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Genomics centre gets $5M funding
November 7, 2011 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Centre for Applied Genomics (TCAG) has been awarded $5.1 million to support operations for two years. The announcement was made last week by the Ontario Genomics Institute (OGI) as part of the Genome Canada Science and…
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Cardiologist receives Quebec’s highest scientific honour
October 31, 2011 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Dr Jean-Claude Tardif, cardiologist, clinician, director of the Montreal Heart Institute (MHI) Research Centre, professor of medicine at Université de Montréal, and Pfizer research chair in atherosclerosis at Université de Montréal, has been awarded the Prix Armand-Frappier…
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Key driver of metastasis identified
October 31, 2011 by Lab Canada Halifax, NS – Scientists at Dalhousie University have identified a key mechanism of metastasis that could lead to blocking tumour growth if their findings are confirmed. In the November 1 issue of Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer…
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Sartorius to acquire Biohit’s liquid-handling business
October 27, 2011 by Lab Canada Goettingen, Germany – Laboratory instrument provider Sartorius is acquiring the liquid-handling business of the Finnish laboratory supplier Biohit Oyj. Biohit produces mechanical and electronic pipettes, as well as for the associated consumables. The segment, which employs some 400 people, generated…
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$20M supports livestock genomics research projects
October 27, 2011 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – Genome Alberta says it is leading a group of funding partners on two large-scale genomics projects in the livestock sector. These projects build on Genome Alberta’s Applied Livestock Genomics Program which was launched in Dec 2010. “Application…
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Clinical research companies join forces
October 27, 2011 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC, and Dublin, Ireland – Clinical research organizations JSS Medical Research and Venn Life Sciences Holdings say they are working together in clinical research to provide “best in class” services to the pharmaceutical industry in North America and Europe.…
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Interferometer to reach space onboard the NPP meteorological satellite
October 27, 2011 by Lab Canada Quebec, QC – Instrument developer and manufacturer ABB says that one of its interferometers is at the heart of a key instrument for the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System Preparatory Project (NPP). The satellite is the first of a…
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2012 inductees named to Medical Hall of Fame
October 24, 2011 by Lab Canada London, ON – The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame has announced its 2012 inductees, who are: – Dr John James Macleod (1876-1935)– Terry Fox (1958-1981)– Dr Armand Frappier (1904-1991)– Dr Peter Macklem (1931-2011)– Dr John Dirks – Dr F Clarke…
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Dalhousie forms research relationship with Israel
October 24, 2011 by Lab Canada Halifax, NS – Dalhousie University and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel have signed a memorandum of understanding that strengthens their commitment to explore opportunities for collaboration on international research. Dalhousie’s vice-president of research, Martha Crago, and the province’s…
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Next-generation of genomic variants database launches
October 24, 2011 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Version 2 of the Database of Genomic Variants (DGV) launched last week. DGV – also known as “the Toronto Database” – is a public resource that facilitates the translation of genomic information into new diagnostic, prognostic and…
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Chemicals Management Plan funding extended by 5 more years
October 24, 2011 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The federal government recently announced that it is extending its support for the Chemicals Management Plan (CMP) by five more years with $506 million in funding. In making the announcement, Peter Kent, the minister of environment, noted…
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Young innovators are awarded by NSERC
October 24, 2011 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has announced the winners of the 2011 Innovation Challenge Awards. The awards honour graduate students in the natural sciences or engineering who have demonstrated an entrepreneurial spirit…
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Cardiac research specialist joins the Montreal Heart Institute
October 24, 2011 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – International specialist Dr Matthias Friedrich has joined the Montreal Heart Institute (MHI) as a cardiologist, researcher and director of cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging. Dr Friedrich also holds the newly created Hornstein Chair in Cardiovascular Imaging at the…
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Fume hood manufacturer is acquired
October 21, 2011 by Lab Canada Creedmoor, NC – Laboratory manufacturer Mystaire says it has acquired the scientific laboratory fume hoods and forensic product division of Misonix. All manufacturing, sales and support functions will be handled at the company’s corporate headquarters located in Creedmoor, NC. “We…
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Study shows how electrons move in a chemical reaction
October 17, 2011 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – A revolutionary experiment conducted by the University of Ottawa and the National Research Council of Canada’s Joint Attosecond Science Laboratory (JASLab) to solve the mystery of how electrons move in a chemical reaction has been published in…
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Researchers use phage to create new packaging to control microbial growth
