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$109M supports 126 new and renewing Canada research chairs
September 10, 2007 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – The federal government today announced $109.5 million to fund the appointment or renewal of 126 Canada research chairs. The funding also includes $10.5 million from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) to fund research infrastructure essential to…
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Further funding for molecular medicine research centre
September 10, 2007 by Lab Canada Thunder Bay, ON – Ontario’s provincial government is providing $14.7 million to support the new Molecular Medicine Research Centre in Thunder Bay. The centre says the funding will be used for administrative costs, equipment acquisition and other start-up costs. The…
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Swine research gets $200,000 funding for equipment
September 10, 2007 by Lab Canada Winnipeg, MB – New swine research facilities at the University of Manitoba’s National Centre for Livestock and the Environment is receiving nearly $200,000 in funding support from the federal government for equipment. The funding will be provided to the Manitoba…
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$2M to help attract first-time industrial users to synchrotron
September 10, 2007 by Lab Canada Saskatoon, SK – A new program that will offer reduced fees to first-time users of the Canadian Light Source (CLS) synchrotron is receiving $2 million in funding from the federal government. The program is intended to give industry a strong…
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$38M funding increase for researchers in Alberta
September 10, 2007 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – Alberta’s provincial government, through Alberta Ingenuity, has announced $38 million in extra funding for researchers in the province. “There is a whole new world of economic possibility out there – where only the most progressive and technically…
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New foundation to focus on fetal alcohol research with $1M in funding
September 10, 2007 by Lab Canada Winnipeg, MB – Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) research is being boosted with the creation of the Canadian Foundation on Fetal Alcohol Research (CFFAR). The new foundation was introduced last week at the 8th Annual Fetal Alcohol Canadian Expertise Research…
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Researchers use skin-derived stem cells to repair spinal cord injuries
September 10, 2007 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Researchers at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and the University of British Columbia (UBC) have used skin-derived stem cells to repair spinal cord injuries in rats. This research was made possible with the support of a…
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CIHR unveils policy giving open access to health research publications
September 5, 2007 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) has announced a new policy to promote public access to the results of research it has funded. The organization will require its researchers to ensure that their original research articles…
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Large-scale production of phages gets green light
September 5, 2007 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Following a successful pilot study, biotech company Biophage Pharma says it has signed a follow-on contract with Alberta Agriculture and Food to proceed with the production of large-scale volumes of highly purified bacteriophage preparations in a fermentor.…
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Laboratory to facilitate research into salmon breeding
August 30, 2007 by Lab Canada South Esk, NB – The Centre of Excellence for Atlantic Salmon Studies has been opened by the Miramichi Salmon Association. “The Miramichi Salmon Association recognizes that conserving and enhancing salmon populations can only be successful with good scientific knowledge,” says…
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Research project to increase value of by-products from ethanol fuel production
August 30, 2007 by Lab Canada Winnipeg, MB – The University of Manitoba will receive funding for further research to enhance the value of livestock feed uses for distillers dried grain, a high protein by-product of ethanol production. The Canada-Manitoba Economic Partnership Agreement is contributing $202,820…
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Greenhouse gases the focus of new partnership
August 30, 2007 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Policy expert network ClimateCHECK says it has entered into a cooperative agreement with the Saskatchewan Research Council to provide advisory and verification services for technologies related to greenhouse gas projects to mitigate climate change. “SRC’s technical expertise…
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New executive director for research ethics agency
August 30, 2007 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Susan Zimmerman has been appointed as executive director of the Interagency Secretariat on Research Ethics, Tri-Council Initiative (CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC), effective September 4. A lawyer, Ms Zimmerman holds a master of laws from the University of…
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$10.1M funding for cancer research
August 27, 2007 by Lab Canada Winnipeg, MB – The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), in partnership with CancerCare Manitoba and Cancer Care Nova Scotia, are providing $10.1 million in funding over the next five years to seven cancer research teams. “Evidence, based on solid…
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Genome Quebec unveils biobank
August 27, 2007 by Lab Canada Montreal, QV – A biobank has been opened by Genome Quebec, in partnership with the Centre de sante et de services sociaux de Chicoutimi, a hospital centre affiliated with the Universite de Montreal. The biobank is part of the P3G/CARTaGENE…
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New VP research for Windsor
