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Meeting to bring together world’s top conservation biologists
June 21, 2010 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – Conservation biology takes centre stage in Edmonton during the first week of July as the University of Alberta hosts the world’s most important international meeting for conservation professionals and students. More than 1,700 attendees from around the…
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Researchers use metal crystal to organize organic materials, overcoming key stumbling block
June 21, 2010 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Although they could revolutionize a wide range of high-tech products such as computer displays or solar cells, organic materials do not have the same ordered chemical composition as inorganic materials, preventing scientists from using them to their…
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Grants support molecular imaging and photovoltaic programs
June 21, 2010 by Lab Canada Hamilton, ON – Grants each worth $1.65-million over a six-year-term have been provided to two research teams to lead programs that will advance the skills of graduate students in two highly specialized and fast-growing fields. The grants were made by…
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Engineering facility allows researchers to create next-generation devices
June 21, 2010 by Lab Canada Toronto, On – Dozens of scientists, engineers and doctoral candidates from hospitals, industry and universities from across Canada and in Korea and the Middle East dove deep into the world of electron-beam nanolithography recently at the Emerging Communications Technology Institute…
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$6.5M supports regenerative medicine and cancer research in Ottawa
June 21, 2010 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Ottawa researchers have been awarded $6.5 million for two major projects in regenerative medicine and cancer research. The regenerative medicine project is worth $4.3 million and is led by Dr Duncan Stewart of the Ottawa Hospital Research…
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Supercomputer helps telescope see echos from the big bang
June 18, 2010 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – An international collaboration of scientists has announced the first results of the ACT project, probing the early years of the universe. The announcement was made last week at the High Performance Computing Symposium (HPCS2010) by Jonathan Sievers,…
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Survey shows effects of isotope supply disruption on nuclear medicine sites in Canada
June 17, 2010 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The number of nuclear medicine exams on Canadian patients for cardiac, bone and lung diagnostic tests had decreased by 21.8% in October 2009 compared to October 2008, according to a survey conducted by the Canadian Institute for…
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Distributorship agreements signed by ATS Scientific
June 17, 2010 by Lab Canada Burlington, ON – ATS Scientific, which recently celebrated its 20th anniversary as a nationwide distributor of scientific equipment, has announced a number of new distributorship appointments. Biosensor technology developer SciTOX has appointed ATS as their exclusive distributor in Canada. SciTOX’s…
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Scientists capture secret dance of electrons
June 14, 2010 by Lab Canada Hamilton, ON – Scientists have captured the first images of electrons that appear to take on extraordinary mass under certain extreme conditions, thus solving a 25-year mystery about how electrons behave in metals. The discovery could help with the design…
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International cooperation to set research guidelines on neurodegenerative diseases
June 14, 2010 by Lab Canada Berlin, Germany – Representatives of the German Centre for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), the UK Medical Research Council (MRC) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) have signed a cooperation agreement that aims to establish and apply harmonized guidelines and…
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Prof Stephen Hawking presentation to be televised on June 20
June 14, 2010 by Lab Canada Waterloo, ON – Professor Stephen Hawking has begun his work as a distinguished research chair at Canada’s Perimeter Institute (PI) and, on June 20, he will be officially welcomed by Tony Clement, minister of industry with the federal government, and…
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Trent professor receives limnology award
June 14, 2010 by Lab Canada Peterborough, ON – In recognition of his pioneering research in chemical limnology, Dr Peter Dillon, chemistry and environmental and resource studies professor at Trent University, has been awarded the prestigious G. Evelyn Hutchinson Award from the American Society of Limnology…
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Breakthrough will revolutionize the screening and treatment of genetic diseases
June 14, 2010 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – A research team led by Dr Nada Jabado at the McGill University Health Center Research Institute (RI MUHC) and Dr Jacek Majewski at McGill University has proven that it is possible to identify any genetic disease in…
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Canada’s top researchers in science and engineering are recognized, celebrated
June 7, 2010 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The winners of Canada’s top science and engineering awards, including the Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal for Science and Engineering — the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)’s top science prize — have been…
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Innovation awards recognize Ontario’s local talent
June 1, 2010 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Ten people and businesses have been selected as the 2010 winners of Ontario’s Premier’s Innovation Awards. The awards provide funding that ranges from $200,000 to $5 million. The 2010 awards include the Premier’s Summit Awards in Medical…
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$2.3M funding for nerve repair and regeneration research centre
