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Discovery of a new mechanism that can lead to blindness
October 20, 2014 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – A scientific breakthrough by a team of IRCM researchers led by Michel Cayouette, PhD, was published last week by The Journal of Neuroscience. The scientists discovered that a protein found in the retina plays an essential role…
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$22.6M available for cancer research Dream Teams
October 16, 2014 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Up to $22.6 million CAD is available to fund two separate cancer research Dream Teams. The funding is available from Stand Up To Cancer Canada (SU2C Canada), together with Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation (with support from the…
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Behavioural geneticist wins $1.2 million Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize
October 16, 2014 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – McGill University professor Michael Meaney has been selected as the 2014 Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize Laureate in recognition of his groundbreaking achievements in the biology of child development. The prize carries an award of one million…
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If you overeat, it might be a good idea to exercise
October 16, 2014 by Lab Canada Winnipeg, MB – A study shows that environmental cues such as overeating and exercise target the level of a critical anti-obesity hormone, human growth hormone (GH), by affecting the 3D-structure of the chromosome in the region where the GH gene…
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Study shows brain treatment may temper Crohn’s disease
October 16, 2014 by Lab Canada Winnipeg, MB – Recent data from the Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)-Clinical and Research Centre at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg have demonstrated that those with inflammatory bowel disease are more likely to have a mood disorder long before their…
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Estrogen has surprising effects on freshwater wildlife
October 15, 2014 by Lab Canada Saint John, NB – The International Institute for Sustainable Development-Experimental Lakes Area (IISD-ELA) and the University of New Brunswick have released the findings of a study that show that the birth control pill has unexpected effects on aquatic ecosystems. The…
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$3.8M funding launches new multi-discipline innovation facility
October 15, 2014 by Lab Canada Kelowna, BC – The University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus is receiving $3.8M from Western Economic Diversification to open a research facility that will develop technologies for human protection, survivability and performance in extreme or remote conditions. At the new…
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$56M supports genomic projects across Canada
October 15, 2014 by Lab Canada Wallenstein, ON – Genome Canada today announced the first 12 projects selected for funding under its Genomic Applications Partnership Program (GAPP). The 12 projects will receive total funding of $56 million. Genome Canada is contributing $15 million, with the balance…
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Clinical research centre opens and $750,000 fund announced
October 15, 2014 by Lab Canada Laval, QC – Servier Canada has officially opened a new Clinical Development Centre in Montreal, and launched a new $750,000 research fund. The company says the new centre will focus on the design and development of Servier’s international clinical research.…
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Pittcon 2015 announces conferee topics
October 15, 2014 by Lab Canada Pittsburgh, PA – Pittcon’s organizing committee has unveiled the topics for conferee networking sessions during Pittcon 2015, which will be in New Orleans from March 8-12, 2015. These sessions provide an informal venue for open discussion about topics of mutual…
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Canadian innovators share $145,000 in prizes
October 14, 2014 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – Four Canadian innovators have won 2014 Ernest C. Manning Innovation Awards. The award winners, from Prince Edward Island, Ontario and Quebec, share $145,000 in prizes. In addition, four students have won 2014 Young Canadian Awards, sharing $16,000…
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Federal departments get lacklustre grades for science communication
October 8, 2014 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – A report released today by Evidence for Democracy (E4D) and Simon Fraser University (SFU) shows that most federal departments fail to adequately support open communication between their researchers and the public. The report, the first in Canada,…
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Pathway linking brain to high blood pressure gets identified
October 8, 2014 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON & Baltimore, MD – New research by scientists at the Ottawa Heart Institute and the University of Maryland School of Medicine has uncovered a new pathway by which the brain uses an unusual steroid to control blood pressure.…
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New research complex is geoscience and photonics powerhouse
October 6, 2014 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The University of Ottawa celebrated the official opening of its new Advanced Research Complex (ARC) last week. The $70-million facility will bring together researchers, students and partners from various disciplines to foster greater scientific exchange. The complex…
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Canada deploys second mobile lab to West Africa
October 6, 2014 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Canada’s federal government has deployed a second mobile lab team to West Africa. The Public Health Agency of Canada has sent the second mobile laboratory and two additional agency scientists to Sierra Leone to join the agency’s…
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Xerox research partnership focuses on green chemistry
