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Pharma research spending saw drop in 2003
July 28, 2004 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – July 28, 2004 – The federal government’s Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) has released figures on research and development by pharmaceutical patent holders across Canada for 2003. In 2003, R&D expenditures by these companies totalled $1.19…
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Patient-safety advocate appointed to research arm of Ottawa Hospital
July 28, 2004 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – July 28, 2004 – OHRI – the research arm of the Ottawa Hospital and a major partner of the faculties of medicine and health sciences at the University of Ottawa – says it has appointed Dr Kaveh…
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Ontario government to provide $500,000 for food safety research
July 26, 2004 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – July 26, 2004 – As part of a group of measures to improve food safety in Ontario, the province’s government has announced funding for research projects designed to enhance the safety of foods produced and processed in…
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Microbix signs agreement to develop adenovirus vectors for GE Healthcare’s sub-cellular analysis system
July 26, 2004 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – July 26, 2004 – Microbix Biosystems says it has signed a contract with GE Healthcare (a combination of the former Amersham and GE Medical Systems) aimed at facilitating faster and more efficient drug development. Under the terms…
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Comnetix to power research at University of Calgary biometrics lab
July 26, 2004 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – July 26, 2004 – Biometric developer Comnetix says that the University of Calgary’s biometric technologies laboratory has selected Comnetix’ technology to power research in the areas of biometric data modeling and simulation. The company says it will…
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Board appointments announced for Celmed BioSciences
July 26, 2004 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – July 26, 2004 – Biopharmaceutical company Celmed BioSciences says it has made four key appointments to its board of directors. Pierre Marc Johnson, already a director of the company, will assume the responsibilities of chairman of the…
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Study identifies novel stem cell in blood and vessel formation
July 20, 2004 by Lab Canada London, ON – July 20, 2004) – A study published today from the Krembil Centre for Stem Cell Biology at Robarts Research Institute has for the first time identified the specific precursor stem cell that give rise not only to…
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Biotech council launches Internet job portal
July 19, 2004 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – July 19, 2004 – In an effort to improve its services to Canada’s biotech sector, the Biotechnology Human Resource Council (BHRC) has developed the PetriDish, a web-based job portal for the biotech and life sciences sectors. The…
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Bayer to acquire Roche Consumer Health
July 19, 2004 by Lab Canada Leverkusen, Germany – July 19, 2004 – Bayer announced today that it has agreed to acquire Roche Consumer Health. By acquiring this business, it says it will become one of the top three over-the-counter (OTC) consumer health companies worldwide. Additionally,…
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Canadian scientists take part in major international study on air pollution
July 15, 2004 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – July 15, 2004 – Canadian scientists will be among more than 500 researchers from five countries involved in a major international study on the movement of air pollution. Some 40 researchers from Canada will take part in…
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Novel technology said to reduce infectious prions from blood
July 13, 2004 by Lab Canada East Hills, NY – July 13, 2004 – Pall Corporation today unveiled a new technology that it says reduces prions from blood prior to a transfusion at the annual meeting of the International Society for Blood Transfusion (ISBT) in Edinburgh,…
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New fellowship focuses on arthritis research
July 12, 2004 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – July 12, 2004 – A PhD candidate at the University of British Columbia has been named by the Arthritis Research Centre of Canada (ARC) as the first recipient of the Pfizer Research Fellowship in Arthritis. The fellowship…
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ART appoints new chairman of scientific advisory board
July 12, 2004 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – July 12, 2004 – Optical molecular imaging products developer ART Advanced Research Technologies says Dr Martin Yaffe has been named chairman of ART’s scientific advisory board. His appointment follows the resignation of Dr Toby Gilsig. Dr Yaffe…
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CSMLS launches national campaign to promote laboratory safety
July 12, 2004 by Lab Canada Hamilton, ON – July 12, 2004 – The Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science is asking members to make safety a priority in their workplaces with its first-ever safety campaign. “The theme for our campaign is ‘Laboratory Safety – No…
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$24M for research infrastructure support announced
June 29, 2004 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – June 29, 2004 – The Canada Foundation for Innovation’s board of directors today approved $23.8 million to support 124 projects involving 140 researchers at 40 research institutions across Canada. The support is coming through two funds: $18.3…
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Change of name for genetics research company
June 29, 2004 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – June 29, 2004 – Xenon Genetics announced today that, effective immediately, it has changed its name to Xenon Pharmaceuticals. It says the new name more accurately reflects its drug discovery and development focus and its goal of…
