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New centre could save millions in health care dollars
November 16, 2004 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – A new $2.6 million centre at the University of Alberta could potentially save the country’s health care system millions of dollars through a simple, cost effective diagnostic test. The Magnetic Resonance Diagnostic Centre (MRDC), the only one…
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$194M creates new Canada research chairs
November 15, 2004 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – The federal government has awarded $194 million for 194 new Canada research chairs at universities across the country. “From health care, to the environment, to building stronger communities, the work of these Canada Research Chairs will have…
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$2M hydrogen testing facility to target fuel cell innovation
November 11, 2004 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – The Honourable Stephen Owen, Minister for Western Economic Diversification and Minister of State (Sport), on behalf of the Honourable David L. Emerson, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for the National Research Council (NRC), today opened the…
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Safety of blood stem cell transplantation the focus of collaboration
November 10, 2004 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Biopharmaceutical company Celmed BioSciences and medical technology and healthcare company Gambro BCT have formed a formal collaborative agreement aimed at developing a semi-automated, closed system to prevent graft versus-host disease (GvHD). Financial terms were not disclosed. Gambro…
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Top honour goes to scientific director of Douglas Hospital Research Centre
November 10, 2004 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Dr Rmi Quirion, scientific director of the Douglas Hospital Research Centre and the first scientific director of the Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction, has won the Wilder-Penfield Award. This award is given in recognition of…
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Anticancer drug receives patent
November 10, 2004 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Biopharmaceutical company Lorus Therapeutics, that specializes in the research, development and commercialization of pharmaceutical products and technologies for the management of cancer, says that its subsidiary, GeneSense Technologies, has been allowed a patent by the Canadian Patent…
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Tm Bioscience announces new collaboration with Genzyme
November 10, 2004 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Genetic testing developer Tm Bioscience says it has signed a development and supply agreement with biotech company Genzyme. Together, the companies will develop, validate and implement a custom product that they say is expected to yield initial…
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New facilities for Apotex in $627M expansion
November 9, 2004 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Pharmaceutical manufacturer Apotex has officially opened expanded facilities at four of its Toronto-area locations. The company says the expansion project cost $627 million and is creating 1,500 technical, scientific and engineering jobs. With the addition of the…
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New facilities to link research investments to commercialization
November 8, 2004 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Work has begun at six new research and innovation facilities being funded by the National Research Council. Each of them has been mandated to increase the commercial value and economic benefits of federal investments in scientific research.…
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$90.5M for health and advanced technologies research and development
November 8, 2004 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The federal government is awarding $90.5 million over four years in seven Networks of Centres of Excellence across the country. One new network has been established and six other existing networks were given additional funding. AllerGen (Allergy,…
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$6M for healthy developmental trajectories research
November 5, 2004 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Three research teams have been awarded over $6 million to study the cognitive and behavioural development of infants, children and youth. The announcement was made this week at the Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health’s…
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Heart surgery chair a first for Quebec
November 5, 2004 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – The Universit de Montral (UdeM) and the Montreal Heart Institute (MHI) this week unveiled the Michal and Renata Hornstein Heart Surgery Chair, said to be the first chair of its type in Quebec. The chair has received…
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Renowned Parkinson’s disease scientist awarded Donald Calne Lectureship
November 5, 2004 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Parkinson Society Canada is pleased to announce the award of the 2nd annual Donald Calne lectureship to Professor Oleh Hornykiewicz, MD, professor emeritus of Vienna. Widely recognized as one of the world’s leading neuroscientists, Dr Hornykiewicz’ international…
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New chief executive for Chronogen
November 5, 2004 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Drug discovery company Chronogen has appointed Dr Max Fehlmann as its new president and chief executive officer and as a member of its board of directors. The company develops human therapeutics to treat age-dependent diseases. Dr Fehlmann…
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Ontario DNA research facility gets $1.3M funding boost
November 1, 2004 by Lab Canada Peterborough, ON – The government of Ontario is supporting a DNA research project with funding of $1,326,500 in the Peterborough and Trent Headquarters for an Innovative Network in DNA Education and Research. This project is intended to develop the infrastructure…
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Completed acquisition boosts Agilent’s presence in informatics arena
November 1, 2004 by Lab Canada Palo Alto, CA – Agilent Technologies has completed the acquisition of Silicon Genetics, a provider of software solutions for life science discovery. Agilent and Silicon Genetics had announced an acquisition agreement in August. Financial details of the agreement were not…
