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Centre for Regenerative Medicine opens at Toronto’s Mount Sinai
April 4, 2011 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute at Mount Sinai Hospital celebrated the official opening last week of a new Centre for Regenerative Medicine and Musculoskeletal Research. “Through their investigations into the biology of stem cells and the mechanisms…
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CSMLS campaign goes viral on YouTube
April 4, 2011 by Lab Canada Hamilton, ON – A commercial created by the Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS) to raise public awareness about the importance of laboratory testing has been posted on YouTube in an effort to reach 25,000 views so that it…
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Researchers create organic, non-toxic nanoparticle
April 4, 2011 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – A team of Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) scientists have created an organic nanoparticle that is completely non-toxic, biodegradable and nimble in the way it uses light and heat to treat cancer and deliver drugs. The findings, published…
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Mountain pine beetle jumps tree species
April 4, 2011 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – The Mountain Pine Beetle is on the move not just from one tree to another, but across tree species. A group of researchers funded in part by Genome Alberta, have conclusive evidence that the Mountain Pine Beetle…
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Genomic research projects receive $60M in funding
March 28, 2011 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Genome Canada has announced a total of $60 million in funding for 16 genome-research projects across the country. Each of the projects will focus on important questions and challenges faced in their respective sector and involve end-users…
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Heavy oil research facility to expand explosion-proof labs
March 28, 2011 by Lab Canada Saskatoon, SK – The Pipe Flow Technology CentreTM at the Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) will soon become one of Canada’s first research facilities equipped to handle hazardous explosive materials such as crude oil. The facility recently received more than $1.7…
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$15M supports research projects in Atlantic Canada
March 28, 2011 by Lab Canada Wolfville, NS – Over $15 million is being provided to seven new research projects through the Atlantic Innovation Fund (AIF). The projects are as follows: Dr Kirk Hillier, Department of Biology, Acadia University, Wolfville. Project: Development of Pheromones for Management…
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Anti-cancer screening technology from U of T to be commercialized
March 28, 2011 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) says it is providing $500,000 in funding over two years for the commercialization of a new high-throughput screening technology directed at the discovery of anticancer drugs. The technology, Smart Well…
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NRC and AB SCIEX to collaborate to develop ‘turnkey’ methods for mass spectrometers
March 28, 2011 by Lab Canada Halifax, NS – The National Research Council’s Institute for Marine Biosciences (NRC-IMB) says it has signed an agreement with AB SCIEX that will enable researchers worldwide to benefit from NRC-IMB’s expertise in the detection and identification of marine and freshwater…
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Study shows risk of prion disease from urine-derived fertility products
March 25, 2011 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Women who are injected with urine-derived fertility products may be at risk of developing prion disease, according to a just-released study by an international research team from Canada, France and the United States. The study, published in…
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Rare dinosaur fossil found near Fort McMurray
March 25, 2011 by Lab Canada Fort McMurray, AB – A rare dinosaur fossil has been found near Fort McMurray. While working on site, Suncor employees noticed a large lump of dirt with an odd texture and diamond patterns. Following established practice, employees halted work and…
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$16M funding supports nanomedicine research
March 21, 2011 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Seven new research projects on regenerative medicine and nanomedicine have received $16 million in funding. The studies are being co-funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), “CIHR is delighted…
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Biodiversity centre to combine scientific research and public awareness
March 21, 2011 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – The new Université de Montréal Biodiversity Centre celebrated its official opening earlier this month. A partnership between the university and the Botanical Garden and Montréal Insectarium, two Espace pour la vie (Montréal Space for Life) institutions, the…
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Funding supports Qubec-China research project into the causes of male infertility
March 21, 2011 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – The Fonds de la recherche en santé du Québec (FRSQ), Génome Québec and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) have announced the funding of a first project as part of their joint program for research…
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New program supports development of anti-cancer technologies
March 21, 2011 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) says it has enhanced its Intellectual Property Development and Commercialization program (IPDC), now called the IPDC Fund. The augmented program is designed to provide broader and deeper support for promising…
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Breakthrough moves toward real-time observation of electron dynamics in atoms and molecules
