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$150M fund targets biopharmaceutical research and manufacturing
January 14, 2008 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Ontario’s provincial government is setting up a $150 million fund to encourage research-based pharmaceutical companies to invest in Ontario. The program will enable companies to apply for grants, loans, forgivable interest loans and funds for building infrastructure,…
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Malting barley research promises to benefit beer brewing
January 14, 2008 by Lab Canada Saskatoon, SK – University of Saskatchewan research into improved malting barley for brewing better beer has received a major boost as a result of a funding agreement signed recently with grain marketer Parrish & Heimbecker (P&H). Under the agreement, P&H…
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$2M funds new research chair in cardiac imaging
January 14, 2008 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – An endowed chair in cardiac imaging that will enable more intensified research into the causes of heart disease is being created by the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) after a $2 million donation by retired Ottawa…
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$600,000 study looks at turning plant waste into biofuels
January 14, 2008 by Lab Canada Guelph, ON – The growing demand for ethanol has Canadian farmers harvesting corn kernels at a rapid pace, but the rest of the plant has been going to waste, until now. Three scientists from the University of Guelph have teamed…
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Stroke recovery gets $15M for research
January 14, 2008 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The federal government has given $15 million to the Heart and Stroke Foundation Centre for Stroke Recovery to support stroke recovery and rehabilitation research. The Heart and Stroke Foundation Centre for Stroke Recovery brings together three institutions…
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Chair in musculoskeletal research appointed at Western
January 9, 2008 by Lab Canada London, ON – The Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at the University of Western Ontario recently appointed Dr David Holdsworth the first holder of the Dr Sandy Kirkley chair in musculoskeletal research. This new research chair, supported by an…
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Acoustic imaging research centre receives $5M funding
January 7, 2008 by Lab Canada Windsor, ON – A new centre devoted to acoustical imaging, called the Institute for Diagnostic Imaging Research, is to be established at the University of Windsor. The institute received $5 million in funding from Ontario’s government today. The institute will…
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$15M funding for new food safety and cattle vaccine facility
January 7, 2008 by Lab Canada Belleville, ON – Bioniche Life Sciences’ new $25-million animal health and food safety vaccine production facility in Belleville, ON, is receiving $10 in funding from Ontario’s provincial government and $5 million in funding from the federal government. The new facility…
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Design work and relocation plans underway for new materials technology lab
January 7, 2008 by Lab Canada Hamilton, ON – Detailed building design work is underway for the soon-to-be relocated CANMET Materials Technology Laboratory (CANMETMTL) from Ottawa to McMaster Innovation Park in Hamilton. In addition, an 18-member advisory board that includes representatives from industry, academia and government…
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$118M supports public-private science and technology partnerships
January 7, 2008 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – The federal government is providing $118 million in funding over three years in six National Research Council (NRC) technology cluster initiatives. As part of this announcement, the NRC National Institute for Nanotechnology (NINT) will receive $36 million…
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Scholarships renamed in honour of Canada’s best and brightest
January 7, 2008 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The federal government says its Canada Graduate Scholarships have been renamed to honour important Canadian historical innovators and researchers. The master’s and doctoral scholarships will be named after renowned pioneers of Canadian technology, medicine and entrepreneurship: –…
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Partnership to strengthen technology commercialization in Calgary
January 3, 2008 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – University Technologies International (UTI) and BioAlberta have formed a partnership to focus on creating stronger technology-based companies in Calgary and to improve the technology commercialization process for early-stage technologies. “We are excited about this partnership,” said Paul…
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CIHR awards $377M in health research grants across Canada
December 17, 2007 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – The federal government today announced the recipients from across Canada of 1,604 Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) health research grants worth more than $377.5 million. The funding will support projects in mental health, hospital-acquired infections, cancer,…
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Report says Canadian pharmaceutical market to reach $19B in 2007
December 17, 2007 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – The Canadian pharmaceutical market is expected to grow 6.0 – 6.5% in 2007 to $19 billion in drug store and hospital sales, according to IMS Health figures released today. This year’s market growth is slower than the…
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$1.5M provides major boost to MS research
December 17, 2007 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – The End-MS Research and Training Network, an initiative of the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada, has received $1.5 million in funding from the Alberta government. The network will facilitate the recruitment and training of young scientists and…
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Heavy oil discovery could revolutionize oil sands production
