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Montreal scientist named head of Human Proteome Organization
October 14, 2003 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC October 14, 2003 Dr John M Bergeron has been appointed to the position of incoming president of the the Human Proteome Organization (HUPO). Dr Bergeron’s two-year term will begin in June 2004. The announcement was made at the…
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Collaborative health research receives $30M funding
October 10, 2003 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON October 10, 2003 Funding of more than C$30 million has been awarded to 23 health research projects across Canada through the New Emerging Team (NET) grant program. The NET program encourages the creation of collaborative, multi-disciplinary teams that…
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Canadian Arthritis Network names board appointments
October 9, 2003 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON October 9, 2003 The Canadian Arthritis Network today announced the appointments of Dr Robin Armstrong and Jeff Davis to its board of directors. Dr Armstrong, currently a professor emeritus at the University of Toronto, has had a long…
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Genetics of blindness being explored by McGill researchers
October 9, 2003 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC October 9, 2003 Treatment for the most common inherited cause of blindness, retinitis pigmentosa, is one step closer, according to investigators at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC). They are the first to link…
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Life sciences news briefs (October 09, 2003)
October 9, 2003 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON October 9, 2003 The following life sciences news briefs were published by Industry Canada this week. 1) Pharmaceuticals Update Procyon reports positive results for PCK3145 Procyon Biopharma (Montreal) announced positive interim results for PCK3145, Procyon’s therapeutic drug indicated…
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Micralyne and MicroCHIPS expand strategic research and development partnership
October 8, 2003 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB and Bedford, MA October 8, 2003 Micralyne and MicroCHIPS today announced that they have expanded the scope of their work together for the development of MicroCHIPS’ drug delivery and biosensing devices. Micralyne, a developer and OEM manufacturer of…
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Living-cell research project to develop health products
October 8, 2003 by Lab Canada Waterloo, ON October 8, 2003 A $3-million research project to turn living cells into “factories” to develop health-care bioproducts was launched today at the University of Waterloo. Known as the NSERC (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council) Research Network in…
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Finalists for Canada’s top science prize announced (October 07, 2003)
October 7, 2003 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON October 7, 2003 – Tom Brzustowski, President of the National Science and Engineering Council, this morning named the finalists for the 2003 Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal for Science and Engineering: – Richard Bond, Director of the Canadian…
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Saskatchewan academic appointed to NSERC
October 7, 2003 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON October 7, 2003 Dr Katherine Heinrich has been appointed to the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada’s council for a term of three years. Dr Heinrich is vice-president (academic) and professor of mathematics and statistics at…
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New drug discoveries the focus of new NSERC/Merck-Frosst research chair
October 6, 2003 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON October 6, 2003 The NSERC/Merck-Frosst industrial research chair in new medicinal agents via catalytic reactions was recently announced today at the University of Toronto by Janet Walden, NSERC’s vice-president, research partnerships programs directorate. The chair’s research is focused…
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NSERC to set up prairie office in Winnipeg as part of new vision for agency
October 6, 2003 by Lab Canada Winnipeg, MN October 6, 2003 The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) says it will open an office in Winnipeg next year. “Every year NSERC invests more than $700 million in university research across Canada, yet up to now…
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LAB International acquires Seyvika Pharma
October 2, 2003 by Lab Canada Laval, QC October 2, 2003 Drug development company LAB International says it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Seyvika Pharmaceuticals, a privately held biotechnology company located in Montreal. It says the purchase is in consideration for approximately $3…
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Antibodies for cancer treatment the focus of new collaboration
October 2, 2003 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON and Fremont, CA October 2, 2003 ARIUS Research, a medical biotechnology company that specializes in functional anti-cancer antibodies, and Protein Design Labs, that develops antibody humanization and development, today announced they have signed an agreement for a new…
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Food diagnostics developer adds to its scientific leadership
October 2, 2003 by Lab Canada Laval, QC October 2, 2003 Food safety technology developer Warnex today announced that Dr Yvan P Ct has joined the company as vice president, research and development. Dr Ct will be supported in his new role by the formation of…
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Lack of “Sonic Hedgehog” brain chemical linked to development of Parkinson’s disease
October 2, 2003 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON October 2, 2003 Decreased amounts of a newly identified brain chemical called Sonic Hedgehog contribute to symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, report scientists at Toronto Western Hospital. The findings suggest that increasing the amount of Sonic Hedgehog in the…
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Health research projects in Saskatchewan receive over $3M funding
October 1, 2003 by Lab Canada Saskatoon, SK October 1, 2003 Nine health-related research projects at the University of Saskatchewan have received a total of $3.1 million in funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). The studies will be carried out over periods of…
