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Deal signed for developing rapid point-of-care test for West Nile virus
May 9, 2003 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON May 9, 2003 Spectral Diagnostics says it has signed a licensing agreement with the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta to develop a rapid point-of-care test for West Nile virus infection. West Nile virus is spread…
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Ontario speeds up West Nile virus laboratory testing
May 8, 2003 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON May 8, 2003 The Ontario government today unveiled more of its plan for tracking the West Nile virus and testing those affected by it. Improvements to the province’s laboratories will include: – Hiring 26 new staff around the…
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Life sciences news briefs from Industry Canada (May 08, 2003)
May 8, 2003 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON May 8, 2003 The following Life Sciences News Briefs were published this week by Industry Canada. 1) Pharmaceuticals Update FDA grants orphan drug designation to Celmed’s photodynamic therapy Celmed BioSciences, (Montreal) a subsidiary of Theratechnologies, which is engaged…
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Wayne Gulliver appointed to Canada’s National Research Council
May 7, 2003 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON May 7, 2003 Allan Rock, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada’s National Research Council, today announced the appointment of Dr Wayne Gulliver to the council for a three-year term. “This appointment strengthens the work of the…
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BioAxone Therapeutic appoints board chairman
May 6, 2003 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC May 6, 2003 Biotech company BioAxone Therapeutic has appointed Dr Nigel Brown as chairman of its board of directors. Dr Brown is senior vice-president, business planning, technologies and markets, MDS Pharma Services. Dr Brown holds a PhD in…
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Study on aging to be designed to provide more effective treatment and programs for aging population
May 6, 2003 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON May 6, 2003 Funding of C$400,000 for the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging, which will provide knowledge about the aging process, which hin turn will be used to develop improved treatments and prevention methods for illnesses associated with…
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Toronto restaurant and hospital partner to establish SARS research fund
May 6, 2003 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON May 6, 2003 A Fund for SARS Research was established today at Mount Sinai Hospital through a C$100,000 gift from Mandarin Restaurants. Under the direction of Dr Don Low, microbiologist-in-chief, this fund will assist Mount Sinai’s leading researchers…
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$2M state-of-art greenhouse to advance crop research
May 6, 2003 by Lab Canada Saskatoon, SK May 6, 2003 A C$2-million greenhouse expansion that will advance University of Saskatchewan plant research and teaching plus help reduce the time and cost involved in developing new crop varieties has been officially opened. “This new state-of-the-art facility…
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Food safety test for detecting Listeria monocytogenes is validated
May 5, 2003 by Lab Canada Laval, QC May 5, 2003 Warnex today announced that an independent evaluation validated its proprietary food safety test for the detection of Listeria monocytogenes, becoming the second Warnex test to be granted Laboratory Procedure status by Health Canada in the…
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New laboratory and development centre for animal diagnostics firm
May 5, 2003 by Lab Canada Saint-Hyacinthe, QC May 5, 2003 Construction has begun on a new development centre and laboratory complex for Biovet, a Quebec-based company that develops, manufactures and markets immuno-diagnostic tests and innovative diagnostic services for veterinarians. Construction of the Biovet Centre is…
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Innovative Ontario scientists receive Premier’s Research Excellence Awards
May 2, 2003 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON May 2, 2003 Some of the best and brightest researchers in Ontario have received the Premier’s Research Excellence Awards, Jim Flaherty, Minister of Enterprise, Opportunity and Innovation, has announced. Each of the 60 round-seven winners and the 71…
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Guelph research initiative names first executive director
May 2, 2003 by Lab Canada Guelph, ON May 2, 2003 MaRS Landing, an initiative designed to connect the biomedical and agri-food innovation communities, has named its first executive director. Dr John Kelly is also the first employee of MaRS Landing, a joint project partnered by…
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Life Sciences news briefs (May 02, 2003)
May 2, 2003 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON May 2, 2003 The following life sciences news briefs were recently published by Industry Canada. 1) Pharmaceuticals Update Lorus scientific publication expands potential of Virulizin Lorus Therapeutics Inc (Toronto) has published the results of experimental studies demonstrating the…
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New cancer research chair honoured at Dalhousie University
May 1, 2003 by Lab Canada Halifax, NS May 1, 2003 Over 50 faculty, staff, partners and community members came together recently to welcome Dr Patrick Lee to campus as the first holder of the Cameron Chair in Cancer Research. “I’m excited about the Cameron Chair…
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Collaboration to target drugs for ovarian cancer
May 1, 2003 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON May 1, 2003 Medical biotechnolgy company Arius Research says it is entering into a collaboration with the Ottawa Regional Cancer Centre (ORCC) to study a group of cancer killing antibodies in specialized models of human ovarian cancer. Researchers…
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BIOQuebec awards salute the province’s biotech leaders
