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$12M supports influenza research across Canada
February 27, 2012 by Lab Canada Halifax, NS – New funding of $12 million from pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline will support an additional three years of research, monitoring the effectiveness of seasonal influenza vaccines by tracking the incidence and severity of disease in adults hospitalized with influenza.…
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$1.6M grant for bio-processing facility
February 27, 2012 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – Biotechnology company Ceapro says that Alberta Innovates Bio Solutions has provided it with a $1.6 million grant to establish a state-of-art commercial-scale bio-processing facility. The company says the new facility, which will cost over $4.5 million, will…
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Dust from industrial-scale processing of nanomaterials carries high explosion risk
February 23, 2012 by Lab Canada Halifax, NS – With expanded industrial-scale production of nanomaterials fast approaching, scientists are reporting indications that dust generated during processing of nanomaterials may explode more easily than dust from wheat flour, cornstarch and most other common dust explosion hazards. Their…
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$32M awarded by NSERC for research projects
February 13, 2012 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) today announced the results of its Strategic Project Grants competition to support 70 scientific teams at universities across the country. Through partnerships with industry and government, scientists…
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Spectroscopy ensures purity of Quebec’s maple syrup
February 13, 2012 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – As it gears up for the approaching 2012 harvest, the Federation of Quebec Maple Syrup Producers says it has been investing in developing reliable, state-of-the-art tools to guarantee the quality and authenticity of maple syrup during the…
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Forest sector research body undergoes reorganization
February 13, 2012 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Forest industry research organization FPInnovations has unveiled a new organizational structure. The reorganization follows an in-depth review of its business model which it says required a series of changes to better position itself as a strategic partner to…
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$1.5M supports Grand Challenge projects for international health
February 13, 2012 by Lab Canada Toronto,ON – Grand Challenges Canada has announced 15 grants valued in total at more than $1.5 million awarded to researchers across Canada in support of their work to improve global health conditions. “When you look at the range of innovations…
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Seminar to cover accessibility in the workplace
February 13, 2012 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON- EcoLog Events, Business Information Group’s Environment Division, is presenting a seminar entitled Ontario’s New Accessibility Standards – Are You in Compliance? The seminar takes place on Tuesday, March 6, from 8:00 am – 11:00 am at the Hyatt…
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Composites network established with $9.8M funding
February 6, 2012 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – A western-Canadian Composites Research Network (CRN) has been set up with $9.8 million in funding from the federal government. The network is being led by University of British Columbia (UBC) materials engineering professor Anoush Poursartip, a composites…
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Immune cell discovery could lead to more efficient vaccines
February 6, 2012 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – University of British Columbia (UBC) researchers have discovered the molecular pathway that enables receptors inside immune cells to find, and flag, fragments of pathogens trying to invade a host. The discovery of the role played by the…
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Genome Canada launches funding competition in personalized medicine
February 6, 2012 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – In partnership with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Genome Canada says it is seeking proposals for large-scale research projects focussing on the application of genomics in the area of personalized health. Up to $67.5 million…
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Cardiovascular researcher wins Heart and Stroke award
February 6, 2012 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – Dr Michael Sean McMurtry, assistant professor at the University of Alberta, has been presented with the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada Distinguished Clinician Scientist award. This high-impact award is given to the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s…
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High speed network link to boost environmental research
February 6, 2012 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – An extension of a ultra high-speed fibre optic network has been to the Waterloo Summit Centre for the Environment in Huntsville, ON. The extension was announced by CANARIE, Advanced Research and Innovation Network, and the University of…
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Mandel Scientific acquires InterSciences
February 2, 2012 by Lab Canada Guelph, ON – Mandel Scientific, a Canadian distributor of scientific instrumentation and supplies for the analytical and life sciences marketplace, says it has acquired InterSciences, a Markham-based distributor of analytical and life science products. The acquisition took effect on February…
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Brain bank receives $2M gift to upgrade and expand
February 1, 2012 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Bell Canada has provided a $2 million gift to the Douglas Mental Health University Institute, enabling the institute to improve the facilities of its brain bank while expanding its recruitment and research activities. Part of Bell’s “Let’s…
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Nanomaterial from wood fibre the focus of new demo plant
