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Research chair to focus on environmental horticulture
February 28, 2012 by Lab Canada Vineland, ON – The Vineland Research and Innovation Centre and the University of Guelph have announced a new research partnership for the Canadian horticulture industry. Well-respected researcher Dr Youbin Zheng has been appointed as the Vineland/University of Guelph chair in…
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Spectroscopy ensures purity of Quebec’s maple syrup
February 13, 2012 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – As it gears up for the approaching 2012 harvest, the Federation of Quebec Maple Syrup Producers says it has been investing in developing reliable, state-of-the-art tools to guarantee the quality and authenticity of maple syrup during the…
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Seminar to cover accessibility in the workplace
February 13, 2012 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON- EcoLog Events, Business Information Group’s Environment Division, is presenting a seminar entitled Ontario’s New Accessibility Standards – Are You in Compliance? The seminar takes place on Tuesday, March 6, from 8:00 am – 11:00 am at the Hyatt…
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Mandel Scientific acquires InterSciences
February 2, 2012 by Lab Canada Guelph, ON – Mandel Scientific, a Canadian distributor of scientific instrumentation and supplies for the analytical and life sciences marketplace, says it has acquired InterSciences, a Markham-based distributor of analytical and life science products. The acquisition took effect on February…
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Forty conferee networking sessions scheduled for Pittcon 2012
January 26, 2012 by Lab Canada Pittsburgh, PA – Topics for the 40 scheduled conferee networking sessions at the upcoming Pittcon 2012 have been announced. The sessions are a networking opportunity for registered conferees to meet in a semi-formal gathering to mutually discuss pre-identified topics of…
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$100K innovation challenge a first for New Brunswick
January 23, 2012 by Lab Canada Fredericton, NB – The New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF) is looking for New Brunswick-based companies with innovative and commercially viable ideas. Under the province’s newly launched R3 Innovation Challenge, two such companies could be recipients of $50,000 worth of research…
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Dr Alan Bernstein named as new CIFAR president
January 11, 2012 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Dr Alan Bernstein has been appointed as president and CEO of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, commencing May 1, 2012. “Alan is a visionary leader who has a wealth of experience guiding pioneering enterprises that conduct…
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World’s largest annual laboratory science conference coming soon to Orlando
December 30, 2011 by Lab Canada Pittsburgh, PA – The annual Pittcon Conference & Exposition will be held in Orlando at the Orange County Convention Center March 11-15, 2012. Long known as the gathering place for top minds in science, this world-class conference attracts leaders in…
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Executives appointments at Quebec’s FRQS
December 30, 2011 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Claude Lazure, PhD has been appointed interim scientific director and Dr Michel Bureau has been appointed as an adviser to the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Santé (FRQS), effective January 2012. The appointments were recently announced…
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Quality control in the food lab
December 30, 2011 by Lab Canada Instituting quality control programs in food labs ultimately yields safer food on the table. In this article, the Standards Council of Canada explains why acquiring accreditation has multiple benefits for labs. The testing of food products requires that everything be…
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CFI releases strategic road map and seeks community feedback
December 19, 2011 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) says it has adopted a road map that outlines a strategic direction of the CFI as it looks ahead at the changing needs of Canada’s research enterprise. The organization is now…
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Profitable 2011 for Canada’s chemical industry
December 12, 2011 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Canada’s chemistry sector showed strong growth and profits in 2011, according to a year-end report released last week by the Chemistry Industry Association of Canada. Sales of basic chemicals and resins totalled $25 billion in 2011 –…
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Clinical nutrition the focus of new $3M research chair
December 12, 2011 by Lab Canada Guelph, ON – Prof Adronie Verbrugghe has been named as the first holder of a new research chair at the University of Guelph’s Ontario Veterinary College in its Department of Clinical Studies. The position, the Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Endowed…
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New competition launches for 10 Canada Excellence Research Chairs
December 5, 2011 by Lab Canada Waterloo, ON – The federal government has announced the launch of a competition to fund 10 new Canada Excellence Research Chairs. The announcement was made by Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology). The Government of Canada recognizes the…
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Professor recognized for supporting electrochemistry research
December 5, 2011 by Lab Canada Kingston, ON – Dr Gregory Jerkiewicz, a professor in Queen’s University’s Department of Chemistry, recently received the RC Jacobsen Award from the Electrochemical Society (ECS). The award is a rarely given honour reserved for outstanding contributions to the society’s Canadian…
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$2M to boost petroleum engineering research
