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$3 million supports mining and exploration research
April 4, 2014 by Lab Canada St. John’s, NL – Newfoundland’s Research & Development Corporation (RDC) has renewed the GeoEXPLORE program, providing it with $3 million in funding for mineral and petroleum-related research and development projects over the next three years. To date, RDC has invested…
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$89M awarded to Canada Research Chairs; $3.7M for infrastructure
April 1, 2014 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The federal government has announced support for 102 new and renewed Canada Research Chairs at 33 post-secondary institutions across the country. The funding total for this round is $88.8 million. A full list of chairholders receiving funding…
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ELA saved as IISD assumes operation of renowned research area
April 1, 2014 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON -Three agreements have been signed involving the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), Ontario’s provincial government and the federal government that together ensure the long-term operation of the Experimental Lakes Area (ELA) research facility. “This opens a fresh,…
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Executives named for Alberta’s new environmental monitoring agency
April 1, 2014 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – The Alberta government has named Lorne Taylor and Greg Taylor, respectively, as chair and vice-chair of Alberta’s new arm’s-length environmental monitoring agency. The new agency, the Alberta Environmental Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Agency (AEMERA), was created by…
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Xerox Research Centre Canada signs materials research services agreement
April 1, 2014 by Lab Canada Mississauga, ON – The Xerox Research Centre Canada says it has signed a multi-year materials research services agreement with Dallas-based Authentix, a provider of anti-counterfeiting, brand protection and program integrity solutions for the oil and gas industry; currency, branded products…
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Beer marinade reduces levels of PAHs in grilled meats
March 26, 2014 by Lab Canada Washington, DC – Despite this year’s long and harsh winter, the smells of summer — the sweet fragrance of newly opened flowers, the scent of freshly cut grass and the aroma of meats cooking on the backyard grill — will…
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Parental addictions associated with adult children’s arthritis
March 26, 2014 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The adult children of parents who were addicted to alcohol or drugs are more likely to have arthritis, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Toronto. Investigators examined a group of 13,036 adults…
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Gairdner Award winners for 2014 include McMaster scientist
March 26, 2014 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Gairdner Foundation has this morning announced the winners of the 2014 Canada Gairdner Awards, recognizing some of the most significant medical discoveries from around the world. This year’s winners include McMaster University’s Dr. Salim Yusuf, who…
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$405,000 awarded to accelerate research in BC
March 24, 2014 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – The Innovation Support Fund, established in 2010 by the BC Cancer Foundation and BC Cancer Agency, is enabling cancer researchers to accelerate research discoveries throughout the province with a $405,000 investment in equipment and technology needs. The…
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BC cancer biobank registers 10,000 participants
March 24, 2014 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – The PREDICT (Personal Response Determinants in Cancer Therapy) program at the BC Cancer Agency says it has registered 10,000 participants. The program launched as a pilot project in 2006, and was the first of its kind in…
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New program to link SMEs with research institutions
March 24, 2014 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) has announced a new program it says is aimed at helping small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) access the business and technical services they need to get innovative products and services…
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Ottawa Researchers find new heart-protective protein
March 24, 2014 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Researchers from the Ottawa Heart Institute have found a new heart failure-protective protein. In findings published this month in Nature Communications, the researchers detail the protective role of a new protein called HACE1. They had found it…
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$2M supports research projects in Saskatchewan
March 24, 2014 by Lab Canada Saskatoon, SK – Through its Innovation and Science Fund, Saskatchewan’s provincial government is providing just over $2 million to nine research projects at the University of Saskatchewan. This funding includes almost $1.3 million for the BioXAS: Life Science Beamline for…
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$2M funding for nutritional sciences project
March 24, 2014 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Canadian Insititutes of Health Research (CIHR) has announced $2-million in funding to support the work of Dr. Deborah O’Connor, senior associate scientist and registered dietitian, SickKids, and nutritional sciences professor at University of Toronto, as well…
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New partnership to advance research, commercialization
March 18, 2014 by Lab Canada Waterloo, ON – The University of Waterloo today signed a partnership agreement with Technion-Israel Institute of Technology. The alliance brings together some of the top minds in quantum information science, nanotechnology and water for pure and applied research. “As two…
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Studies show bees’ remarkable learning feats
