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Discovery of key role played by new gene in high blood cholesterol
May 30, 2003 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC May 30, 2003 Researchers working in Dr Nabil Seidah’s team at the Institut de Recherches Cliniques de Montral say they have identified a new genetic mutation that contributes to hypercholesterolemia — and that the results of the work…
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AECL’S Chalk River Nuclear Laboratories receives license renewal
May 30, 2003 by Lab Canada Mississauga, ON May 30, 2003 Canada’s nuclear regulatory agency, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) released its decision this week on the site operating license for Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) Chalk River Nuclear Laboratories. The CNSC granted an…
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McGill professor wins L’Oral Skin Grant 2002
May 29, 2003 by Lab Canada Montral, QC May 29, 2003 L’Oral Canada announced today that the 2002 L’Oral Skin Grant in the amount of 45,000 (C$73,280) has been awarded to Dr Anie Philip, associate director plastic surgery research at the McGill University Health Centre Every…
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Annual science and tech report charts federal policy in 2002
May 28, 2003 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON May 28, 2003 The federal government has released its 2002 report on science and technology in Canada, entitled "Science and Technology Advice: A Framework To Build On". The report focuses on the government’s progress in adopting its framework…
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PENCE undertakes cutting edge research on SARS
May 28, 2003 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB May 28, 2003 A total of C$250,000 in funding has been awarded to seven national projects to study the structure and function of SARS proteins. The funding is being made by PENCE, the Protein Engineering Network of Centres…
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New bioinformatics training program unveiled at facility opening
May 27, 2003 by Lab Canada Burnaby, BC May 27, 2003 The Canadian Bioinformatics Resource Industry Service (CBRi) a one-year pilot project that will provide expertise and consulting to small-to-medium-size biotechnology companies and targeted bioinformatics training was announced at the official opening of a new $1.3-million…
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NRC, MuAnalysis sign semiconductor research agreement
May 27, 2003 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON May 27, 2003 The National Research Council’s Institute for Microstructural Sciences (NRC-IMS) and microanalytical services provider MuAnalysis have announced the beginning of a research agreement to develop methods to detect semiconductor anomalies using a new technique known as…
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Canada Research Chair receives award for his work in education
May 27, 2003 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB May 27, 2003 Dr Xin Ma, the University of Alberta’s Canada Research Chair in School Environments and Educational Policies, received an American Educational Research Association (AERA) Committee Award for his early career contribution in research. AERA represents approximately…
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New business model for pharma industry could deliver breakthrough growth, says IBM report
May 26, 2003 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON May 26, 2003 Pharmaceutical companies that switch from the traditional “one size fits all” approach to healthcare to a biology-based “targeted treatment solutions” model could triple shareholder value by 2010, according to an IBM Business Consulting Services report,…
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Technology award puts Canada at forefront of efforts to simulate life on computer
May 26, 2003 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON and Edmonton, AB May 26, 2003 University of Alberta researchers have begun work on developing a virtual cell that lives only in cyberspace. The ultimate goal is to create a research tool that will help to cut health…
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Scientists, engineer among this year’s Killam Prize winners
May 26, 2003 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON May 26, 2003 Edward J Davison and Tak Mak, both at the University of Toronto, and University of Alberta’s David Schindler were among this year’s winners of the 2003 Killam Prizes, Canada’s most distinguished annual awards for outstanding…
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Ontario engineering society elects new chair, vice-chair
May 23, 2003 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON May 23, 2003 The Ontario Society of Professional Engineers has announced the election of London-area consulting engineer Daniel J Young, MEng, PEng, as its president and chair for 2003-2004, and Annette Bergeron, PEng, as its vice-chair and secretary.…
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Intelligent hand washing system to be commercialized
May 22, 2003 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON May 22, 2003 Medical technology company Hart Biotechnology says it has acquired the worldwide rights to a patented intelligent self-cleaning hand washing system that can help prevent the spread of infectious diseases. The hand washing “kiosk” was developed…
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New dean of medicine appointed at UBC
May 22, 2003 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC May 22, 2003 The University of British Columbia has appointed Dr Gavin Stuart, an oncologist and noted cancer researcher, as the new dean of medicine for the university. Dr Stuart currently heads the department of oncology at the…
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Antibody-coated stent developed by Canadian researcher implanted in first human patient
May 21, 2003 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON May 21, 2003 A medical discovery that has the potential to improve the lives of people suffering from coronary artery disease was implanted today in the first human patient. The antibody-coated stent, developed by Dr Michael Kutryk, a…
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Life sciences new briefs (May 21, 2003)
