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Forensic science study gets $265,000 funding support
December 17, 2010 by Lab Canada Oshawa, ON – Dr Shari Forbes, associate professor of forensic science, and Canada Research Chair in Decomposition Chemistry at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), has received a major funding grant from the National Sciences and Engineering Research…
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Pittcon 2011 honours scientists for outstanding contributions
December 17, 2010 by Lab Canada Pittsburgh, PA – Pittcon 2011’s Program Committee has announced the recipients of numerous awards honouring scientists who have made outstanding contributions to analytical chemistry and applied spectroscopy. The awards, to be presented during a symposium at Pittcon 2011, March 13-18, Georgia…
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Smash hit for science: Physicists at the LHC rock on for a worthy cause
December 15, 2010 by Lab Canada Huntingdon, UK – Goodfellow, an international supplier of high-purity metals and other materials for research applications, reports that it was intrigued to learn recently about an unusual development at Geneva-based CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research), the world’s leading laboratory…
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Research chair to focus on watershed research
December 13, 2010 by Lab Canada Winnipeg, MB – Dr David Lobb has been appointed as Manitoba’s first-ever research chair in watershed systems, with a focus on developing new ways to clean up Lake Winnipeg. “We congratulate Dr Lobb on his being named as this inaugural…
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Researchers discover a way to delay Christmas tree needle loss
December 6, 2010 by Lab Canada Quebec City, QC – Researchers at Université Laval, in collaboration with Nova Scotia Agricultural College, have discovered what causes Christmas tree needles to drop off, and how to double the lifespan of Christmas trees in homes. The authors presented their…
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Scientists discover potential common biomarker in 10 epithelial cancers
December 6, 2010 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Researchers at Mount Sinai Hospital and the University of Toronto have for the first time identified a key common biomarker in breast, prostate, head and neck, and colon cancers. This groundbreaking discovery, which will be published today…
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End of year promotion from NuAire
December 2, 2010 by Lab Canada Plymouth, MN – Laboratory equipment supplier NuAire has announced a special end-of-year offer that expires January 1, 2011. Customers can choose one free accessory when purchasing any Class II biological safety cabinet or CO2 Incubator. In addition, special promo prices…
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Barbados launches bid to attract biotech companies with US$20M lab and new regulatory authority
December 2, 2010 by Lab Canada Bridgetown, Barbados – The island nation of Barbados has unveiled two new initiatives to attract leading-edge biotechnology companies to the island nation. The main thrusts of the plan are the creation of a US$20-million state-of-art laboratory for research and development…
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Allon Receives Michael J Fox Foundation Grant for Parkinson’s Disease Research
November 30, 2010 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Allon Therapeutics Inc.announced today it has received a major grant from the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research to conduct pre-clinical research that will help determine the potential of the company’s lead neuroprotective drug, davunetide, as…
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Carleton University physicists have new insight into universe secrets
November 29, 2010 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Carleton physicists are among the first in the world to directly observe “jet quenching” as a partner involved in the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) experiment ATLAS. After less than three weeks of heavy-ion running at…
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$3M funding creates senior industrial research chair in biomaterials
November 29, 2010 by Lab Canada Peterborough, ON – A research funding announcement made today by Dean Del Mastro, MP, Peterborough and Dr. Suzanne Fortier, President of on behalf of the Government of Canada, will result in the creation of A new senior industrial research chair…
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New facility focusses on food safety research
November 29, 2010 by Lab Canada Guelph, ON – A new pilot plant research facility has opened at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Guelph Food Research Centre (GFRC) and will focus on food safety technologies. The facility is unique in Canada for being able to work with…
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Nanomaterials researcher receives Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award
November 29, 2010 by Lab Canada Quebec City, QC – Professor Federico Rosei of the INRS Energy Materials Telecommunications Center has been selected as the recipient of the 2010 Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award given by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. The foundation grants 25 of…
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State-of art cold weather testing centre officially opens
November 8, 2010 by Lab Canada Thompson, MB – The new Global Aerospace Centre for Icing and Environmental Research (GLACIER) facility and the not-for-profit Environmental Test, Research and Education Center (EnviroTREC) celebrated their grand opening in Thompson last week. “GLACIER will be a highly advanced centre…
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Canada research chair wins international water award
November 8, 2010 by Lab Canada Quebec, QC – Rajeshwar Dayal Tyagi, Canada Research Chair in Bioconversion of Waste Water and Sewage Sludge into High-Value-Added Products, has won the International Water Association’s (IWA) 2010 Global Honour Award for Applied Research. Dr Tyagi, who holds his chair…
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2010 Synergy Awards highlight university-industry partnerships
November 8, 2010 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The recipients of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)’s 2010 Synergy Awards for Innovation have been announced. The awards recognize university-industry research and development collaborations that lead to new products. This year’s recipients…
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First call for proposals will boost study of Canada’s North
November 8, 2010 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has launched a new research initiative aimed at helping teams of researchers carry out large-scale projects. The initiative includes two elements: Discovery Frontiers, focused on discovery research,…
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Could Arctic bacteria point to life on Mars?
