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Identification of the gene responsible for a new form of adult muscular dystrophy
January 25, 2010 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – A study published in the Jan 21 online edition the American Journal of Human Genetics, allowed the first identification of a new form of adult onset muscular dystrophy. The research team led by Dr Bernard Brais, neurogeneticist…
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Researchers from Sherbrooke produce technetium 99m with a cyclotron
January 20, 2010 by Lab Canada Sherbrooke, QC – Researchers at the CHUS’s Centre de recherche clinique Étienne-Le Bel (CRCELB) and the Université de Sherbrooke, in collaboration with Advanced Cyclotron Systems in Vancouver, have demonstrated that technetium 99m can be produced using a cyclotron. Diagnostic testing…
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Analytical environmental conference issues call for papers
January 20, 2010 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – A call for papers has been issued by the 8th Biennial Conference on Monitoring and Measurement of the Environment, which will take place in Toronto from May 10-13. Delegates to the conference will have access to up-to-date…
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Canadians want a gold medal in health and medical research
January 18, 2010 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Canadians want to emerge from the middle of the pack and be a global leader in health and medical research, according to an important new survey on health research released this week by six leading national health…
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Ontario sends chief forensic pathologist to Haiti
January 18, 2010 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Dr Michael Pollanen, chief of the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service, left for Haiti on Monday as part of a Canadian team that will help assess the personnel and resources required to identify victims of last Tuesday’s earthquake…
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Research targets ice-free power lines
January 18, 2010 by Lab Canada Chicoutimi, QC – It was sheer coincidence that Dr Masoud Farzaneh established the NSERC/Hydro-Québec/UQAC Industrial Research Chair on Atmospheric Icing of Power Network Equipment (CIGELE) only a few months before the ice storm of January 1998. For weeks, images of…
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U of T Astronomy & Space Exploration Society hosts annual symposium
January 18, 2010 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Astronomy & Space Exploration Society (ASX) at the University of Toronto has announced its 7th annual “Expanding Canada’s Frontiers” Symposium. This year’s symposium features a prominent line-up of speakers and world leaders in the fields of…
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Next-generation biofuels project receives $5.5M funding
January 18, 2010 by Lab Canada Waterdown, ON – A technology that could allow biofuels producers to increase both their profitability and competitiveness has received $5.5 million in funding from Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC). The project, led by SunOpta BioProcess, will involve the construction of…
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Joint FAO/WHO Expert meeting to review toxicological, health aspects of Bisphenol A
January 18, 2010 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Canada will host a World Health Organization meeting of scientific experts to discuss Bisphenol A (BPA) in food packaging. The meeting will take place in October 2010 in Ottawa. The exact date and place have not yet…
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Sunflower genome holds the promise of sustainable agriculture
January 18, 2010 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – As agricultural land becomes increasingly valuable, the need to maximize its utilization increases and decisions about what crops to plant and where, become paramount. The sunflower family is the only one of a handful of economically important…
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$3.2M awarded to crop research projects
January 18, 2010 by Lab Canada Regina, SK – More than $3.2 million in funding is being provided by Saskatchewan’s Agriculture Development Fund (ADF) for 23 crop-related research projects. In addition to this funding, the provincial government is continuing to provide $1 million in annual operational…
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New technique allows scientists to monitor cell communication
January 11, 2010 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Researchers have discovered a technique that allows scientists to monitor communication between cells for the first time and could revolutionize the way laboratory medical experiments are conducted. The method is likely to make laboratory studies of cancers…
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High lead levels found on soup can reopen mystery of doomed Franklin Expedition
January 11, 2010 by Lab Canada Hamilton, ON – Lead levels that are “off the scale” have been confirmed after tests were done this morning on the lid of a soup can dating back more than 150 years. The findings reopen the mystery surrounding the cause…
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Alberta reorganizes its research organizations
January 11, 2010 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – Alberta’s provincial government has realigned 10 provincially funded research organizations under one umbrella, which is called Alberta Innovates. The new system features an international advisory board, the Alberta Research and Innovation Authority, and four agencies under the…
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$4.7M grant supports Crohn’s disease trial
January 11, 2010 by Lab Canada London, ON – Robarts Research Institute says that contract research organization Robarts Clinical Trials has been awarded a $4.7 million grant to conduct a randomized controlled trial evaluating treatment options for Crohn’s disease. The outcome is expected to lead to…
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Electric field propels worms to test new drugs
January 5, 2010 by Lab Canada Hamilton, ON – A Nobel-winning process for testing new drugs to treat diseases such as Huntington’s, Parkinson’s, and muscular dystrophy is getting an electrical charge. Researchers at McMaster University have developed a way to propel and direct microscopic-sized worms (C…
