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College of Medicine in Saskatchewan embarks on six-year renewal plan
July 11, 2003 by Lab Canada Saskatoon, SK — July 11, 2003 — Saskatchewan’s provincial government recently announced that it will increase funding to the University of Saskatchewan’s College of Medicine to ensure ongoing accreditation of the college. The college and the academic health network have…
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Donation gives engineering research a boost at Western
July 11, 2003 by Lab Canada London, ON July 11, 2003 Don Smith, London philanthropist and founder of the multinational company Ellis Don, has donated $500,000 to support the University of Western Ontario’s Faculty of Engineering. Smith founded Ellis Don in London in 1951 with three…
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Life sciences news briefs (July 11, 2003)
July 11, 2003 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – July 11, 2003 — The following life sciences news briefs were published this week by Industry Canada: 1) Pharmaceuticals Update FDA committee agrees on efficacy of Axcan’s Photofrin Axcan Pharma (Mont St Hilaire) announced that the gastrointestinal…
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Canadian scientists named Fellows to the Royal Society of Canada
July 10, 2003 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON July 10, 2003 Thirty-one scientists working in Canada were among 60 new Fellows recently elected to the Royal Society of Canada, the Canadian Academy of the Sciences and Humanities. The Fellows are chosen as being dedicated to achieving…
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Funding of $54M announced for research in infectious diseases, vision and psychosocial oncology
July 9, 2003 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON July 9, 2003 Funding for 33 health research-related projects across Canada has been announced by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. The funding, which totals around $54 million, is intended to help train Canada’s future health researchers, and…
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Research collaboration to evaluate peptides for bone and cartilage therapeutics
July 8, 2003 by Lab Canada Kingston, ON July 8, 2003 Millenium Biologix, a Canadian medical biotechnology company specializing in skeletal repair and tissue engineering, says it has entered into a research agreement with Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals. Under the agreement, P&G will carry out an…
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NSERC council makes new appointment
July 8, 2003 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON July 8, 2003 Dr Pierre Coulombe has been appointed to the council of the Natural Science and Engineering Research Council for a term of three years. Dr Coulombe received an undergraduate degree in arts, another undergraduate degree in…
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Life Sciences news briefs (July 07, 2003)
July 7, 2003 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON — July 7, 20003 — The following life sciences news briefs were recently published by Industry Canada: 1) Pharmaceuticals Update Neurochem reports promising findings from Alzhemed study Neurochem (Montreal) announced a preliminary analysis of the data from its…
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Researchers identify clotting protein which causes hepatitis B
July 7, 2003 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON July 7, 2003 A protein molecule that contributes to the severity of chronic viral hepatitis in humans, and which may also be implicated in SARS, has been identified by a team of scientists from Toronto General and St…
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Study identifies the cells responsible for regenerating damaged muscle and the switch that triggers the repair process
July 5, 2003 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON July 5, 2003 A research team from the Ottawa Health Research Institute, led by Dr Michael Rudnicki, has published a study demonstrating how a novel population of adult stem cells resident in muscle tissue plays an important role…
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Laboratory information systems developer acquired
July 4, 2003 by Lab Canada Milwaukee, WI and Markham, ON July 4, 2003 GE Medical Systems Information Technologies, the healthcare IT business of General Electric, and Triple G Systems Group, say they have signed a definitive transaction agreement under which GE will acquire Triple G…
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Interim results of clinical study using molecular imaging technology
July 3, 2003 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC July 03, 2003 ART Advanced Research Technologies, a developer of optical molecular imaging technologies, and the McGill University Health Centre have announced interim results of the ongoing SoftScan clinical study. ART says it has obtained promising preliminary results…
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Strategic R&D partnership to develop hyperimmunes related to SARS
July 2, 2003 by Lab Canada Winnipeg, MB July 2, 2003 Biotech company Cangene says it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Health Canada’s National Microbiology Laboratory to further public health research into Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). The agreement will facilitate the development of…
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New round of Research Chairs receive $80M in funding
June 30, 2003 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON June 30, 2003 The federal government has announced funding of C$80 million to support the creation of 80 new Canada Research Chairs. The government says that 30 of these new chairs are exceptional international researchers and expatriates. The…
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Animal diagnostics labs join forces in Quebec
June 27, 2003 by Lab Canada Saint-Hyacinthe, QC — June 27, 2003 — Biovet has announced the acquisition of Laboratoire DVQ of Saint-Hyacinthe. This private transaction, the value of which remains undisclosed, gives Biovet 50% of the companion animal market, allowing it to offer Quebec veterinarians…
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Mixed R&D expenditure trends in 2002 for Canada’s top 100 R&D companies
June 27, 2003 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON June 27, 2003 Canada’s top R&D companies invested C$10.9 billion on research and development activities in fiscal 2002, down 8.7% from last year’s figure of $11.9 billion, according to Canada’s Top 100 Corporate R&D Spenders List 2003, released…
