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CIHR and Terry Fox Foundation launch grant program for cancer research
April 16, 2009 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Terry Fox Foundation have jointly launched a new grants competition, called the Terry Fox New Frontiers Program Project Grants competition. The program will support teams of at least…
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Canada and China announce new joint science and technology initiatives
April 13, 2009 by Lab Canada Beijing, China – Stockwell Day, Canada’s minister of international trade and minister for the Asia-Pacific gateway, and Wan Gang, China’s minister of science and technology, today announced the launch of six new research initiatives in science and technology worth a…
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$49.4M reno for BC university science centre; shellfish research centre for Vancouver Island
April 13, 2009 by Lab Canada Burnaby, BC – The federal and provincial governments are providing $49.4 million to renovate the chemistry building in the Shrum Science Centre at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, providing state-of-the-art facilities. This funding is part of the federal government’s two-year,…
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McGill researchers find new ways to manufacture nanotubes of controlled geometry, stiffness and porosities
April 13, 2009 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – McGill researchers have succeeded in finding a new way to manufacture nanotubes, one of the important building blocks of the nanotechnology of the future. A team of researchers, led by Prof Hanadi Sleiman in collaboration with Prof…
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Research projects share $700,000 in funding
April 13, 2009 by Lab Canada Victoria, BC – Six projects at the University of Victoria have received a total of around $700,000 in funding from the BC Knowledge Development Fund. The projects are as follows: 1. Tools to design wind and tidal power capturing systems…
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Materials lab receives federal funding for improvements
April 13, 2009 by Lab Canada Vancouvet, BC – Simon Fraser University has receive funding of nearly $900,000 from the federal government to strengthen its 4D Labs facility. The funding will complement leading-edge research, learning and development underway at 4D Labs, a materials science research centre…
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New health sciences building for healthcare-related training
April 13, 2009 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Vancouver Community College’s new $56.4 million health sciences building, with state-of-the-art classrooms, training labs for lab assistants, nursing, resident care attendant, and other health programs, has officially opened. The building is providing a cutting-edge facility to teach…
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Quebec research organization appoints new VP and scientific director
April 7, 2009 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Dr Howard Bergman has been appointed to the position of vice-president and scientific director of the Fonds de la recherche en santé du Québec (FRSQ). He will assume his duties on April 14. Dr Bergman earned his…
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Medical research foundation announces $39M in funding for projects across Alberta
April 6, 2009 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – The Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research has awarded $39 million in funding to 41 health researchers across the province. Each of the seven-year awards is worth around $1 million, making them among the richest health research…
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Environmental projects share $10M funding
April 6, 2009 by Lab Canada Regina, SK – A variety of projects in the environmental area, including scientific research projects, have received a total of $10 million in funding from Saskatchewan’s provincial government through its Go Green Fund. Funding of $8,563,850 has been awarded from…
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Researchers squeeze light out of quantum dots
April 6, 2009 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – McGill University researchers have successfully amplified light with so-called “colloidal quantum dots,” a technology that had been written off by many as a dead-end. Over the past 15 years, repeated quantum dot research efforts failed to deliver…
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Seven scientists win Canada Gairdner Awards for 2009
March 31, 2009 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Seven of the world’s leading medical scientists have won Canada’s most prestigious international award, for discoveries ranging from stem cells to cancer vaccines. Over the past 50 years, some 298 scientists have won “Gairdners,” among them 73…
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$2.6M funding awarded to 10 projects in Alberta
March 30, 2009 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – Equipment grants have been awarded to 10 scientific research projects in Alberta, allowing the researchers to upgrade their labs. The funds, provided by the provincial government, will aid research in areas of study such as disease diagnosis…
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Herzberg Gold Medal won by National Research Council, University of Ottawa scientist
March 25, 2009 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Dr Paul Corkum, an attosecond science researcher at the National Research Council Canada (NRC) and professor in the department of physics at the University of Ottawa, is this year’s winner of Canada’s most prestigious science prize. The…
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Research into natural fibres nets $9.6M in funding
March 25, 2009 by Lab Canada Winnipeg, MB – The Natural Fibres for the Green Economy Network (NAFGEN) has received $9.6M in funding from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. Led by Flax Canada 2015, NAFGEN is a multidisciplinary network that brings together researchers, industry and producers to…
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High-performance computing for Manitoba researchers
March 25, 2009 by Lab Canada Winnipeg, MB – A new high-performance computing facility is coming to the University of Manitoba. High-performance computing (HPC) is an integrated computing environment used in science, engineering and business. The HPC supercomputer solves complex problems in a matter of hours…
