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Novel approach to treating hepatitis C virus infection developed by Canadian researchers
April 22, 2003 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC April 22, 2003 Four of CANVAC’s affiliated researchers and their collaborators have successfully treated hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected mice using what they say is an entirely novel approach. The concept, elaborated by Dr Christopher D Richardson and Dr…
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Groundbreaking scheduled for new pharmacy building at U of T
April 22, 2003 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON April 22, 2003 The official groundbreaking for the University of Toronto’s new Leslie L Dan Pharmacy Building is scheduled for next Monday, April 28. The ceremony will mark the beginning of construction for the new home of the…
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Research zone receives $20M funding; sign unveiled at construction site
April 22, 2003 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON April 22, 2003 The Medical and Related Sciences (MaRS) Discovery District had its official sign unveiled at its construction site in downtown Toronto today. In addition, the Ontario government announced it has earmarked a C$20 million contribution to…
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New research chair created for fuel cell research has $1M funding
April 22, 2003 by Lab Canada Trois-Rivieres, QC April 22, 2003 Research into fuel cells received a boost today with the announcement of a new NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Hydrogen Storage, which will provide C$1 million in funding over five years. The announcement was made…
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Research agreement made for new veterinary vaccine
April 21, 2003 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB April 21 Research technology sponsored by the Canadian Bacterial Diseases Network (CBDN) is the basis of a multiparty license and a collaborative research agreement with Bioniche Animal Health Canada for the commercial development of a vaccine to prevent…
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What SARS looks like
April 17, 2003 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON — April 17, 2003 — Here is a graphical representation of what SARS looks like using Redasoft Visual Cloning software. The software developer says the next step would be to use Visual Cloning to design the experiments that…
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Vaccine research organization in Saskatchewan receives expansion funds
April 17, 2003 by Lab Canada Saskatoon, SK April 17, 2003 The Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) recently received additional funding in order to expand its research work. A total of C$3 million in funding from Western Economic Diversification Canada and Saskatchewan Industry Resources is…
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Ontario sees increased funding for diagnostic services
April 17, 2003 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON April 17, 2003 Healthcare and diagnostic services provider CML says that recent funding increases by the Ontario Ministry of Health will positively impact revenues and profitability at its healthcare and diagnostics division. The Ontario Association of Medical Laboratories…
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Drug combination increases life span of mice with ALS (April 16, 2003)
April 16, 2003 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC April 16, 2003 A new three-drug cocktail used to treat ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s Disease, may increase life span and decrease disease progression according to a study conducted at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre…
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Pharma firms to collaborate on infectious disease drug discovery
April 16, 2003 by Lab Canada New Haven, CN and Laval, QC April 16, 2003 Pharmaceutical companies Achillion Pharmaceuticals and Phytobiotech today launched a collaboration to discover new drugs intended to address novel infectious disease targets. Under the collaboration, Phytobiotech will supply Achillion with purified, plant-derived…
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Ontario’s Food Safety Network begins new season of farm food safety programs and research
April 16, 2003 by Lab Canada Guelph, ON April 16, 2003 Researchers at the University of Guelph are launching another season of an evidence-based, peer-reviewed on-farm food safety program with Ontario’s fresh fruit and vegetable growers. “We are continuing to work with partners along the farm-to-fork…
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CSA scholarships send Canadian students to NASA
April 15, 2003 by Lab Canada Saint-Hubert, QC April 15, 2003 Three Canadian university students have been awarded prestigious scientific scholarships by the Canadian Space Agency’s Space Science Program to participate in summer training programs at NASA facilities in Florida and California. Erin Everett, from Acadia…
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Montreal forum to feature researchers from developing countries
April 14, 2003 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON April 14, 2003 The International Forum on Ecosystem Approaches to Human Health, to be held at the Universit du Qubec Montral (UQAM), May 18 to 23, 2003, will welcome many scientists from developing countries. They will present the…
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Groundwater studies across Ontario funded with $5M
April 14, 2003 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON April 14, 2003 The Ontario government has announced it is funding groundwater studies in 32 additional Ontario communities. A total of $5 million is being allocated to the studies. Since 2000, the Ontario government has provided $19.3 million…
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Merger to bring product synergies for Bruker Daltonics and Bruker AXS
April 14, 2003 by Lab Canada Billerica, MA and Madison, WI April 14, 2003 Bruker Daltonics and Bruker AXS have agreed to a merger, with the goal of forming a leading tools supplier for life science and materials research that has an emphasis on advancing proteomics.…
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Cross-Canada seminar tour for Agilent GC/LC users