May 21, 2003 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON May 21, 2003 The following life sciences news briefs were published this week by Industry Canada: 1) Pharmaceuticals Update QLT discontinues tariquidar Phase III non-small cell lung cancer trials QLT (Vancouver) announced that it will stop its current…
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Funding for spinal cord injury research Chair reaches $6M
May 21, 2003 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC May 21, 2003 A donation of C$1.5 million, over the next five years, has been made to complete the endowment funding for the first BC Leadership Chair. The donation is being committed jointly by John and Penny Ryan…
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Organizations join forces to improve agri-research and learning in Alberta
May 20, 2003 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB May 20, 2003 An agreement has been struck between three of Alberta’s top agri-research and learning organizations to form an institute they say will benefit the province’s producers, processors and consumers. Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, the…
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Canadian scientist wins award for excellence in science
May 20, 2003 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON May 20, 2003 The Canadian Institutes of Health Research says that one of its distinguished investigators, Dr Janet Rossant, from Toronto’s Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, has been awarded the 2004 Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB)…
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Winners of annual engineering awards are announced
May 20, 2003 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON May 20, 2003 The Canadian Council of Professional Engineers has announced the winners of its annual awards. The recipients of the Canadian Engineers’ Awards for 2003 are: – Jean-Guy Paquet, CC, OQ, PhD, ing (Sainte-Foy) – Gold MedalAward…
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PEI to support National Research Council facility
May 16, 2003 by Lab Canada Charlottetown, PEI May 16, 2003 The province of Prince Edward Island says it will contribute up to $4.5 million toward the construction of a National Research Council facility in Charlottetown. The facility is intended to become the cornerstone of a…
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News briefs from Industry Canada
May 16, 2003 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON May 16, 2003 The following news briefs were published this week by Industry Canada: 1) Pharmaceuticals Update Procyon PSP94 efficacy data reported in prominent cancer journal Procyon Biopharma (Montreal) announced its scientists and collaborators from McGill University published…
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Researching future energy reserves the target of Alberta alliance
May 16, 2003 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB May 16, 2003 The Alberta Research Council (ARC) says it has formed an alliance with TerraTek of Salt Lake City, Utah to provide integrated field services for research activities and field-testing of unconventional natural gas, including coalbed methane…
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Joint nanotechnologies initiative to develop plastic supermaterial
May 14, 2003 by Lab Canada Longueuil, QC May 14, 2003 The National Research Council Industrial Materials Institute (NRC-IMI) has announced the launch of a new research and development initiative in partnership with 13 major companies. Known as PNC-Tech, the initiative invests C$300,000 a year in…
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Large-scale biopharmaceutical plant gets go-ahead in Montreal
May 14, 2003 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC May 14, 2003 Biopharmaceutical company DSM Biologics has decided to proceed with construction of a $160-million large-scale biopharmaceuticals plant in Montreal. The decision follows on the announcement last July that the company was investing in the basic engineering…
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New stem cell research institute funded with $5M
May 13, 2003 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON May 13, 2003 Stem cell research in Canada got a significant boost today with the announcement of a C$5 million gift from the Krembil Foundation. The funding will be used to establish the Krembil Centre for Stem Cell…
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Global health research gets $2.4M boost
May 12, 2003 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON May 12, 2003 A total of C$2.4 million has been allocated to 27 researchers in Canada by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). The researchers will study a wide spectrum of global health issues over the coming…
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Western and IBM to map movements in the Earth’s deep interior
May 12, 2003 by Lab Canada London, ON May 12, 2003 Researchers at the University of Western Ontario say they will be closer to solving mysteries deep below the Earth’s surface, thanks to a powerful IBM Linux cluster. The Intel-based IBM eServer will deliver detailed images…
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Curing blood disorders with stem cells – research results by Dr Guy Sauvageau
May 12, 2003 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC May 12, 2003 A discovery by Dr Guy Sauvageau, a researcher in the Institut de recherches cliniques de Montral, professor at Universit de Montral and hematologist at Maisonneuve-Rosemont hospital, could improve treatments for blood disorders and open up…
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New acting dean faculty of health sciences appointed at University of Western Ontario
May 12, 2003 by Lab Canada London, ON May 12, 2003 Dr Elizabeth Skarakis-Doyle has been appointed acting dean of the faculty of health sciences at the University of Western Ontario, effective July 1, 2003. Dr Skarakis-Doyle has served as an associate professor in Western’s school…
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Renovation and expansion of food research centre in Manitoba is underway
May 9, 2003 by Lab Canada Winnipeg, MB May 9, 2003 A C$11 million Food Development Centre (FDC) renovation and expansion project in Portage la Prairie has gone to tender and will soon provide more support for Manitoba food processors in the development of new products.…
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