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Endowed research chair to research cause, treatment of diabetes
June 21, 2010 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Research into the cause and treatment of diabetes in Canada will be significantly enhanced by the establishment of a new research Chair at the Banting & Best Diabetes Centre at the University of Toronto and the University…
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$6.5M supports regenerative medicine and cancer research in Ottawa
June 21, 2010 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Ottawa researchers have been awarded $6.5 million for two major projects in regenerative medicine and cancer research. The regenerative medicine project is worth $4.3 million and is led by Dr Duncan Stewart of the Ottawa Hospital Research…
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Survey shows effects of isotope supply disruption on nuclear medicine sites in Canada
June 17, 2010 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The number of nuclear medicine exams on Canadian patients for cardiac, bone and lung diagnostic tests had decreased by 21.8% in October 2009 compared to October 2008, according to a survey conducted by the Canadian Institute for…
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International cooperation to set research guidelines on neurodegenerative diseases
June 14, 2010 by Lab Canada Berlin, Germany – Representatives of the German Centre for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), the UK Medical Research Council (MRC) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) have signed a cooperation agreement that aims to establish and apply harmonized guidelines and…
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Breakthrough will revolutionize the screening and treatment of genetic diseases
June 14, 2010 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – A research team led by Dr Nada Jabado at the McGill University Health Center Research Institute (RI MUHC) and Dr Jacek Majewski at McGill University has proven that it is possible to identify any genetic disease in…
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$2.3M funding for nerve repair and regeneration research centre
June 1, 2010 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – The Hotchkiss Brain Institute (HBI) nerve repair and regeneration facility at the University of Calgary’s Faculty of Medicine is receiving $2.3 million in funding from the Canada-Alberta Western Economic Partnership Agreement (WEPA), the University of Calgary, and…
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London scientist receive cancer research funding
May 17, 2010 by Lab Canada London, ON – Three London scientists are receiving new funding from the Canadian Cancer Society for their work in cancer research. Dr Eugene Wong, with the London Regional Cancer Centre, Dr John Lewis at the Lawson Health Research Institute, and…
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Steve Scherer to lead $50M genomic medicine program at McLaughlin Centre
May 10, 2010 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The University of Toronto has announced geneticist Dr Steve Scherer as the new director of the McLaughlin Centre. This new phase of what was previously known as the McLaughlin Centre for Molecular Medicine, will emphasize the advancement…
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New funding for bioscience companies in Ontario
May 3, 2010 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – A new commercialization strategy providing access to an initial round of special financing from Ontario’s provincial government will help the province’s bioscience companies fund advancement of their programs to treat, prevent and diagnose disease. The program is…
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New research service increases access to peer-reviewed medical literature
May 3, 2010 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – PubMed Central Canada (PMC Canada) is a newly launched service that will allow Canadian researchers to contribute to a growing, searchable digital archive of published Canadian health research. It is the result of a partnership between the…
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Virology institute at University of Alberta to be founded with landmark donation
April 27, 2010 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – The University of Alberta has received a $28-million gift from the Li Ka Shing (Canada) Foundation – the largest cash gift in the university’s history – and $52.5 million in new related funding from Alberta’s provincial government.…
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Cancer research technologies receive commercialization funding
April 27, 2010 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) says it has made equity investments in three promising Ontario technologies to accelerate their commercialization. “These technologies hold exceptional promise in the advancement of personalized cancer medicine,” said Frank Stonebanks,…
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Eppendorf and Akonni Biosystems announce joint marketing agreement
April 27, 2010 by Lab Canada Hauppauge, NY & Frederick, MD – Eppendorf North America and Akonni Biosystems today announced that they have entered into a joint marketing agreement to promote Akonni Biosystems TruTipTM nucleic acid extraction kits configured for use with the Eppendorf epMotion® automated…
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$11.5M for stem cell therapy research
April 26, 2010 by Lab Canada Hamilton, ON – Ontario’s provincial government has announced $11.5 million in funding support Dr Mick Bhatia and his team of 15 researchers at McMaster University, who are developing stem cell-based therapies. Dr Bhatia has already made several important advances in…
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International Cancer Genome Consortium plans to sequence 25,000 cancer genomes
April 16, 2010 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The International Cancer Genome Consortium (ICGC) has released a plan to decode the genomes from 25,000 cancer samples and create a resource of freely available data that will help cancer researchers around the world. The plan outlines…
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Canadian network awarded research funding from National Parkinson Foundation
