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$41.5M boost for agricultural research programs
February 12, 2007 by Lab Canada Regina, SK – The Saskatchewan government says it has reached an agreement with the federal government on the use of $41.5 million in federal Agricultural Policy Framework (APF) wedge and rollover funds. “This funding is part of the commitment of…
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Scientists discover new compound that kills drug-resistant malaria
February 12, 2007 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Researchers at the Toronto General Research Institute and Ontario Cancer Institute have discovered a synthetic compound that targets and kills malaria parasites, including a drug-resistant strain. Scientists at the Centre for Molecular Design and Preformulations, at Toronto…
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2006 wild bird survey concludes with no findings of highly pathogenic avian influenza
February 12, 2007 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Canada’s second annual Wild Bird Survey for Avian Influenza (AI) has concluded with more than 12,000 birds tested and no findings of highly pathogenic strains of AI, including the Asian strain of H5N1. Samples for this year’s…
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American nanotechnology researcher recruited to Canada
February 12, 2007 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – American chemist Dr Richard McCreery has relocated to Alberta from the Ohio State University in Columbus, in order to continue his research in Edmonton at NRC’s National Institute for Nanotechnology (NINT) as a principal researcher and ingenuity…
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$1.1M to kick-start medical lab tech program
February 12, 2007 by Lab Canada Prince George, BC – The BC government has provided $1.1 million in funding for a medical laboratory technologist program at the College of New Caledonia. Presently, students from the north wishing to train as medical laboratory technicians must travel to…
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Researchers win third annual Brockhouse award
February 9, 2007 by Lab Canada Winnipeg, MB – A team of researchers at the University of Manitoba, along with their collaborators at MDS Sciex and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, have won the third annual Brockhouse Canada Prize for Interdisciplinary Research in Science and Engineering. The…
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Nanotechnology projects to share nearly $700,000 in funding
February 9, 2007 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – NanoQuebec has awarded eight projects funding under the organization’s collaborative industry-university nanotechnology research program. The projects were selected from among 18 research projects submitted for evaluation. The organization says it will set aside a budget of $696,000…
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Defence R&D project gets $9M in federal support
February 9, 2007 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Aerospace company MIST Mobility Integrated Systems Technology (MMIST) has been awarded a $9-million repayable loan from the federal government. The funding is to support a $30-million project to develop unmanned aerial vehicle technology. The second generation of…
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Kane Biotech appoints vice president of research
February 9, 2007 by Lab Canada Winnipeg, MB – Dr Srinivasa Madhyastha has been appointed vice president of research for Kane Biotech. The company develops products that prevent and disperse bacterial biofilms. Dr Madhyastha joined the company as senior scientist and manager in January 2002, and…
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NRC grant supports development of genetic biomarkers for cardiovascular disease
February 9, 2007 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Biotechnology company Med BioGene, which is developing genetic biomarkers for use in diagnosing and treating certain cancers and cardiovascular disease, says it has received a $307,000 grant from the National Research Council Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program…
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Herzberg gold medal finalists named
February 7, 2007 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Three of Canada’s most renowned scientists are finalists for the Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal for Science and Engineering. Named for Canadian Nobel laureate Gerhard Herzberg, the annual prize is widely recognized as the country’s most prestigious…
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Canadian stroke expert wins American Stroke Association’s highest honour
February 7, 2007 by Lab Canada San Francisco, CA – Dr Antoine Hakim, scientific director of the Canadian Stroke Network, was today awarded stroke research’s most prestigious prize at the International Stroke Conference in San Francisco, California. The Thomas Willis Award, the American Stroke Association’s highest…
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Canada’s insurers fund world-first research facility
February 6, 2007 by Lab Canada London, ON – The Insurance Bureau of Canada is providing $500,000 to support research into structural home damage being conducted by the University of Western Ontario’s Faculty of Engineering. The facility, now called the Insurance Research Lab for Better Homes…
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MedMira lands contract for one million rapid HIV tests
February 6, 2007 by Lab Canada Halifax, NS – Diagnostics manufacturer MedMira says it has received a contract for one million rapid HIV tests from its partner in India, Venkateshwara Hatcheries. Delivery of the tests will begin in the next several months and be completed in…
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New PEI research centre to play a critical role in advancing health care
February 5, 2007 by Lab Canada Charlottetown, PEI – A new research and service centre made possible by partnerships formed among governments and the private sector is now open for business on the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) campus. The Atlantic Veterinary College’s Atlantic Centre…
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Canadian-US science pact to improve monitoring of land cover, biodiversity and climate change