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Micrologix names members of new scientific advisory board
June 25, 2003 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC June 25, 2003 Micrologix Biotech has named several experts in the fields of medicine, infectious diseases, virology and chemistry to its new scientific advisory board. The members of the board are: Lorne J Tyrrell, MD, PhD. Virologist Dr…
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ATCO Invests $1.2M in advanced fuel cell research
June 24, 2003 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB June 24, 2003 ATCO says it will invest C$1.2 million to develop new research focused on determining viable commercial applications for power generated by Canada’s first high voltage, fully operational fuel cell. Installed at the Northern Alberta Institute…
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Life sciences news briefs from Industry Canada (June 24, 2003)
June 24, 2003 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON — June 24, 2003 — The following life sciences news briefs were published recently by Industry Canada. 1) Pharmaceuticals Update Axcan Pharma Seeks Injunction Against Salix Axcan Pharma (Mont St-Hilaire) filed a motion in the United States District…
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$429,000 earmarked to explore new areas of breast cancer research
June 24, 2003 by Lab Canada Toronto,ON June 24, 2003 The Canadian Breast Cancer Research Alliance (CBCRA) today awarded more than C$429,000 to nine research projects based on their innovative approach to exploring a wide scope of breast cancer questions. “IDEA grants support small-scale pilot studies…
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New biotech company’s research targets obesity and diabetes
June 24, 2003 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON June 24, 2003 The University of Toronto’s Innovations Foundation, has announced the creation of CELLutions Biosystems, a Toronto-based biotechnology company that is developing biological tools for scientific analysis and drug development. The university says the newly formed company…
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3-D virtual reality lab for engineering research opens
June 23, 2003 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB June 23, 2003 A new 3-D lab has opened at the Calgary Centre for Innovative Technology that will virtually take engineers, geologists and other scientists to the bottom of ocean floors, inside oil and gas reservoirs and other…
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New group vice president, pharmaceutical sciences and manufacturing operations for Biovail
June 20, 2003 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON June 20, 2003 Praveen Tyle, PhD, has been appointed group vice president, pharmaceutical sciences and manufacturing, effective immediately of Biovail. Dr Tyle will be responsible for directing the company’s global product development activities as well as commercial manufacturing…
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Biopharmaceutical contract manufacturer expands Edmonton facility
June 20, 2003 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB June 20, 2003 KS Avicenna has launched a newly expanded cGMP contract biopharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Canada to service both North American and European clients. The facility complies with both US and EU biopharmaceutical regulations and already manufactures…
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Research ethics panel launches website
June 20, 2003 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON June 20, 2003 The Interagency Advisory Panel on Research ethics (PRE) has launched a website. The 200 page, interactive site is intended play an important role in further assisting PRE to promote high ethical standards of conduct in…
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Biotechnology cluster program kickstarted in Ontario
June 20, 2003 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON June 20, 2003 Funding of up to C$2.2 million to regional biotechnology consortiums across Ontario for strategic business plans has been announced by the Ontario government. The first phase of the biotechnology cluster innovation program (BCIP) will award…
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One-year cancer screening pilot for Ontario
June 19, 2003 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON June 19, 2003 The Ontario government is allocating C$2.8 million for a colorectal cancer screening pilot program. The one-year pilot involves the screening of almost 150,000 people through 450 physicians and six public health units. The funding includes…
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C$4M awarded for breast cancer research
June 19, 2003 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON June 19, 2003 – The Canadian Breast Cancer Research Alliance (CBCRA), with special funding from the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation Ontario Chapter, today announced that they will award more than C$4 million in support of three Canadian breast…
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New technology university sees strong enrolment numbers
June 19, 2003 by Lab Canada Oshawa, ON June 19, 2003 Canada’s newest university, the University of Ontario Institute of Technology, has reported that more than 800 students have confirmed their enrolment as part of the university’s first class in September. “We’re delighted to report that…
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Biovail opens new corporate HQ in Mississauga
June 18, 2003 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON June 18, 2003 – Pharmaceutical company Biovail celebrated the official opening of its new corporate headquarters in Mississauga today. Over two hundred guests and employees gathered in front of the 60,000 sq ft headquarters with its signature glass…
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$43.5M announced for 282 new researchers at Canadian universities
June 18, 2003 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON June 18, 2003 Research infrastructure funding of C$43.5, to support 282 new faculty appointments at 46 universities across Canada, was announced today by Dr David Strangway, president and CEO of the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI). “Besides helping…
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