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Scientific directors named for CIHR institutes
January 5, 2004 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – January 5, 2004 – The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) has made senior scientific appointments at its Institute of Aging and its Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health. The appointments were announced by Dr…
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Vaccine could significantly reduce human disease and associated E coli outbreaks
January 5, 2004 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – January 5, 2003 – Canadian health researchers at the University of British Columbia and the University of Saskatchewan say they have developed a vaccine that significantly reduces the level of Escherichia coli 0157:H7 (E coli) in cattle.…
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Research on photodynamic prostate cancer drug subject of agreement
December 29, 2003 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB December 29, 2003 Warren Jackson, president and CEO of pharmaceutical company Altachem Pharma says that Altachem’s wholly owned subsidiary SonoLight Pharmaceuticals has reached a milestone in its development of HB Injectible (new code name ACPSL-017) for treating prostate…
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Researchers hunt for new treatments for mantle cell lymphoma
December 23, 2003 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC December 23, 2003 Researchers at the BC Cancer Agency have been awarded US$2.1 million to hunt for the causes and new treatments for mantle cell lymphoma, a rare but particularly deadly form of lymphoma. Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL)…
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New approach to gene therapy for cystic fibrosis reported by Canadian scientists
December 23, 2003 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON December 23, 2003 Scientists funded by the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CCFF) today reported preliminary findings that point to a novel way of delivering gene therapy for cystic fibrosis (CF). In a paper published in the scientific journal…
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Livestock vaccine the target of new collaboration
December 23, 2003 by Lab Canada Calgary AB December 23, 2003 Plant biotechnology company Dow AgroSciences Canada says it has signed a research and licensing agreement with the University of Guelph to develop a new vaccine to prevent a major flu-like disease in cattle. Terms of…
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L’Oral Canada Mentor Fellowships awarded to two young Canadian women scientists
December 22, 2003 by Lab Canada Montral, QC December 22, 2003 L’Oral Canada has awarded two mentor fellowships to two young Canadian women researchers. The ceremony marked the launch of a national program which is part of the larger For Women in Science international partnership linking…
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Life sciences news briefs (December 19, 2003)
December 19, 2003 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON December 19, 2003 The following life sciences news briefs were published this week by Industry Canada: 1) Pharmaceuticals Update Inex releases Onco TCS data from three clinical trials Inex Pharmaceuticals (Vancouver) announced that it released results from three…
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Collaboration to develop genetic screening test for Staphylococcus infection
December 18, 2003 by Lab Canada Calgary and Toronto, ON December 18, 2003 Medical diagnostic laboratory Calgary Laboratory Services (CLS) and DNA-based diagnostics company Tm Bioscience say they intend to collaborate to develop a novel genetic test for the identification and characterization of Staphylococcus aureus (SA),…
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McMaster University medical school receives unprecedented $105M gift
December 17, 2003 by Lab Canada Hamilton, ON December 17, 2003 Canadian businessman and philanthropist Michael G DeGroote has given $105 million to McMaster University. The university’s medical school will be the beneficiary of what it says is the largest single cash gift in Canadian history.…
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$1.4M boosts road, bridge and pavement research
December 16, 2003 by Lab Canada Halifax, NS December 16, 2003 The Atlantic Innovation Fund will fund a $1.4 million transportation infrastructure research project in the faculty of engineering at Dalhousie University. The project, called Advanced Processes for Infrastructure Health Monitoring, aims to improve the process…
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Science and technology gets revitalized focus in Ottawa
December 15, 2003 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON December 15, 2003 The new federal government of Paul Martin has begun acting on its promise to place greater focus on the development of science and technology in the country. The first steps were announced shortly after the…
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Life sciences news briefs (December 12, 2003)
December 12, 2003 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON — The following life sciences news briefs were published this week by Industry Canada: 1) Pharmaceuticals Update Lorus Therapeutics publishes preclincal results of NC 381 Scientists at Lorus Therapeutics (Toronto) have published the results of investigations aimed at…
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Funding partnership launches $1M schizophrenia research program
December 12, 2003 by Lab Canada Saskatoon, SK December 11, 2003 The University of Saskatchewan and its partners have announced a $1-million, five-year schizophrenia research program that could lead to earlier diagnosis and improved treatment for people with the serious brain disorder. In addition to basic…
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Chronogen seals transfer and research agreements with McGill
December 10, 2003 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC December 10, 2003 Drug discovery company Chronogen says it has secured an exclusive worldwide license from McGill University for screening assays for targets and drugs useful in the treatment and prevention of lipid disorder linked to atherosclerosis. The…
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Commercialization facility expands in BC
December 9, 2003 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC December 9, 2003 The University of British Columbia has seen the opening of a research commercialization facility on its campus. The facility, which was developed and built by private trust Discovery Parks will house companies spinning out of…
