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Canadian study shows pumpkins can purge pollution from contaminated soils
October 20, 2004 by Lab Canada Washington, DC – In a greenhouse study, members of the Cucurbita pepo species – including pumpkin and zucchini – demonstrated the ability to remove DDT from soil, suggesting a potential “green” technique for cleaning up sites contaminated with DDT, PCBs…
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New director for Cedara Software
October 20, 2004 by Lab Canada Toronto, On – Medical imaging software developer Cedara Software has elected Dr Myrna Francis to its board of directors. Dr Francis heads her own consulting practice specializing in strategic business development and innovation in healthcare and healthcare-related information technology. Her…
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Globetrotting pollutants turn up on Toronto street
October 19, 2004 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Researchers at the University of Toronto have detected migratory pollutants from a forest fire in Quebec and even particles from a sandstorm in the Sahara in Toronto air, findings that could someday give regulatory agencies an idea…
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Combined business to develop life science research and clinical diagnostics products
October 19, 2004 by Lab Canada Chantilly, VA and Chelmsford, MA – Magellan Biosciences has acquired Dynex Technologies, a global supplier of microplate instrumentation and automation products for the biomedical research, drug discovery and clinical diagnostic markets headquartered in Chantilly, VA. Magellan acquired the Dynex business…
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International survey shows researchers have excellent access to scholarly information
October 18, 2004 by Lab Canada London, UK – Most researchers around the world feel they have good or excellent access to the scientific and medical journals they need, according to a study recently held of 4,000 scientific and medical research authors from 97 countries. The…
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New initiatives to increase the role of women in science and engineering
October 18, 2004 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – The federal government and General Motors of Canada are funding the new $700,000 NSERC/General Motors chair for women in science and engineering for the British Columbia and Yukon regions. The program will be headed by Dr Anne…
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Energy research centre to probe sustainable processes for accessing bitumen reserves
October 14, 2004 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – The Alberta government has earmarked up to $9 million to establish a major new energy research centre based at the University of Calgary. The Alberta Ingenuity Centre for In Situ Energy will bring together top researchers to…
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BioMS Medical appoints drug development expert
October 14, 2004 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – BioMS Medical, a developer of treatments for multiple sclerosis, says it has appointed Dr Tony Verco, MBBCh, DA, to the newly created position of vice president of clinical and medical affairs. “With our lead MS drug, MBP8298,…
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Aegera establishes a clinical advisory board
October 14, 2004 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Biotechnology company Aegera Therapeutics says it has established a clinical advisory board to assist in the development of its cancer and cancer-related therapeutics. “The creation of a clinical advisory board is a significant milestone in a biotech’s…
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NSERC opens first regional office in Moncton
October 14, 2004 by Lab Canada Moncton, NB – Science and Engineering Research Canada’s first regional office has opened in Moncton. Though NSERC invests over $850 million each year in research at universities throughout Canada, until now, all of its employees worked in Ottawa. In Atlantic…
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Funds earmarked for researching collaboration technologies at universities
October 14, 2004 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – A $4.5 million contribution has been made by the federal government to the network for effective collaboration technologies through advanced research (NECTAR). In addition, partners from the public and private sectors will contribute nearly $1.2 million to…
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$25M engineering building will focus on future technologies
October 14, 2004 by Lab Canada Oshawa, ON – The University of Ontario Institute of Technology says it will break ground next spring on a $25-million engineering building. The new facility, a three-storey complex, will feature 38 academic offices and 17 labs, including a rapid prototyping…
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New $2.5M research chair to benefit the nuclear industry
October 14, 2004 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The federal government says it is providing $1,019,000 over five years for the NSERC/UNENE industrial research chair in nano-engineering of alloys for nuclear power systems at the University of Toronto. The chair will examine the capabilities of…
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Optical instruments maker gets R&D funding support
October 13, 2004 by Lab Canada Burnaby, BC – Controls and sensors manufacturer Photon Control says it has received a $160,000 research and development contribution from the National Research Council industrial research assistance program. The funds are earmarked for development of optical products including a steam…
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Strategic alliance formed for cGMP clinical biomanufacturing
October 7, 2004 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Laborium Biopharma and the Biotechnology Research Institute of the National Research Council (BRI-NRC) say they have concluded a strategic alliance to offer various complementary services for manufacturing and packaging clinical lots of biological products under the stringent…
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Senior scientific appointment at Neurochem
October 7, 2004 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Neurochem has appointed of Dr Andreas Orfanos, MBBCh, MBA to the position of executive vice president, strategic planning and scientific affairs. Dr Orfanos will assume overall responsibility for many of Neurochem’s activities including research and development, as…
