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Nanotech chemo delivery system leaves healthy cells unharmed
August 19, 2015 by Lab Canada Halifax, NS – A researcher at Dalhousie Medical School has developed a new way to deliver chemotherapy drugs. Using nanotechnology, the novel system releases chemo in cancerous cells only, leaving healthy cells alone. The work was recently published in Nature’s…
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Mutation to single gene makes mice brainy
August 17, 2015 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Scientists at the University of British Columbia (UBC) have created unusually intelligent mice by causing a mutation to a single gene. While the research is a long way from reaching human trials, it helps researchers identify a…
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Stem cell pioneer was an ‘amazing’ researcher
August 11, 2015 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Canadian Stem Cell Foundation has reported that Dr. Andy Becker, one of the true pioneers of stem cell science, died last week in Toronto at age 80. Dr. Becker was the lead author of a…
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Study uncovers the molecular mechanism leading to addiction in humans
August 11, 2015 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – A new study opens the field to new understanding of the molecular mechanism underlying addiction in humans. The study was published on August 4 in the journal Molecular Psychiatry by the team led by Salah El Mestikawy,…
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Possible “obesity gene” discovered by Canadian researchers
August 11, 2015 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Scientists at the University of British Columbia have discovered a gene that could be an important cause of obesity. The gene, which encodes a protein called 14-3-3zeta, is found in every cell of the body. But…
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Joint call targets cancer research commercialization
August 10, 2015 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC and Toronto, ON – The Centre for Drug Research and Development (CDRD) and the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) have announced a call for proposals to help bring new cancer treatments to patients through collaborative technology-development projects…
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Collaborations to accelerate drug discovery for personalized medicine
July 30, 2015 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Pharma-based consortium CQDM and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), through its institutes of Cancer Research, Genetics and Infection and Immunity, have awarded $1.5 million in funding for two translational projects in personalized medicine, to accelerate…
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$4.5M funding launches network dedicated to hepatitis C research
July 29, 2015 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – A new network that will focus on preventing hepatitis C infections and improving the health of those with the disease has been launched with $4.5 million in funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and…
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Far-reaching regenerative medicine program launched with $114M grant
July 29, 2015 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The University of Toronto has received a $114 million grant – said to be the largest in the institution’s history – to help it become one of the world’s leading centres for the design and manufacture of…
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Study links high-fat feeding with impairments in critical brain pathway
July 28, 2015 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – High-fat feeding can cause impairments in the functioning of the mesolimbic dopamine system, says Stephanie Fulton of the University of Montreal and the CHUM Research Centre (CRCHUM). This system is a critical brain pathway controlling motivation. Fulton’s…
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Canadian scientists discover how HIV escapes the body’s antiviral responses
July 15, 2015 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – A Canadian research team at the IRCM in Montréal, led by molecular virologist Éric A. Cohen, PhD, have made a significant discovery on how HIV escapes the body’s antiviral responses. The team uncovered how an HIV viral…
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Inaugural research award supports research into rare GIST cancer
July 14, 2015 by Lab Canada Guelph, ON – The inaugural Glenita Mungcal GIST Research Award in aid of gastrointestinal stromal tumour research in Canada has been granted to medical oncologist Dr. Yoo-Joung Ko at the Sunnybrook Research Institute. The award is presented by the Life…
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Radiopharmaceutical manufacturing facility opens at Sunnybrook
July 10, 2015 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – A new cyclotron and radiopharmaceutical manufacturing facility, opened by ISOLOGIC Innovative Radiopharmaceuticals at Toronto’s Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, is expanding access to positron emitting radiopharmaceuticals (PERs), an essential component in molecular imaging commonly referred to as PET…
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Researchers develop quick, easy test to detect superbugs
July 7, 2015 by Lab Canada Hamilton, ON – Infectious diseases such as hepatitis C and some of the world’s deadliest superbugs – C. difficile and MRSA among them – could soon be detected much earlier by a new diagnostic test, designed to identify dangerous pathogens…
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CDRD appoints Dr. Kelly McNagny as co-scientific director
July 3, 2015 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – The Centre for Drug Research and Development (CDRD) has appointed Dr. Kelly McNagny, professor in the Department of Medical Genetics, and co-director of the Biomedical Research Centre at the University of British Columbia (UBC) as co-scientific director…
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State-of-art lab to bring novel genetic testing to Canada