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Genomics company to use server clusters to speed up research
October 1, 2003 by Lab Canada Quebec City, QC October 1, 2003 IBM says that population genetics specialist firm Galileo Genomics has chosen IBM servers to run its laboratory, clinical and business applications. This standardization will improve efficiencies for laboratory operations and research efforts. Galileo has…
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Life sciences news briefs (October 01, 2003)
October 1, 2003 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON — October 1, 2003 — The following life sciences news briefs were published recently by Industry Canada: 1) Pharmaceuticals Update Cardiome reports Oxypurinol clinical trial results Cardiome Pharma (Vancouver) announced that its heart failure drug candidate oxypurinol met…
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MDS signs global technology outsourcing agreement with IBM
September 30, 2003 by Lab Canada Markham, ON September 30, 2003 MDS and IBM Canada say they have signed a seven-year global technology services outsourcing agreement. The projected C$265-million agreement includes PCs, servers, helpdesk and network outsourcing. MDS says the agreement is a key component of…
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Medical devices developer receives NRC-IRAP grant to investigate new tissue technology
September 29, 2003 by Lab Canada Richmond, BC September 29, 2003 Medical device technology developer Medical Ventures says that its subsidiary, Performance Medical Devices, has received a National Research Council Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP) financial assistance grant to investigate and develop new tissue technology. The…
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Toronto Rehab welcomes new vice president of research
September 29, 2003 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON September 29, 2003 Rehabilitation researcher Dr Geoff Fernie, who has pioneered innovative technologies for helping people with disabilities and their caregivers, has been appointed vice president of research at the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute. Dr Fernie has transferred research…
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University of Toronto professor turns hemp into auto parts
September 29, 2003 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON September 29, 2003 If Mohini Sain has his way, cars of the future may be fitted with tough, durable and completely biodegradable bumpers made of hemp. Dr Sain, a professor in the University of Toronto’s faculty of forestry…
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NRC Biotechnology Research Institute enters strategic alliance with ProMetic Life Sciences
September 29, 2003 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC September 29, 2003 The National Research Council’s Biotechnology Research Institute (NRC-BRI) and ProMetic Life Sciences announced today the formation of a strategic alliance for the production and biopurification of therapeutic proteins. NRC-BRI and ProMetic Life Sciences have teamed…
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Life sciences news briefs (September 26, 2003)
September 26, 2003 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON — September 26, 2003 — The following life sciences news briefs were recently published by Industry Canada: 1) Pharmaceuticals Update Lorus announces trial with GTI-2040 with US National Cancer Institute Lorus Therapeutics (Toronto) announced that approval has been…
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Sick Kids researchers link maternal folic acid intake to decrease in deadly childhood cancer
September 25, 2003 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON September 25, 2003 A research team at The Hospital for Sick Children (HSC) and the University of Toronto (U of T) has shown that folic acid food fortification has resulted in a 60% reduction in the incidence of…
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LAB International appoints new president
September 24, 2003 by Lab Canada Laval, QC September 24, 2003 Drug development company LAB International has appointed Ron Kaczorowski to the position of president and chief operating officer, effective immediately. “I look forward to working closely with Mr Kaczorowski, a proven executive with extensive experience…
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Medisys says it will acquire one of Canada’s largest medical imaging centres
September 24, 2003 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC September 24, 2003 Healthcare services provider Medisys Health Group says it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire medical iimaging centre Edward Street X-Ray for total consideration of approximately $8 million. It says Edward Street services between…
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Survey charts public views of radiology services in Ontario
September 23, 2003 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON September 23, 2003 – Eighty percent of Ontarians say the use of outdated radiology equipment is a serious problem but only four percent say the government has made a great deal of progress in dealing with the issue,…
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Funding renewed for wildlife research at Simon Fraser University
September 23, 2003 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC September 23, 2003 – Simon Fraser University’s Centre for Wildlife Ecology has received a contribution of $1 million over five years from the federal government. “This Government of Canada funding recognizes the Centre’s renowned innovation and research in…
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Agilent Technologies names new president and general manager for Canada
September 23, 2003 by Lab Canada Mississauga, ON — September 23, 2003 — Agilent Technologies today announced that Lawrence Loo has been named president and general manager of Agilent Technologies Canada. Mr Loo will perform this function in addition to his current role as the automated…
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Nova Scotia projects selected in second round of Atlantic Innovation Fund annnouncements
September 22, 2003 by Lab Canada Halifax, NS September 22, 2003 The Nova Scotian government has announced that 21 Nova Scotia projects have been selected for funding under the second round of the Atlantic Innovation Fund (AIF).The announcement was made today, Robert G Thibault, minister responsible…
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