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New industrial cyber security study reveals tenfold increase in attacks on process control and SCADA systems
October 4, 2004 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – One of the first ever global reports into industrial cyber security, The Myths and Facts behind Cyber Security Risks for Industrial Control Systems, reveals a tenfold increase in successful cyber attacks on process and supervisory control and…
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Agreement made to co-research and develop animal health products
October 1, 2004 by Lab Canada Burnaby, BC and Indianapolis, IN – Agrisoma Biosciences and Dow AgroSciences have announced a collaboration agreement to research, develop and commercialize animal health products using Agrisoma’s patented ACE system. Under the terms of the agreement, Agrisoma will apply its gene…
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FDA grants fast track status for BLP25 Liposome vaccine
October 1, 2004 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – Biotech firm Biomira and pharmaceutical/chemical company Merck say that the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has granted fast track status to the investigation of BLP25 Liposome vaccine (L-BLP25) for its proposed use in the treatment of…
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Ontario government to ban untreated hazardous waste
October 1, 2004 by Lab Canada Guelph, ON – The Ontario government says it is cracking down on the dumping of untreated hazardous waste with new regulations. The proposed regulation will require hazardous waste – including corrosive manufacturing waste and toxic sludges containing heavy metals –…
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Council urges action on HR issues in biotech sector
October 1, 2004 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – A new study looking at human resources in Canada’s biotech sector concludes that more attention should be paid to strengthening leadership and management in order to take biotech companies from discovery to commercialization. Biotechnology underpins many of…
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Funding awarded for engineering development of hydrogen fueling stations
September 28, 2004 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – September 28, 2004 – Stuart Energy Systems says it has been awarded approximately $300,000 in funding from Natural Resources Canada, through the Canadian Transportation Fuel Cell Alliance (CTFCA) program, for the preliminary engineering of three electrolysis-based hydrogen-fueling…
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Young women scientists sweep major national award
September 27, 2004 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – September 27, 2004 – Young Canadian women appear to be dominating the leading-edge science of biotechnology. Martha Mullally is the latest winner and fifth woman to receive the Young Scientist Footsteps Award, a national science award sponsored…
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Survey reveals positive salary growth for professional engineers
September 27, 2004 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – September 27, 2004 – The Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) has released a detailed report from its survey of employers on engineers’ salaries. In year-over-year comparison data, the report revealed an increase of 3.6% in median…
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$6.8 million investment to double Toronto cancer patients in clinical trials
September 24, 2004 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – September 24, 2004 – The number of patients taking part in cancer clinical trials in Toronto will double over the next three years as a result of $6.8 million in funding announced today by the Ontario Cancer…
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Prostate cancer research foundation announces expanded partnership with plastics association
September 24, 2004 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – September 24, 2004 – The Prostate Cancer Research Foundation of Canada says it has formed a partnership with the Canadian Plastics Industry Association (CPIA). This partnership will involve the CPIA broadening its previous 10-year partnership with the…
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Feds name first chief public health officer to head Public Health Agency of Canada
September 24, 2004 by Lab Canada Winnipeg, Manitoba – September 24, 2004 – Prime Minister Paul Martin today launched the new Public Health Agency of Canada and announced the appointment of the country’s first-ever chief public health officer (CPHO). Dr David Butler-Jones, based in Winnipeg, will…
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BC biotech firms expands research capacity
September 24, 2004 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – September 24, 2004 – Protox Therapeutics says it has expanded its research capacity by establishing its own state-of-the-art laboratory in the new Discovery Parks building adjacent to the campus of University of Victoria. This additional research capacity…
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Federal government to provide $650,000 for presbyopia research
September 20, 2004 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – September 20, 2004 – A new research chair in presbyopia and visual perception at the Universit de Montral is being funded by the Science and Engineering Research Canada (also known by its acronym NSERC). Presbyopia, or farsightedness,…
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Canadarm developer partners in bioengineering project for medical robotics
September 20, 2004 by Lab Canada Hamilton, ON – September 20, 2004 – MDA, the company that developed the Canadarm used in space by NASA, is partnering with the engineering faculty at McMaster University to do research into medical robotics. The $450,000 commitment from MDA will…
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Canada to celebrate its first national biotech week
September 20, 2004 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – September 20, 2004 – Canada’s first-ever National Biotech Week will be held from September 27 to October 1. There will be more than 50 other events and announcements from Vancouver to Halifax to celebrate the imagination and…
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