October 6, 2014 by Lab Canada Mississauga, ON – The Xerox Research Centre Canada (XRCC) has signed an agreement with GreenCentre Canada – a national centre of excellence working with academia and industrial partners to identify and develop green technologies. As part of the agreement, XRCC…
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Discovery could prevent brain tumour development in children
October 6, 2014 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Scientists at the IRCM discovered a mechanism that promotes the progression of medulloblastoma, the most common brain tumour found in children. The team, led by Frédéric Charron, PhD, found that a protein known as Sonic Hedgehog induces…
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Food security institute names chief executive
October 6, 2014 by Lab Canada Saskatoon, SK – Agricultural research scientist Dr. Maurice Moloney has been appointed executive director and CEO of the Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS). He began his work with the organization today. For more than 25 years, Dr. Moloney’s career…
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Monarch butterfly’s genetic analysis surprises researchers
October 1, 2014 by Lab Canada Athens, GA – With their distinctive orange wings, remarkable long-distance migration and widespread presence, monarch butterflies are some of the most recognizable butterflies in the world. A team of researchers, led by scientists at the University of Chicago and including…
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$1.5M supports research into advanced prostate cancer
September 30, 2014 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – A research team led by Dr. Paul Rennie of the Vancouver Prostate Centre and the University of British Columbia has been awarded $1.5 million by Prostate Cancer Canada for research that aims to accelerate the pace of…
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Green chemistry gets boost with $11M research chair
September 30, 2014 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Robin Rogers, a researcher in sustainable science and technology, has been named as a Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) at McGill University. He will receive $10 million over seven years in federal research funding along with an…
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Time to prepare for upcoming changes to WHMIS
September 30, 2014 by Lab Canada Hamilton, ON – WHMIS – Canada’s Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System that provides workplace standards for the control, handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous materials – will soon be changing as Canada aligns itself with the Globally Harmonized System of…
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New Canada Excellence Research Chair studies dark matter
September 30, 2014 by Lab Canada Kingston, ON – Renowned French astrophysicist Gilles Gerbier has been named Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Particle Astrophysics at Queen’s University. He has been named for his groundbreaking investigation into dark matter. He was previously the director of research…
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DNA signature found in ice storm babies
September 30, 2014 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – The number of days an expectant mother was deprived of electricity during Quebec’s ice storm (1998) predicts the epigenetic profile of her child, a new study finds. Scientists from the Douglas Mental Health University Institute and McGill…
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3D skin tissue printer wins technology award
September 24, 2014 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Proprietary 3D bioprinting technology, PrintAlive Bioprinter, developed by University of Toronto students Arianna McAllister and Lian Leng, has won the Canadian stage of the 2014 James Dyson Award. The bioprinter represents a huge leap forward in producing…
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Fracking wastewater produces potentially harmful compounds in drinking water
September 24, 2014 by Lab Canada Stanford, CA – Concerns that fluids from hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, are contaminating drinking water are widespread. Now, scientists are bringing to light another angle that adds to the controversy. A new study, appearing in the ACS journal Environmental Science…
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Low-cost transistor heralds greener advance in flexible electronics
September 24, 2014 by Lab Canada Los Angeles, CA – As tech company LG demonstrated this summer with the unveiling of its 18-inch flexible screen, the next generation of roll-up displays is tantalizingly close. Researchers are now reporting in the journal ACS Nano a new, inexpensive…
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$308M bailout signed for MaRS Phase 2 building
September 23, 2014 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Ontario’s provincial government has entered into a conditional agreement to acquire an interest in the MaRS Phase 2 building in Toronto from its developer, Alexandria Real Estate (ARE). The government says the agreement, with a total value…
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New compound developed for cord blood expansion
September 23, 2014 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Researchers at the University of Montreal and University of Toronto have identified a new method for the ex vivo expansion of human cord blood cells that could potentially increase the number of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) available…
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Project to develop room-temperature storage for fragile biologics
September 23, 2014 by Lab Canada Hamilton, ON – A project at McMaster University is receiving $112,000 in seed funding from Grand Challenges Canada. The project, to be led by Carlos Filipe in the university’s chemical engineering department and Ali Ashkar of the McMaster Immunology Research…
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Antibiotics in early life may alter immunity long-term
September 23, 2014 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Researchers at the University of British Columbia recently found that receiving antibiotic treatments early in life can increase susceptibility to specific diseases later on. Most bacteria living in the gut play a positive role in promoting a…
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