May 1, 2003 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC May 1, 2003 Leading companies and researchers in Quebec’s biotechnology industry were celebrated at the annual gala for this year’s Genesis Awards. Sponsored by BIOQuebec and the Association of Health Technologies Industry, the annual awards recognize the work…
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Gnome Qubec and CGI partner to create integrated bioinformatics platform
April 30, 2003 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC April 30, 2003 Gnome Qubec, a genomics and proteomics investment organization, and CGI Group, a provider of information technology and business processing services, say they are working together to provide new solutions that will help reduce costs and…
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MS research receives $3.8M funding
April 30, 2003 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON April 30, 2003 With the launch of MS Awareness Month in May, the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada has announced funding of C$3.8 million towards MS research projects and scholarships. The scoeity says this is a 27% increase…
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Seventy new projects funded by Canadian Cancer Society
April 29, 2003 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON April 29, 2003 The Canadian Cancer Society announced funding for 70 new research projects across Canada today, with a total of nearly C$31 million in grants to support the projects, to be paid out over a period of…
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Acsys Biometrics and Purdue University create advanced biometrics laboratory
April 28, 2003 by Lab Canada Burlington, ON April 28, 2003 Acsys Biometrics, a subsidiary of Nexus Group International, says it has expanded its ties to academia by providing its leading edge face recognition technology to Purdue University of West Lafayette, Indiana for integration into Purdue’s…
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Pediatric cardiac catheterization lab receives $5M funding
April 28, 2003 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON April 28, 2003 The Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) received a funding pledge from the Ontario government today that includes $5 million for a cardiac catheterization laboratory. The funding is part of an $18.3 million package, which…
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Bayer reorganizes North American operations
April 28, 2003 by Lab Canada Leverkusen, Germany and Pittsburgh, PA April 28, 2003 Bayer AG shareholders have voted to adopt a new organizational structure for the company’s global and North American operations. Bayer’s US subsidiary, Bayer Corporation, announced its new structure and leadership team for…
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Missing link in immune system response to viral infection is discovered
April 25, 2003 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC April 25, 2003 The Canadian Network for Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics (CANVAC) says that two of its affiliated researchers, Drs John Hiscott and Rongtuan Lin, have recently discovered a pathway which triggers the immune system’s response to virus infection.…
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New strategies aim to double BC biotech industry in five years
April 24, 2003 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC April 24, 2003 British Columbia’s biotechnology industry could double the number of companies, attract large revenue-generating biotechnology firms and create more than 5,000 new jobs within five years, says a strategic report presented to British Columbia’s Minister of…
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$41M earmarked for Arctic research
April 24, 2003 by Lab Canada Quebec, QC April 24, 2003 C$41 million in funding intended to raise Canada’s international profile in Arctic science and answer important questions about the effects of global change in the North, was announced today. The announcement was made by Allan…
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A2LA accreditation for Mettler Toledo
April 24, 2003 by Lab Canada Columbus, OH April 24, 2003 Mettler Toledo says it has received Laboratory Business Unit accreditation by the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA), in accordance with the International Standard (ISO) 17025. As an accredited Calibration Laboratory the company can now…
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New company puts Ottawa at the forefront of stem cell research in Canada
April 24, 2003 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON April 24, 2003 The Ottawa Health Research Institute (OHRI) has announced the launch of a new spin-off company dedicated to researching and developing new stem cell-based therapies for some of the world’s most disabling diseases. StemPath Inc represents…
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Life Sciences news briefs from Industry Canada
April 24, 2003 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON — April 24, 2003 — The following Life Sciences news briefs were published recently by Industry Canada: 1) Pharmaceuticals Update Hemosol provides corporate update Hemosol Inc (Toronto) announced that in order to perform a full safety and efficacy…
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Queen’s opens $16M Cancer Research Institute
April 23, 2003 by Lab Canada Kingston, ON April 23, 2003 An important step in Canada’s fight against cancer was celebrated today with the official opening of a new $16 million cancer research facility at Queen’s University. The 37,500 square foot addition to Queen’s Faculty of…
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U of T researchers win prestigious Sloan fellowships
April 23, 2003 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON April 23, 2003 Five young University of Toronto researchers were recently chosen from among hundreds of promising candidates across North America to receive the prestigious Sloan research fellowships this year. Professors Peter Andolfatto (zoology), James Colliander (mathematics), Kentaro…
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Researchers invent computers that pay attention to users
April 23, 2003 by Lab Canada Kingston, ON April 23, 2003 With increasing numbers of digital devices vying for our attention and time today, researchers from the Human Media Lab (HML) at Queen’s University have developed a new concept that allows computers to pay attention to…
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