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Research group to study cardiovascular benefits of traditional aboriginal medicine
June 28, 2004 by Lab Canada Saskatoon, SK – June 28, 2004 – A newly formed research group at the University of Saskatchewan is working with two northern Saskatchewan Aboriginal communities to study traditional First Nations medicine that may reduce hypertension and improve heart health. With…
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Co-chairs named for infectious disease committee
June 28, 2004 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – June 28, 2004 – Queen’s epidemiologist Dr Dick Zoutman, director of infection control services at Kingston General Hospital, and Dr Dave Williams, medical officer of health for Thunder Bay, have been named co-chairs of Ontario’s new, permanent…
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Funding the first step in Ontario’s commercialization program
June 25, 2004 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – June 25, 2004 – The Ontario government is providing $63 million to link public research institutions with companies that can move the research out of the lab and into the market. Universities, colleges and hospitals will receive…
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Edmonton scientist receives Salk award
June 25, 2004 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – June 25, 2004 – Ontario March of Dimes has awarded Dr Richard B Stein the 2004 Dr Jonas Salk Award. The $10,000 prize, co-sponsored by Aventis Pasteur and Ontario March of Dimes, was presented to Dr Stein…
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Free online seminar on new techniques for simplifying FT-IR sampling
June 24, 2004 by Lab Canada Boston, MA – June 24, 2004 – On June 30, 2004, PerkinElmer says it will offer a free online seminar on the latest sampling techniques for FT-IR analysis. This seminar is available to anyone with an Internet connection and a…
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Major gift for cellular and biomolecular research centre slated to open in 2005
June 24, 2004 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – June 24, 2004 – A renowned Toronto philanthropist has given the University of Toronto’s cutting-edge post-genomic research centre – the first in Canada – a financial vote of confidence with a $13 million donation. U of T…
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$41.7M boost given to Ontario’s public health system
June 22, 2004 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – June 22, 2004 – Comprehensive changes to Ontario’s public health system have been unveiled by the province’s government. The government says the three-year plan is a response to recommendations made by the interim Campbell and final Walker…
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Whole genome study discovers 10 new gene candidate regions in Crohn’s disease
June 22, 2004 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC & Mountain View, CA – June 22, 2004 – Biotech companies Galileo Genomics and Perlegen Sciences say they have completed a linkage disequilibrium-based genome-wide scan (LD-GWS) of Crohn’s disease in the Quebec founder population. The study identified two…
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Gifts totaling $3.7 million to fund lab devoted to gastrointestinal research
June 21, 2004 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – June 21, 2004 – The BC Children’s Hospital Foundation today announced a $2-million endowment from the CHILD foundation that will be dedicated to care and research for children with Crohn’s disease and other inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD).…
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$200 million pledged toward new energy technologies
June 21, 2004 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – June 21, 2004 – The development of innovative technologies to maximize recovery of Alberta’s oil and natural gas reserves will get a boost through an expanded royalty reduction program in partnership with industry. The strategy provides the…
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Alberta and Korea finding common ground in science and technology
June 21, 2004 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – June 21, 2004 – Alberta and South Korea have a new agreement to work together on science and technology related projects. A letter of intent was signed in Seoul earlier this month by the province’s premier, Ralph…
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Climate change research enhanced with $350,000 in new funding
June 21, 2004 by Lab Canada Winnipeg, MN – June 21, 2004 – Climate change research in Manitoba is going to be bolstered by the addition of a climate change research professor supported by both the provincial government and Manitoba Hydro. Manitoba Hydro says it will…
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Report says cost-cutting still threatens Canada’s ability to sustain leading-edge research
June 17, 2004 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – June 17, 2004 – The scientists warn that cost-cutting measures at the Meteorological Service of Canada (MSC), which began in the mid-1990s, will erode its ability to sustain leading-edge research. The report, released today, suggests that loss…
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Oral biology specialist joins Kane Biotech scientific board
June 17, 2004 by Lab Canada Winnipeg, MN – June 17, 2004 – Kane Biotech a biotechnology company that develops products to prevent and disperse bacterial biofilms, has appointed Dr Dennis Cvitkovitch to its scientific advisory board. Dr Cvitkovitch, who brings considerable experience in understanding harmful…
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Biodiesel pilot plant showcases Canadian green technology
June 17, 2004 by Lab Canada Hamilton, ON – June 17, 2004 – Biodiesel producer BIOX Corporation says it intends to scale up their existing one-million-litre pilot plant to a 60-million-litre-per-annum facility. “We have been successfully producing ASTM standard biodiesel at our one-million-litre pilot plant from…
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