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Unique Genetic Pathology Centre receives $250,000 grant from Sanofi-Aventis
December 14, 2009 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Located at Vancouver General Hospital and a partner of the BC Cancer Agency, the Genetic Pathology Evaluation Centre (GPEC), led by three prominent pathologists, conducts cancer research in the area of biomarker technology. The centre recently received…
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CARSLab microscopy lab officially opens
December 14, 2009 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – A new microscopy lab at NRC will give Canada’s biomedical science community unprecedented access to a state-of-the-art technique that is already advancing research into atherosclerosis, hepatitis C, spinal cord injuries and “demyelinating” diseases such as multiple sclerosis…
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Physicist pairs with pharmaceutical scientist to design nano-particles for cancer imaging
December 7, 2009 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – In the drive to improve early detection and treatment of cancer, a pair of Toronto scientists has developed a technology that combines contrast agents with targeted, long-lasting nano-particles for use in multiple medical imaging platforms. While contrast…
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China leads all nations in publication of chemical patents
December 7, 2009 by Lab Canada Columbus, Ohio — Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS), a division of the American Chemical Society and source of global chemical information, reports that China’s patent office is now the world’s leading producer of patent invention applications in chemistry. China trailed Japan’s…
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Cardiovascular research chair first for Atlantic region
December 7, 2009 by Lab Canada Halifax, NS – Dr Jafna Cox, a noted cardiologist at Capital Health, director of research at the Division of Cardiology at Dalhousie Medical School, and long time Heart and Stroke Foundation funded researcher, has been named the inaugural chair holder…
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$30M kickstarts diabetes research hub in Ontario
December 7, 2009 by Lab Canada Waterloo, ON – A $30-million partnership with Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Canada (JDRF) will expand diabetes research in southern Ontario and bring new technologies to market. The federal government has announced it is providing $20 million towards the partnership from…
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QEII Foundation announces funding for cancer research
December 7, 2009 by Lab Canada Halifax, NS – The QEII Foundation today announced $200,000 in new funding to be directed towards the ground-breaking Atlantic Path cancer research project currently underway across the region studying genetic, lifestyle and environmental contributors to cancer. “This is a terrific…
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MaRS Innovation and CDRD announce strategic collaboration
November 30, 2009 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON and Vancouver, BC – MaRS Innovation and the Centre for Drug Research and Development (CDRD) have entered into an agreement to collaborate on projects of mutual interest with a goal to advance and commercialize early-stage health-related discoveries. The…
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Physician-scientist proves stem cells heal lungs of newborn animals
November 30, 2009 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – An international team of scientists led by Dr Bernard Thébaud has demonstrated for the first time that stem cells protect and repair the lungs of newborn rats. The scientific research has been published in the American Journal…
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Rapid E coli O157 diagnostic system gets first major order
November 30, 2009 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – Vacci-Test Corporation says it has made its first commercial sale and installation of its FoodChek(TM)-E coli O157 system. The sale is to US-based Rastelli Foods Group for its Swedesboro NJ processing facility. The order was received by…
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$57M in financing for Hamilton-area R & D project
November 23, 2009 by Lab Canada Hamilton, ON – The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) says it is providing $57 million in financing for McMaster Innovation Park’s new $69 million research complex. In collaboration with McMaster, the 37-acre complex is evolving into a number of…
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Tribute paid to leading health researchers
November 23, 2009 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – A pioneering biochemist, a renowned child health specialist and a brilliant young cancer researcher are among those being honoured with Canada’s most prestigious health and pharmaceutical research awards. The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, joined Dr…
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2009 Polanyi Prize awarded to top Ontario researchers
November 23, 2009 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Five Ontario university researchers have been awarded the 2009 Polanyi Prize, recognizing their outstanding contributions in the areas of chemistry, physiology/medicine, literature, physics and economics. The Polanyi Prizes were established in 1987 by the Ontario government to…
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Biomedical centres to foster commercialization
November 16, 2009 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – Two new biomedical centres at the University of Calgary have been established to accelerate development of innovative medical technology in Alberta. Federal and provincial governments, research funding agencies and the University of Calgary are partnering to create…
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Genomics to provide more effective treatment options for mining wastewater
November 16, 2009 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Companies that are faced with the challenge of cleaning up toxic wastewater from mining operations will soon have more reliable bioremediation options. New research from Genome BC will harness the potential of microbes naturally present in mine…
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Unconventional crop could sprout new industry
