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Sanofi Pasteur announces $30M capital expansion at its Toronto manufacturing site (September 22, 2006)
September 22, 2006 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Vaccine developer and manufacturer, Sanofi Pasteur, has announced a $30-million capital expansion project underway at its Canadian global manufacturing site in north Toronto. The investment is focused on expanding the company’s global position in acellular pertussis and…
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NRC opens cutting edge fuel cell research facility
September 18, 2006 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – The doors officially opened last week on the NRC Institute for Fuel Cell Innovation (NRC-IFCI), a leading-edge applied research organization in support of Canadas hydrogen and fuel cell industry. The new $20-million facility, located on the University…
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Cleaner coal technology the focus of new $33M project
September 18, 2006 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – A $33-million research project aims to find the cleanest ways to generate electricity from Alberta’s reserves of coal. The three-year project is one of the first to be funded under Alberta’s new $200 million Energy Innovation Fund.…
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Genomics research facilities to get state-of-art DNA sequencing and mapping technology
September 18, 2006 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Life sciences research in British Columbia is receiving a $1.25 million boost from Western Economic Diversification Canada. Genome British Columbia says it will use the funds to acquire state-of-the-art DNA sequencing and mapping technologies and strengthen its…
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$4M funding supports new centre for determinants of health (September 18, 2006)
September 18, 2006 by Lab Canada Antigonish, NS – St Francis Xavier University (StFX) will receive more than $4 million over the next three years from the Public Health Agency of Canada to host the National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health. The health of Canadians…
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Analysis of first complete tree genome is published
September 18, 2006 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – In a cover article published in last week’s Science magazine, an international consortium of scientists representing 34 organizations, including the US Department of Energy (DOE), the University of British Columbia, Genome Canada, Genome British Columbia, and the…
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International collaboration to develop new mouse models for insight into human disease
September 18, 2006 by Lab Canada Winnipeg, MB – Canadian scientists, funders and international partners in Europe and the US have officially announced their agreement to work together on the International Knockout Mouse Project. The goal of the project is to build a comprehensive and publicly…
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Medical research foundation in Alberta to offer richest awards in Canada
September 18, 2006 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – The Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research (AHFMR) says it will offer the richest and longest awards in Canada for medical researchers, commencing in 2007. Starting July 1, the foundation will begin offering seven-year awards, an extension…
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Agriculture research gets new equipment funding
September 18, 2006 by Lab Canada Kelowna, BC – The University of British Columbias Okanagan campus has rec, ved funding of $355,000 from Western Economic Diversification Canada, which will allow it to acquire leading-edge research equipment and establish a new Okanagan Regional Chemical Analysis Centre. UBC…
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Inflammatory lung disease research to be furthered with $1.25M endowment
September 14, 2006 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – Dr Richard Leigh, the University of Calgarys Faculty of Medicine assistant professor in respiratory medicine, has been named to the universitys newly endowed GSK-CIHR professorship in inflammatory lung disease. The appointment was made possible by a $1.25…
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$50M awarded in NSERC funding
September 11, 2006 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Funding worth more than $503 million has been awarded for the 2006 NSERC Grants and Scholarships competitions. The funding was awarded to some 8,800 professors and students across Canada, following national, peer-reviewed competitions conducted by NSERC. As…
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Geomatics development receives $900,000 in federal funding
September 11, 2006 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – Western Economic Diversification Canada is providing $900,000 in funding for research and development of three new leading-edge Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) at the University of Calgarys School of Engineering. Over the next ten years, major advancements…
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Innovation project at Michelin Tire gets $10M funding support
September 11, 2006 by Lab Canada Waterville, NS – The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) says it will provide $10 million toward a research component of an expansion of Michelin North America (Canada)s Waterville, Nova Scotia truck tire facility. This represents the first time Michelin has…
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New fund supports energy development and environmental protection
September 11, 2006 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – A new Energy Innovation Fund in Alberta will provide $200 million over the next three years for research, advanced technologies, market development, and innovative energy supply and environmental protection projects. Projects under consideration will increase the efficiency…
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Tm Bioscience appoints Dr Donald Low as chairman of scientific advisory board
September 11, 2006 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Tm Bioscience says it has appointed Dr Donald Low as chairman of its scientific advisory board, effective immediately. With more than 30 years of experience, Dr Low is recognized world-wide as an authority in the area of…
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Research organization announces senior management changes
