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Physiological process in heart arrhythmias revealed
January 22, 2014 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – Researchers at the Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta at the University of Calgary have discovered the fundamental biology of calcium waves in relation to heart arrhythmias. The findings published this month in the January 19 edition of…
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New global oceans partnership ties Canadian, Israeli universities
January 21, 2014 by Lab Canada Halifax, NS – Dalhousie University has signed a new memorandum of understanding with Israel’s Ben-Gurion University, with the goal of combining oceans scholarship and expertise. This week, Dalhousie’s president Richard Florizone and vice-president research Martha Crago are in Israel as…
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$190M funding for research in Ontario
January 21, 2014 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Ontario Research Fund (ORF) has announced $190 million in funding over the next six years to help attract and retain top scientists, develop cutting-edge technologies, increase investment and create jobs. The funding will be divided between…
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$7M supports crop research in Saskatchewan
January 21, 2014 by Lab Canada Saskatoon, SK – Nearly $7 million in funding for 46 crop-related research projects in Saskatchewan has been awarded by the Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund (ADF). The funding leverages additional third party funding of more than $3.3 million, with the Western…
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Study shows importance of DNA architecture in controlling gene activity
January 21, 2014 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Ressearch conducted by Marie Kmita’s team at the Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal (IRCM), in collaboration with Josée Dostie at McGill University, shows the importance of the chromatin architecture in controlling the activity of genes, especially…
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Biotech firm supports research into biosimilar products
January 21, 2014 by Lab Canada Charlottetown, PEI – Biotechnology company Somru BioScience is receiving $230,575 in funding to help it develop new products for emerging markets. The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) is providing $171,825 to assist with purchasing state-of-art equipment for the development of…
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$8M for research projects in Newfoundland
January 20, 2014 by Lab Canada St John’s, NL – Newfoundland’s Research & Development Corporation (RDC) is awarding $2.4 million to 11 research and development projects that capitalize on the province’s proximity to a harsh, ocean environment. The total value of the research projects is more…
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Siemens Water Technologies purchased; renamed
January 17, 2014 by Lab Canada Alpharetta, GA – Siemens Water Technologies has been sold to private equity firm AEA Investors for EUR 640 million and renamed Evoqua Water Technologies. AEA says that Evoqua will continue to offer municipal and industrial water and wastewater treatment equipment…
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$43M in NSERC funding awarded
January 14, 2014 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSEC) has announced over $43 million in support for 77 scientific teams at universities across the country. The projects are being funded through two grants, the Strategic Network…
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CFIA names new chief veterinary officer
January 14, 2014 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Dr. Harpreet S. Kochhar has been appointed the chief veterinary officer for Canada. He is also executive director of the Animal Health Directorate at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). Dr. Kochhar joined the CFIA in 2002…
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Genotyping arrays to help sustainable wheat production
January 14, 2014 by Lab Canada Santa Clara, CA and Bristol, UK – Affymetrix and University of Bristol say they have collaboratively designed a wheat genotyping array and analyzed data from experiments as part of an effort to understand wheat genetics and breeding with a goal…
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$63M in CFI funding for research across Canada
January 13, 2014 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Over 250 labs in 37 universities across Canada are receiving a total of $63 million in funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI). Greg Rickford, Minister of State (Science and Technology) made the announcement on Friday.…
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$7.5M fund to advance Alzheimer’s research in BC
January 13, 2014 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – A $7.5 million fund has been created for research into Alzheimer’s disease. Partners in the fund are the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research(MSFHR), Brain Canada, the Pacific Alzheimer Research Foundation, and Genome BC. Five new projects…
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McGill announces winner of Bloomberg Manulife Prize
January 9, 2014 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – McGill University, in association with Lawrence and Frances Bloomberg and Manulife Financial, has announced that Dr. Walter C. Willett, Fredrick John Stare Professor of Epidemiology and Nutrition and Chair of the Department of Nutrition at Harvard School…
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Grants program targets forest conservation research projects
January 8, 2014 by Lab Canada Washington D.C. and Ottawa, ON – The Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) says it has opened its 2014 Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Conservation and Community Partnerships Grant Program. SFI says it will invest in conservation research projects and collaborative…
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$7.4M funding for advanced research in London
January 8, 2014 by Lab Canada London, ON – The Ontario government recently announced over $7.4 million from the Ontario Research Fund – Research Infrastructure (ORFRI) program to assist in research projects at Western University and Lawson Health Research Institute. The funding goes to five research…