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$59M supports infrastructure for 351 researchers across the country
January 4, 2010 by Lab Canada Kingston, ON – The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) recently announced $59 million in support for 262 projects in 40 Canadian research institutions, allowing 351 researchers to conduct cutting-edge research in world-class facilities. “Access to modern, cutting-edge equipment and facilities…
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Genome BC collaborates with Chile and Norway to sequence salmon genome
January 4, 2010 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – The economically important, environmentally sensitive Atlantic salmon species will have its genome fully sequenced, thanks to an international collaboration involving researchers, funding agencies and industry from Canada, Chile and Norway. Genome BC is partnering with the Chilean…
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CIHR appoints executive director for drug safety network
January 4, 2010 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Dr Robert Peterson, clinical professor of paediatrics at the University of British Columbia, has been appointed executive director of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research’s Drug Safety and Effectiveness Network (DSEN). “Dr Peterson comes with excellent credentials…
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Global R&D spending forecast to grow by 4% in 2010, led by China and India
December 24, 2009 by Lab Canada Columbus, OH – Global research and development (R&D) spending is expected to increase by 4.0% in 2010 to $1,156 billion, according to the Battelle-R&D Magazine 2010 Global R&D Funding Forecast. The increase in spending mostly will be fueled by continued…
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An inexpensive “dipstick” test for pesticides in foods
December 24, 2009 by Lab Canada Hamilton, ON – Scientists at McMaster University are reporting the development of a fast, inexpensive “dipstick” test to identify small amounts of pesticides that may exist in foods and beverages. Their paper-strip test is more practical than conventional pesticide tests,…
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Organisms turn microgears in suspended solution by swimming
December 24, 2009 by Lab Canada Argonne, Ill – Scientists at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory and Northwestern University, Evanston, have discovered that common bacteria can turn microgears when suspended in a solution, providing insights for design of bio-inspired dynamically adaptive materials…
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Northern research post to be upgraded and expanded in $11M project
December 21, 2009 by Lab Canada Resolute Bay, Nunavut – A contract valued at more than $10.9 million has been awarded to expand and modernize Natural Resources Canada’s Polar Continental Shelf Program (PCSP) facility at Resolute Bay, Nunavut. The project will upgrade and expand the facility,…
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NRC-Magna joint R&D centre to develop composite technology for autos
December 21, 2009 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Magna Exteriors and Interiors, an operating unit of Magna International, and National Research Council Canada (NRC) have formed a partnership to develop next-generation vehicles with lighter, more durable parts that are safer, affordable, environmentally friendly and fuel-efficient.…
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$1.5M funding supports grape research
December 21, 2009 by Lab Canada St Catherines, ON – Funding of $1.5 million has been announced by the federal government to support research led by the Grape Growers of Ontario. Over the next five years, Grape Growers of Ontario will work with Brock University’s Cool…
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Partnership to develop Ontario’s forest bio-economy
December 21, 2009 by Lab Canada Thunder Bay, ON – A new partnership has been created between the Center for Research and Innovation in the Bio-Economy (CRIBE) and FPInnovations, to facilitate the transformation of the Ontario forest sector through the adoption of innovative technologies related to…
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Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science appoints new executive director
December 21, 2009 by Lab Canada Hamilton, ON – Shelby Giesbrecht, president of the Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS), has announced that Christine Nielsen-Trowhill has been hired as executive director. Ms Nielsen-Trowhill was the director of certification for the CSMLS from 2003 to September…
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Pittcon launches online scientific community
December 21, 2009 by Lab Canada Pittsburgh, PA – Pittcon has launched a new online scientific community called Pittconnect.com. The new service was created to provide an online resource for scientists from all over the world to connect with each other to discuss problems, techniques and…
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University of Toronto physicists lay the groundwork for cooler, faster computing
December 15, 2009 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – University of Toronto quantum optics researchers Sajeev John and Xun Ma have discovered new behaviours of light within photonic crystals that could lead to faster optical information processing and compact computers that don’t overheat. “We discovered that…
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$44M awarded to Alberta researchers
December 14, 2009 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB -Alberta’s universities will share almost $44 million in awards for research into developing new treatments for diabetics, burn victims and lung disease patients, improving GPS accuracy and adding value to Alberta’s traditional crops. “Education and science lie at…
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$9M collaboration to tackle cancer
December 14, 2009 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Pfizer is entering into a three-year, $9-million research collaboration with the BC Cancer Agency and the Vancouver Prostate Centre, a University of British Columbia (UBC) and Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) Centre of Excellence, to tackle new treatment…
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