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Call for papers for Pittcon 2012
June 6, 2011 by Lab Canada Pittsburgh, PA – The program committee for Pittcon 2012 is inviting the scientific community to submit abstracts for contributed oral or poster presentations. Joseph J Grabowski, PhD, program committee chairman, says his committee is seeking a diverse, yet comprehensive technical…
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Winners of YouTube contest announced by International Year of Chemistry
June 3, 2011 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Winners of the “It’s Chemistry, Eh!?” YouTube contest, aimed at highlighting the exciting contributions of chemistry to society, were announced Friday in celebration of the International Year of Chemistry (IYC 2011). The contest was established as one…
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$12.5M funding for five climate change research projects
June 2, 2011 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Five research teams in Canada have been awarded a total of $12.5 million dollars under the International Research Initiative on Adaptation to Climate Change (IRIACC). The announcement was made by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) together…
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Genevac and Dionex sign worldwide distribution agreement
June 2, 2011 by Lab Canada Ipswich, UK – Solvent evaporation instrument maker Genevac has entered into an OEM agreement with ion chromatography specialist Dionex. The agreement will see Genevac’s high-speed evaporator being sold as part of Dionex accelerated solvent extraction (ASE) instruments. The high-speed evaporator…
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IAFP names bioMrieux as recipient of prestigious award
June 2, 2011 by Lab Canada Des Moines, IA – The International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) says it has selected diagnostic test producer bioMérieux as the 2011 recipient of its prestigious Black Pearl Award. Sponsored by Wilbur Feagan and F & H Food Equipment Company,…
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Clean water technology projects receive $17M funding
May 30, 2011 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Ontario’s provincial government has announced $17.1 million in funding for nine research and development projects in the water technology sector. “Ontario is supporting its water technology researchers and companies so they grow, expand and export water technology…
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$2M funding supports cancer research in BC
May 30, 2011 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Four grants worth $1.668 million have been awarded by the Canadian Cancer Society to support cancer research in British Columbia. The projects cover a broad spectrum of cancer research from risk reduction to genetic studies to drug…
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$4.7M pan-Canadian surgical study focuses on early-stage oral cancer
May 27, 2011 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – The Terry Fox Research Institute (TFRI) has announced the launch of a $4.7 million pan-Canadian Phase III clinical trial aimed at improving outcomes for patients undergoing surgery for oral squamous cell cancers. The Canadian Optically Guided Approach…
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SLAS2012 now accepting abstract submissions
May 26, 2011 by Lab Canada Chicago, IL – The Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) says it is now accepting abstract submissions for presentation at SLAS2012, the first annual SLAS Conference and Exhibition, February 4-8, 2012 at the San Diego Convention Center, San Diego,…
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Scientists map path to generate renewable antibodies
May 15, 2011 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – In the first study of its kind to date, an international group of scientists including Drs Tony Pawson and Karen Colwill at Mount Sinai Hospital and Drs Dev Sidhu and Aled Edwards at the University of Toronto…
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Lignin demo plant produces lignan for research
May 13, 2011 by Lab Canada Thunder Bay, ON – FPInnovations in partnership with the Centre for Research and Innovation in the Bio Economy (CRIBE), Natural Resources Canada (NRCAN) and AbitibiBowater says it is now producing its first batches of operational lignin for Canadian researchers. Lignin…
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Research chair in poultry welfare is launched
May 12, 2011 by Lab Canada Guelph, ON – University of Guelph professor Tina Widowski has been named as the new Egg Farmers of Canada Chair in Poultry Welfare. Professor Widowski is based in the Ontario Agricultural College’s (OAC) Department of Animal and Poultry Science and…
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Tips for successful cell cultures
May 12, 2011 by By Ed Sullivan. Ed Sullivan is a Hermosa Beach, CA-based writer who has researched and written about For those who perform cell culture experiments, it pays to be meticulous. Even seemingly minor handling techniques and lab equipment features can make a difference in achieving success. It can be challenging to maintain pure cell cultures and keep them…
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Imaging live cell response in real time
May 12, 2011 by Lab Canada Understanding the molecular mechanisms behind how cells remodel in response to mechanical stimulation is essential to developing therapies for many vascular diseases. Studies of how cytoskeletal proteins respond to mechano-chemical stimulation have traditionally relied on post-stimulation cell fixation and staining.…
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Understanding engineered nanomaterials
May 12, 2011 by By Andrew W Salamon. Andrew Salamon is senior staff scientist with PerkinElmer, Analytical Sciences In recent years there has been ever-increasing activity and excitement within the scientific and engineering communities, driven heavily by government investment, about engineered nanotechnology applications. The US National Science Foundation has estimated that the global nanotechnology market could be worth…
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BC scientists link to European consortium studying human genome
