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CIHR draws internationally renowned health researchers to Canada
May 13, 2004 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – May 13 2004 – The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), says that eight internationally acclaimed health researchers have been recruited to Canada as a result of CIHR’s institutional establishment grant (IEG) program. This program aims to…
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$33.3M donation for quantum computing research
May 12, 2004 by Lab Canada Waterloo, ON – May 12, 2004 – A $33.3-million gift from Ophelia and Mike Lazaridis will help create a world-class centre for quantum-related research and teaching at the University of Waterloo. The announcement immediately followed the fulfillment of an earlier…
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Monsanto deferring development of genetically engineered wheat
May 10, 2004 by Lab Canada St Louis, MO – May 10, 2004 – Agricultural products developer Monsanto says it is discontinuing its breeding and field level research of genetically engineered Roundup Ready wheat, until such time that other wheat biotechnology traits are introduced. Instead, it…
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Biolubricants smooth way to a cleaner environment (May 10, 2004)
May 10, 2004 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – May 10, 2004 – The Alberta Research Council (ARC), under a contract to Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development (AAFRD), says it recently conducted two tests on a biologically based lubricant (biolubricant) for chainsaw bars. The tests,…
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Titanium appoints Dr Salustio Guzman as manager of process upgrading technologies
May 10, 2004 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – May 10, 2004 – Mineral exploration and development company Titanium has announced the appointment of Salustio Guzman as manager of process upgrading technologies. Dr Guzman will oversee the evaluation and design of the most suitable technology to…
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Life sciences news briefs (May 07, 2004)
May 7, 2004 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – May 7, 2004 – The following life sciences news briefs were published this week by Industry Canada. 1) Pharmaceuticals Update Alda Pharmaceuticals patent application receives positive review Alda Pharmaceuticals (Vancouver) announced it has received a positive international…
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Scientists uncover how the brain retrieves and stores older memories
May 6, 2004 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – May 6, 2004 – Scientists at the Hospital for Sick Children (Sick Kids) and UCLA have pinpointed for the first time a region of the brain responsible for storing and retrieving distant memories. This research is reported…
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Ottawa institute spearheads ambitious international regulome project
May 6, 2004 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – May 6, 2004 – Dr Michael Rudnicki, director of the Stem Cell Centre and senior scientist at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI), has announced the formation of an international consortium uniting leading world scientists to elaborate…
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Lab a Canadian first for environmental science
May 5, 2004 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – May 5, 2004 – A new facility unveiled this week at the University of Toronto provides an unprecedented view of the molecular secrets found in organic matter – shedding new light on fields such as climate change,…
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Cancer research projects receive $29.7M funding injection
May 4, 2004 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – May 4, 2004 – The Canadian Cancer Society has funded 66 new research projects across the country, with a total of $29.7 million in funding over periods of up to five years. The Canadian Cancer Society funds…
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Killam Prizes for 2004 are announced
May 3, 2004 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – May 3, 2004 – Five prominent scholars in the fields of natural sciences, philosophy, music, health sciences and geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineeering will be honoured with the 2004 Killam prizes, Canada’s most distinguished annual awards for outstanding…
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Canadian researchers identify key immune factors associated with SARS
April 29, 2004 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – April 29, 2004 – A group of scientists at the Canadian Network for Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics (Canvac) say they have identified key immune factors associated with the early stages of SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome). Results of…
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Life sciences new briefs (April 29, 2004)
April 29, 2004 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – April 29, 2004 – The following life sciences news briefs were published this week by Industry Canada. 1) Pharmaceuticals Update Forbes Medi-Tech announces European Phase II trial data for FM-VP4 Forbes Medi-Tech (Vancouver) announced, further to the…
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Study looks at challenges facing R&D in Canada
April 29, 2004 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – April 29, 2004 – The belief that economic growth in the 21st century will be based on innovation is widespread. A new study shows that research and development intensive firms are the key players in propelling Canada…
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$20.6M earmarked for counter-terrorism science and technology
April 27, 2004 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – April 27, 2004 – Funding valued at $20.6 million is being invested in 24 new projects by the Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Research & Technology Initiative (CRTI), a federal government initiative created to prepare for and…
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New phase of testing on prions starting at NRC