April 16, 2010 by Lab Canada Miami, FL – A Canadian research network is one of four clinical research groups sharing $1 million in funding from the National Parkinson Foundation (NPF). The research NPF is funding will help advance the field in two key areas: early…
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Pfizer Canada announces recipients of neuropathic pain research awards program
April 1, 2010 by Lab Canada Kirkland, QC – Pfizer Canada has announced the recipients of its third Neuropathic Pain Research Awards Competition, which aims to fund and support Canadian innovation within independent neuropathic pain research in the areas of basic biomedical, clinical and health sciences.…
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Request for submissions made for OAML research program
April 1, 2010 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Ontario Association of Medical Laboratories (OAML) has launched its 2010 Small Grants Program that supports non-proprietary research projects aimed at improving the efficiency or effectiveness of the delivery of laboratory services. The organization says that previously…
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Pharmacists in Nova Scotia to order diagnostic tests, administer vaccinations
March 29, 2010 by Lab Canada Halifax, NS – The Nova Scotia provincial government has announced amendments to its Pharmacy Act that will lead to an expanded role for pharmacists in the province. The amendments will enable them to order and interpret lab tests to monitor…
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Medical isotope technology development gets $3M boost
March 29, 2010 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – The University of Alberta (U of A) is receiving $3 million in funding to explore the testing and validation of processes and technologies by which medical isotopes can be manufactured. The funding comes from the federal government’s…
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Prion Institute announces International Young Researcher Prize
March 23, 2010 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – The Alberta Prion Research Institute is recognizing young researchers in prion science by offering a one-time $25,000 prize to be awarded in 2010. The International Young Researcher Prize marks five years since the Prion Institute was created…
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New lab opens for brain disease and disorders diagnostics
March 22, 2010 by Lab Canada Halifax, NS – A new brain imaging lab has opened at the IWK Health Centre in Halifax. The Clinical Magnetoencephalography (MEG) Lab will be used to diagnose brain disease such as epilepsy and brain tumours. The centre is a partnership…
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Prion mentorship award recognizes Dr Donald Rix
March 22, 2010 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Dr Donald Rix (1931-2009), was the first chairman of PrioNet Canada and a leader and advocate of prion science in Canada. In recognition of the contributions he made to furthering prion research in Canada and his exceptional…
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$300,000 CIHR grant awarded for VLP study
March 8, 2010 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) have awarded a $300,000 grant for research focusing on the nature of the immune response induced by the action mechanisms of plant-made Virus-Like Particles (VLP) to Dr Louis Vezina, chief…
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Mount Sinai study finds clues to unravelling the causes of flesh-eating disease epidemics
March 8, 2010 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – A team of collaborating scientists have sequenced almost 100 full genomes from three successive epidemics of flesh-eating bacteria. This has resulted in the first precise explanation of the biological events contributing to deadly epidemics of severe infection.…
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Researchers receive over $3.9M from Ontario Research Fund
March 8, 2010 by Lab Canada Kingston, ON – Two Queen’s researchers have received over $3.9 million from the Ontario Research Fund – Research Excellence program. “This provincial funding will facilitate the work of Stephen Scott, who is uncovering the secrets of the brain, and boost…
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Research Institute of the MUHC finds “epidemic” of Vitamin D insufficiency
March 8, 2010 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – A study published in the March 2010 Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism found an astonishing 59% of study subjects had too little Vitamin D in their blood. Nearly a quarter of the group had serious deficiencies…
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New research grant program launched by Pfizer and Quebec government
February 22, 2010 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – The Fonds de la recherche en santé du Québec (FRSQ) has announced the launch of the first competition of the Pfizer-FRSQ-MSSS chronic disease fund, a research grant program established in partnership with the Ministère de la Santé…
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$15M funding to support projects investigating the role of the environment in cancer
February 22, 2010 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – The Cancer Research Society (CRS) has partnered with the Fund Health Research Quebec (FRSQ) and the Ministry of Economic Development, Innovation and Export Trade (MDEIE) to support research into environmental cancer through $15 million funding spread over…
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$3.8M funding helps biopharma company in $38M expansion
February 22, 2010 by Lab Canada Bay-d’Urfé, QC – Funding of $3.8 million has been provided to pharmaceutical company Galderma by Quebec’s provincial government to help the company modernize and expand facilities at its production site in Baie d’Urfé. Galderma develops and manufactures therapeutic solutions for…
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H1N1 by the numbers: study shows patients required more intensive hospital care than typical flu patients
February 16, 2010 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – When compared to a typical flu, the H1N1 virus resulted in a higher proportion of patients requiring specialized hospital services – and affected younger people more – according to a new study released today by the Canadian…
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