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Image contest to showcase the finest in the art and science of electron microscopy
October 15, 2012 by Lab Canada Hillsboro, Oregon – The 2012 FEI Image Contest is coming to a close and all images should be submitted by October 19, 2012. FEI is partnered with National Geographic on this contest titled “Explore the Unseen”. It offers owners and…
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MaRS in strategic partnership
October 4, 2012 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Entering into a strategic partnership to commercialize early-stage technologies that present innovative methods in therapeutics and drug discovery technologies, Baxter International Inc. and MaRS Innovation, a Centre of Excellence for Commercialization and Research, have a shared vision…
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Canadian Science Policy Conference heads west
October 2, 2012 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – The Canadian Science Policy Conference 2012 is coming to the West for the first time. Genome Alberta is one of the sponsors of this conference that will be held on November 5 – 7 in Calgary. More…
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Pittcon announces 2013 short course program
October 1, 2012 by Lab Canada Pittsburgh, PA – The 2013 Short Course program for Pittcon 2013 has been announced. It will run from March 16 through March 21, 2013. They are taught by industry experts and range from half-day up to two-day classes; and will…
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Stem cells may prevent and cure Alzheimer’s
September 28, 2012 by Lab Canada Seoul, South Korea – Researchers at Korea’s Seoul National University and the RNL Stem Cell Technology Institute announced this week the results of a study that suggests that adult stem cells may not only have a positive effect on those…
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Medical technology trends highlighted at Medica Tech Forum
September 27, 2012 by Lab Canada Düsseldorf, Germany – Addressing a wide range of medical technology topics is an integral part of MEDICA 2012, International Trade Fair with Congress – World Forum for Medicine. These seminars will take place in the Medica Tech Forum and will…
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Saskatchewan turning tide on chronic disease
September 26, 2012 by Lab Canada Regina, SK – Saskatchewan’s Chronic Disease Management Collaborative has been formed as a quality improvement model to bring together healthcare providers to learn about, test and share experiences with improvement ideas in diabetes and coronary artery disease care. Using evidence…
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Polytechnique Montral to inaugurate research chair in coatings and surface engineering
September 24, 2012 by Lab Canada MONTREAL, QC – The largest NSERC (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada) research chair in coatings and surface engineering will be inaugurated at the Polytechnique Montréal on Tuesday, September 25, 2012, at the Polytechnique Montréal Bell Amphitheatre. The…
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Psychopaths may not suffer from a mental disorder
September 21, 2012 by Lab Canada Kingston, ON – The common perception has always been that psychopaths suffer from a mental disorder. A study now is disputing this long held belief. A study led by Queen’s University postdoctoral fellow Daniel Krupp surmises that psychopaths may not…
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Research mammals will miss the flight
September 20, 2012 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Shipping research mammals will become more expensive and complex after the announcement that FedEx, UPS and DHL are committing themselves to stop this practice. In response to the Air Cruelty campaign launched by the People for the…
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Medical Manufacturing Innovations 2012 unveils conference and education program
September 19, 2012 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Taking place October 24-25, 2012, the Medical Manufacturing Innovations (MMI Toronto) conference will have many worthwhile programs available for attendees. Based on feedback from thousands of industry representatives through a survey conducted by show organizer Society of…
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Growing drugs inside corn
September 18, 2012 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Corn can provide more than tasty food, animal feed or the sugar for what we should not eat. Researchers in Canada and Australia have grown a drug in corn that can treat a rare genetic disease. Reporting…
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Raman spectroscopy to diagnose skin cancers
September 17, 2012 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – After initial testing at the Skin Care Centre at Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) and at the BC Cancer Agency, beta units of Verisante Technology Aura are being placed in Calgary and Edmonton, with additional units to be…
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Plankton defenseless as water chemistry changes
September 14, 2012 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON — A recent study has shown that changes in Canadian lake water chemistry has left plankton vulnerable to their predators. York biology Professor Norman Yan, the study’s senior author, says this may pose a serious environmental threat since…
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Can loss of hearing be restored?