November 8, 2010 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Canadian microbiologists exploring a salty subzero Arctic spring have found bacteria that might be telling us something about life on Mars. The unexpected discovery of methane-consuming bacteria was made at the Lost Hammer Spring on Axel Heiberg…
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Tobacco and nicotine explored as a pesticide
November 4, 2010 by Lab Canada Tobacco, used on a small scale as a natural organic pesticide for hundreds of years, is getting new scientific attention as a potential mass-produced alternative to traditional commercial pesticides. That is the focus of a study by University of Western…
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Endress+Hauser expands operations into Saskatchewan
November 4, 2010 by Lab Canada Industrial measuring technology and automation company Endress+Hauser Canada has expanded its operations into Saskatchewan with the opening of an office in the Saskatoon area. The company says it decided to launch a Saskatchewan office due to a growing list of…
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New $2.6M research chair will focus on new food packaging
November 1, 2010 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – A new research chair has been established that will focus on the development of new food packaging materials. Called the NSERC/Saputo/Excel Pac Industrial Research Chair in Materials and films for safe, smart and sustainable (3S) packaging, the…
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Project delves into greener fuel cell material
November 1, 2010 by Lab Canada Kingston and Oshawa, ON – A researcher’s discovery of an inexpensive new material for potential use in hydrogen fuel cells at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), has been awarded $18,000 in additional development funding by GreenCentre Canada.…
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$2.5M for project to examine microbiota link to auto-immune diseases in children
November 1, 2010 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – A new project to examine microbiota and its potential link in auto-immune diseases in children is receiving $2.5 million in funding. The project, called the Impact of the Microbiota on Immune Development and Disease, was spurred by…
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Corporate R&D spending continues to fall
October 27, 2010 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Corporate spending on research and development (R&D) in Canada decreased again this year, according to Canada’s Top 100 Corporate R&D Spenders List 2010 released today by Research Infosource. Canada’s top corporate R&D companies spent $10.22 billion on…
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$35M in funding supports research into medical isotope supplies
October 25, 2010 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The federal government is providing $35 million in funding to support four projects that will focus on developing supply sources of the key medical isotope technetium-99 (Tc-99m), a radioactive tracer used in nuclear medicine for many diagnostic…
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New chief executive appointed to Genome Canada
October 25, 2010 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Dr Pierre Meulien, the chief scientific officer of Genome BC, has been appointed the new president & CEO of Genome Canada. “I fully enjoyed my 3.5 years in the CSO role with Genome BC and the CEO…
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$5.5M supports stem cell research project for osteoarthritis
October 25, 2010 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – A 36-member team that is researching the science and issues connected with osteoarthritis (OA) has formally launched with $5.5 million in funding. The team includes orthopedic surgeons, scientists, rehabilitation specialists, and experts in healthcare design. The province-wide…
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Famous Canadian scientists inducted into hall of fame
October 25, 2010 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The Canadian Science and Engineering Hall of Fame has announced the names of four Canadian scientists are joining the 44 scientists and innovators previously inducted into the hall. This year’s inductees are Dr George C Laurence (1905-1987),…
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Over $15M in funding unveiled for microbiome research
October 14, 2010 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Significant new funding will allow seven groups of researchers to investigate the many microorganisms that reside in or on the human body and the role they play in health and disease as well as develop new detection…
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$1M funds research into protecting grizzly bears in Banff National Park
October 14, 2010 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – Fred Green, Canadian Pacific’s president and chief executive officer, has announced $1 million in funding for a multi-faceted, research-based, five-year action plan to further mitigate rail-related grizzly bear mortality in Banff National Park. The plan is being…
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Scientists receive $7M new funding from Terry Fox Research Institute
October 8, 2010 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The research teams of Drs Andras Nagy, Tony Pawson (Apotex Chair in Molecular Oncology), Sue Quaggin and Jeff Wrana (Mary Janigan Research Chair in Molecular Cancer Therapeutics) at Mount Sinai Hospital have been awarded continued funding from…
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