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AgriculturalBiologyBiotechnologyLaboratory
October 23, 2009 by
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Saskatoon, SK – Four Genome Prairie research projects have received a total of $2.4 million in funding from Saskatchewan’s ministry of agriculture. The projects include flax genomics and the commercialization of agricultural products. Funding for the flax project, called Total…
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BiologyLaboratory
October 20, 2009 by
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Kingston, ON – A $1-million graduate fellowship announced today is focused on training a new generation of world-class researchers on Arctic environmental issues. The TD Bank Financial Group Graduate Fellowship in Arctic Environmental Issues at Queen’s University will foster graduate…
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LaboratoryLife SciencesTrends in Science & Research
October 20, 2009 by
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Toronto, ON – The first-ever detailed examination of a country’s investment in research on childhood and adolescent cancers was released today by the Canadian Cancer Research Alliance (CCRA) and the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer (the Partnership). The study identified the…
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General Science & ResearchLaboratoryNew Facilities
October 19, 2009 by
Lab Canada
Waterloo, ON – As part of its 10th anniversary celebrations, the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics (PI) has announced that it is naming its new 55,000-sq-ft addition for the renowned Professor Stephen Hawking. “We are delighted that Stephen has allowed…
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LaboratoryLife Sciences
October 19, 2009 by
Lab Canada
Ottawa, ON – Dr Martin Godbout, Genome Canada’s founding president and CEO, is stepping down following ten years of service, to return to the private sector and pursue other opportunities in the genomics field. “Through his vision and inspiration, Martin…
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CommercializationGeneral Science & ResearchLaboratory
October 19, 2009 by
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London, ON – A new $5 million research facility focused on biofuel development has opened at the University of Western Ontario. The Institute for Chemicals and Fuels from Alternative Resources (ICFAR) celebrated its official opening on October 16. Among other…
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LaboratoryLife Sciences
October 19, 2009 by
Lab Canada
Fredericton, NB – The Populomix Cancer Research Institute, a non- profit private institute created to increase the effectiveness of cancer research in Atlantic Canada by fostering multi-site, collaborative cancer research, has received $160,000 in funding from the federal government. The…
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LaboratoryLife Sciences
October 19, 2009 by
Lab Canada
Ottawa, ON – A Canadian microbiologist has won a National Research Council of Canada (NRC) award, which will fund two years of research to map the genetic makeup of a bacteria that has killed millions around the world. Dr Brian…
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Academic ResearchLaboratory
October 19, 2009 by
Lab Canada
Toronto, ON – University of Toronto physicist Richard Peltier has been chosen by the Franklin Institute to receive the 2010 Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science. Dr Peltier is the first Canadian to receive the $250,000 award, and…
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LaboratoryLife Sciences
October 14, 2009 by
Lab Canada
Winnipeg, MB – Funding for five new research projects studying the H1N1 flu virus were announced today by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research. A total of $2.4 million over two…
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LaboratoryLife SciencesResearch Results
October 8, 2009 by
Lab Canada
Vancouver, BC – Scientists in British Columbia have, in a world first, decoded all of the three billion letters in the DNA sequence of a metastatic lobular breast cancer tumour. The scientists found all of the mutations that caused the…
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LaboratoryLife Sciences
October 7, 2009 by
Lab Canada
Montreal, QC – Two major projects have been chosen by the Pfizer-FRSQ Innovation Fund. The projects will investigate differences in the genetic code for inflammatory bowel disease and metastatic colorectal cancer. The projects are marshalling multidisciplinary teams of seasoned researchers…
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Academic ResearchCommercializationLaboratoryNew Facilities
October 5, 2009 by
Lab Canada
Kingston, ON – Ontario’s provincial government is providing $13.6 million in funding for the GreenCentre Canada, located at Queen’s University in Kingston. The $71-million centre, which was established in February, is operated by PARTEQ Innovations, and will connect green chemistry…
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Laboratory
October 5, 2009 by
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Toronto, ON – Ontario’s provincial government has released draft regulations under Ontario’s Toxics Reduction Act, 2009, which was passed in June this year, and is inviting public comment on the draft regulations until October 19. In addition, the government says…
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AgriculturalLaboratory
October 5, 2009 by
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Winnipeg, MB – Genome Prairie project, the Microbial Genomics for Biofuels and Co-Products from Biorefining Processes (MGB2), has received $1.3 million in funding, and another Genome Prairie project, Total Utilization of Flax Genomics (TUFGEN), has received $375,000 in funding, both…
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Academic ResearchLaboratoryLife Sciences
October 5, 2009 by
Lab Canada
Saskatoon, SK – A new $1 million research chair, a partnership between the Saskatchewan Research Health Foundation (SHRF) and the Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan, is the first in a series of 10 potential Saskatchewan Research Chairs administered by SHRF. “The…
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LaboratoryLife Sciences
October 5, 2009 by