December 17, 2007 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – An international team that includes University of Calgary scientists has shown how crude oil in oil deposits around the world – including in Alberta’s oil sands – are naturally broken down by microbes in the reservoir. Their…
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Remote sensing research gets $2.25M funding
December 17, 2007 by Lab Canada Victoria, BC – A project at the University of Victoria that will use advanced remote sensing research to find innovative solutions to address resource management and development needs in British Columbia is receiving $2.25 million in funding from the federal…
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$6.5M supports advanced science technology facility
December 10, 2007 by Lab Canada Victoria, BC – A new quantum materials spectroscopy centre (QMSC) for the University of British Columbia is receiving $6.5 million in funding from the BC government. The facility will be located at the Canadian Light Source (CLS), the national synchrotron…
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Canada’s first cloned pigs born at McGill
December 10, 2007 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Researchers in McGill University’s department of animal science have successfully produced three litters of cloned pigs, a Canadian first that will eventually contribute to advancing biomedical research into human ailments such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease. “This…
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Competition launched for industrial R&D internships
December 10, 2007 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The federal government has launched the Industrial Research and Development Internships (IRDI) program to create new opportunities for science and technology graduates. It is providing $8.64 million in funding over the next two years will create internships…
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Virtual reality lab at receives $3.4M from IBM
December 10, 2007 by Lab Canada Ottawa, On – The University of Ottawa and IBM have formed a partnership to further pursue research in collaborative tele-presence at the university’s Discover lab, with IBM providing $3.4 million in funding. The main objective of collaborative tele-presence is to…
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New chair for Ontario research network
December 7, 2007 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Educator Maxim Jean-Louis has been named as chair of the board of the Optical Regional Advanced Network of Ontario (ORANO), which owns and operates the ORION ultra high-speed optical research and education network. Currently the president and…
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New academic alliances forming between Canada and developing countries
December 3, 2007 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and the Canada Research Chairs program are launching a joint initiative to pair leading researchers from universities in Canada with those in developing countries to collaborate on issues of mutual concern.…
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$1.5M funding for crop enhancement trials and biofuels
December 3, 2007 by Lab Canada Dawson Creek, BC – The federal government is providing $1.5 million to support a biofuel production study and an assessment to identify the best crop varieties for unique Peace River region growing conditions. $1.2 million is being provided to the…
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$1M funding helps to bring key cancer researcher back to Canada
December 3, 2007 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – A promising and rising research star has returned to Ontario to continue his cancer research at the Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute of Mount Sinai Hospital thanks in part to a $1-million leadership gift from TD Bank Financial…
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NanoQuebec to receive $11M in Quebec government funding
November 29, 2007 by Lab Canada Quebec City, QC – NanoQuebec is being awarded $11 million in funding from the Quebec government over the next three years. The funding was announced today, during the official launch of the organization’s funding program for key research facilities selected…
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Fellowships help to increase the number of women in scientific research
November 27, 2007 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – In an ongoing effort to help increase the participation of women in scientific research, last evening, at the Canadian Museum of Civilization, L’Oreal Canada and the Canadian Commission for UNESCO awarded fellowships to four doctoral and post-doctoral…
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New research centre will further environmental goals in Nova Scotia
November 26, 2007 by Lab Canada Halifax, NS – A new research centre focussed on environmental engineering is being built at Dalhousie University. The facility, the Nova Scotia Environmental Engineering Research Centre (NSEERC) laboratory will be built at the university’s Faculty of Engineering. The centre is…
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$600,000 funding supports new cereal testing facility
November 26, 2007 by Lab Canada Winnipeg, MB – The Canadian International Grain Institute (CIGI) is establishing an advanced pilot cereal testing, training and demonstration centre with over $499,000 in funding through the Canada-Manitoba Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). The Manitoba government is also providing $103,700 towards…
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Physicist teams with cancer centre to reduce treatment waits
November 26, 2007 by Lab Canada Windsor, ON – A University of Windsor physics researcher is working with a medical physicist at the Windsor Regional Cancer Centre (WRCC) to develop a new system to reduce the time that cancer patients have to wait for radiation treatments.…
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Inaugural population cancer research chair announced
November 26, 2007 by Lab Canada Halifax, NS – Dr Louise Parker has been appointed the first Canadian Cancer Society Nova Scotia Division chair in population cancer research. Made possible through a partnership with Dalhousie University and Capital District Health Authority, and funding from the Canadian…
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