April 27, 2004 by Lab Canada Quebec City, QC – April 27, 2004 – TSO3, a company that develops sterilization solutions, says it is undertaking a third phase of testing in collaboration with the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) in Winnipeg. The testing is part…
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$30M to boost research capacity across Canada
April 26, 2004 by Lab Canada Fredericton, NB -April 26, 2004 – Canadian institutions across the country have received a financial boost intended help them attract and retain 164 high-calibre researchers. The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) today announced support for 145 projects in 33 universities…
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New technology agency to target economic development
April 26, 2004 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC- April 26, 2004 – The Innovation and Science Council of British Columbia (ISCBC) and the Advanced Systems Institute of BC (ASI) will be merged into a new Crown agency, the BC Innovation Council, to centralize the government’s technology…
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Life sciences news briefs from Industry Canada (April 23, 2004)
April 23, 2004 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – April 23, 2004 – The following life sciences news briefs were published this week by Industry Canada. 1) Pharmaceuticals Update ConjuChem reports positive interim Phase II DAC:GLP-1 results ConjuChem (Montreal) announced interim results from its ongoing monotherapy…
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Nanomaterials and nanorobotics the focus of new research partnership
April 22, 2004 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – April 22, 1004 – The federal government has created a new organization called the NRC/CIHR Science and Technology Convergence for Health Innovation Partnership that will collaborate on three new health research projects worth $3.1 million in Quebec,…
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Mobile radiological-nuclear response labs delivered
April 21, 2004 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – April 21, 2004 – Defence R&D Canada says it has acquired four mobile nuclear laboratories (MNLs) to provide support in the event of a radiological or nuclear incident. These $1.5-million labs were obtained under the auspices of…
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Worldwide scientific forum expands into aerospace R&D
April 20, 2004 by Lab Canada Andover, MA – April 20, 2004 – Boeing Phantom Works, the advanced research and development unit of Boeing, has signed an agreement to join InnoCentive’s online scientific forum. Owned by Eli Lilly, the InnoCentive forum was originally launched in 2001…
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IBM and Mount Allison University create virtual laboratory to research DNA damage
April 20, 2004 by Lab Canada Markham, ON & Sackville, NB – April 20, 2004 – Researchers at New Brunswick’s Mount Allison University are working to better understand how human DNA is damaged and what drugs can be used to repair it, using a powerful IBM…
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Canadian genomics researchers receive $123M for 14 large-scale projects
April 16, 2004 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – April 16, 2004 – The federal government has approved 14 new large-scale applied-health genomics research projects totaling $123 million. Half of this funding will be provided by Genome Canada and half by other partners. “All of these…
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$23M in research awards for Alberta
April 12, 2004 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – April 12, 2004 – Seventeen priority research initiatives across Alberta have received a total of $23 million in funding through the provincial government, through its Alberta Science and Research Investments Program (ASRIP). Some of the projects being…
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$1.5M grant to help study into progression of prostate cancer
April 12, 2004 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – April 12, 2004 – BC Cancer Agency researchers have received a $1.5 million grant to analyze the behaviour of prostate tumour cells. The study will use leading-edge technology in an attempt to develop better therapies for treating…
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Life sciences news briefs (April 12, 2004)
April 12, 2004 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – April 12, 2004 – The following life sciences news briefs were published recently by Industry Canada: 1) Pharmaceuticals Update Axcan receives European approval of Photobarr Axcan Pharma (Mont St Hilaire) announced that the committee of proprietary medicinal…
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Researchers isolate gene that predisposes people to Crohn’s disease
April 12, 2004 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – April 12, 2004 – Researchers at the University of Toronto say they have isolated a gene that predisposes people to Chrohn’s disease. Their findings appear online April 11 in Nature Genetics. “Isolating this gene is a critical…
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Hazardous waste treatment technology receives development support
April 8, 2004 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – April 8, 2004 – The federal government is providing $1.8 million in technologies to recycle hazardous heavy metal waste. The funding is part of a $5.6-million project being undertaken by Fermag to develop, design and demonstrate a…
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R&D agreement uses nanotechnology to improve paint products
April 8, 2004 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – April 8, 2004 – High-performance paint producer Prima Developments says it has entered into a research and development agreement with US-based Altair Nanotechnologies. The agreement was made through Prima’s subsidiary, Envirocoat Technologies. Prima and Altair will analyze…
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$138.3M for 137 new Canada research chairs announced
April 5, 2004 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – April 5, 2004 – The federal government today announced $138.3 million in funding for 137 new Canada research chairs. At a special ceremony at the University of Calgary, Minister Robillard praised the contributions of university researchers and…
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