November 21, 2011 by Lab Canada St John’s, NL – $2-million funding by energy company Statoil Canada and the Research & Development Corporation (RDC) will be used to create the Statoil chair and Statoil associate chair in reservoir engineering at Memorial University and foster the development…
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Canada’s most powerful supercomputer is in Sherbrooke
November 21, 2011 by Lab Canada Sherbrooke, QC – According to the international ranking Top500 supercomputers, the Université de Sherbrooke hosts the most powerful computer in Canada, and the 41st most powerful in the world. Called “Mammouth” (French for “mammoth”), it has the combined memory and…
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Cell analyzer image competition invites scientists to vote, share
November 7, 2011 by Lab Canada Chalfont St Giles, UK – GE Healthcare Life Sciences has announced that voting for the 2011 IN Cell Analyzer Image Competition is now open at gelifesciences.com/incellcompetition. Viewers are invited to choose their favourite from 30 shortlisted images submitted by researchers…
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Research income grows 3.6% to $6.5B for top Canadian universities
November 7, 2011 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – In fiscal 2010, total research income for Canada’s Top 50 Universities was $6.5 billion, an increase of 3.6% over 2009. According to Canada’s Top 50 Research Universities List 2011, released by Research Infosource, research income includes all…
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2012 inductees named to Medical Hall of Fame
October 24, 2011 by Lab Canada London, ON – The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame has announced its 2012 inductees, who are: – Dr John James Macleod (1876-1935)– Terry Fox (1958-1981)– Dr Armand Frappier (1904-1991)– Dr Peter Macklem (1931-2011)– Dr John Dirks – Dr F Clarke…
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Chemicals Management Plan funding extended by 5 more years
October 24, 2011 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The federal government recently announced that it is extending its support for the Chemicals Management Plan (CMP) by five more years with $506 million in funding. In making the announcement, Peter Kent, the minister of environment, noted…
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Young innovators are awarded by NSERC
October 24, 2011 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has announced the winners of the 2011 Innovation Challenge Awards. The awards honour graduate students in the natural sciences or engineering who have demonstrated an entrepreneurial spirit…
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Cardiac research specialist joins the Montreal Heart Institute
October 24, 2011 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – International specialist Dr Matthias Friedrich has joined the Montreal Heart Institute (MHI) as a cardiologist, researcher and director of cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging. Dr Friedrich also holds the newly created Hornstein Chair in Cardiovascular Imaging at the…
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Fume hood manufacturer is acquired
October 21, 2011 by Lab Canada Creedmoor, NC – Laboratory manufacturer Mystaire says it has acquired the scientific laboratory fume hoods and forensic product division of Misonix. All manufacturing, sales and support functions will be handled at the company’s corporate headquarters located in Creedmoor, NC. “We…
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$204M supports new and renewed Canada Research Chairs
October 12, 2011 by Lab Canada Guelph, ON – The federal government today announced that 253 new or renewed Canada Research Chairs at 56 Canadian degree-granting postsecondary institutions are being awarded a total of $203.9 million to undertake new research. “The Canada Research Chairs Program helps…
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Quebec names four research stars for 2011
October 10, 2011 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Last week at the Palais de congrès Recognition Award Gala, the Rendez-vous du Savoir partners announced the winners in the second edition of the “Ça mérite d’être reconnu!” contest. The “Ça mérite d’être reconnu!” contest was created…
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Lab automation show targets emerging companies with innovation program
September 20, 2011 by Lab Canada Chicago, IL – The Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) is inviting emerging companies from around the world to submit applications for its Innovation AveNEW program at SLAS2012, the organization’s annual conference and exhibition. The event is being held…
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Campaign aims to make genomics a household word
September 8, 2011 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Ontario Genomics Institute (OGI) has launched a public awareness campaign in an effort to make genomics a household word. The campaign spotlights genomics research – what it does, how it benefits people and how research in…
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PerkinElmer to acquire Caliper Life Sciences in $600M deal
September 8, 2011 by Lab Canada Waltham,MA – Analytical instruments and consumables manufacturer PerkinElmer says it has signed an agreement to acquire Caliper Life Sciences, a provider of imaging and detection products for life sciences research, diagnostics and environmental markets, for a total net purchase price…
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$53M in CFI funding announced
September 1, 2011 by Lab Canada Winnipeg, MB – The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) has announced $53 million in funding for projects across the country. “CFI investments provide vital infrastructure in communities across the country and create opportunities for leveraging the work being undertaken by…
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Registration opens for Pittcon 2012
September 1, 2011 by Lab Canada Pittsburgh, PA – Pittcon 2012 has opened registration for its upcoming conference and exposition on laboratory science that will take place from March 11-15, 2012 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. One of the world’s largest…
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