April 14, 2003 by Lab Canada Mississauga, ON April 14, 2003 A series of free seminars highlighting useful information and practical tips to improve customer GC and LC analytical results in the laboratory is being held by Agilent Technologies. The seminars are available to Agilent customers…
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Genome Sciences Centre sequences SARS associated corona virus
April 12, 2003 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC April 12, 2003 At about 4 am this morning, scientists at the BC Cancer Agency’s Canada’s Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre completed the first publicly available draft sequence for a coronavirus implicated in SARS. “This is a huge…
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Financial support for SARS research at Ontario institute; RFP announced
April 11, 2003 by Lab Canada London, ON April 11, 2003 The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and its Institute of Infection and Immunity announced yesterday a new initiative valued at C$500,000 to support research on the causes and consequences of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome…
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Canadian-led project generates database of decoded DNA sequence of chromosome 7
April 11, 2003 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON April 11, 2003 Scientists at the Hospital for Sick Children have compiled the complete DNA sequence of human chromosome 7 and decoded nearly all of the genes on this medically important portion of the human genome. The research,…
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SARS forces postponement of National Medical Laboratory Week celebrations in Ontario
April 11, 2003 by Lab Canada Hamilton, ON April 11, 2003 A national event to raise awareness about the role of medical laboratory professionals in the health care system has been postponed in Ontario due to the SARS outbreak. The Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science…
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Research projects get $36.3M boost at University of Western Ontario
April 10, 2003 by Lab Canada London, ON April 10, 2003 Forty-nine research initiatives at the University of Western Ontario and Robarts Research Institute have received a total of C$36.3 million in funding announced today by the Ontario government. Through the Ontario Innovation Trust, the university…
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Manitoba biotech firm founds scientific advisory board
April 10, 2003 by Lab Canada Winnipeg, MB April 10, 2003 Miraculins, a biotechnology company engaged in proteomic research, today announced the establishment of an expert scientific advisory board. Dr Kenneth Standing and Dr Werner Ens have been named to the board as founding members. Dr…
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Biopharm company AEterna adds three to scientific advisory board
April 9, 2003 by Lab Canada Quebec City, QC April 9, 2003 AEterna Laboratories has made three appointments to its scientific advistory board. Dr Fernand Labrie, Dr Klaus HR Diedrich and Dr Ren Frydman have all been added to the board, Gilles Gagnon, president and chief…
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Canadian scientist among Gairdner International Award winners for 2003
April 8, 2003 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON April 8, 2003 John Dirks, president of the Gairdner Foundation, today announced the 2003 winners of its International Awards. These awards recognize outstanding contributions by medical scientists whose work will significantly improve the quality of life. The 44th…
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French physicist wins NRC awards
April 7, 2003 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON April 7, 2003 French physicist Dr Marek Potemski has won the prestigious Herzberg Memorial Prize and Fellowship. He received his award on March 27 at a ceremony held at the National Research Council Institute for Microstructural Sciences (NRC-IMS)…
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Genomics project launches with $95M funding
April 4, 2003 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON April 4, 2003 Unravelling the structure of hundreds of human proteins will be the goal of an ambitious C$95 million partnership that brings together British and Canadian health researchers under the direction of an internationally renowned Canadian scientist.…
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Dr Frank Barry appointed to ChondroGene’s scientific advisory board
April 4, 2003 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON April 4, 2003 ChondroGene announced today that Dr Frank Barry has been appointed to its scientific advisory board. Dr Barry has been working in the field of osteoarthritis (OA) research for the past 20 years in both academic…
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SARS takes toll on cancer research meeting
April 3, 2003 by Lab Canada Philadelphia, PA April 3, 2003 The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) has cancelled its annual meeting, which was scheduled to take place in Toronto on April 5-9. In a memo to members, the AACR’s CEO, Margaret Foti, PhD, said…
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Alberta lays groundwork for excellence in agriculture research
April 2, 2003 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB April 2, 2003 A landmark five-year research strategy for Alberta’s agriculture sector will mean new business and new jobs, especially in rural Alberta, says the province’s agriculture minister. Shirley McClellan, deputy premier and minister of Agriculture, Food and…
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Genome BC funding boosts innovation strategy
April 2, 2003 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC April 2, 2003 British Columbia recently announced that it is providing Genome BC with C$27.5 million to further genomics research and support government’s commitment to making the province a world leader in innovation and scientific advancement. Competition, Science…
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Deadlines announced for 2003 Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology
April 1, 2003 by Lab Canada Mississauga, ON April 1, 2003 Deadlines have been set for the 2003 Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology. Awarded by Eppendorf AG and ‘Science’, the prize acknowledges the increasingly active and important role of neurobiology in advancing our understanding of…
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