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Respiratory researcher wins $50K prize
February 15, 2013 by Lab Canada Hamilton, ON – Dawn Bowdish, assistant professor in the Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine and researcher with the Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Infectious Disease Research at McMaster University, has been awarded the Ontario Lung Association-Pfizer Canada Infectious Diseases…
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Calling young scientists
February 11, 2013 by Lab Canada Lexington, KY – Animal health and nutrition company Alltech is calling for research papers from young scientists around the world throughout 2013 to compete for the next winners of the Alltech Young Scientist Awards. Registration has opened for undergraduate and…
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New small molecules protect bacteria against toxic gold
February 7, 2013 by Lab Canada Hamilton, ON – McMaster researchers have discovered that gold resistant bacterium Delftia acidovorans can turn toxic water-soluble gold into a solid gold form, the first demonstration that gold-resistant microbe secretes a metabolite that can protect against toxic gold. The research,…
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Heart valve disease linked to unusual cholesterol
February 7, 2013 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Researchers have discovered a gene associated with a form of cholesterol that increases the risk of developing aortic stenosis, the most common form of heart valve disease, by more than half. This international study, involving the Research…
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$10,000 award to accelerate genetic discoveries
February 6, 2013 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – DNA Genotek, a provider of products for biological sample collection, has introduced the GenoFIND Genomic Services Award, which is designed to facilitate analysis of nucleic acid samples. The award will accelerate genetic discoveries by providing US$10,000 in…
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Inflammatory bowel disease the focus of new collaboration
January 28, 2013 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Scientists from Mount Sinai Hospital and the University of Toronto are joining forces to explore the critical role microorganisms play in chronic health conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), as well as diabetes, auto-immune disease and…
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Biomarker test for predicting lung attacks to be commercialized
January 24, 2013 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – The PROOF Centre, a cluster of University of British Columbia (UBC) scientists focused on developing biomarkers for chronic organ disease, has granted a U.S. company exclusive rights to commercialize gene expression blood tests to help predict which patients with Chronic…
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Funding supports expanded prostate cancer research
January 22, 2013 by Lab Canada St. John’s, NL – Dr. Ken Kao and his team at Memorial University of Newfoundland have made an important discovery that could lead to better detection and treatment methods for those diagnosed with prostate cancer. A new project will now…
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Accelerating global drug development the focus of new international alliance
January 21, 2013 by Lab Canada London, UK and Vancouver, BC – A new international alliance has been formed with the goal of strengthening the international academic and/or not-for-profit drug development and commercialization network to ultimately improve the rate at which academic research is translated into…
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Centre for Drug Research and Development scientific director steps down
January 16, 2013 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – The Centre for Drug Research and Development (CDRD) has announced that Dr. Michel Roberge has stepped down from his position as the organization’s scientific director in order to dedicate his full attention to his academic research at…
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Genetic defect in sex cells may predispose to childhood leukemia
January 11, 2013 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Researchers at the Sainte-Justine University Hospital Center and the University of Montreal have found a possible heredity mechanism that predisposes children to acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), the most common type of blood cancer in children. According to…
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Synthetic ‘poop’ can cure C. difficile infection, study finds
January 10, 2013 by Lab Canada Guelph, ON – A synthetic “poop” developed at the University of Guelph can cure nasty gastrointestinal infections caused by Clostridium difficile, a toxin-producing bacterium. A study on the artificial stool was published this week in the inaugural issue of Microbiome,…
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$1M funding establishes research fellowship
January 7, 2013 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Black Family Foundation (BFF) has made a $1 million donation to establish The Black Family Vascular Surgery-Interventional Radiology Research Fellowship in support of the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre at University Health Network. The integrated fellowship is…
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Cellular fuel gauge may restrict cancer growth
January 7, 2013 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Researchers at McGill University have discovered that a key regulator of energy metabolism in cancer cells known as the AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) may play a crucial role in restricting cancer cell growth. AMPK acts as a…
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Partnership to expand Zeiss’ reach in clinical market
January 7, 2013 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Carl Zeiss Canada says it is entering into a new exclusive agreement with Inter Medico to distribute its clinical microscopy product line across the country. The agreement will be effective on January 10. The company says the…
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Abbott completes separation of research-based pharmaceuticals business
