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Newly developed reaction may speed drug production, reduce costs and waste
May 2, 2005 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – University of Toronto researchers have a developed a new chemical reaction that could greatly accelerate pharmaceutical production, while also cutting costs and toxic by-products. The reaction, designed by chemistry professor Mark Lautens and graduate student Eric Fang,…
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$50M supports quantum computing and nanotechnology engineering research
May 2, 2005 by Lab Canada Waterloo, ON – Ontario’s University of Waterloo says it has received another “magnificent” gift from Ophelia and Mike Lazaridis. The couple has donated $17.2 million in addition to a $33.3-million donation last year. The additional gift will fund three initiatives…
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Dr Mak Tak elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
May 2, 2005 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Dr Tak Mak, university professor with the University of Toronto’s medical biophysics and immunology department, has been elected a foreign honorary member of one of the most prestigious scholarly academies in the United States. The American Academy,…
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War Amps funds research facility for macular degeneration treatment
April 29, 2005 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The War Amputations of Canada says it will contribute $100,000 to assist in establishing a special research facility to develop a system to detect and provide early treatment for elderly patients who begin to suffer from macular…
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Toronto’s Sick Kids names new research chief
April 29, 2005 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Janet Rossant, PhD, has been appointed chief of research at the Hospital for Sick Children (Sick Kids), effective July 1, 2005. Dr Rossant is an internationally recognized expert in developmental biology and one of Canada’s top stem…
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Industrial research chair gets $3M to design new composite material technologies
April 27, 2005 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Funding of more than $3 million over the next five years will help Dr Franois Trochu and his team at Montreal’s Ecole Polytechnique to develop and commercialize new technologies for moulding lightweight composite materials for the automotive…
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Optical technology to provide more accurate cancer diagnosis and treatment
April 25, 2005 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Researchers at the BC Cancer Agency have developed a new technology to provide more accurate visual diagnosis and treatment of certain cancers. Digital illumination provides precise, dynamic control of light intensity and wavelengths that allows better detection…
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Modernizing nuclear power plants the focus of new program
April 25, 2005 by Lab Canada Waterloo, ON – The federal government is committing $1 million over five years to support a new research chair that will investigate the engineering and operation of Canada’s nuclear plants. The program, headed by Dr Mahesh Pandey of the University…
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Site chosen for new public health lab in Saskatchewan
April 25, 2005 by Lab Canada Regina, SK – A new provincial public health laboratory in Saskatchewan is a step closer to reality. The province’s health minister, John Nilson, has announced that the Regina Research Park, adjacent to the University of Regina, is the proposed site…
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$1.4M awarded for cardiovascular research
April 25, 2005 by Lab Canada London, ON – The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario announced more than $1.4-million in new funding for scientists at the University of Western Ontario’s Schulich School of Medicine, Lawson Health Research Institute and Robarts Research Institute. “The incidence of…
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Chair appointment for London scientist
April 25, 2005 by Lab Canada London, ON – Dr Robert Hegele, a professor in the departments of medicine and biochemistry at Western’s Schulich School of Medicine and a scientist at the Robarts Research Institute has been appointed to the Jacob J Wolfe Distinguished Medical Research…
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$99M to create new research chairs at Canadian universities
April 25, 2005 by Lab Canada Winnipeg, MB – David Emerson, federal minister of industry and minister responsible for the Canada Research Chairs Program, and Reg Alcock, president of the Treasury Board and minister responsible for the Canadian Wheat Board, have announced funding of $99M for…
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Food science grant to enhance food science education
April 15, 2005 by Lab Canada Columbus, OH – Mettler Toledo has announced the Food Science Analysis Education Grant – a grant program that be awarded at the 2005 annual meeting of the Institute of Food Technologists in July. The grant will consist of analytical equipment…
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Thermo Electron acquires maker of portable X-ray analyzers
April 14, 2005 by Lab Canada Waltham, MA – Thermo Electron says it has purchased Niton for approximately US$40.5 million in cash, subject to a post-closing adjustment. Niton makes portable X-ray analyzers for the metals, petrochemical, and environmental markets. “The addition of Niton is a continuation…
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UK government to test Canadian ozone sterilizer for effectiveness against prions
April 14, 2005 by Lab Canada Quebec City, QC – Britain’s Health Protection Agency has recently been awarded a grant of approximately C$710,000 by the UK Department of Health to study the effectiveness of Quebec-based TSO3’s ozone sterilizer for deactivation of prions. “The potential transmission of…
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$1.2M supports 14 prostate cancer research projects
April 14, 2005 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Prostate Cancer Research Foundation of Canada has awarded over $1.2 million to Canadian researchers actively investigating the causes, cure, treatment, and prevention of prostate cancer. “The foundation is thrilled that we can support the brightest prostate…
