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Study shows how buckyballs hurt cells
June 9, 2008 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – A new study into the potential health hazards of the revolutionary nano-sized particles known as buckyballs predicts that the molecules are easily absorbed into animal cells, providing a possible explanation for how the molecules could be toxic…
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Agreement expands aerospace research relationship
June 9, 2008 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The National Research council says it has signed a five-year memorandum of understanding with European Aeronautic Defence and Space (EADS) to cooperate on aerospace research and technology development, an agreement that expands an existing longstanding relationship. The…
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$1M from Cole Foundation for leukemia researchers
June 2, 2008 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – For the second year in a row, the Cole Foundation is awarding $1-million in fellowships to the most promising researchers studying pediatric leukemia and related diseases. The fellowships will enable these young scientists from the Universit de…
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Aquaculture R&D to be expanded at shellfish research centre
June 2, 2008 by Lab Canada Nanaimo, BC – Vancouver Island University says it will expand existing research capacity at the Centre for Shellfish Research by establishing a Shellfish Genomics Laboratory with $400,000 in funding it is receiving from the federal government. Research will focus on…
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Neuropathic pain research award recipients announced
May 29, 2008 by Lab Canada Kirkland, QC – Pfizer Canada has announced the recipients of their first Neuropathic Pain Research Awards Competition. This grant competition aims to fund and support independent neuropathic pain research in the areas of basic biomedical, clinical and health service and…
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Launch of call for proposals for the CHUM’s research centre
May 29, 2008 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – The Centre hospitalier de l’Universit de Montral (CHUM) says it has issued a call for proposals that will lead to the construction of the most important medical research centre in Quebec, which will have a full staff…
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$36M, state-of-the-art research centre officially inaugurated
May 26, 2008 by Lab Canada Laval, QC – Boehringer Ingelheim has inaugurated a new, $36-million leading-edge laboratory in Laval that is designed to support research into treatments for serious infectious diseases. The company says it will be able to hire 40 additional high-calibre scientists who…
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$2M for new pediatric cancer research lab
May 26, 2008 by Lab Canada Victoria, BC – $2 million in funding to the Michael Cuccione Foundation will be used to complete a laboratory that supports research into new treatments for childhood cancer. “The $2 million will be used to complete the Michael Cuccione Laboratory…
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New centre to focus on forest economy bioproducts in Ontario’s north
May 26, 2008 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Ontario’s provincial government is providing $25 million for a new Centre for Research and Innovation in the Bio-Economy (CRIBE) in Thunder Bay. The Centre for Research and Innovation in the Bio-Economy (CRIBE) in Thunder Bay will create…
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CIHR’s Institute of Cancer Research gets new scientific director
May 26, 2008 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Dr Pierre Chartrand, acting president of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), along with CIHR’s governing council, announced today the appointment of Dr Morag Park as incoming scientific director of CIHR’s Institute of Cancer Research. This…
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NSERC awards $535M in grants and scholarships
May 26, 2008 by Lab Canada Victoria, BC – The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has awarded grants and scholarships to 9,900 professors and students across the country. In total, $535 million will be provided through grants and scholarships to professors and…
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$4M joint program funds 13 BC-China projects
May 26, 2008 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Thirteen collaborative projects have been chosen to receive support under the Innovation and Commercialization Strategic Development (ICSD) program. The program is a $4 million joint program developed by the British Columbia Innovation Council (BCIC) and the People’s…
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Urgent support needed for Canada’s medical laboratories: CSMLS
May 16, 2008 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS) has reported on its appearance this week before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health, with respect to their study on the statutory review of the 10-year plan…
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Researchers in Newfoundland awarded with $5M in funding
May 16, 2008 by Lab Canada St John’s, NF – Researchers at Memorial University have received $5,073,122 from Newfoundland’s provincial Industrial Research and Innovation Fund (IRIF). The 20 research projects have a total value of more than $26 million. “Research is a core function of Memorial…
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$12M for research in pediatric intestinal and liver disorders
May 16, 2008 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – A $12-million grant from British Columbia’s provincial government will support the groundbreaking work of the Children with Intestinal and Liver Disorders (CH.I.L.D.) Foundation to find a cure for children with intestinal and liver disorders such as Crohn’s…
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$15M program helps build nano-based businesses and commercialize technology
May 16, 2008 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – Alberta has unveiled a new $15 million nanotechnology industrial research partnerships program that aims to connect academic researchers with industry to develop market-driven nanotechnology products. The program will be operated by Alberta Ingenuity. “Nanotechnology is a key…
