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Recyclable foam is made from sugar derivative
April 21, 2016 by Lab Canada Minneapolis, MN – Polyurethanes in products from cushy sofas to stretchy spandex have made sitting, sleeping and walking more comfortable. But once they have served their purpose, most of the non-degradable materials pile up in landfills. Now scientists report in…
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Grants boost engineering research into optical tech and lab-grown tissues
April 15, 2016 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Two international collaborative research programs led by University of Toronto Engineering professors have received major grants from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council. The funding will help train a new generation of experts in leading edge…
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Robots could get ‘touchy’ with self-powered smart skin
April 15, 2016 by Lab Canada Beijing, China – Smart synthetic skins have the potential to allow robots to touch and sense what’s around them, but keeping them powered up and highly sensitive at low cost has been a challenge. Now scientists report in the journal…
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$1.3M research chair in airway inflammation named at University of Alberta
April 14, 2016 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – The University of Alberta’s Harissios Vliagoftis has been appointed GSK-CIHR chair in airway inflammation. The chair – which grows out of an existing partnership between the University of Alberta, GlaxoSmithKline Inc. (GSK), and the Canadian Institutes of…
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Lab safety the focus of new recommendations
April 14, 2016 by Lab Canada Washington, DC – University-wide efforts to renew and strengthen a culture of research safety are necessary to avoid tragic accidents, according to a guide released this week by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities’ (APLU) Task Force on Laboratory…
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Buchi acquires laboratory instrument lines from Grace
April 14, 2016 by Lab Canada Flawil, Switzerland – Büchi Labortechnik AG, a manufacturer of laboratory instruments for R&D, quality control and production, says it has acquired the high performance Reveleris Flash Chromatography Systems, Graceresolv, and Alltech ELSD 3300 product lines from W. R. Grace &…
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$2.1M translational health chair awarded to Alberta researcher
April 12, 2016 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – Alberta Innovates-Health Solutions (AIHS) and the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry have awarded the AIHS Translational Health Chair in Cardio-Oncology to Gopinath Sutendra, PhD. Sutendra, an assistant professor in the Faculty of Medicine &…
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$14M funding for research projects at Simon Fraser
April 12, 2016 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Nearly $14 million in provincial funding through the BC Knowledge Development Fund (BCKDF) has been awarded to researchers Simon Fraser University (SFU) to support five projects in the areas of health and life sciences. The projects…
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New anti-cancer agent to be commercialized in Quebec partnership
April 12, 2016 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Esperas Pharma is partnering with Quebec Clinical Research Organization in Cancer (Q-CROC) in a project to develop a new oral anticancer agent called ESP-01. The agent will be developed by Esperas for the next three and a…
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Sustainable energy development projects get XPS spectrometer with CFI support
April 12, 2016 by Lab Canada Saskatoon, SK – Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan (U of S) will develop materials critical to sustainable energy development and other fields through $577,000 funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI). The project received the funding from the…
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Challenges of using big data in chemicals regulations to be probed at upcoming forum
April 5, 2016 by Lab Canada Helsinki, Finland – The use of big data holds great promise for regulators and industry alike in the world’s chemicals sector. In the past decade or so, regulations on chemicals control have generated huge amounts of data for international authorities…
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Dr Janet Rossant wins Henry G Friesen International Prize in Health Research
April 5, 2016 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Internationally renowned developmental and stem cell biologist Dr. Janet Rossant has won the 2016 Henry G. Friesen International Prize in Health Research. Her research has demonstrated the origin of cells in the early embryo that can give…
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Big data collaboration to further OICR’s research capabilities
April 5, 2016 by Lab Canada Portland, OR – The Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) is joining a pioneering big data management platform called the Collaborative Cancer Cloud along with Knight Cancer Institute at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and…
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New wine analysis lab coming to Nova Scotia
March 31, 2016 by Lab Canada Wolfville, NS – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has announced funding of $487,960 over two years to establish a new wine analysis lab at Acadia University. Nova Scotia currently has 20 wineries and the industry produces about 1.8 million litres of…
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Agrifood research collaborations get $5M boost
March 31, 2016 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Quebec’s provincial government has allocated $1 million per year for five years for the creation of the McGill Agrifood Innovation Network (M.A.I.N.), to be led by the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and CTAQ (Conseil de la…
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$62M in funding for new research networks that tackle chronic diseases