March 18, 2014 by Lab Canada Guelph, ON – They may have tiny brains, but bumblebees are capable of some remarkable learning feats, especially when they might get a tasty reward, according to two studies by University of Guelph researchers. PhD student Hamida Mirwan and Prof.…
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$700,000 Killam Fellowship winners announced
March 18, 2014 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The Canada Council for the Arts this morning announced the recipients of the 2014 Killam Research Fellowships. With these fellowships, the researchers will be able to advance research in a wide range of areas including low-cost production…
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Rare mineral points to vast ‘oceans’ beneath the Earth
March 17, 2014 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – An international team of scientists led by Graham Pearson, Canada Excellence Research Chair in Arctic Resources at the University of Alberta, has discovered the first-ever sample of a mineral called ringwoodite. Analysis of the mineral shows it…
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$7M supports transformative research in Alberta
March 17, 2014 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – The Alberta Cancer Foundation is providing $7 million to four new research programs across the province, all of which are designed to transform patient outcomes. The organization says this new “transformative program” funding is the first step…
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$12M funding for cancer research projects
March 17, 2014 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – A new $1.25 million study funded by the Canadian Cancer Society could lead to the first personalized treatment for some people with pancreatic cancer, one of the most hard-to-treat forms of the disease. The study is one…
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CHUS Research Centre inaugurates new wing
March 12, 2014 by Lab Canada Sherbrooke, QC – The new wing of the Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (CHUS)’s research centre celebrated its inauguration in late February. The expansion doubles the space dedicated to research at the institution. The new wing houses preclinical-imaging research, a…
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New scientific director for CHUS research centre
March 11, 2014 by Lab Canada Sherbrooke, QC – Dr. William D. Fraser has been appointed scientific director of the Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (CHUS)’s research centre for a five-year term. Recipient of the 2012 of the Canadian Society for Clinical Investigation’s Distinguished Scientist Award,…
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Partner network launched in lab information open framework project
March 11, 2014 by Lab Canada Chicago, IL – Allotrope Foundation, a consortium of pharmaceutical and biotech companies, says it has reached the first major milestone in the development of its laboratory information framework and announced the launch of a partner network to encourage further collaboration.…
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ACP Chemicals acquires LabChem
March 11, 2014 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC and Pittsburgh, PA – Manufacturers ACP Chemicals and LabChem, both makers of laboratory chemical reagents and distributors of laboratory equipment and supplies, have joined forces in order to better service customers across North America. The new company resulting…
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New Douglas Institute director receives L’Oral-UNESCO award
March 10, 2014 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Professor Brigitte Kieffer, the newly arrived scientific director of the Douglas Mental Health University Institute Research Centre, is receiving the L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science Award in a ceremony that will take place on March 19 in…
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Researchers discover new, recurrent genetic mutation in lymphoma
March 10, 2014 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Researchers based at the BC Cancer Agency’s Centre for Lymphoid Cancer in Vancouver and funded by the Terry Fox Foundation have discovered a new, recurrent genetic mutation in two kinds of lymphoma — Hodgkin lymphoma and primary…
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CIHR-IGH scientific director to leave post
March 10, 2014 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Alain Beaudet, president of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), has announced that Dr. Joy Johnson, scientific director of the CIHR Institute of Gender and Health (CIHR-IGH), will conclude her term this fall to join Simon…
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BC life sciences award recipients announced
March 7, 2014 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – LifeSciences BC has announced the recipients of the 2014 LifeSciences British Columbia Awards. These awards are presented annually to recognize individuals and companies that have made significant contributions to the development of B.C.’s life sciences industry. The…
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$1M fund established for MS research
March 5, 2014 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada and The Centre for Drug Research and Development (CDRD) have formed a partnership to accelerate the pace of Canadian research in multiple sclerosis. The MS Society says it is establishing a…
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Balance contest for STEM users
March 5, 2014 by Lab Canada Parsippany, NJ – Ohaus Corporation has launched a new annual award program called Leading the Weigh. Open to labs in Canada and the US, the program is designed to acknowledge laboratories for their impact on scientific growth and technological advancement,…
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Study finds link between pollutants and obesity complications
February 28, 2014 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – A team of researchers at the IRCM in Montréal led by Rémi Rabasa-Lhoret, in collaboration with Jérôme Ruzzin from the University of Bergen in Norway, found a link between a type of pollutants and certain metabolic complications…
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