August 27, 2007 by Lab Canada Windsor, ON – Dr Ranjana Bird has been named vice-president, research at the University of Windsor. She is currently dean of graduate studies at the University of Waterloo and will begin her five-year term at the University of Windsor on…
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$76M funding supports program dealing with rampant swine disease
August 27, 2007 by Lab Canada St-Narcisse-De-Beaurivage, QC – A four-year program that is receiving $76 million funding from the federal government will focus on four areas to deal with porcine circovirus associated diseases (PCVAD). The program will include herd inoculation, research, bio-security best management practices…
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More high-priority chemicals up for scrutiny
August 27, 2007 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The federal government says that industrial users of chemicals will have until December 18, 2007 to provide information on how they are safely managing and using 19 chemical substances identified as high priorities for action under the…
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Cleaner, greener and more profitable process for refining copper
August 27, 2007 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – A researcher at the University of British Columbia, Dr David Dixon, has invented an environmentally friendly and cheaper way to produce high quality copper from low-grade concentrates, thus expanding potential copper reserves. The university has granted Bateman…
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Fuel cell commercialization projects get $1.63M funding
August 23, 2007 by Lab Canada Mississauga, ON – Four fuel cell commercialization project are receiving a total of $1.63M in support from Ontario’s provincial government. Hydrogenics Corporation, a Mississauga-based company that is commercializing hydrogen and fuel cell products, leads three of the newly announced projects:…
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SNOLAB to build cryopit with $8.73M in funding
August 22, 2007 by Lab Canada Sudbury, ON – The SNOLAB research facility, part of the existing underground facility for the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory, is being expanded. Funding of $8.73 million from the provincial government will help researchers there build a cryopit, a large cavern to…
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New bioindustrial innovation centre gets $10M support
August 20, 2007 by Lab Canada Sarnia, ON – A new Bioindustrial Innovation Centre will help Ontario’s petrochemical industry develop environmentally friendly alternatives to fossil fuels. The provincial government is providing $10 million to the project. The centre will connect researchers and the local petrochemical industry…
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Lobster life cycle to go under microscope
August 20, 2007 by Lab Canada Shelburne, NS – A study of the effects of moulting on lobster quality in south western Nova Scotia and the Northumberland Strait is receiving $175,000 in support from the federal government. The funding will allow scientists at the Atlantic Veterinary…
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Partnership focuses on diabetes research
August 20, 2007 by Lab Canada Toronto, On – The University Health Network and the University of Toronto’s Banting & Best Diabetes Centre have formed a partnership they say will enhance diabetes education, research and patient care. The collaboration will allow both organizations to bring together…
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Grants support imaging research for cancer
August 20, 2007 by Lab Canada London, ON – A new grant program has given 11 scientists in London support in developing sophisticated imaging technology to detect cancer on a microscopic level. A $385,000 grant by Cancer Care Ontario (CCO) is being distributed through the Cancer…
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Research to probe invasive tree pests
August 20, 2007 by Lab Canada Winnipeg, MB – The department of plant science at the University of Manitoba and Jeffries Nurseries have received a $66,000 grant from the federal and provincial governments for research on the diversification of tree stock. This project will enable researchers…
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Independent expert panel to probe future directions for federal laboratories
August 13, 2007 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The federal government says it has created an independent panel of experts to provide advice on transferring federal non-regulatory laboratories, including a range of different management options. “Our laboratories conduct research that benefits all Canadians,” said Vic…
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New program promotes international scholars to study health research in Canada
August 13, 2007 by Lab Canada Gravenhurst, ON – A new scholarship program sponsored by the federal government will attract top young Chinese students to Canada to study and advance health research. The Canada-China Norman Bethune Health Research Scholarships Program will offer up to 30 scholarships…
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$14.7M funding for molecular medicine research centre
August 5, 2007 by Lab Canada Thunder Bay, ON – The federal government says it will provide $14.7 million in funding for the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) for the establishment of a Molecular Medicine Research Centre. The new centre will bring together top…
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Near million-dollar boost for scientific research to improve Lake Winnipeg water quality
August 5, 2007 by Lab Canada Winnipeg, MB – Ongoing research, in and around Lake Winnipeg, including funding for the Lake Winnipeg Research Consortium and the research ship Namao, will receive $965,000 in funding this year from the Manitoba government. The Lake Winnipeg Research Consortium leads…
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Canadian researchers make significant contribution to global Brassica research community
August 5, 2007 by Lab Canada Saskatoon, SK – The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) say they have released the single largest number ever of DNA sequences for Brassica napus (canola) and related species. These sequences have been added…
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