November 16, 2009 by Lab Canada Vegreville, AB – As combines mowed farmers’ fields across Canadian prairies this fall, there was a scene near Edmonton right out of a time warp: a crew of workers using their hands to harvest plants. They were taking down three-metre-tall…
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Dr. Marc Ouellette appointed scientific director of CIHR’s Institute of Infection and Immunity
November 16, 2009 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON -Dr. Alain Beaudet, president of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), and the CIHR Governing Council have announced the appointment of Dr. Marc Ouellette as scientific director of CIHR’s Institute of Infection and Immunity (III). This appointment…
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Two research teams in Canada and California to advance cancer stem cell research
November 9, 2009 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The Cancer Stem Cell Consortium (CSCC) says that two multi-disciplinary research teams co-led by Canadian and Californian scientists have been awarded funding through a Collaborative Partnership Program with the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM). The program…
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BC Cancer Agency to lead $1.3-million program evaluating medical-isotope alternatives
November 9, 2009 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Together with TRIUMF and other partners, the BC Cancer Agency (BCCA) has received a $1.3-million grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) to develop…
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$39M donation creates record endowment fund for brain research institute
November 9, 2009 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – Long-time philanthropist, business leader and well known Calgarian, Harley Hotchkiss, together with his wife Rebecca, say they will build on their previous support for the University of Calgary by committing $39 million towards a major endowment fund.…
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Canadian scientists in Mexico to discuss Barcode of Life
November 9, 2009 by Lab Canada Mexico City, Mexico – More than two dozen scientists from the University of Guelph (U of G) are in Mexico City this week attending the third international Barcode of Life Conference. The annual gathering is expected to attract 350 researchers…
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Study shows form of mercury in older dental fillings unlikely to be toxic
November 9, 2009 by Lab Canada Saskatoon, SK – Amid the on-going controversy over the safety of mercury-containing dental fillings, a University of Saskatchewan (U of S) research team has shed new light on how the chemical forms of mercury at the surface of fillings change…
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Ottawa Hospital Research Institute researcher receives cardiovascular research achievement award
November 9, 2009 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute’s Dr Duncan Stewart was presented with the Canadian Cardiovascular Society’s Research Achievement Award at the society’s 2009 Congress in Edmonton in late October. The following profile appeared in the Awards Booklet: When…
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Research income at Canadian universities shows a strong 6% growth
November 2, 2009 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Canada’s top 50 research universities posted strong 6% growth in their total sponsored research income in fiscal 2008, according to Canada Top 50 Research Universities List 2009 released last week by Research Infosource. Total research income reached…
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$112M for research projects in Toronto
November 2, 2009 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Ontario’s provincial government has announced funding for 64 research projects at Toronto research institutions through the Ontario Research Fund-Research Infrastructure program. The funding totals $112 million and support more than 1,000 researchers. The projects are: Centre for…
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Research chairs in environmental science to be identified
November 2, 2009 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Council of Ontario Universities (COU) says it will launch a competitive process on behalf of the Ontario government for one chair in renewable energy technologies and health and two chairs in green chemistry and engineering. “We…
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Pumpkin skin may scare away germs
October 28, 2009 by Lab Canada The skin of pumpkins carved into Jack-o’-Lanterns to scare away ghosts and goblins on Hallowe’en contains a substance that could put a scare into microbes that cause millions of cases of yeast infections in adults and infants each year. That’s…
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Biomaterials research program launches in Peterborough
October 26, 2009 by Lab Canada Peterborough, ON – A new groundbreaking laboratory and research program focused on the utilization of plant oils (lipids) to create new biomaterials has been created at Trent University. Called the Trent Biomaterials Research Program, it will be led by Dr…
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Toronto rheumatologists win prestigious international awards
October 26, 2009 by Lab Canada Toronto, On – The Hospital for Sick Children’s Dr Ron Laxer and Dr Rae Yeung have won two of the most prestigious awards in rheumatology, rarely awarded to paediatricians and rarely to Canadians. Dr Laxer, staff rheumatologist at the hospital…
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Dr Vera Peters to be inducted into Canadian Medical Hall of Fame
October 26, 2009 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Medical pioneer Dr Vera Peters will be inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame in 2010. Dr Peters, who started her career at Toronto General Hospital in the 1940s and worked at Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH)…
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New medical school building celebrates groundbreaking
October 26, 2009 by Lab Canada Kingston, ON – Queen’s University School of Medicine celebrated the official groundbreaking ceremonies for its new $77-million building late last week. Senator Hugh Segal (who served as a fellow with the School of Policy Studies), MPP for Kingston and The…
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