June 24, 2015 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – As part of a strategy to facilitate genetic testing in Canada and further the growth of personalized medicine, laboratory testing services company LifeLabs Medical Laboratory Services today celebrated the grand opening of its new state-of-the-art genetics laboratory…
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Research on gonorrhea uncovers new immune system trigger
June 24, 2015 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Researchers at the University of Toronto have uncovered how Gram-negative bacteria – a broad class of bugs that cause diseases ranging from gonorrhea to diarrhea and pneumonia – can trigger an immune system reaction. The discovery could…
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Tekmira halts Ebola therapeutics trial
June 22, 2015 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC & Doylestown, PA – Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corporation announced today its Phase II clinical trial of TKM-Ebola-Guinea has reached a predefined statistical endpoint and enrollment has been closed. In a statement, it said the endpoint indicated that continuing enrollment…
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Scientists record locations of all proteins in a cell
June 22, 2015 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Scientists at the University of Toronto have recorded, in what they say is unprecedented detail, the locations of all proteins in a cell. This new protein map allows scientists to look much more closely into what happens…
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Researchers target host rather than the flu virus
June 16, 2015 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The flu kills hundreds of thousands of people around the world every year, yet there is essentially only one class of drugs to fight the ever-changing virus. Cases of flu resistant to this class of drugs have…
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Full E.coli genome sequenced on smartphone-sized device
June 15, 2015 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Researchers in Canada and the U.K. have for the first time sequenced and assembled de novo the full genome of a living organism, the bacteria Escherichia Coli, using Oxford Nanopore’s MinIONTMdevice, a genome sequencer that can fit…
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New company to commercialize novel stem cell-expanding molecules
June 15, 2015 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC and Toronto, ON – Patients suffering from acute myeloid leukemia (AML), who require stem cell transplantation as part of their treatment, may now benefit from a new best-in-class process that improves the viability and success of cord blood…
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$16M funding supports genomics research projects
June 8, 2015 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Genome Canada has announced nearly $16 million in funding for four new research projects under the third round of its Genomic Applications Partnership Program (GAPP). GAPP projects partner academic researchers with users of genomics (including industry, provincial…
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New portal showcases Canadian clinical research capabilities
June 8, 2015 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The Canadian Clinical Trials Coordinating Centre (CCTCC) has launched the Canadian Clinical Trials Asset Map, a pan-Canadian database showcasing Canada’s clinical research capacities. Intended to help Canada regain its position as a leading destination for clinical trials,…
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New institute supports cancer research, collaboration
May 21, 2015 by Lab Canada Winnipeg, MB – A new multidisciplinary organization, the Research Institute of Oncology & Hematology (RIOH), has been formed as a joint project by CancerCare Manitoba (CCMB) and the University of Manitoba (U of M). The RIOH, which will broaden the…
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Collaboration to develop innovative made-in-Canada therapeutics
May 15, 2015 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC and Montréal, QC – The Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer – Commercialization of Research (IRICoR) at the Université de Montréal (UdeM) and the Centre for Drug Research and Development (CDRD) are collaborating on three new drug…
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$1M to support pediatric research
May 15, 2015 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – The Foundation of Stars and the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Santé (FRQS) are joining forces to support pediatric research through new training awards for students, primarily in the area of early childhood disease diagnosis. The…
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Bone and Joint Institute to focus on musculoskeletal health
May 15, 2015 by Lab Canada London, ON – Western University says it has formed a Bone and Joint Institute that will be devoted to musculoskeletal health research. “Bone and joint disorders are the leading cause of disability in Canada; hundreds of millions of people around…
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New mode of cardiovascular communication is uncovered
May 15, 2015 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Scientists at the University of Toronto have found that blood vessel cells have a deeper level of communication than previously believed. This discovery could lead to new diagnostics and more targeted treatment for cardiovascular disease, according to research…
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Study uncovers mechanism governing sarcoma metastasis
May 15, 2015 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Research published this week by scientists at the BC Cancer Agency in Cancer Cell brings new hope for the treatment of high-risk childhood sarcomas – a type of cancer that has seen almost no treatment improvement in…
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Researchers take a closer look at how the Huntington’s gene works
May 15, 2015 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Huntington’s disease is caused by a mutation in the Huntington’s disease gene, but it has long been a mystery why some people with the exact same mutation get the disease more severely and earlier than others. A…
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