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Colleges receive $3.6M to support innovation-related research projects
February 19, 2004 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – February 19, 2004 – A new pilot program has been developed to support innovation initiatives by community colleges and institutes. The community innovation initiative was jointly developed by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and…
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$1.5M for Great Lakes cleanup projects
February 16, 2004 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – February 16, 2004 – Funding of $1.5 million from the Great Lakes Sustainability Fund has been put toward supporting 47 restoration projects in the Great Lakes Basin. The fund provides financial support to projects that improve the…
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Life sciences news briefs (February 16, 2004)
February 16, 2004 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – February 16, 2004 – The following life sciences news briefs were published this week by Industry Canada: 1) PHARMACEUTICALS UPDATE Ecopia cancer drug candidate effective against brain tumour Ecopia BioSciences (Montreal) announced that its lead cancer drug…
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Canada and Spain finance joint grapevine research project
February 16, 2004 by Lab Canada Kelowna, BC – February 16, 2004 – A new large-scale genomics research project that focuses on wine grapes has been announced by Genome British Columbia, Genome Canada and Genome Espana. The C$6.2-million project is jointly funded by Genome Canada and…
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Trio of researchers is developing fluorescence cross-correlation spectroscopy technology
February 12, 2004 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – February 12, 2004 – Three researchers from diverse fields have joined forces to develop next-generation technology for better understanding the important roles that proteins play in diseases such as cancer. The study’s goal is to develop a…
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Petro-Canada donates $6.9M engineering building to University of Calgary
February 12, 2004 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – February 12, 2004 – Petro-Canada today donated the Petro-Canada Building, valued at $6.9 million, to the University of Calgary. Constructed in 1978, the 60,000 sq ft building has been leased to the University of Calgary since 1991.…
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Civil engineer and applied mathematician receives the Max Planck Research Prize
February 12, 2004 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – February 12, 2004 – Dr Patrick Selvadurai, professor of civil engineering and applied mechanics at McGill University, received the Max Planck Research Award in Engineering Sciences for 2003. Dr Selvadurai is the first faculty member at McGill…
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Researchers collaborate on yeast mutations discovery
February 10, 2004 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC and Toronto, ON – February 10, 2004 – Different combinations of genetic mutations may give rise to diverse human traits, including complex diseases such as schizophrenia, say scientists at the University of Toronto and McGill University in Montreal.…
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New executive for Alberta medical research foundation
February 9, 2004 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – February 9, 2004 – Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research has appointed Dr Kevin Keough, an internationally renowned scientist and research leader, has been appointed as president and CEO of the organization. He will assume his position…
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Hybrid satellite heralds new era in space-based research
February 6, 2004 by Lab Canada Richmond, BC – February 6, 2004 – Canada will transform the future of space-based data delivery and lead cutting-edge scientific research about space weather with the launch of its first multi-purpose satellite mission, according to the Canadian Space Agency. The…
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Life sciences news briefs (February 06, 2004)
February 6, 2004 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – February 6, 2004 – The following life sciences news briefs were published by Industry Canada this week. 1) Pharmaceuticals Update Labopharm reports results from US phase III studies for Tramadol Labopharm (Laval) reported results from its two…
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Laboratory focusses on helping hospital patients make decisions
February 3, 2004 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – February 3, 2004 – The Ottawa Hospital Foundation and Bell Canada announced today the official opening of the Bell Patient Decision Support Laboratory – the first in Canada – thanks to a contribution of $500,000 provided by…
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Problems of grid computing research being tackled by new partnership
January 30, 2004 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – January 30, 2004 – A new three-year joint initiative between the government of Alberta, Silicon Graphics and the University of Alberta is intended to make it easier for Alberta researchers, universities and organizations to use grid computing…
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New state-of-the-art research centre established in Alberta for grid computing
January 30, 2004 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – January 30, 2004 – A new facility supporting research into the management of grid computing is being established at the University of Calgary. A rapidly emerging field of technology with widespread applications, grid computing can be used…
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Life sciences news briefs from Industry Canada (January 29, 2004)
January 29, 2004 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – January 29, 2004 – The following life sciences news briefs were published this week by Industry Canada. 1) Pharmaceuticals Update Enzon and INEX Pharmaceuticals sign commercialization partnership Enzon Pharmaceuticals (Bridegwater, NJ) and Inex Pharmaceuticals (Vancouver) announced a…
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Results of study on insulin-resistance breath test are published