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Scientists win new $40,000 jubilee awards
January 8, 2014 by Lab Canada Windsor, ON – The University of Windsor has announced the three recipients of its new Golden Jubilee Research Excellence Awards, which were recently launched to celebrate the institution’s 50th anniversary. Made possible through the research stimulus fund, the two-year awards…
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Thermo Fisher Scientific sells three businesses to GE Healthcare
January 8, 2014 by Lab Canada Waltham, MA – Thermo Fisher Scientific says it has signed an agreement to sell its cell culture (sera and media), gene modulation and magnetic beads businesses to GE Healthcare for approximately $1.06 billion. The businesses will become part of GE…
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Canada’s top 2013 cancer research stories
December 23, 2013 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Canadian Cancer Society has published a list of the most high-impact research published in 2013 by its funded scientists. Killing cancer cells with designer viruses: Using an approach known as synthetic biology, Drs John Bell and…
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Researchers discover possible secret to superconductivity
December 23, 2013 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – University of British Columbia (UBC) researchers have discovered a prevalent electronic state that controls the behaviour of high-temperature superconducting copper-oxide ceramics. The work, published this week in the journal Science, reveals the universal existence of so-called “charge-density-waves”…
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Scientific data lost at alarming rate
December 23, 2013 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Eighty percent of scientific data are lost within two decades, according to a new study that tracks the accessibility of data over time. The culprits? Old e-mail addresses and obsolete storage devices. “Publicly funded science generates an…
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$6M supports transatlantic cardiovascular disease project
December 19, 2013 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – A new project to study PCSK9 protein function and its impact on cardiovascular disease is receiving $6 million in funding over five years from the Fondation Leducq. The team, coordinated by IRCM researcher Dr. Nabil G. Seidah,…
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Researchers identify first gene involved in adolescent brain development
December 19, 2013 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Researchers at the Douglas Institute Research Centre, affiliated with McGill University, have isolated a gene, DCC, which is responsible for dopamine connectivity in the medial prefrontal cortex during adolescence. Working with mice models, they have shown that…
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Groundbreaking discovery in deadly childhood cancer
December 18, 2013 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – A new study by Canadian researchers may pave the way for more effective treatment of an aggressive and deadly type of brain tumour, known as ETMR/ETANTR. The tumour, which is seen only in children under four, is…
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$3.3M for development of green precious-metal recovery technology
December 18, 2013 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – A new facility for researching green technologies for recovery of precious metals, the Greene Lyon Canada Research Centre, is coming to Laval’s Biotech City. The $3.3 million project is receiving support from Laval Technopole and Montréal International. “The…
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Newly funded project seeks marker for pancreatic cancer
December 16, 2013 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The Cancer Research Society, in partnership with Pancreatic Cancer Canada (PCC), is awarding $120,000 to Dr. Michael Sawyer and his team of researchers from the University of Alberta’s Cross Cancer Institute to pursue research on a promising…
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Technical program to include 2,000 presentations
December 16, 2013 by Lab Canada Pittsburgh, PA – Over 2,000 presentations will be on offer at Pittcon 2014, being held March 2-6 in Chicago. The 2014 Technical Program has been published, and includes symposia, oral sessions, workshops, awards, and posters. A wide range of applications…
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Robarts director wins scientific achievement award
December 16, 2013 by Lab Canada New York, NY – Canadian scientist Dr. Brian G. Feagan is among three physicians awarded with a 2013 Scientific Achievement Award by the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA). “These physicians’ unwavering work in research is an inspiration to…
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Six renowned cancer research centres join GSK in global consortium
December 10, 2013 by Lab Canada London UK and Philadelphia, PA – GlaxoSmithKline has announced the formation of a Oncology Clinical and Translational Consortium (OCTC), a collaborative scientific research network comprised of six internationally renowned comprehensive cancer centres. The centres include Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University…
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Synchrotron research examines novel antibiotic approach
December 9, 2013 by Lab Canada Saskatoon, SK – A successful collaboration between the Canadian Light Source (CLS) and the University of Saskatchewan (U of S) will provide valuable research for treating difficult urinary tract infections (UTI). Veterinarian Dr. Patricia Dowling and CLS industrial scientist Julie…
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$2.4M funding to boost health research
December 9, 2013 by Lab Canada Fredericton, NB – The New Brunswick government wants to encourage increased health research in the province, so is providing $2.4 million funding to help the province’s bioscience sector leverage and build new partnerships with federal granting councils, health charities and…
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