October 14, 2011 by Lab Canada Hamilton, ON – The recent Listeria and E. coli O157:H7 outbreaks associated with cantalope and raw beef in North America reveals that the current available methods and procedures for food safety are lacking to achieve full control of these deadly…
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$204M supports new and renewed Canada Research Chairs
October 12, 2011 by Lab Canada Guelph, ON – The federal government today announced that 253 new or renewed Canada Research Chairs at 56 Canadian degree-granting postsecondary institutions are being awarded a total of $203.9 million to undertake new research. “The Canada Research Chairs Program helps…
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Researchers reconstruct genome of the Black Death
October 12, 2011 by Lab Canada Hamilton, ON – An international team – led by researchers at McMaster University and the University of Tubingen in Germany – has sequenced the entire genome of the Black Death, one of the most devastating epidemics in human history. This…
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Researchers discover new blood based biomarkers for schizophrenia
October 12, 2011 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – GeneNews Limited, a company focused on developing blood-based biomarker tests for the early detection of diseases and personalized health management, says it has published a study data using its own platform technology to identify complex changes in…
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Quebec names four research stars for 2011
October 10, 2011 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Last week at the Palais de congrès Recognition Award Gala, the Rendez-vous du Savoir partners announced the winners in the second edition of the “Ça mérite d’être reconnu!” contest. The “Ça mérite d’être reconnu!” contest was created…
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$2.2M supports cancer research in BC
October 10, 2011 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – The BC Cancer Agency has received nearly $2.2 million in federal funding for equipment purchases. With the Western Economic Diversification Canada funding, the agencywill purchase three genome sequencers to be installed at its Canada’s Michael Smith Genome…
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Study examines early mechanisms of infection by Salmonella
October 3, 2011 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Molecular research company Kinexus Bioinformatics has published the results of a major study to investigate the host signalling pathways impacted by Salmonella enterica. The study, which was undertaken in collaboration with researchers at the Centre for High…
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$1.4M funding supports new diabetes research chair
October 3, 2011 by Lab Canada Sherbrooke, QC – The Université de Sherbrooke has announced the creation of a research chair on the causes of type 2 diabetes in order to focus on preventive measures and early treatment. Through a partnership between pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK),…
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UBC scientist awarded $500,000 no-strings-attached fellowship
September 26, 2011 by Lab Canada Chicago, IL – Sarah Otto, a theoretical biologist at the University of British Columbia (UBC), has been named a MacArthur Fellow for 2011 by the John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation. She is one of 22 fellows named by…
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BC’s CDRD to collaborate with Roche to develop health research technologies
September 26, 2011 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – The Centre for Drug Research and Development (CDRD) says it has entered into a strategic collaboration agreement with F Hoffmann-La Roche. Under the agreement, Roche has committed several million dollars to support and jointly develop innovative health…
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Scientists identify genes with profound effect on cell power plants
September 23, 2011 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – In a new study led by the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), scientists identified two distinct genes that may help better understand a vital component of the mitochondria, or power plants of the cell: the assembly of…
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Lab automation show targets emerging companies with innovation program
September 20, 2011 by Lab Canada Chicago, IL – The Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) is inviting emerging companies from around the world to submit applications for its Innovation AveNEW program at SLAS2012, the organization’s annual conference and exhibition. The event is being held…
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Researchers confirm prion-like properties in ALS
September 20, 2011 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – A team of researchers from the University of British Columbia and the Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute have found a key link between prions and the neurodegenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s…
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$140M vaccine centre celebrates opening
September 19, 2011 by Lab Canada Saskatoon, SK – The $140-million International Vaccine Centre (InterVac) at the University of Saskatchewan (U of S) – the largest facility of its kind in North America – has officially opened. “This stellar addition to our unique life sciences cluster…
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Researchers improve performance of next-gen solar cell technology
September 19, 2011 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Researchers from the University of Toronto (U of T), King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST) and Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) have created the most efficient colloidal quantum dot (CQD) solar cell ever. The discovery…
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New technology recovers valuable minerals from waste rock
September 14, 2011 by Lab Canada Hamilton, ON – Researchers report the discovery of a completely new technology for more efficiently separating gold, silver, copper, and other valuable materials from rock and ore. The process uses nanoparticles to latch onto those materials and attach them to…
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