September 13, 2012 by Lab Canada London, UK – Deaf gerbils have brought hope to people suffering from an intractable form of deafness caused by nerve damage. Researchers have restored hearing to deaf gerbils using human embryonic stem cells. After treating 18 gerbils with complete deafness…
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Vascular dementia research gets $5 million gift
September 12, 2012 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – The Katthy Taylor Chair in Vascular Dementia has been created at the University of Calgary with a generous gift of $5 million from Calgary’s Taylor family. This research chair will help thousands of people by studying a…
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Genomics research project has Indel Therapeutics as industry partner
September 11, 2012 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – A genomics research project is focused on identifying new inhibitors for drug targets that will lead to the creation of novel classes of antimicrobials against Gram negative bacteria and biodefense agents. Indel Therapeutics Inc. (www.indelrx.com) announced today…
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Epigenetics researcher a 2012 Balzan prizewinner
September 10, 2012 by Lab Canada Milan, Italy – The four Balzan Prizewinners 2012 were announced today in Milan. The winners were David Baulcombe (UK), University of Cambridge, for Epigenetics, Ronald Dworkin (USA), New York University, for Jurisprudence, Reinhard Strohm (Germany), University of Oxford (UK), for…
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Common virus as potential cancer therapy
September 7, 2012 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – The potential use of the reovirus as a possible treatment for multiple myeloma, a cancer that affects blood cells is being studied by researchers at the University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services’ Tom Baker Cancer Centre.…
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Call for Qubec research consultation
September 6, 2012 by Lab Canada Québec City, Québec – For the research community and the future of public research in Québec, the strategic planning initiatives of the Fonds and the efforts to renew the QRIS are of paramount importance in terms of directions and funding.…
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First images of DNA’s double helix in the molecule’s natural environment
September 5, 2012 by Lab Canada Berlin, Germany – The first visualization of the DNA double helix in water was recently reported in the publication Nano Letters. Dr Bart Hoogenboom, a lecturer at the London Nanotechnology Centre and the Department of Physics and Astronomy, University College…
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Pittcon registration is now open
September 4, 2012 by Lab Canada Pittsburgh, PA – If you are planning on attending Pittcon 2013 in Philadelphia, purchasing your passes now will save you 50% on admission fees. The event will be held March 17-21, 2013 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in downtown Philadelphia.…
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Basic research leads to new material
August 31, 2012 by Leslie Burt, Lab Product News A fusion of basic chemistry research by two scientists in two fields has led to the successful commercialization of a revolutionary new orthopaedic cast product. The new material, called Woodcast, is a specially formulated wood composite material that is manufactured…
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Indoor farming system gets boost
August 31, 2012 by Lab Canada Truro, NS – The TruLeaf SmartPlant System is a multi-layer plant farm that grows fresh produce anywhere in the world, regardless of environment, 365 days a year. Founded in 2011 by Gregg Curwin, a veteran of the medical device and…
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UofS gets record revenue from technology licensing
August 30, 2012 by Lab Canada Saskatoon, SK – Earnings from technology licensing grew to $7.2 million in 2011-12 at the University of Saskatchewan. This is a seven per cent increase over 2010-11. According to preliminary data from the Association of University Technology Managers 2012 Licensing…
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Breakthrough in treatment of muscular dystrophy
August 29, 2012 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB A new drug cocktail used by a researcher in the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry at the University of Alberta improved Duchenne muscular dystrophy symptoms in non-human lab models. Duchenne muscular dystrophy is one a common genetic disorders…
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Controlling Johne’s disease in Alberta’s dairy cattle
August 28, 2012 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – Johne’s disease is an infectious disease that costs the Canadian cattle industry at least $90 million a year in lost production and animal deaths. A voluntary program run by researchers at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at…
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Drug research team welcomes Queen’s scientist
August 27, 2012 by Lab Canada Kingston, ON – Focuses on mitigating the serious side effects from using nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) the Personalized NSAID Therapeutics Consortium (PENTACON) is 39 investigators from 18 institutions and four countries. A Canadian researcher has recently joined this group. Dr.…
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PhD student nets award for lamprey discovery
August 24, 2012 by Lab Canada Windsor, ON — The sea lamprey is a long and parasitic eel-like fish that attaches itself to the side of larger fish, essentially sucking the innards out of its host. Warren Green, a PhD student in Biological Sciences at the…
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Squirrels squeezed by climate change
August 23, 2012 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB — Rocky Mountain ground squirrels are hibernate longer due to climate change and this is affecting their survival rates according to a recent study completed at the University of Alberta. An international research team examined data on a…
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Tickets for MEDICA 2012 now available online
August 22, 2012 by Lab Canada Düsseldorf, Germany – MEDICA 2012, International Trade Fair with Congress – World Forum for Medicine, will take place from November 14 – 17, 2012 at the fairgrounds in Düsseldorf, Germany. Admission passes can be ordered online at www.medica.de/2130 at a reduced…
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