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$6.3M funding links researchers developing oncolytic virus therapies for cancer
June 26, 2007 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Seven Canadian research teams, led by Dr John Bell of Ottawa, will share a $6.3-million grant to collaboratively develop and test oncolytic viruses as cancer therapeutics. The grant was awarded by the Terry Fox Foundation through the…
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Canadian company supplies interferometer for first satellite to measure greenhouse gases
June 26, 2007 by Lab Canada Quebec City, QC – Instrument manufacturer ABB says it has delivered a spatial interferometer for the new Japanese satellite Gosat (Greenhouse gases Observing SATellite). The satellite, which will be launched in 2008 by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), will…
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Construction starts on international vaccine centre
June 26, 2007 by Lab Canada Saskatoon, SK – This week, the sod was turned and construction started on the new International Vaccine Centre (InterVac) at the University of Saskatchewan, a $110.4-million project that will significantly enhance Canada’s capacity to fight infectious disease in both animals…
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McMaster appoints new vice-president research and international affairs
June 26, 2007 by Lab Canada Hamilton, ON – Following an international search, Dr Mo Elbestawi has been appointed McMaster University’s next vice-president research and international affairs. His five-year appointment begins July 1, 2007. As vice-president, he will be responsible for research activities across the university…
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High-security diamond research facility opens in Saskatoon
June 25, 2007 by Lab Canada Saskatoon, SK – The Saskatchewan Research Council has opened a new high-security diamond analysis facility in Saskatoon today. To meet growing industry demand for a full-service lab in Saskatchewan, the council says expanded its existing Geoanalytical Laboratories diamond operations to…
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Research centre to test new clean energy technology
June 25, 2007 by Lab Canada St-Romuald, QC – Manufacturer Vaperma has opened a new 22,000 sq-ft research and technology centre for the development and pilot testing of clean energy gas separation membranes. The company’s hollow fibre membrane is a made-in-Canada technology that represents a new…
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BC contributes to $20M biodiversity project
June 25, 2007 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – A $20-million project that will help discover unknown species of Canada’s plants, fungi and insects, and improving environmental management of the countrys biodiversity, has received $213,000 in funding from the BC government. The funding supports the Canadian…
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Alberta Research Council purchases CT scanner for sustainable energy resource recovery research
June 25, 2007 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – The purchase of a $1.2 million research x-ray computed tomography (CT) scanner by the Alberta Research Council (ARC) is opening up research opportunities in the area of sustainable energy resource recovery. The scanner’s high-resolution 3D images the…
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$2.7M funding for satellite imaging centre
June 25, 2007 by Lab Canada Lethbridge, AB – The Alberta Terrestrial Imaging Centre at the University of Lethbridge is receiving $2.7 million in funding from the federal government. The funding will help the centre to research the potential uses of satellite images and purchase satellite…
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$340,000 supports wetland study
June 25, 2007 by Lab Canada Stonewall, MB – A pilot project by Ducks Unlimited Canada that will study the ecological and economic benefits of wetlands is receiving funding of $340,000 from the federal government. The organization will lead the project on the South Tobacco Creek…
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Green research gets $6.7M boost in Ontario
June 18, 2007 by Lab Canada London, ON – A green research project at the University of Western Ontario is receiving funding support of $6.7 million from the Ontario government. The project, led by Dr Hugo De Lasa, will create improved industrial materials and processes that…
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Neutron research facility opens
June 18, 2007 by Lab Canada Chalk River, ON – A new reflectometer has been unveiled at the National Research Council Canadian Neutron Beam Centre (NRC-CNBC). Unique in Canada, this world-class instrument opens up new research possibilities, using neutrons to improve medical implants or develop hydrogen…
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Canada’s top young researchers in science and engineering receive recognition
June 18, 2007 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Six young Canadians have won NSERC’s top prizes for research at the graduate student and postdoctoral levels. The winners are: – Constance Adsett, currently at Dalhousie University, has received an NSERC Andre Hamer Postgraduate Prize for her…
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Federal nanotechnology initiative issues call for proposals
June 18, 2007 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The National Research Council (NRC), NSERC (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council) and Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) have announced a special opportunity for NRC scientists and Canadian academic researchers in nanoscience and nanotechnology. They are…
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Level-3 animal health lab reaches construction midpoint
June 18, 2007 by Lab Canada Abbotsford, BC – The BC government says its new containment level 3 (CL3) lab has reached the midpoint of its construction. Construction of the $14.5-million high-security lab began in December 2006, as an extension of the existing Animal Health Centre…
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CFI announces $39M infrastructure funding
June 11, 2007 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – The Canada Foundation for Innovation has announced a new round of infrastructure funding worth a total of $39 million for 261 researchers at universities across the country. The 207 projects supported by the funding span the entire…