February 5, 2007 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Natural Resources Canada and the US Department of the Interior’s Geological Survey have launched a high-tech satellite mapping initiative that can better monitor changes in the combined land cover of two of the world’s largest nations. Using…
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Canada’s forest sector research institutes to merge
January 29, 2007 by Lab Canada Pointe-Claire, QC – Three Canadian forest-sector research institutes — the Forest Engineering Research Institute of Canada (FERIC), the national wood products research institute Forintek and Pulp and Paper Research Institute of Canada (Paprican) — have voted in favour of a…
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Cangene hires new vice president of R&D
January 29, 2007 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON and Winnipeg, MB – Biopharmaceutical company Cangene says it has hired Dr Grant McClarty as vice president of research and development to fill the position vacated by Dr Wendy Johnson who is on a long-term medical leave of…
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$134M to boost commercialization of agri-based innovation
January 29, 2007 by Lab Canada Winnipeg, MB – A new program to focus on commercialization of new agri-based products, processes and services has received $134 million in funding from the federal government. Called the Agri-Opportunities Program, it is part of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, and…
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Dr Jillian Buriak appointed to NSERC
January 29, 2007 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Dr Jillian Buriak has been appointed a member of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). She is currently professor of chemistry and holds a Canada Research Chair position in inorganic and nanoscale materials…
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Leading space technology projects get $10.3M in funding
January 29, 2007 by Lab Canada Longueuil, QC – The design of new space technologies and applications is the focus of $10.3 million in funding from the federal government for 36 research and development contracts. The contracts were awarded through the Canadian Space Agency’s space technology…
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Dr Lorne Babiuk to join University of Alberta as VP of research
January 26, 2007 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – Dr Lorne Babiuk has been appointed vice-president (research) at the University of Alberta effective July 1, 2007, for a five-year term. Dr Babiuk is currently CEO and director of the University of Saskatchewan-based Vaccine & Infectious Disease…
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Pfizer announces massive worldwide job cuts and downsizing plans
January 22, 2007 by Lab Canada New York, NY – Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer announced today massive restructuring plans that include the loss of 10,000 jobs and closure of numerous facilities around the world. No specific closings or layoffs in Canada were announced, but according to the…
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$67M to support R&D projects in Atlantic Canada
January 22, 2007 by Lab Canada Summerside, PEI – The federal government has announced $67.1 million in research and development projects across Atlantic Canada through ACOAs Atlantic Innovation Fund (AIF). In total, 29 research and development projects will be awarded AIF funding. Details of the projects…
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$981,000 supports fisheries and aquaculture research
January 22, 2007 by Lab Canada Gasp, QC – The federal government has awarded a total of $981,082 in non-repayable funding for four research and development projects in the fisheries and aquaculture industry. The Cgep de la Gaspsie et des les will receive $448,500 in funding…
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New high-impact fund targets prion research
January 22, 2007 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – PrioNet Canada, a scientific network devoted to the study of prion diseases, has announced a new High-Impact Fund program that will support research urgencies in response to real-time BSE/TSE events. The network is seeking to fund projects…
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Advanced aerospace project gets $9M in federal support
January 22, 2007 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The federal government has provided a $8.97 million repayable loan to assist a $33.5-million project being undertaken by Goodrich Aerospace Canada of Oakville. This project will enhance the company’s existing aircraft actuator product line, which are used…
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CIHR president issues call to scientists to engage public in value of health research
January 19, 2007 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Dr Alan Bernstein, president of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) published an open letter to the scientific community this week that draws attention to the success of the CIHR since it was launched in 2000,…
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Warnex to perform pharmacogenetic services for Schering-Plough
January 18, 2007 by Lab Canada Laval, QC – Warnex says its medical laboratories division will develop new pharmacogenetic assays and serve as a central laboratory for several clinical studies of Schering-Plough Canada, a leader in the discovery and development of pharmaceutical products. “Pharmacogenetic assays allow…
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Clean energy research gets $230M funding boost
January 18, 2007 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The federal government has unveiled a $230-million initiative to facilitate the research, development and demonstration of clean-energy technologies. The ecoEnergy Technology Initiative is intended to foster the next generation of clean technologies to break through to emissions-free…
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MedMira receives $3-million funding to support development of rapid diagnostics tool
January 17, 2007 by Lab Canada Halifax, NS – Rapid diagnostic solutions developer MedMira says it will receive up to $3 million from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), under the Atlantic Innovation Fund. The funding will enable the company’s biosensor division, Maple Biosciences, to undertake…
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