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Fathers of stem cell research honoured on 50th anniversary of groundbreaking discovery

February 6, 2011 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Fifty years ago, two young, unknown scientists at the fledgling Ontario Cancer Institute (OCI) published accidental findings that proved the existence of stem cells – cells that can self-renew repeatedly for different uses. Today, acclaimed the world…
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Funding supports hiring of recent doctoral graduates

February 6, 2011 by Lab Canada St John’s, NL – Companies in Newfoundland and Labrador that are involved in research and development may be able to receive funding to hire highly qualified technical staff. The Research & Development Corporation (RDC), the Natural Science and Engineering Research…
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VWR International acquires Amresco

February 6, 2011 by Lab Canada Radnor, Pa – Laboratory supplies and services company VWR International says it has acquired Amresco, a manufacturer and supplier of biochemicals and reagents for molecular biology, life sciences, proteomics, clinical and histology research and production. “We welcome the addition of…
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International Year of Chemistry celebrates worldwide kick-off

January 31, 2011 by Lab Canada  Paris, France – The International Year of Chemistry was officially launched at the end of last week. In December 2008, the United Nations proclaimed 2011 as the International Year of Chemistry (IYC 2011). The theme of the year is to…
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$5M funding supports improved isotope production at CHUS

January 28, 2011 by Lab Canada Sherbrooke, QC – The Centre de recherche clinique Étienne – Le Bel (CRCELB) of the Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (CHUS) says it will receive $5 million in funding out of an $11 million project headed up by Advanced Cyclotron…
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Brain institute appoints new head

January 28, 2011 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The board of the recently launched Ontario Brain Institute (OBI) has appointed Dr Donald Stuss as president and scientific director (interim). Dr Stuss, university professor in psychology, neurology and rehabilitation science at the University of Toronto, comes…
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New GE Pathology Imaging Centre Of Excellence comes to Ontario

January 26, 2011 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Health Technology Exchange (HTX) has announced an agreement to establish GE’s first global Pathology Imaging Centre of Excellence in Toronto. GE Healthcare and its digital pathology joint venture, OmnyxTM, will provide $7.75M along with a $2.25M…
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Two new agricultural research centres share $4.5M funding

January 26, 2011 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – Two agricultural research centres, Phytola and Livestock Gentec, have been launched with funding of $4.5 million over two years from Alberta Innovates Bio Solutions. Research being conducted at Phytola is focused on the creation of oil products…
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$3.5M supports chronic-disease research in Quebec

January 26, 2011 by Lab Canada Quebec City, QC – The Fonds de la recherche en santé du Québec (FRSQ), in partnership with the Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux (MSSS) and the pharmaceutical company Pfizer Canada, have announced the first series of projects…
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$1M grant to address parasitic diseases in the developing world

January 26, 2011 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – McGill University and McGill University scientist Dr Timothy Geary has been awarded a $1-million grant for research into addressing parasitic diseases through medicines derived from African biodiversity. The $1-million award is collaboration among three funders: $500,000 from…
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$6M supports research to address isotope situation

January 26, 2011 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – An alternative medical-isotope production technology, which was proposed by TRIUMF, BC Cancer Agency, the Centre for Probe Development and Commercialization, and the Lawson Health Research Institute, is receiving $6 million in funding from the federal government.. The…
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$61M in CFI support announced

January 24, 2011 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) has announced $61 million in funding through its Leaders Opportunity Fund. The funding will support the work of 339 leading researchers and 245 projects at 48 Canadian research institutions. “Access to…
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$55M in funding from NSERC for 120 research teams

January 24, 2011 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has announced the results of its Strategic Project Grants competition, with $55 million in funding being provided to 120 research teams. “These Strategic Project Grants show that…
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$13.3M supports ocean research

January 24, 2011 by Lab Canada Victoria, BC – Two University of Victoria-led ocean research projects for monitoring critical marine waterways and ocean health have received $13.3 million in funding from BC’s provincial government. The university says it will use a portion of the funding to…
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Diagnostic test being developed to measure clumped protein fragments in human cerebral spinal fluid

January 24, 2011 by Lab Canada Mississauga, ON – Amorfix Life Sciences says it has developed a new diagnostic test that is able to measure clumped protein fragments, called aggregated beta amyloid, in human cerebral spinal fluid which may indicate the presence of Alzheimer’s disease and…
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Researchers to investigate mysteries behind avian cholera

January 20, 2011 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Avian cholera is the most critical infectious disease affecting wild North American waterfowl. The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has just awarded Carleton University Professor Mark Forbes and a team of researchers more…
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Researchers awarded $2M to develop cleaner oilsands technology