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Canadian neurologist earns prestigious US research prize
April 12, 2005 by Lab Canada London, ON – A leading Canadian neurologist and researcher is taking home a prestigious award from the American Academy of Neurology for his outstanding contribution to worldwide ALS research. Dr Michael Strong, a Scientist at Robarts Research Institute and Lawson…
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Early Earth atmosphere favourable to life: study
April 12, 2005 by Lab Canada Waterloo, ON – A new study by researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder and the University of Waterloo indicates that Earth in its infancy probably had substantial quantities of hydrogen in its atmosphere, a surprising finding that may…
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Cognitive impairment research to investigate genetic causes
April 11, 2005 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – British Columbia’s provincial government is investing $1.6 million in a national research project, led by the University of British Columbia, investigating the genetic cause of cognitive impairment or intellectual disability. The Canadian Molecular Cytogenetics Platform will have…
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Comprehensive health databank to be created in BC
April 11, 2005 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Provincial funding of $2.9 million will help to create a University of British Columbia research centre entitled Population Health & Learning Observatory. The observatory will build a comprehensive databank on health and human development and will form…
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Prostate cancer research funding to help revamp labs
April 11, 2005 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – The Prostate Centre at Vancouver General Hospital, part of the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority and an affiliated institute of the University of British Columbia, is receiving $7.6 million from the provincial government. The funding is intended to…
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Commitment gives more than $1M to two ethanol projects
April 11, 2005 by Lab Canada Nipawin, SK – Two projects that support ethanol research and development in the province’s ethanol industry are receiving more than $1 million under the Canada-Saskatchewan Western Economic Partnership Agreement (WEPA). Through the WEPA, the federal and provincial governments are providing…
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Canada and Israel to renew R&D partnership
April 11, 2005 by Lab Canada Ottawa, On – The Canadian and Israeli governments say they plan to renew their support for the Canada-Israel Industrial Research and Development Foundation (CIIRDF), which promotes business-led research and development partnerships between Canada and Israel. “Projects supported by CIIRDF have…
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Research to combat antibiotic resistance
April 11, 2005 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – The federal government is providing $9.3-million to support a project to research and develop a new antibiotic that will meet the challenge of drug resistance. The funding is part of a $35.6-million project being undertaken by Vancouver-based…
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Team sequences largest bacterial genome to date
April 5, 2005 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – An international team led by three UBC microbiologists has completed the sequencing and annotation of the genome of Rhodococcus sp RHA1, a soil bacterium, which is the largest bacterial genome sequenced to date. It is the first…
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TSE research gets $1 million funding
April 5, 2005 by Lab Canada Regina, SK – The Saskatchewan government says it is providing $1 million to fund research into transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSE) at the University of Saskatchewan. TSE diseases include bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in cattle, chronic wasting disease in elk and…
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NSERC names winners of top science and engineering prizes for new researchers
April 4, 2005 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Tom Brzustowski, president of Science and Engineering Research Canada (NSERC), has announced the winner of this year’s NSERC Howard Alper Postdoctoral Prize, along with the four 2005 winners of the NSERC prizes for top doctoral research in…
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Childhood diabetes research gets $3.5M funding boost
April 4, 2005 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – British Columbia’s government is investing $3.5 million to help create new research space dedicated to understanding the causes of diabetes in children and developing new therapies for the disease. The funding will help buy equipment and build…
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Research chair in ecology for BC
April 4, 2005 by Lab Canada Kelowna, BC – A permanent BC Regional Innovation Reservoir Ecology Chair at the Okanagan University College is being established. "The announcement of this chair demonstrates the government’s commitment to developing locally-based applied research that builds on our regional strengths," said…
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Researchers map role of Epstein-Barr virus in cancer
April 4, 2005 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Researchers at the University of Toronto have mapped the molecular details that show how a viral protein coded in the Epstein-Barr virus immortalizes cells and causes them to continuously grow, thereby predisposing people to certain types of…
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Dalton Chemical Laboratories changes name
April 4, 2005 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – After 18 years in business, Dalton Chemical Laboratories says it will now be operating as Dalton Pharma Services. There has been no change in management and the legal name will continue to be Dalton Chemical Laboratories. “Over…
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