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Large-scale production of phages gets green light
September 5, 2007 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Following a successful pilot study, biotech company Biophage Pharma says it has signed a follow-on contract with Alberta Agriculture and Food to proceed with the production of large-scale volumes of highly purified bacteriophage preparations in a fermentor.…
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Laboratory to facilitate research into salmon breeding
August 30, 2007 by Lab Canada South Esk, NB – The Centre of Excellence for Atlantic Salmon Studies has been opened by the Miramichi Salmon Association. “The Miramichi Salmon Association recognizes that conserving and enhancing salmon populations can only be successful with good scientific knowledge,” says…
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Research project to increase value of by-products from ethanol fuel production
August 30, 2007 by Lab Canada Winnipeg, MB – The University of Manitoba will receive funding for further research to enhance the value of livestock feed uses for distillers dried grain, a high protein by-product of ethanol production. The Canada-Manitoba Economic Partnership Agreement is contributing $202,820…
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Greenhouse gases the focus of new partnership
August 30, 2007 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Policy expert network ClimateCHECK says it has entered into a cooperative agreement with the Saskatchewan Research Council to provide advisory and verification services for technologies related to greenhouse gas projects to mitigate climate change. “SRC’s technical expertise…
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New executive director for research ethics agency
August 30, 2007 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Susan Zimmerman has been appointed as executive director of the Interagency Secretariat on Research Ethics, Tri-Council Initiative (CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC), effective September 4. A lawyer, Ms Zimmerman holds a master of laws from the University of…
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$10.1M funding for cancer research
August 27, 2007 by Lab Canada Winnipeg, MB – The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), in partnership with CancerCare Manitoba and Cancer Care Nova Scotia, are providing $10.1 million in funding over the next five years to seven cancer research teams. “Evidence, based on solid…
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Genome Quebec unveils biobank
August 27, 2007 by Lab Canada Montreal, QV – A biobank has been opened by Genome Quebec, in partnership with the Centre de sante et de services sociaux de Chicoutimi, a hospital centre affiliated with the Universite de Montreal. The biobank is part of the P3G/CARTaGENE…
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New VP research for Windsor
August 27, 2007 by Lab Canada Windsor, ON – Dr Ranjana Bird has been named vice-president, research at the University of Windsor. She is currently dean of graduate studies at the University of Waterloo and will begin her five-year term at the University of Windsor on…
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$76M funding supports program dealing with rampant swine disease
August 27, 2007 by Lab Canada St-Narcisse-De-Beaurivage, QC – A four-year program that is receiving $76 million funding from the federal government will focus on four areas to deal with porcine circovirus associated diseases (PCVAD). The program will include herd inoculation, research, bio-security best management practices…
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More high-priority chemicals up for scrutiny
August 27, 2007 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The federal government says that industrial users of chemicals will have until December 18, 2007 to provide information on how they are safely managing and using 19 chemical substances identified as high priorities for action under the…
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Cleaner, greener and more profitable process for refining copper
August 27, 2007 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – A researcher at the University of British Columbia, Dr David Dixon, has invented an environmentally friendly and cheaper way to produce high quality copper from low-grade concentrates, thus expanding potential copper reserves. The university has granted Bateman…
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Fuel cell commercialization projects get $1.63M funding
August 23, 2007 by Lab Canada Mississauga, ON – Four fuel cell commercialization project are receiving a total of $1.63M in support from Ontario’s provincial government. Hydrogenics Corporation, a Mississauga-based company that is commercializing hydrogen and fuel cell products, leads three of the newly announced projects:…
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SNOLAB to build cryopit with $8.73M in funding
August 22, 2007 by Lab Canada Sudbury, ON – The SNOLAB research facility, part of the existing underground facility for the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory, is being expanded. Funding of $8.73 million from the provincial government will help researchers there build a cryopit, a large cavern to…
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New bioindustrial innovation centre gets $10M support
August 20, 2007 by Lab Canada Sarnia, ON – A new Bioindustrial Innovation Centre will help Ontario’s petrochemical industry develop environmentally friendly alternatives to fossil fuels. The provincial government is providing $10 million to the project. The centre will connect researchers and the local petrochemical industry…
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Lobster life cycle to go under microscope
August 20, 2007 by Lab Canada Shelburne, NS – A study of the effects of moulting on lobster quality in south western Nova Scotia and the Northumberland Strait is receiving $175,000 in support from the federal government. The funding will allow scientists at the Atlantic Veterinary…
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Partnership focuses on diabetes research
