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Project to develop tree fibre mapping techniques
April 23, 2012 by Lab Canada St John’s, NL – A $2.5 million project at Memorial University of Newfoundland that is developing new inventory tools to model and map forest properties in Newfoundland and Labrador has received $736,000 in funding from Newfoundland and Labrador’s provincial government…
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New class of antibiotic to fight drug-resistant superbugs
April 23, 2012 by Lab Canada A Halifax biomedical company lead by Dalhousie Medical School researchers has received $100,000 to further its work fighting drug-resistant bacterial infections commonly known as superbugs. DeNovaMed has developed a new suite of antibiotics, and this money will help the company…
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New breast cancer genes identified in landmark global study
April 18, 2012 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Scientists at the BC Cancer Agency and University of British Columbia have identified new breast cancer genes that could change the way the disease is diagnosed and form the basis of next-generation treatments. Researchers have reclassified the…
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Food safety recalls, traceability being improved with new genome research
April 16, 2012 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – New research aims to improve food safety recalls and traceability systems, while also offering scientists a better method for tracking animals. The research project focuses on using DNA to improve food safety and traceability systems around ground…
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Montreal Heart Institute becomes global research hub in cardiometabolic disease
April 16, 2012 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – The Montreal Heart Institute (MHI) has been designated as the hub for translational medicine studying cardiometabolic disease in pharmaceutical company Roche’s global network. The designation was recently announced by Ronnie Miller, president and CEO of Roche Canada…
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Reducing harm of childhood leukemia treatment the focus of new research
April 16, 2012 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Four new research teams are receiving funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and six leading cancer organizations for projects focussing on childhood leukemia. A total of $12 million over five years in funding is…
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Stem cell scientist receives Till and McCulloch Award
April 16, 2012 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Dr Aaron Schimmer, associate professor in the University of Toronto’s Department of Medical Biophysics and a clinician-scientist in the Princess Margaret Cancer Program/Ontario Cancer Institute at University Health Network, has received the 2012 Till & McCulloch Award,…
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$500,000 in Killam Prizes awarded to five prominent Canadian scholars
April 3, 2012 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The winners of the 2012 Canada Council Killam Prizes include a champion in the field of HIV/AIDS and Canada’s leading research economist. Other winners are world leaders in the fields of engineering, physics and philosophy. The Killam…
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Coffee may make high achievers slack off
April 2, 2012 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – While stimulants may improve unengaged workers’ performance, a new University of British Columbia study suggests that for others, caffeine and amphetamines can have the opposite effect, causing workers with higher motivation levels to slack off. The…
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Climate change research the target of new $35M fund
April 2, 2012 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has a new fund totalling $35 million that will support climate change and atmospheric research at Canada’s post-secondary institutions. The program, called the Climate Change and Atmospheric…
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Genetics research funding focuses on sudden cardiac death
April 2, 2012 by Lab Canada St John’s, NL – Memorial University has received funding of $750,000 to support genetics research related to inherited diseases of the heart. In particular, the funding will support the acquisition of a state-of-the-art next generation DNA sequencing platform, which will…
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New catalyst promises cheaper, greener drugs
April 2, 2012 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – A chemistry team at the University of Toronto has discovered environmentally friendly iron-based nanoparticle catalysts that work as well as the expensive, toxic, metal-based catalysts that are currently in wide use by the drug, fragrance and food…
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Canada and Japan establish new research partnership
April 2, 2012 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) recently signed a partnership agreement to fund joint research projects on the epigenetics of stem cells. The agreement was established under CIHR’s…
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Auto research in spotlight with $34M in funding
March 26, 2012 by Lab Canada Waterloo, ON – Six new university-industry projects supported by the Automotive Partnership Canada initiative have received a total of $34 million in funding. The projects will support the development of new technologies that will provide lighter material alternatives for cars…
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Improved drinking water tests the goal of $3.2M project
March 26, 2012 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Just over a decade ago, a small Ontario town was the epicenter of Canada’s most significant drinking water related disaster. Close to half of Walkerton’s 5,000 residents fell ill and seven people lost their lives due to…
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Life science research in Quebec to be fuelled with new investment fund