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Shell joins $80M international carbon storage research project
May 16, 2008 by Lab Canada Regina, SK – Shell Canada says it recently signed on as a co-sponsor of the International Energy Agency Greenhouse Gas (IEA GHG) Weyburn-Midale CO(2) Monitoring and Storage project (Weyburn-Midale CO(2) project) at the Petroleum Technology Research Centre (PTRC) in Regina.…
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Breast cancer research chair a first for Atlantic Canada
May 16, 2008 by Lab Canada Halifax, NS – Dr David Hoskin has been appointed the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation – Atlantic Region Endowed Chair in Breast Cancer Research. One of only three breast cancer chairs in Canada, Dr Hoskin will provide leadership in breast cancer…
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$8M awarded to prion research projects
May 12, 2008 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – PrioNet Canada has announced $8 million in funding for projects related to solving the food and health-related threats posed by prion diseases. The funding will support 19 projects across the country carried out by 60 Canadian researchers.…
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Internationally renowned physicist appointed as executive director of Perimeter Institute
May 12, 2008 by Lab Canada Waterloo, ON – Dr Neil Turok has been appointed to the position of executive director of the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics (PI). The appointment is effective on October 1. Mike Lazaridis, the founder of Perimeter Institute and chairman of…
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Proposed legislation to improve lab safety and biosecurity
May 12, 2008 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – In late April, Health Minister Tony Clement tabled legislation (Bill C-54) that is aimed at strengthening bio-security and biosafety in Canada by establishing consistent safety requirements for laboratories working with human pathogens and toxins. “This proposed legislation…
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New research facility will focus on medicinal chemistry
May 12, 2008 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – More than $1.9 million in federal funding is being provided to Simon Fraser University to establish a new research facility to be called MedChem. The new laboratory will be a vital resource for academic and industrial researchers…
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DNA sequencing and nano-fabrication receive equipment funding support
May 12, 2008 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Development and commercialization of new technologies in the fields of DNA sequencing and nano-fabrication is receiving a boost from Western Economic Diversification Canada, which is providing $750,000 toward the purchase of state-of-the-art equipment and the building of…
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$298M for health research across Canada
May 7, 2008 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The federal government today officially announced funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) for 764 health research projects across Canada, totalling over $298 million. “The government of Canada is committed to investing in knowledge, science…
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Pharma company licenses technology to produce polynucleotides for drug development
May 6, 2008 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Dalton Pharma Services, a privately owned Canadian pharmaceutical services provider, and Thermo Fisher Scientific say they have entered into an agreement under which Dalton will use a proprietary Thermo Fisher manufacturing process to produce nucleic-acid biopolymers for…
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Genome Canada awards $9.37M in funding for technology development projects
May 5, 2008 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Winners of the Genome Canada’s Technology Development Competition were announced today, with $9.37 million in funding awarded to 13 winning projects. The organization says the competition attracted 51 proposals for technology development projects from scientists across Canada.…
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Cancer research projects across Canada awarded a total of $36M
May 5, 2008 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Canadian Cancer Society has announced funding for 76 new research grants and has awarded them a total of $36.2 million. The grants winners work at institutions across the country. The society’s has published a complete list…
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Scientists and engineer among this year’s $100,000 Killam Prize winners
May 5, 2008 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Two scientists and one engineer are among five scholars being honoured with the 2008 Killam Prizes, Canada’s most distinguished annual awards for outstanding career achievements in engineering, natural sciences, humanities, social sciences and health sciences. Dr Frank…
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Goodfellow acquires ceramics and specialty glass supplier
April 30, 2008 by Lab Canada Oakdale, PA – Goodfellow Cambridge, parent company of Goodfellow, says it has acquired The Technical Glass Company, a UK-based supplier of ceramics, ceramic components and specialist glass for scientific and industrial applications. Goodfellow supplies metals, polymers, ceramics and other materials…
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Far-reaching cancer genome consortium created by scientists around the world
April 29, 2008 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – In a move that echoes the lofty goals of the Human Genome Project, research organizations around the world announced today that they are launching the International Cancer Genome Consortium (ICGC). The consortium is a collaboration designed to…
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Five nanotechnology research projects share $15M funding
April 28, 2008 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The winners of a special $15-million nanotechnology research funding competition have been named. Five projects will be funded over three years, and each will receive $3 million in funding, with financial support shared by the National Research…
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