Canada research chairs. The funding also includes $10.5 million from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) to fund research infrastructure essential to…
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Further funding for molecular medicine research centre
September 10, 2007 by Lab Canada Thunder Bay, ON – Ontario’s provincial government is providing $14.7 million to support the new Molecular Medicine Research Centre in Thunder Bay. The centre says the funding will be used for administrative costs, equipment acquisition and other start-up costs. The…
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Swine research gets $200,000 funding for equipment
September 10, 2007 by Lab Canada Winnipeg, MB – New swine research facilities at the University of Manitoba’s National Centre for Livestock and the Environment is receiving nearly $200,000 in funding support from the federal government for equipment. The funding will be provided to the Manitoba…
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$2M to help attract first-time industrial users to synchrotron
September 10, 2007 by Lab Canada Saskatoon, SK – A new program that will offer reduced fees to first-time users of the Canadian Light Source (CLS) synchrotron is receiving $2 million in funding from the federal government. The program is intended to give industry a strong…
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$38M funding increase for researchers in Alberta
September 10, 2007 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – Alberta’s provincial government, through Alberta Ingenuity, has announced $38 million in extra funding for researchers in the province. “There is a whole new world of economic possibility out there – where only the most progressive and technically…
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New foundation to focus on fetal alcohol research with $1M in funding
September 10, 2007 by Lab Canada Winnipeg, MB – Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) research is being boosted with the creation of the Canadian Foundation on Fetal Alcohol Research (CFFAR). The new foundation was introduced last week at the 8th Annual Fetal Alcohol Canadian Expertise Research…
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Researchers use skin-derived stem cells to repair spinal cord injuries
September 10, 2007 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Researchers at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and the University of British Columbia (UBC) have used skin-derived stem cells to repair spinal cord injuries in rats. This research was made possible with the support of a…
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