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GlaxoSmithKline chooses Laval facility as vaccine R&D headquarters
June 11, 2007 by Lab Canada Laval, QC – GlaxoSmithKline says it has designated its facility in Laval, Quebec, as the North American headquarters of its vaccines division. The site will conduct vaccine research and development, and will also be the administrative centre for the company’s…
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$6.6M funding supports interdisciplinary research
June 11, 2007 by Lab Canada Sherbrooke, QC – The federal government is providing the Universite de Sherbrooke with $6.6 million in non-repayable funding to establish the Centre d’excellence en gnie de l’information (CEGI). The centre will offer a range of interdisciplinary research activities associated with…
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Cash injection for vascular drug development
June 11, 2007 by Lab Canada London, ON – Bayer says it is providing $100,000 to cardiovascular research at Robarts Research Institute. The funds establish the Bayer Clinical Pharmacology Laboratory, which will be led by Robarts deputy scientific director Dr Ross Feldman. Dr Feldmans research aims…
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$2.7M funding supports satellite imaging centre
June 8, 2007 by Lab Canada Lethbridge, AB – The Alberta Terrestrial Imaging Centre (ATIC) at the University of Lethbridge is receiving $2.7 million in funding from the federal government. The two-phase investment includes funds that allow ATIC to research the potential uses of satellite images…
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$2.2M to support new molecular imaging centre for cardiovascular research
June 4, 2007 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – MDS Nordion, a developer of medical isotopes and radiopharmaceuticals used in molecular imaging, says it is collaborating with the University of Ottawa Heart Institute to establish a Molecular Imaging Centre of Excellence to advance cardiology research. MDS…
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Award-winning project used 3D tools to develop waste decontamination method
June 4, 2007 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – A 17-year-old high school student from New Liskeard is presenting his award-winning science project – a method of naturally decontaminating wood waste – at the Ontario Research and Education Summit in Toronto. The winner of the first…
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$1.1M funding to enable worldwide math teams to tackle research challenges
June 4, 2007 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Canada’s top mathematicians will work more closely with their international colleagues to address key global issues, due to new funding of $1.1 million. The funding awarded by Industry Canada via the federal Network of Centres of Excellence…
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ORION awards celebrate Ontario’s contribution to research, teaching and learning
June 4, 2007 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Ground-breaking innovations, from advanced visualization tools to startling computer simulations unraveling the mysteries of the universe were celebrated at the annual ORION Awards in Toronto. Presented at the Ontario Research and Education Summit at the MaRS Discovery…
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Ontario and California collaborate on cancer research, sign climate change accord
May 30, 2007 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Ontario’s premier, Dalton McGuinty, says that the governments of Ontario and California are joining forces to fight cancer and climate change. Premier McGuinty and California’s Governor Schwarzenegger met at the MaRS Discovery District in Toronto, where they…
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Clinical and research programs to receive $530,000 funding
May 29, 2007 by Lab Canada Quebec City, QC – Baxter, a maker of specialty therapeutics and medical products, has announced funding of more than $530,000 to support two clinical and research projects relating to hemophilia. It is supporting the upgrade of a clinical registry created…
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Chronic disease and disabilities research post created with $500,000 donation
May 29, 2007 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Complex chronic disease research has received a boost with a $500,000 donation to Bridgepoint Health from TD Bank Financial Group. The funding will be used to create a new position – the TD Bank Financial Group founding…
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Scientific partnership to foster clinical and biomedical research innovation
May 29, 2007 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – The McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) and the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) have entered into a scientific partnership agreement aimed at promoting mutual synergies. Beginning on Friday June 1, researchers from the Research Institute of…
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$583M funding for 10,000 researchers across the country
May 28, 2007 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – $583 million in funding is being provided to 10,000 professors and students across Canada by the federal government through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). As a result of the current competition, some…
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$80M for Canada research chairs
May 28, 2007 by Lab Canada London, ON – The federal government has appointed 98 Canada research chairs, with funding of $83.7 million. This includes $10.4 million from the Canada Foundation for Innovation to fund research infrastructure essential to the work done by 64 of the…
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Polar research projects chosen for funding
May 28, 2007 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – A total of 44 Canadian science and research projects have been selected for International Polar Year (IPY) 2007-2008 funding from the federal government. The projects are as follows, in alphabetical order: Project Title: Arctic Freshwater SystemsProject Leader:…
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