August 20, 2007 by Lab Canada Toronto, On – The University Health Network and the University of Toronto’s Banting & Best Diabetes Centre have formed a partnership they say will enhance diabetes education, research and patient care. The collaboration will allow both organizations to bring together…
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Grants support imaging research for cancer
August 20, 2007 by Lab Canada London, ON – A new grant program has given 11 scientists in London support in developing sophisticated imaging technology to detect cancer on a microscopic level. A $385,000 grant by Cancer Care Ontario (CCO) is being distributed through the Cancer…
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Research to probe invasive tree pests
August 20, 2007 by Lab Canada Winnipeg, MB – The department of plant science at the University of Manitoba and Jeffries Nurseries have received a $66,000 grant from the federal and provincial governments for research on the diversification of tree stock. This project will enable researchers…
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Independent expert panel to probe future directions for federal laboratories
August 13, 2007 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The federal government says it has created an independent panel of experts to provide advice on transferring federal non-regulatory laboratories, including a range of different management options. “Our laboratories conduct research that benefits all Canadians,” said Vic…
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New program promotes international scholars to study health research in Canada
August 13, 2007 by Lab Canada Gravenhurst, ON – A new scholarship program sponsored by the federal government will attract top young Chinese students to Canada to study and advance health research. The Canada-China Norman Bethune Health Research Scholarships Program will offer up to 30 scholarships…
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$14.7M funding for molecular medicine research centre
August 5, 2007 by Lab Canada Thunder Bay, ON – The federal government says it will provide $14.7 million in funding for the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) for the establishment of a Molecular Medicine Research Centre. The new centre will bring together top…
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Near million-dollar boost for scientific research to improve Lake Winnipeg water quality
August 5, 2007 by Lab Canada Winnipeg, MB – Ongoing research, in and around Lake Winnipeg, including funding for the Lake Winnipeg Research Consortium and the research ship Namao, will receive $965,000 in funding this year from the Manitoba government. The Lake Winnipeg Research Consortium leads…
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Canadian researchers make significant contribution to global Brassica research community
August 5, 2007 by Lab Canada Saskatoon, SK – The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) say they have released the single largest number ever of DNA sequences for Brassica napus (canola) and related species. These sequences have been added…
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$1.5M funding for diabetes research chair
July 30, 2007 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – The University of Alberta and the Alberta Diabetes Foundation say a $1.5 million donation from philanthropist Peter Allard will enable the university to create the Dr Charles A Allard Chair in Diabetes Research, a position named in…
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New VP research for U of T
July 30, 2007 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The University of Toronto has appointed Professor R Paul Young as vice-president, research. Professor Young will begin his term on November 1. He is currently chair of the department of civil engineering and holds the Keck Chair…
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$2.4M to continue bone marrow stem cell transplant trial
July 30, 2007 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – A $2.4 million grant is ensuring the continuation of a closely watched clinical trial involving an experimental bone marrow stem cell transplant therapy. The trial is being conducted by a team of Canadian multiple sclerosis specialists led…
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Gas-leak instrument passes phase one of lab tests
July 30, 2007 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – Technology development company Synodon says it has successfully completed the first phase of laboratory testing with its field-deployable instrument for sensing natural gas pipeline leaks. The test results confirmed the ability of the instrument to detect ethane…
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Foundation endows innovative education chair for engineering
July 30, 2007 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – With a $3-million gift from the Li Ka Shing (Canada) Foundation, the University of Calgary’s Schulich School of Engineering will create an endowed chair to lead the development and implementation of applied learning initiatives to nurture innovation…
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Enzyme discovery sheds light on vitamin D
July 30, 2007 by Lab Canada Kingston, ON – Surprising findings by Queen’s University researchers have shed new light on how the vitamin D is broken down in the human body. “The effectiveness of vitamin D therapy is partly dependent on how quickly it will be…
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Study uses ecology and evolution to model the rise of antibiotic resistance
July 30, 2007 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Researchers at McGill and Oxford Universities have applied ecological and evolutionary theory to demonstrate how bacteria become resistant to antibiotics in hospitals. Their study, published in the July 25 online edition of Proceedings of the Royal Society…
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$10M funding supports research into brain, childhood diseases
July 22, 2007 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – British Columbia’s government is providing $10 million in funding for two University of British Columbia research projects that will fight childhood infectious diseases and brain disease in the general population. The Centre for Understanding and Preventing Infection…
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