January 18, 2011 by Lab Canada Saskatoon, SK – Funding of $2 million is supporting development of a new oilsands technology at the University of Saskatchewan Toxicology Centre. Led by environmental toxicologist John Giesy, the team is working with the International Petroleum & Environmental Recovery Company…
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Switch off enzyme to control chronic pain, say researchers

January 18, 2011 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – A team of researchers at the University of Toronto has developed a new drug targeted at parts of the brain and spinal cord associated with pain perception, which may more effectively control chronic pain caused by nerve…
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$7.4M for crop-related research projects in Saskatchewan

January 17, 2011 by Lab Canada Regina, SK – A total of 42 crop-related research projects are sharing a total of $7.4 million in crop-related research funding from the Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund (ADF). In addition to the $7.4 million in research funding, the provincial government…
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Partnership to advance health sciences discoveries in Western Canada

January 17, 2011 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – The Centre for Drug Research and Development (CDRD) recently announced an agreement that brings together CDRD, British Columbia and Alberta’s provincial governments, and Johnson & Johnson’s Corporate Office of Science and Technology (COSAT) to develop and manage…
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Climate change to continue to the year 3000 in best case scenarios

January 10, 2011 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – University of Calgary’s Dr Shawn Marshall has co-authored a study that is the first full climate model simulation to make predictions out to 1,000 years from now. New research indicates the impact of rising CO2 levels in…
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Researchers prolong worms’ life with banned herbicide

January 10, 2011 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – It sounds like science fiction – Dr Siegfried Hekimi and his student Dr Wen Yang, researchers at McGill’s Department of Biology, tested the current “free radical theory of aging” by creating mutant worms that had increased production…
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Collaboration to focus on chronic disease risk factors

January 10, 2011 by Lab Canada Halifax, NS – The National Research Council (NRC) and Dalhousie University have announced a collaborative research project to decode the risk factors that make people more or less susceptible to cancer, cardiovascular and other chronic diseases. The two-year pilot study…
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NuAire celebrates 40th anniversary with special promotion

January 10, 2011 by Lab Canada Plymouth, MN – Forty years ago, entrepreneur Max D Peters founded NuAire, Inc in his garage. He believed in offering best-in-industry service, expert knowledge, and consistently providing quality laboratory equipment — a philosophy the company continues to the present day.…
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Alzheimer’s test detects aggregated beta amyloid in human CSF

January 10, 2011 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Amorfix Life Sciences, a product development company focused on diagnostics and therapeutics for misfolded protein diseases, has announced preliminary results indicating that their human Alzheimer’s disease (AD) diagnostic assay can detect a signal from aggregated beta amyloid…
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Scientists propose new international cancer effort akin to Human Genome Project

January 7, 2011 by Lab Canada Madrid, Spain – Scientists are proposing an international effort, on the scale of the Human Genome Project (HGP), to identify all the proteins present in cancer cells. HGP was the international scientific research project that identified and mapped all the…
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New centres of excellence share $61M in funding

January 3, 2011 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Five new Centres of Excellence for Commercialization and Research (CECR) have been established and are sharing a total of $61.1 million in funding from the federal government over the next five years. The new centres are the MiQro Innovation Collaborative…
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Research funding awards announced in BC

January 3, 2011 by Lab Canada Victoria, BC – British Columbia’s provincial government recently approved $2.9 million in funding for 21 research infrastructure projects at seven universities. The research infrastructure projects are as follows: University of Victoria:– $125,000 – Equipment for Motion and Mobility Research Laboratory.–…
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$6.7M supports next-generation automotive R&D

December 23, 2010 by Lab Canada Sherbrooke, QC – A new project to develop a new hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) version of BRP’s Can-Am Spyder roadster is receiving $6.7 million in funding. The project is supported by the Automotive Partnership Canada (APC) initiative. The Université de…
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Genome research project receives $324,000 in funding

December 23, 2010 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Two Vancouver researchers are tackling the deadliest forms of prostate cancer, the most commonly diagnosed male cancer in Canada, using a brand new field of genomics called computational chemogenomics. This new approach uses computer modeling in virtual…
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Ontario researcher plays major role in the deciphering of fruit fly and roundworm genome

December 23, 2010 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – An Ontario researcher has played a key role in the development of a new resource that will help genomics researchers around the world find new ways to prevent and treat cancer. Researchers this week published near-complete data…
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Call issued for new HPV vaccine study

December 23, 2010 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – The Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR) has issued a call for applications for a study to evaluate the long-term effectiveness of the GardasilTM vaccine. The vaccine provides protection against four strains of the human papilloma…