June 1, 2010 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – The Hotchkiss Brain Institute (HBI) nerve repair and regeneration facility at the University of Calgary’s Faculty of Medicine is receiving $2.3 million in funding from the Canada-Alberta Western Economic Partnership Agreement (WEPA), the University of Calgary, and…
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Inaugural Canada Excellence Research Chairs will help build expertise in strategic areas
June 1, 2010 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The federal government has announced the 19 inaugural recipients of the prestigious Canada Excellence Research Chairs (CERCs) program. The CERC program was announced 2008 as part of the federal government’s science and technology strategy to help build…
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Partnership encourages growth in Alberta’s life sciences sector
June 1, 2010 by Lab Canada Chicago, IL – Johnson & Johnson Corporate Office of Science and Technology (COSAT) and the Alberta government have signed an agreement to explore collaborative opportunities in health research and innovation. The two groups will assess opportunities for collaboration, funding, management…
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Funding improves forestry testing centre
June 1, 2010 by Lab Canada Fredericton, NB – The University of New Brunswick’s (UNB) Wood Science and Technology Centre (WSTC) is enhancing its testing capabilities due to new funding of more than $200,000 from the federal and provincial governments. The WSTC will purchase equipment to…
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Northern fishing research vessel receives extra funding
June 1, 2010 by Lab Canada Iqaluit, NU – The federal government and the territorial government of Nunavut have announced joint support for a new fisheries research vessel that will be operated by the Government of Nunavut. The federal government has announced $320,000 federal funding in…
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London scientist receive cancer research funding
May 17, 2010 by Lab Canada London, ON – Three London scientists are receiving new funding from the Canadian Cancer Society for their work in cancer research. Dr Eugene Wong, with the London Regional Cancer Centre, Dr John Lewis at the Lawson Health Research Institute, and…
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Society for Biomolecular Sciences and Association for Laboratory Automation set to come together later this year
May 17, 2010 by Lab Canada Chicago, IL & Danbury, CT – For most of the past two years, the leaders of the Society for Biomolecular Sciences (SBS) and the Association for Laboratory Automation (ALA) have been strategizing a merger to unite their scientific societies as…
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Steve Scherer to lead $50M genomic medicine program at McLaughlin Centre
May 10, 2010 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The University of Toronto has announced geneticist Dr Steve Scherer as the new director of the McLaughlin Centre. This new phase of what was previously known as the McLaughlin Centre for Molecular Medicine, will emphasize the advancement…
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Paul Lasko appointed scientific director of CIHR’s Institute of Genetics
May 10, 2010 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Dr Paul Lasko has been appointed scientific director of Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)’s Institute of Genetics. “Dr Lasko is a welcome addition to the CIHR leadership team,” said Dr Beaudet, president of the CIHR. “His…
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New funding for bioscience companies in Ontario
May 3, 2010 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – A new commercialization strategy providing access to an initial round of special financing from Ontario’s provincial government will help the province’s bioscience companies fund advancement of their programs to treat, prevent and diagnose disease. The program is…
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Nearly $16M in operating funds announced for Canadian Light Source
May 3, 2010 by Lab Canada Regina, SK – Canadian Light Source (CLS) — Canada’s national centre for synchrotron research — is receiving $4 million over the next four years from Western Economic Diversification Canada. At the same time, Saskatchewan’s provincial government announced funding of $11.7…
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New research service increases access to peer-reviewed medical literature
May 3, 2010 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – PubMed Central Canada (PMC Canada) is a newly launched service that will allow Canadian researchers to contribute to a growing, searchable digital archive of published Canadian health research. It is the result of a partnership between the…
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Virology institute at University of Alberta to be founded with landmark donation
April 27, 2010 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – The University of Alberta has received a $28-million gift from the Li Ka Shing (Canada) Foundation – the largest cash gift in the university’s history – and $52.5 million in new related funding from Alberta’s provincial government.…
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Nearly $28M supports research across the country
April 27, 2010 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) has awarded nearly $28 million to support research projects across Canada. “The CFI is proud to support the innovative researchers of this nation to tackle today’s pressing research challenges,” said Dr…
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Cancer research technologies receive commercialization funding
April 27, 2010 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) says it has made equity investments in three promising Ontario technologies to accelerate their commercialization. “These technologies hold exceptional promise in the advancement of personalized cancer medicine,” said Frank Stonebanks,…
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Eppendorf and Akonni Biosystems announce joint marketing agreement
April 27, 2010 by Lab Canada Hauppauge, NY & Frederick, MD – Eppendorf North America and Akonni Biosystems today announced that they have entered into a joint marketing agreement to promote Akonni Biosystems TruTipTM nucleic acid extraction kits configured for use with the Eppendorf epMotion® automated…
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