March 31, 2016 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Through the federal government’s Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR), the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR) is providing a total of $62.25 million to support five new pan-Canadian research networks in chronic disease over five years. The…
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Federal budget includes fresh focus on science and research
March 24, 2016 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The federal government’s new budget, unveiled this week, includes measures to help strengthen Canada’s science and research base, particularly by investing in infrastructure at post-secondary institutions and federal laboratories. A new Post-Secondary Institutions Strategic Investment Fund…
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Canada Gairdner Awards honour CRISPR-Cas, HIV/AIDS research leaders
March 23, 2016 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Gairdner Foundation today announced the winners of the 2016 Canada Gairdner Awards, recognizing some of the most significant medical discoveries from around the world. This year the awards centre on two defining themes including the revolutionary…
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$11M gift boosts quantum materials research at UBC
March 22, 2016 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – The University of British Columbia is has received an $11 million gift to support quantum materials research at the university from diamond pioneer and philanthropist Stewart Blusson and his wife, Marilyn. In recognition of the gift, the…
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Genomics research commercialization projects get $13.4M in funding
March 22, 2016 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – A total of $13.4 million is being awarded to four projects that will use genomic technologies to drive commercialization across a number of sectors. Of that total, $4.2 million is being provided by the federal government through…
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Natural killer cells improve defenses through learning: study
March 22, 2016 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – A team of researchers from the IRCM (Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal) have discovered a type of immune cell that trains itself to learn how to more effectively defend the body against cancer and infection. The…
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$23M supports cutting-edge infrastructure for researchers across Canada
March 15, 2016 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – More than $23 million in funding for 95 projects at 26 universities across Canada has been awarded by the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), mostly through its John R. Evans Leaders Fund. The funding will provide support…
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Discovery opens door to creation of biological supercomputers
March 15, 2016 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – The substance that provides energy to all the cells in our bodies, adenosine triphosphate (ATP), may also be able to power the next generation of supercomputers. An international team of researchers led by Prof. Nicolau, chair of…
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New technique enhances gene therapy
March 15, 2016 by Lab Canada Halifax, NS – Using his knowledge of how genes are organized and repaired in human cells, Dr. Graham Dellaire, Dalhousie Medical School’s Cameron research scientist in cancer biology, has developed a technique that could make gene therapy more effective and…
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Dementia expert named chair of World Dementia Council
March 15, 2016 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Dr. Yves Joanette, scientific director of the CIHR Institute of Aging and professor in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Montreal, has been named as the new chair of the World Dementia Council. The World…
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New method could make early disease diagnosis easier
March 4, 2016 by Lab Canada Stanford, CA – Detecting diseases such as cancer in their earliest stages can make a huge difference in patient treatment, but it is often difficult to do. Now scientists report in the journal ACS Central Science a new, simple method…
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1M prize won by University of Toronto researcher
March 4, 2016 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – University of Toronto researcher Graham Collingridge has been awarded the world’s most valuable prize for brain research. Professor Collingridge, chair of the Department of Physiology, was one of three recipients of the €1 million Brain Prize, awarded…
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$425M available in 2017 CFI competition
March 1, 2016 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) has issued a call for proposals for its 2017 Innovation Fund. The organization says that up to $425 million in infrastructure costs will be available for transformative projects that will strengthen…
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$48M funding awarded for science and engineering research
March 1, 2016 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Over $48 million in federal funding has been awarded for 76 research teams across Canada – through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Council of Canada’s (NSERC) Strategic Partnership Grants. The announcement was made at Ryerson University, where…
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Scientists create nanomaterial from backyard pool chemical
March 1, 2016 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Could a cheap molecule used to disinfect swimming pools provide the key to creating a new form of DNA nanomaterials? Cyanuric acid is commonly used to stabilize chlorine in backyard pools; it binds to free chlorine and…
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LifeSciences BC announces its 2016 annual award winners
February 26, 2016 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC — LifeSciences BC has announced the recipients of the 18th Annual LifeSciences BC Awards, presented by FARRIS. The awards are presented annually to recognize talented individuals, outstanding clinical research and inspiring companies, who have made an extraordinary contribution…
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