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New centre of excellence to focus on ocean research and commercialization
March 25, 2009 by Lab Canada Victoria, BC – A new Centre of Excellence for Commercialization and Research (CECR), the Oceans Network Canada Centre for Enterprise and Engagement (ONCEE), has been established in Victoria. The ONCEE will manage two highly sophisticated underwater laboratories that will support…
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Marine research centres share $3.8M in funding
March 25, 2009 by Lab Canada Rimouski, QC – Two marine sciences organizations are receiving a total of $3,802,500 in funding from the federal government. The Marine Biotechnology Research Centre (MBRC) will receive $900,000 and the Université du Québec à Rimouski’s Institut des sciences de la…
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Biodiesel research supported with $1M in funding
March 25, 2009 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – $1 million in funding from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is supporting the Sustainable Cropping System Platforms for Biodiesel Feedstock Quantity and Quality (SBQQ) research network. To find out the most effective ways to increase canola production, the…
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$350,000 for canola health research
March 25, 2009 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Canola Council of Canada says it is providing $350,000 to support research on the role of canola in the prevention and treatment of heart disease and diabetes. Dr David Jenkins, professor of medicine and nutritional sciences…
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New research facilities for Canadian Light Source
March 23, 2009 by Lab Canada Saskatoon, SK – The federal government is providing $3.8 million to support the construction of two new research facilities at Canadian Light Source (CLS). The announcement “ensures our place among the world’s best synchrotrons, providing researchers from across this country…
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New research centre for Vancouver hospital
March 23, 2009 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – A new, state-of-the-art research centre is to be established at Vancouver General Hospital, housing three internationally recognized research programs and named after Robert H N Ho in honour of his $15-million donation. The seven-storey, 6,442 sq m…
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Canadian scientists and scholars win Killam Research Fellowships (March 23, 2009)
March 23, 2009 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Nine Canadian researchers have been awarded a total of $1.26 million in the 42nd annual competition for Killam Research Fellowships, administered by the Canada Council for the Arts. Killam Research Fellowships, with a value of $70,000 a…
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New centre to focus research on occupational cancers
March 6, 2009 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Canada’s first centre dedicated solely to research in occupational cancers has been established. Called the Occupational Cancer Research Centre, it will be charged with improving knowledge and evidence to help identify, prevent and ultimately eliminate exposures to…
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New innovation centre combines expertise in robotics and minimally invasive surgery
March 6, 2009 by Lab Canada Hamilton, ON – A new Centre for Surgical Invention and Innovation (CSII), a Centre of Excellence for Commercialization and Research (CECR), has been established in Hamilton by the federal government. The CSII will develop and commercialize a new class of…
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Cleantech projects share $53M funding
March 6, 2009 by Lab Canada Mississauga, ON – Sixteen projects that develop and demonstrate emerging clean technologies have been awarded $53 million by Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC). The clean technology projects included in this funding round offer technological solutions to the challenges Canada is…
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University scientists propose three ways to safeguard academic research
March 6, 2009 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The group representing academic researchers and scientists across the country is stepping up calls on the federal government to invest in research through Canada’s granting councils and ensure that scientists, not politicians, decide where research funding is…
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Cameron report: Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science calls for immediate action on recommendations
March 5, 2009 by Lab Canada Hamilton, ON – The Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS), the national certifying body for medical laboratory technologists and assistants, has issued a statement urging the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador to implement key recommendations of the report of…
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Herzberg Gold Medal finalists and Steacie fellows announced by NSERC
March 2, 2009 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Finalists have been chosen for the 2008 NSERC Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal for Science and Engineering. Awarded each year by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), it is the organization’s highest honour:…
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International research partnerships formed with Canada Research Chairs
March 2, 2009 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Eight research partnerships have been formed between university scholars in Canada and their peers in the developing world. The teams will undertake research projects that address important topics including health, environmental sustainability, resource management and information communications…
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Stem cell breakthrough accelerates stem cell technology
March 2, 2009 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – In a study that was released on March 1, Mount Sinai Hospital’s Dr Andras Nagy has discovered a new method of creating stem cells. The study, to be published by Nature online, accelerates stem cell technology and…
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