January 30, 2012 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – CelluForce has officially inaugurated a NanoCrystalline Cellulose (NCC) demonstration plant, at the Domtar pulp and paper mill site in Windsor, Quebec. The company says it is the world’s first NCC plant, and will focus on developing commercial…
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Conference Board launches database of health research policy organizations
January 27, 2012 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The Conference Board of Canada has created an inventory of 88 organizations involved in studying Canada’s health system. The database, called “Who’s Doing What in the Canadian Health System: A Selected List of Research Organizations” identifies key…
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Discovery confirms universality of an essential cellular process
January 26, 2012 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Dr François Robert, molecular biology researcher at the Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal (IRCM), and his team have confirmed that the phosphorylation of RNA polymerase II, a key enzyme in the process of gene expression, is…
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Forty conferee networking sessions scheduled for Pittcon 2012
January 26, 2012 by Lab Canada Pittsburgh, PA – Topics for the 40 scheduled conferee networking sessions at the upcoming Pittcon 2012 have been announced. The sessions are a networking opportunity for registered conferees to meet in a semi-formal gathering to mutually discuss pre-identified topics of…
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$100K innovation challenge a first for New Brunswick
January 23, 2012 by Lab Canada Fredericton, NB – The New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF) is looking for New Brunswick-based companies with innovative and commercially viable ideas. Under the province’s newly launched R3 Innovation Challenge, two such companies could be recipients of $50,000 worth of research…
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$8.3M funding supports crops research
January 23, 2012 by Lab Canada Regina, SK – The Saskatchewan government has announced $8.3 million in crop-related research funding from the Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund (ADF), a funding amount the government says is a record. The funding is being awarded to 34 crop-related research projects.…
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Program to spur innovation in fibrosis research
January 23, 2012 by Lab Canada Chicago, IL & White Plains, NY – The Myeloproliferative Neoplasm (MPN) Research Foundation and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) have launched a new concept grant program called the MF Challenge. The program is seeking innovative approaches to reversing fibrosis…
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Medicago expanding pipeline with the development of rabies vaccine
January 23, 2012 by Lab Canada Quebec City, QC – Biotech company Medicago says it has completed initial studies towards the development of a new VLP vaccine candidate for rabies. Over the past 12 months, it says it has been working to expand the application of…
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New cancer research chair in New Brunswick
January 16, 2012 by Lab Canada Saint John, NB – Dr Anthony Reiman, a practising oncologist and researcher at the University of New Brunswick Saint John, has been named a Canadian Cancer Society Research Chair. Dr Reiman’s interest lies in involving patients in his research in…
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New dairy research facility to model sustainable animal agriculture
January 16, 2012 by Lab Canada Guelph, ON – A new livestock research centre intended to model sustainable animal agriculture systems is being planned by the University of Guelph (U of G), the Ontario government and the Ontario dairy industry. The Research and Innovation Centre, Dairy…
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Connaught Fund announces Innovation Award, Summer Institute winners
January 16, 2012 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The University of Toronto’s Connaught Committee has announced the recipients of its 2011-12 Innovation Award and Summer Institute competitions, recognizing research excellence in projects as varied as plastic solar cells, ‘extreme’ astronomical devices to detect earth-like planets…
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New short courses at Pittcon to focus on compliance and regulatory standards
January 13, 2012 by Lab Canada Pittsburgh, PA – The Pittcon Organizing Committee has announced new courses for the 2012 Short Course Program which runs March 10 to 15, 2012 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando. The short courses offer skill-building and career enhancing…
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Cyclotron delivered in Quebec
January 12, 2012 by Lab Canada Sherbrooke, QC – The Centre de recherche clinique Étienne – Le Bel at CHUS has received delivery of a cyclotron which it says is the first cyclotron TR24 in the world powerful enough to supply 50% of Quebec needs of…
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Dr Alan Bernstein named as new CIFAR president
January 11, 2012 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Dr Alan Bernstein has been appointed as president and CEO of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, commencing May 1, 2012. “Alan is a visionary leader who has a wealth of experience guiding pioneering enterprises that conduct…
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Gene links rare and unrelated cancers
January 9, 2012 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – A team of scientists at the BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, and the University of British Columbia have found mutations in rare, seemingly unrelated cancers were all linked to the same gene, known as…
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European chemicals sector to slowly strengthen in 2012
January 9, 2012 by Lab Canada Brussels, Belgium – Growth in European chemicals output will be weaker than expected this year because of heightened business uncertainty and inventory trimming, industry group Cefic said in a recent report. However, the organization says it expects the sector to…
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