January 7, 2013 by Lab Canada Abbott Park, IL – Pharmaceutical company Abbott says it has completed the separation of its research-based pharmaceuticals business, which became AbbVie, a new independent biopharmaceutical company. The company announced in October 2011 that it was separating into two independent companies,…
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Urology research grant program call for proposals
December 17, 2012 by Lab Canada Markham, ON – Improving patient care is the ultimate goal of a research grant program, designed to support Canadian scientific discovery and innovation in urology. Researchers are invited to submit a proposal to the CUA Astellas Research Grant Program, a…
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Research finds another culprit for obesity
December 17, 2012 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – A serendipitous discovery by a researcher at the University of British Columbia could overturn widely accepted notions about healthy eating habits. The study, entitled “Is Hyperinsulinemia Required to Develop Overeating-Induced Obesity?” and published online earlier this month…
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Clinician-scientists receive funding for Parkinson’s and HIV research
December 10, 2012 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Two clinician-scientists at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital – The Neuro have been awarded grants to further research on Parkinson’s disease and HIV/AIDS. When the protein parkin functions properly it acts like a quality control officer,…
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Nominations open for 2013 life sciences awards
December 4, 2012 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – The Faces of Innovation is a celebration of 15 years of the LifeSciences British Columbia Awards, recognizing the leaders in the BC life sciences community who have transformed the life sciences sector while looking toward the leaders…
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CLSI to add new membership categories for 2013
December 4, 2012 by Lab Canada Wayne, PA – The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) says it is set to introduce new membership categories for the coming year. With members around the globe, the organization says it offers a great opportunity for members to connect…
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Study shows hard evidence of link between inflammation and heart disease
December 3, 2012 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) recently participated in the largest genetic study of coronary artery disease (CAD) to date. In the study, researchers from the CARDIoGRAMplusC4D Consortium report the identification of 15 genetic regions newly…
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Program to help young scientists intern in industry
December 3, 2012 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – In an initiative to offer on-the-job training to graduate researchers, the Ontario Brain Institute (OBI) is partnering with the University of Toronto Graduate Enterprise Internship Program (GEI) and the Engineering Career Centre – Faculty of Applied Science…
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Umbilical cord cells better at improving cardiac function
November 23, 2012 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Researchers at the University of Toronto, found that umbilical cord cells were 120% more effective than bone marrow cells in improving cardiac function after a heart attack, To stimulate tissue repair and control inflammation most stem cell…
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Collaboration in cancer stem cell research
November 21, 2012 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – With compelling evidence that tigecycline, an FDA-approved antibiotic, is able to selectively target leukemia cells and leukemic stem cells by shutting down their energy supply through the inhibition of mitochondrial protein synthesis, this technology, Based on Dr.…
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Stem cell technology gets investment
November 20, 2012 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Umbilical mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are cells that can differentiate into musculoco-skeletal tissues such as bone, cartilage and muscle. Their ability to generate replacement tissues and affect cellular processes such as inflammation makes them an exciting potential…
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Nanotechnology-based cancer drug gets $1.5M development funding
November 14, 2012 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) and MaRS Innovation (MI) have announced $1.5 million in funding from OICR over three years to further develop Cellax™, a nanoparticle drug that could offer an alternative to chemotherapy with…
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Early life development impacted by adversity
October 26, 2012 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – It is the interaction between biology and environment in early life that influences human development, according to a series of studies recently published in a special edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).…
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Quick science survey on biosensing for life science
October 24, 2012 by Lab Canada Bonn, Germany – A survey to identify the current challenges affecting researchers at the forefront of molecular binding studies and kinetic analysis has been launched by SAW Instruments, developer of the sam family of biosensors for real-time, label-free assays. By…
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Award for novel population sequencing studies
October 16, 2012 by Lab Canada Cambridge, UK – Abstracts from researchers undertaking a range of population genetics studies are being solicited for an award that will provide the successful applicant with funding and practical support for their sequencing study, as well as access to the…
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Stem cells may prevent and cure Alzheimer’s
September 28, 2012 by Lab Canada Seoul, South Korea – Researchers at Korea’s Seoul National University and the RNL Stem Cell Technology Institute announced this week the results of a study that suggests that adult stem cells may not only have a positive effect on those…
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