September 11, 2006 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – The Alberta Research Council recently announced some high-level staff appointments. Gail Powley, P Eng, has been appointed vice-president strategic development to strengthen the organizations capacity to develop and collaboratively implement strategic initiatives to support Albertas economic development…
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Atrium acquires Douglas Laboratories Canada
September 11, 2006 by Lab Canada Quebec City, QC – Atrium Biotechnologies says it has acquired the assets of London, ON-based Douglas Laboratories. The latter has been marketing its products in Canada since 2000 and has current annual revenues of approximately $5 million. “This acquisition provides…
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Bruker AXS acquires metals analysis company
September 11, 2006 by Lab Canada Karlsruhe and Kleve, Germany – Bruker AXS says it has acquired Quantron from its founders. Quantron develops and manufactures advanced arc/spark optical emission spectroscopy (OES) systems for numerous metals analysis applications. The company says the arc/spark OES market has been…
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Scientists use quantum mechanics to control biological process
September 6, 2006 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – In a cover article in Science last week, University of Toronto scientists say they have discovered that biological processes can be manipulated at the level of quantum mechanics – at the infinitesimal level of matter’s wave properties.…
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New award programs unveiled for Ontario researchers and innovators
September 6, 2006 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Nominations are now open for two new government award programs that are intended to recognize and financially reward Ontarios next generation of research and innovation talent. “These world-class awards programs will help us attract and retain the…
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Cellular therapy centre gets green light with $9.2M funding
September 6, 2006 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – A new research facility, the Centre of Excellence for Cellular Therapy (CECT), is being built by the Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital. The hospital says the new centres infrastructure and equipment will allow it to undertake leading research on stem…
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Health funding gets $262 million boost
August 28, 2006 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – The Alberta government says it is allocating $262 million in additional health funding for its 2006-07 health budget. Funds totaling $150 million will be used by the regional health authorities (RHAs) and the Alberta Cancer Board for…
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Researchers make strategic breakthrough in controlling AIDS virus
August 28, 2006 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – A team of researchers from the Universite de Montreal and the Centre hospitalier de l’Universite de Montreal (CHUM) say they have made a breakthrough in fighting the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). They have identified a defect in…
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New renewable energy technology facilitates bio-oil production
August 21, 2006 by Lab Canada London, ON – New portable technology developed by University of Western Ontario researchers facilitates the production of bio-oils, which have many uses in the development of pharmaceuticals, alternative fuels and even cooking. Developed by Franco Berruti and Cedric Briens, chemical…
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Study offers environmentally friendly solution to oil industry needs
August 21, 2006 by Lab Canada Kingston, ON – Queen’s University researchers say they have devised a green chemistry solution to one of the oil industry’s biggest problems, in a cost-effective way. Their findings were published last week in Science. The study addresses the recurring problem…
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Bovine genome data released into public databases
August 21, 2006 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Researchers from the Bovine Genome Sequencing Project have released a comprehensive set of genome resources into freely accessible international public databases. These new assets for bovine researchers include the most complete and accurate genome sequence to date,…
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Biofilm sensitivity diagnostic kit gets Canadian regulatory approval
August 21, 2006 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – Innovotech says that Health Canada has approved its antimicrobial sensitivity kit for sale in Canada. The company also says that PML Microbiologicals, a manufacturer of culture media and microbiological products throughout North America has been selected as…
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$4M funding supports new centre for determinants of health (August 21, 2006)
August 21, 2006 by Lab Canada Antigonish, NS – St Francis Xavier University (StFX) will receive more than $4 million over the next three years from the Public Health Agency of Canada to host the National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health. The health of Canadians…
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Researchers develop new model to identify ovarian cancer genes
August 15, 2006 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Researchers at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) have developed a new model to identify ovarian cancer genes. The research was published last week in the journal Oncogene. “Our findings now provide tangible targets for effective drug…
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Study shows SARS protective clothing systems and procedures need improvement
August 14, 2006 by Lab Canada Kingston, ON – Health-care workers who don protective clothing to stave-off infection from threats such as SARS, other emerging infectious diseases, and bio-terrorism are still vulnerable to contamination, a Queens University study has found. The strengths and limitations of each…
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$3.3M awarded for halibut aquaculture research partnership
August 14, 2006 by Lab Canada Fredericton, NB – A research project to determine the profitability of farming halibut in the Bay of Fundy is being provided with $3.3 million in funding. To be carried out by a partnership between Canadian Halibut and various government and…
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