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Top medal for computational chemist in Calgary
December 9, 2003 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB December 9, 2003 A University of Calgary researcher has been formally recognized by his international peers as the “world’s most outstanding computational chemist." Dr Tom Ziegler, a Canada Research Chair in Theoretical Physics and Chemistry, has won the…
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Centre opens for cardiovascular and pulmonary research
December 8, 2003 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC December 8, 2003 The James Hogg iCAPTURE Centre for Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Research, a UBC-affiliated, Providence Health Care-based research facility, has been officially opened. The purpose of iCAPTURE is to link recent breakthroughs in genetic sciences to an…
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Life sciences news briefs (December 05, 2003)
December 5, 2003 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON December 5, 2003 The following life sciences news briefs were published by Industry Canada this week. 1) Pharmaceuticals Update Transition Therapeutics receives approval to extend phase I clinical study Transition Therapeutics (Toronto) has received approval to extend the…
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Saskatchewan technologies get research dollars
December 3, 2003 by Lab Canada Saskatoon, SK December 3, 2003 Two technology projects in Saskatchewan are receiving $594,000 as part of a federalprovincial partnership to grow Canada’s intelligent systems industry. The federal and provincial funding will help two companies develop projects to control hazardous materials…
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Research collaboration to develop diagnostic tools for osteoarthritis
December 2, 2003 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON December 2, 2003 ChondroGene and the Canadian Arthritis Network (CAN), say they have entered into a new research collaboration. Under the terms of the agreement, ChondroGene will make its technology and tools available to CAN researchers; in return,…
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$38.9M awarded to establish new international underground research facility
December 1, 2003 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON December 1, 2003 The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) says it is providing C$38.9 million to create a major new international facility for underground science called SNOLAB. The facility, which will feature the deepest underground laboratory in the…
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Alberta mad cow case not the result of a genetic mutation
November 28, 2003 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON November 28, 2003 Genetic analysis of Canada’s "mad cow" case indicates that the illness probably did not occur spontaneously, leaving feed containing the infectious agent as the leading theory on the cause of the disease. A new study,…
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Life sciences news briefs (November 28, 2003)
November 28, 2003 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON November 28, 2003 The following life sciences news briefs were published by Industry Canada this week: 1) Pharmaceuticals Update MethylGene MG98 preclinical synergy data with interferon disclosed MethylGene (Montreal) announced results of preclinical synergy studies of MG98 in…
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$1.2M to stimulate research in peat bog management
November 28, 2003 by Lab Canada Quebec City, QC November 28, 2003 The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) has created a new industrial research chair at Universit Laval aimed at restoring bogs after peat extraction. The new chair will receive $ 1,247,950 over five…
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UBC researcher finds adult stem cell route to repair muscle damage
November 27, 2003 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC November 27, 2003 Serious muscle injuries, such as the permanent debilitating scarring that results from heart attack, could be repaired by adult stem cells in blood, according to a University of British Columbia researcher. Dr Fabio Rossi, Canada…
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$7.9M earmarked for Canadian radio astronomy research
November 27, 2003 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB November 27, 2003 The Canada Foundation for Innovation has announced funding of $7.9 million to provide Canadian researchers access to the Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) in Chile. ALMA is, by international consensus, the most important development in…
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Antiproton radiation found biologically effective in terminating cells used in cancer research
November 25, 2003 by Lab Canada Newport Beach, CA November 25, 2003 An international collaboration of scientists, including the BC Cancer Research Centre, has completed what it says is the first-ever antiproton beam experiments designed to reveal the biological effectiveness of antiproton radiation in terminating cells…
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Leader of Sudbury Neutrino Observatory wins top Canadian science prize
November 24, 2003 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON November 24, 2003 Dr Arthur B McDonald was today named winner of the 2003 Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal for Science and Engineering. The prize guarantees that Dr McDonald, a professor at Queen’s University, will receive $1 million…
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Oncolytics Biotech granted Ras targeted herpes virus patent
November 24, 2003 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB November 24, 2003 Oncolytics Biotech says it has been granted US Patent 6,649,157 entitled “Viruses for the Treatment of Cellular Proliferative Disorders.” The claims in this patent cover the treatment of Ras mediated tumours using modified herpes viruses.…
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Animal manure generates new source of energy
November 24, 2003 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB November 24, 2003 New technology announced by Highmark Renewables, Alberta Research Council (ARC) and the Government of Canada will turn manure into energy, bio-based fertilizers and reusable water, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and other environmental impacts. The…
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