May 9, 2011 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – A group of scientists in British Columbia are now part of an international team compiling an enormous bank of resources for research into the functions of all known genes. The BC focus is neurological, including the brain,…
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Genomics researchers awarded $23 million
May 9, 2011 by Lab Canada Toronto, On – The Ontario Genomics Institute (OGI) has announced funding of over $23.8 million ($11.3 million from Genome Canada, $12.5 million from co-funding) for genomics research projects. As part of the Genome Canada Large-Scale Applied Research Project Competition, which…
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Animal vaccine manufacturing centre opens
May 2, 2011 by Lab Canada Belleville, ON – Biopharmaceutical company Bioniche Life Sciences has officially opened a new Animal Health and Food Safety Vaccine Manufacturing Centre at its corporate headquarters in Belleville. The company says the facility represents the largest livestock vaccine manufacturing facility in…
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Extracting stem cells from fat for tissue regeneration
May 2, 2011 by Lab Canada Kingston, ON – A team of reseachers at Queen’s University are working on methods to grow mature tissue substitutes from stem cells that have been extracted from human fat samples. Stem cells extracted from body fat may pave the way…
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Symposium showcases graduate research in materials science and engineering
April 26, 2011 by Lab Canada Oakdale, PA – The Annual Materials Science & Engineering Graduate Symposium, held recently at Carnegie Mellon University, has seen an impressive increase in the number of presentations and support from the scientific community since it was launched three years ago,…
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New $30M institute to study water resources
April 25, 2011 by Lab Canada Saskatoon, SK – A new Global Institute for Water Security was recently launched at the University of Saskatchewan, with a goal to be a driving force for research into global issues that have local implications. The institute is headed by…
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$1.7M supports heart and stroke research
April 21, 2011 by Lab Canada London, ON – Researchers at the University of Western Ontario (Western) and Lawson Health Research Institute Health have received a $1.7 million boost from the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario. In total, ten scientists received funding for projects aimed…
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Zoologist wins Fry Award
April 21, 2011 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Kenneth Storey, Canada Research Chair in Molecular Physiology at Carleton, is being awarded the prestigious Fry Medal from the Canadian Society of Zoologists. The award is given to a Canadian zoologist who has made an outstanding contribution…
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Ocean Excellence Centre to be built with $30M funding
April 18, 2011 by Lab Canada Halifax, NS – In the past year, Dalhousie University’s Life Sciences Centre has received a $34.5 million retrofit project that was partially funded through the Knowledge Infrastructure Program. Now, construction is set to begin on a new addition to the…
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Leading scientist helps launch Chair in Food Safety
April 18, 2011 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – A new Chair in Food Safety is being launched at McGill University, which the university says is the first of its kind in Canada. The Ian and Jayne Munro Chair in Food Safety has been kickstarted with…
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World’s reef fishes tussling with human overpopulation
April 18, 2011 by Lab Canada Halifax, NS – In an unprecedented collaborative analysis published in the journal PlosBiology, scientists from 49 nations demonstrated that the ability of reef fish systems to produce goods and services to humanity increases rapidly with the number of species. However,…
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VWR International to acquire Anachemia Canada
April 18, 2011 by Lab Canada Radnor, PA– VWR International, a distributor of laboratory supplies and services, says it is acquiring the business of Anachemia Canada and its affiliates, pending customary closing conditions. Based in Montreal, Anachemia sells and distributes chemicals, laboratory supplies and equipment in…
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$400k fund launched to spark new genomics research ideas
April 18, 2011 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Ontario Genomics Institute (OGI) has launched a new $400,000 fund for high-impact, high-risk technology development research projects in genomics. The SPARK program will provide four awards of up to $50,000 annually over the next two-years to…
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$6.8M funding supports offshore research and development
April 11, 2011 by Lab Canada St John’s, NF – A new centre for offshore engineering research is being established at Memorial University, and has received $6.8-million in funding from Suncor Energy and the Research & Development Corporation of Newfoundland and Labrador (RDC). The centre will…
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Biologics research facility receives nearly $1M in funding
April 11, 2011 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – The Centre for Drug Research and Development (CDRD) has received $900,000 in funding from Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) to establish a Biologics Division at its research facilities located at the University of British Columbia. The CDRD…
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Antioxidants protect DNA from damage following radiation exposure
April 11, 2011 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – A recent study by Dr Kieran J Murphy at the University Health Network found that a unique formulation of antioxidants administered to patients prior to subjecting them to imaging techniques involving radiation decreased the damaging effects of…
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