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Federal government proposes improved reporting process for new chemicals
November 1, 2004 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The federal government has proposed an updated process for businesses to report new substances that companies plan to manufacture domestically or to import from other countries. The proposed revisions to the new substance notification regulations will continue…
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Stem Cell Therapeutics appoints three new members to board of directors
November 1, 2004 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – Stem Cell Therapeutics announced today that Dr Tony Cruz, Don McCaffrey, and Jeffrey Shmigelsky have been appointed to its board of directors. “These key appointments bring extensive knowledge and essential contacts that will advance our market competitiveness…
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Ontario steps to world stage with genomics research funding
October 29, 2004 by Lab Canada Marseille, France – The Ontario government is providing $200,000 to the International Regulome Consortium (IRC) to help create a world-class biotechnology research consortium. Economic Development and Trade Minister Joseph Cordiano made the announcement yesterday at the European Biotechnology Crossroads Show…
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Awards salute science and engineering innovations
October 29, 2004 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The first-ever NSERC innovation challenge awards have been given to Dr Matthew Heuft (University of Ottawa), Jrme Mulhbacher and Carmen Calinescu (Universit du Qubec Montral) and Dr John Tze-Wei Yeow (University of Toronto). “I am extremely proud…
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Forestry research project wins national award
October 28, 2004 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – A project researching soil and water quality in the boreal forest has won a national award from NSERC. The Forest Watershed and Riparian Disturbance (Forward) research initiative, a collaboration including Millar Western Forest Products, Lakehead University, the…
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Princess Margaret Hospital receives record $25M donation
October 25, 2004 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Today, Canada’s leading cancer hospital announced receiving a gift of $25-million to the hospital’s newly launched Institute for Breast Cancer Research. Marking the country’s largest private gift to cancer research – and to breast cancer research –…
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Oil sands research gets $10M boost in Alberta
October 25, 2004 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – Imperial Oil is contributing $10 million over the next five years to establish a new research facility at the University of Alberta called the Imperial Oil Centre for Oil Sands Innovation. It is the largest investment ever…
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Dalton Chemical Laboratories completes $1.4M facilities expansion
October 25, 2004 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Dalton Chemical Laboratories, a privately owned Canadian pharmaceutical services provider, has completed Phase III of its facilities expansion. The $1.4 million expansion includes a peptide production laboratory, a microbiology laboratory, a QA sampling suite, an oligonucleotide production…
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Neurogenesis Biotech changes name to Stem Cell Therapeutics
October 25, 2004 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – Biotech company Neurogenesis Biotech has changed its name to Stem Cell Therapeutics. The company is developing therapies to treat significant medical disorders by stimulating a patient’s own stem cells to enhance the body’s inherent ability for self…
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Biopharmaceutical company inks commercialization agreement
October 25, 2004 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Protox Therapeutics says it has signed an exclusive licence agreement with Johns Hopkins University and the University of Victoria Innovation and Development Corporation. The licence grants Protox the worldwide rights to commercialize a genetically modified Aerolysin protein…
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New leadership team provides biotechnology expertise to the Ontario Genomics Institute
October 25, 2004 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Joseph Rotman, outgoing chair of the Ontario Genomics Institute (OGI) board of directors, has announced three appointments to the board. Mark Lievonen, previously an OGI director, has been appointed as the incoming chair of the board. Don…
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Canadian researcher awarded for breakthrough discovery in treating narrowed arteries
October 25, 2004 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – A breakthrough discovery by Heart and Stroke Foundation researcher Dr Michael Kutryk that harnesses the body’s own natural defenses to fight narrowing of the arteries has been recognized as a glimpse into the future and potentially one…
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Rockwell Collins invests in nanostructures facility at Canadian Light Source
October 22, 2004 by Lab Canada Saskatoon, SK – Rockwell Collins says it has become the first international aerospace company to invest in the Canadian Light Source (CLS), Canada’s first synchrotron research facility owned by the University of Saskatchewan. Rockwell Collins Canada has provided $315,000 to…
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Ozone sterilizer developer reschedules plans for testing on prions
October 21, 2004 by Lab Canada Qubec City, QC – Before reaching the planned end of the third phase of testing on prions underway at the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) facilities in Winnipeg, TSO3 said it had not obtained the results anticipated. The company…
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Nearly $24M in infrastructure funding announced
October 21, 2004 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The Canada Foundation for Innovation today approved $23.7 million to support 135 projects involving 160 researchers at 32 research institutions across Canada. $18.2 million has been awarded under the New Opportunities Fund (NOF) for infrastructure support to…
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