January 28, 2004 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – January 28, 2004 – Results from a study on a breath test developed to measure insulin resistance are published in the current issue of Diabetes Care. The study was performed by Drs Richard Z Lewanczuk, Breay W…
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Technology licensing agreement signed for Altair hydrochloric pigment process
January 26, 2004 by Lab Canada Reno, Nevada – January 26, 2004 – Nanomaterials developer Altair Nanotechnologies says it has signed an exclusive technology licensing agreement with Western Oil Sands pertaining to the use of the Altair Hydrochloride Pigment Process (AHPP) to extract heavy minerals from…
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Life sciences news briefs (January 23, 2004)
January 23, 2004 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – January 23, 2004 – The following life sciences news briefs were published this week by Industry Canada: 1) Pharmaceuticals Update Lorus Therapeutics announces interim clinical results of GTI-2040 Lorus Therapeutics (Toronto) announced interim results from a recently…
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Canada and Spain partner on $17M genomics research projects
January 22, 2004 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – January 22, 2004 – Genome Canada and Spain’s Genoma Espana are jointly funding three large-scale genomics research projects worth $17 million. The projects are located in the Atlantic region, Ontario, British Columbia and Spain, with half of…
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Micrologix meets with FDA on MBI-226
January 21, 2004 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – January 21, 2004 – Anti-infective drug developer Micrologix Biotech says it has met with the United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to address the regulatory requirements for a new drug application (NDA) for MBI-226. The drug…
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Alliance to support development of synthetic vaccine for Alzheimer’s
January 21, 2004 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – January 21, 2004 – Drug development company Neurochem says it is advancing its efforts to prevent and treat Alzheimer’s disease (AD) by forging a strategic alliance with the National Research Council’s Institute for Biological Sciences’ Dr Harold…
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Flexible screen technology ready to roll
January 21, 2004 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – January 21, 2004 – Engineers at the University of Toronto say they are the first Canadian team to construct flexible organic light emitting devices (Foleds), technology that could lay the groundwork for future generations of bendable television,…
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Human bionics company reorganizes to enable expansion of research
January 20, 2004 by Lab Canada Quebec, QC – January 20, 2004 – Benoit Cte, president and chief executive officer of Victhom Human Bionics says the company has created three operational divisions, called BioTronix, NeuroBionix and MetoBionix. He says these new divisions will allow for efficiency…
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Alcan acquires Pechiney Group
January 16, 2004 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – January 16, 2004 – Alcan has finalized the acquisition of aluminum and packaging producer Pechiney Group, and has announced the beginning of what it says is the first step in integrating the two companies. Today it provided…
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Commercializing genomics research the focus of new partnership
January 15, 2004 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – January 15, 2004 – Agricultural biotechnology company Performance Plants and the Ontario Genomics Institute say they have partnered to fund promising genomics research and to identify high-value commercial opportunities in academia, in an effort to nurture projects…
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Life sciences news briefs (January 15, 2004)
January 15, 2004 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – January 15, 2004 – The following life sciences news briefs were published this week by Industry Canada: 1) Pharmaceuticals Update Paladin enters into licensing agreement with Watson for Oxytrol Paladin Labs (Montreal), a Canadian specialty pharmaceutical company,…
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First light achieved in CLS diagnostic beamline
January 13, 2004 by Lab Canada Saskatoon, SK – January 13, 2004 – The diagnostic beamline at the Canadian Light Source recorded the first visible light from the research facility in mid-December – a milestone on the road to full operation expected sometime this year. Staff…
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Small molecule therapeutics for cardiovascular disorders the focus of new collaboration
January 13, 2004 by Lab Canada St Louis and Montreal – January 13, 2004 – Drug discovery chemistry and informatics products developer Tripos and drug discovery company Chronogen have announced a three-year collaboration to discover and optimize small-molecule therapeutics for cardiovascular disorders. Under the agreement, Tripos…
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Protein discovery key to immune response and cancer
January 13, 2004 by Lab Canada Saskatoon, SK – January 13, 2004 – University of Saskatchewan health scientist Dr Wei Xiao and his research team have discovered a pair of proteins that are significant in stress responses within cells. They say this finding that could lead…
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Canadian chemical sales increase by 6% to $20B in 2003
January 9, 2004 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – January 9, 2004 – Overall sales of Canadian manufactured chemicals increased by 6% in 2003, despite a delay in the recovery of the US economy. According to the annual survey of business conditions compiled by the Canadian…
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Life sciences news briefs (January 08, 2004)
January 8, 2004 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – January 8, 2004 – The following life sciences news briefs were published this week by Industry Canada. 1) Pharmaceuticals Update Phase I clinical trial for Inex/GlaxoSmithKline drug Inex Pharmaceuticals (Vancouver) announced that the commencement of a phase…
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