March 21, 2011 by Lab Canada Quebec City, QC – Researchers at INRS University say they have obtained groundbreaking information on the electronic structure of atoms and molecules by observing electronic correlations using the method of high harmonic generation (HHG). To achieve this, they used very…
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$17M supports installation of advanced research cyclotron
March 7, 2011 by Lab Canada Saskatoon, SK – The University of Saskatchewan will soon be ordering and installing an advanced research cyclotron, and has received $17 million in funding from the provincial and federal governments. Saskatchewan’s provincial government is providing $10 million of the total,…
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Clean technology projects get $52M in funding
March 7, 2011 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Sixteen clean technology projects are sharing a total of $52 million in funding from Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC). “Investing in these new innovative technologies will have a direct impact on Canada’s productivity,” said Juergen Puetter, SDTC…
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2011 Killam Research Fellowships are announced
March 3, 2011 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The winners of the 2011 Killam Research Fellowships, were announced this week by the Canada Council for the Arts. The council, which administers the fellowships, announced that a total of $1.12 million has been awarded for the…
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Biotech company gets funding to develop diagnostic kits
March 3, 2011 by Lab Canada Thorold, ON, – Canadian biotechnology company Norgen Biotek says it has received funding of over $800,000 from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP). The company focuses primarily on advancing tools for nucleic acids (NA) and…
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Scientists discover first breast cancer oncogene in five years
February 28, 2011 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Scientists have pinpointed a key cancer-causing gene that, when overactive, triggers a particularly aggressive type of breast cancer to develop. This is the first time in over five years that scientists have discovered a new breast cancer…
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$7M funding for researchers in BC
February 28, 2011 by Lab Canada Vancouver, B – Over $6.9 million in research funding is being awarded to 24 researchers in BC through the province’s Natural Resources and Applied Sciences (NRAS) Endowment. The recipients are as follows: Farid Golnaraghi, SFUTitle: Smart Sensors for intelligent tires.Project…
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New minerals/metals research lab opens in Hamilton
February 28, 2011 by Lab Canada Hamilton, ON – A new $40-million, state-of-art federal laboratory will provide key technology for industries that manufacture mineral and metal products. Located at the McMaster Innovation Park, the new CANMET Materials Technology Laboratory (CANMET-MTL) celebrated its official opening last week.…
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Canadian researchers first to generate pluripotent stem cells from horses
February 28, 2011 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON and Montreal, QC – In a world first, pluripotent stem cells have been generated from horses by a team of researchers led by Dr Andras Nagy at the Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute of Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto…
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Canada’s top science prizes, including Herzberg Gold Medal, are awarded
February 16, 2011 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has announced the winners of Canada’s top natural sciences and engineering prizes awarded by NSERC. Among the six prestigious prizes was the Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal…
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Science research vessel arrives in Newfoundland
February 16, 2011 by Lab Canada St John’s, NFLD – Newfoundland’s first fisheries science and oceanographic research vessel, the Celtic Explorer, has arrived in St John’s. The research vessel has been chartered by the Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University (MI) from the Marine Institute…
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$12M project expands, modernizes Manitoba lab
February 16, 2011 by Lab Canada Brandon, MB – A provincial health lab in Brandon celebrated its official opening this week after undergoing a $12.2-million expansion and modernization. As part of Diagnostic Services of Manitoba’s (DSM) provincial network, the Westman Laboratory provides a range of laboratory…
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Networks receive $22.5M in NSERC funding
February 14, 2011 by Lab Canada Burnaby, BC – Scientists from four Canadian universities will receive $22.5 million in funding from Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). The funding supports research networks that focus on the development of a next-generation electricity system, the…
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Rapunzel fairy tale founded on scientific fact
February 14, 2011 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – A hair-raising experiment recently demonstrated that human hair is strong enough to support the weight of a human body. The experiment took place at Science World and was conducted by Linette Ho, the first semi-finalist in the…
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Construction starts on bioscience manufacturing centre
February 14, 2011 by Lab Canada Charlottetown , PEI – A new BioCommons Manufacturing Centre is being built in the BioCommons Research Park. The project recently received funding support of more than $4.65 million from the federal and provincial governments. The 30,000 sq ft centre will…
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Livestock genomics research funding begins roll-out
February 14, 2011 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – Genome Alberta, the Alberta Livestock and Meat Agency and the University of Lethbridge have announced the first of 9 projects approved for funding under Genome Alberta’s ‘Alberta Livestock Genomics Program’ (ALGP). With $4.5 million in funding available…
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