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Toronto, ON – University of Toronto researchers have used nanomaterials to develop a microchip sensitive enough to quickly determine the type and severity of a patient’s cancer so that the disease can be detected earlier for more effective treatment. Their…
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Academic ResearchLaboratoryLife Sciences
October 5, 2009 by
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Vancouver, BC – The Centre for Blood Research (CBR) and the Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia have announced the establishment of the CSL Behring – Canada Research Chair in Endothelial Cell Biology. Over the next five…
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LaboratoryNew Facilities
October 2, 2009 by
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Saskatoon, SK – A new Advanced Microanalysis Centre at the Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) in Saskatoon has been provided with $1.3 million start-up funding. The research scientists at the SRC Advanced Microanalysis Centre will use an electron microprobe that uses…
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General Science & ResearchLaboratory
September 29, 2009 by
Lab Canada
Pittsburgh, PA – Conferee advanced registration is now open for Pittcon 2010, which will be held February 28 – March 5, 2010, in Orlando, Florida at the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC). Conferees registering before February 1, 2010 will save…
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General Science & ResearchLaboratory
September 28, 2009 by
Lab Canada
Guelph, ON – The federal government last week announced $159.1 million in funding for 181 Canada Research Chairs newly awarded or renewed in 45 Canadian universities. The funding includes $7.4 million from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) for research…
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Academic ResearchLaboratoryNew Facilities
September 28, 2009 by
Lab Canada
Toronto, ON – A state-of-the-art nanotechnology research lab has opened at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering. The lab will allow scientists and engineers to create next-generation devices that could significantly impact health care, information technology,…
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Academic ResearchLaboratoryResearch Results
September 28, 2009 by
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Toronto, ON – Scientists from the University of Toronto and the Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute of Mount Sinai Hospital have discovered a molecular link between intelligence and curiosity, which may lead to the development of drugs to improve learning. In…
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LaboratoryLife Sciences
September 28, 2009 by
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Ottawa, ON – The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) are honouring eight outstanding Canadian individuals and teams with the first ever CIHR-CMAJ Top Canadian Achievements in Health Research Awards, which recognize and…
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LaboratoryLife Sciences
September 28, 2009 by
Lab Canada
Vancouver, BC – A $7.5 million research project that studies iron-overload disorders hemochromatosis and thalassemia is receiving funding from Xenon Pharmaceuticals and Genome BC. The study, led by Dr Paul Goldberg of Xenon Pharmaceuticals and entitled “Enabling Studies for a…
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Laboratory
September 25, 2009 by
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Charlottetown, PEI – Federal government researchers at the National Research Council (NRC) have developed new technology to help lower bad cholesterol levels by combining natural botanical extracts. Vancouver-based Omnia Foods has now acquired the North American rights to this technology,…
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CollaborationsCommercializationLaboratory
September 24, 2009 by
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Orangeville, ON – Xogen Technologies has been awarded $2 million funding to design, build and demonstrate a pilot project for its wastewater treatment and renewable energy technology at the Water Pollution Control Plant in Orangeville. The funding is being providing…
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AgriculturalBiologyCollaborationsGeneral Science & ResearchLaboratoryLife SciencesResearch Labs
September 24, 2009 by
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Hamilton, ON – The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) has announced funding for nine new strategic research networks across the country, providing them with a total of $45 million support over five years. The networks encompass fields including…
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CollaborationsLaboratory
September 21, 2009 by
Lab Canada
Edmonton, AB – Two of North America’s leading nanotechnology research centres are combining their expertise to advance work on clean energy development. As a follow up to two recent missions to Texas, Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach signed a memorandum of…
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Academic ResearchLaboratory
September 18, 2009 by
Lab Canada
Vancouver, BC – The University of British Columbia (UBC) is receiving $86.4 million from British Columbia’s provincial government for construction of a new state-of-the-art building to house its Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science. The new $133.3-million Pharmaceutical Sciences Building will feature…
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ChemistryLaboratory
September 18, 2009 by
Lab Canada
Washington, DC – In an effort to expand access to scientific sessions at its national meetings, the American Chemical Society (ACS) today made recordings of more than 150 presentations from its 238th National Meeting in Washington, DC, available online without…
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General Science & ResearchLaboratory
September 16, 2009 by
Lab Canada
Corning, NY – Corning announced today that it has purchased labware maker Axygen BioScience for approximately $400 million. Headquartered in Union City, CA, Axygen is a manufacturer and distributor of high-quality life sciences plastic consumable labware, liquid handling products, and…