March 26, 2012 by Lab Canada Kirkland, QC – Pharmaceutical company Merck has launched a new investment fund, called the Merck Lumira Biosciences Fund. The fund, which is being established in collaboration with Lumira Capital, Teralys Capital and other partners, will support early stage life science…
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Neil Cashman receives Genome BC Award for Scientific Excellence
March 26, 2012 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Dr Neil Cashman, scientific director of PrioNet, has been awarded the Genome BC Award for Scientific Excellence. The award is presented annually by Genome BC to recognize individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the development of…
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2012 Canada Gairdner Awards honour new medical insights
March 21, 2012 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Gairdner Foundation has announced the recipients of the 2012 Canada Gairdner Awards. Recognized for some of the most significant medical discoveries from around the world, this year’s winners showcase a broad range of new medical insights,…
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Abbott unveils AbbVie as new name for future research company
March 21, 2012 by Lab Canada Abbott Park, IL – Pharmaceutical company Abbott says that AbbVie will be the name of the new, independent research-based pharmaceutical company it expects to launch by the end of this year. The naming of the new company is the latest…
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Automated system isolates rare cells
March 20, 2012 by S Gianni, Silicon Biosystems; N Maranesi, Silicon Biosystems; G Medoro, Silicon Biosystems; and F Ma Silicon Biosystems was challenged with designing, developing and producing a tool capable of detecting and isolating circulating tumour cells (CTCs) with the purpose of studying personalized care in oncology or fetal cells in maternal blood to allow for non-invasive prenatal…
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Automation improves tissue engineering
March 20, 2012 by Lab Canada Artificial skin is being produced automatically in a lab in Germany, with the production enabled by tissue engineering. Previously, production was only possible only using expensive manual methods in specialized laboratories.
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Measuring the stability of nanoparticle suspensions
March 20, 2012 by M T Connah, Product Marketing Manager, Malvern Instruments The stability, targeting and cell uptake of 'functionalized' nanoparticles can all affect the efficiency of targeted drug applications. Being able to measure, understand and control the parameters that influence these characteristics is crucial to success.
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$124.5M funding for 132 Canada Research Chairs
March 19, 2012 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The Canada Research Chairs Program has awarded $124.5 million in total to 132 new or renewed Canada Research Chairs to undertake new, cutting-edge research at 36 Canadian postsecondary institutions. “The Canada Research Chairs Program helps to position…
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Research project becomes largest single health study in Canadian history
March 19, 2012 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Ontario Health Study (OHS), an ambitious research effort designed to help scientists understand the complex factors behind many common diseases, says that more than 175,000 Ontarians have now joined the study. It says the milestone makes…
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Canadian prize celebrates visionary scientist of international stature
March 19, 2012 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Canadian neuroscientist Marc Tessier-Lavigne, president of Rockefeller University, has won the 2012 Henry G Friesen International Prize. The prize, established by the Friends of Canadian Institutes of Health Research (FCIHR) in collaboration with the Canadian Academy of…
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Clinical research partnership is renewed
March 19, 2012 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and Canada’s Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies (Rx&D) have renewed a research partnership. The partnership seeks to strengthen Canada’s position as a preferred location to conduct clinical research. Specifically, it will play…
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National Medical Laboratory Week raises awareness of lab professionals
March 19, 2012 by Lab Canada Hamilton, ON – The Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS) has launched a national public awareness campaign which asks everyone to consider what would happen to our health care system if lab professionals were not there for one day.…
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Prostate research centre receives $5M grant
March 19, 2012 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – The Vancouver Prostate Centre, a University of British Columbia and Vancouver General Hospital Centre of Excellence, has received a $5-million grant from BC’s provincial government. The centre specializes in the research and treatment of prostate cancer. “This…
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Metrohm launches Young Chemist Award
March 7, 2012 by Lab Canada Riverview, FL – Metrohm has announced a new $10,000 award in North America. All graduate, post-graduate and doctorate students residing and studying in the US and Canada, who are performing novel research in the fields of titration, ion chromatography and/or…
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PITTCON 2012 opens on Sunday
March 5, 2012 by Lab Canada Orlando, FL – Final preparations are underway for the annual Pittcon Conference & Exposition, which opens on Sunday in Orlando at the Orange County Convention Center. Running from March 11 to 15, the event is said to be the world’s…
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Research teams to probe rare diseases with $17M funding
March 5, 2012 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR) has formed 9 new research teams that will focus on rare diseases. Funding from the CIHR will total $15.4 million over five years, primarily through the Institute of Genetics and…
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