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Federal budget includes fresh focus on science and research
March 24, 2016 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The federal government’s new budget, unveiled this week, includes measures to help strengthen Canada’s science and research base, particularly by investing in infrastructure at post-secondary institutions and federal laboratories. A new Post-Secondary Institutions Strategic Investment Fund…
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Canada Gairdner Awards honour CRISPR-Cas, HIV/AIDS research leaders
March 23, 2016 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Gairdner Foundation today announced the winners of the 2016 Canada Gairdner Awards, recognizing some of the most significant medical discoveries from around the world. This year the awards centre on two defining themes including the revolutionary…
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$11M gift boosts quantum materials research at UBC
March 22, 2016 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – The University of British Columbia is has received an $11 million gift to support quantum materials research at the university from diamond pioneer and philanthropist Stewart Blusson and his wife, Marilyn. In recognition of the gift, the…
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$23M supports cutting-edge infrastructure for researchers across Canada
March 15, 2016 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – More than $23 million in funding for 95 projects at 26 universities across Canada has been awarded by the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), mostly through its John R. Evans Leaders Fund. The funding will provide support…
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Discovery opens door to creation of biological supercomputers
March 15, 2016 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – The substance that provides energy to all the cells in our bodies, adenosine triphosphate (ATP), may also be able to power the next generation of supercomputers. An international team of researchers led by Prof. Nicolau, chair of…
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Dementia expert named chair of World Dementia Council
March 15, 2016 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Dr. Yves Joanette, scientific director of the CIHR Institute of Aging and professor in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Montreal, has been named as the new chair of the World Dementia Council. The World…
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1M prize won by University of Toronto researcher
March 4, 2016 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – University of Toronto researcher Graham Collingridge has been awarded the world’s most valuable prize for brain research. Professor Collingridge, chair of the Department of Physiology, was one of three recipients of the €1 million Brain Prize, awarded…
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$425M available in 2017 CFI competition
March 1, 2016 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) has issued a call for proposals for its 2017 Innovation Fund. The organization says that up to $425 million in infrastructure costs will be available for transformative projects that will strengthen…
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$48M funding awarded for science and engineering research
March 1, 2016 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Over $48 million in federal funding has been awarded for 76 research teams across Canada – through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Council of Canada’s (NSERC) Strategic Partnership Grants. The announcement was made at Ryerson University, where…
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LifeSciences BC announces its 2016 annual award winners
February 26, 2016 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC — LifeSciences BC has announced the recipients of the 18th Annual LifeSciences BC Awards, presented by FARRIS. The awards are presented annually to recognize talented individuals, outstanding clinical research and inspiring companies, who have made an extraordinary contribution…
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Research commercialization centres receive $29M in funding
February 23, 2016 by Lab Canada Charlottetown, PEI – A total of $29 million in funding is being provided by the federal government to support research commercialization in cancer immunotherapies and natural products. In Montréal, the Centre for Commercialization of Cancer Immunotherapy (C3i) will receive…
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$619M in funding supports new and renewed Canadian research
February 23, 2016 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – The federal government has appointed 305 new and renewed Canada research chairs at 53 postsecondary institutions across the country, and provided a total of $260 million in funding for them through the Canada Research Chairs Program. In…
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Herzberg Gold Medal awarded as Canada’s top researchers are honoured
February 23, 2016 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – McGill University astrophysicist Dr. Victoria M. Kaspi has won the Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal for Science and Engineering, awarded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). Dr. Kaspi is one of the…
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Partnership to boost research in Quebec
February 9, 2016 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – The Quebec Research Fund (NRF) and the National Fund for Scientific Research, the Federation Wallonia-Brussels (FWB) in Belgium, have signed an agreement that will promote scientific collaboration between researchers in Quebec and FWB, and in all fields of…
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Friday is deadline for Pittcon 2016 discounts
February 8, 2016 by Lab Canada Pittsburgh, PA – This Friday, February 12, is the last day to register for Pittcon 2016 and receive a $150 discount. In addition, it’s also the deadline for discounts on Short Courses. Said to be the world’s largest annual conference…
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Nearly $12M funding launches brain cancer research team
February 8, 2016 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – A team of top Canadian scientists in stem cell research is receiving $11.7 million over four years from Stand Up To Cancer Canada (SU2C), Genome Canada, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Cancer Stem Cell Consortium,…
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Pioneering merger for Michener Institute and University Health Network
February 5, 2016 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The University Health Network (UHN) and The Michener Institute for Applied Health Sciences have announced that they are merging, and say the move is Canada’s first-ever merger between a hospital and a post-secondary health education institution. The…
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Alberta researcher receives prestigious award
February 3, 2016 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – Former Alberta Agriculture and Forestry (AF) researcher Dr. Jim Helm has been awarded the prestigious American Society of Agronomy Distinguished Service Award. This award is given only to highly distinguished nominees that have made a transformational contribution…
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Space research draws $1.4M in Canadian Space Agency funding
February 2, 2016 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – Space research is deepening our understanding of atmospheric phenomena like the space weather dynamics that create aurora borealis. This breathtaking light show belies the epic forces at the heart of space storms that send radiation, solar winds,…
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Partnership blends engineering, science and biomedical research
January 29, 2016 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – St. Michael’s Hospital and Ryerson University have entered into a 20-year partnership to research and develop innovative health-care solutions and to support start-up biomedical companies seeking to improve patient care. The partnership brings together Ryerson’s engineering…
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Mining research cluster launched with $1.2M funding
January 28, 2016 by Lab Canada Saskatoon, SK – Western Economic Diversification Canada and the International Minerals Innovation Institute (IMII) have announced that the IMII, on behalf of its potash industry and provincial government members, has entered into research funding agreements with the University of Regina…
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Nobel Laureates to speak at Pittcon 2016
January 20, 2016 by Lab Canada Pittsburgh, PA – Two Nobel Laureates will be speaking at Pittcon 2016, which takes place from March 6 to 10 in Atlanta. W. E. Moerner, the Harry S. Mosher professor of chemistry and professor of applied physics at Stanford University,…
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$7M funding supports 40 crop research projects
January 19, 2016 by Lab Canada Saskatoon, SK – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and Saskatchewan’s provincial government is providing $7 million for crop-related research through the Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund (ADF). The funding extends to 40 research projects. The support for these crop-related projects is bolstered…
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Partnership boosts genomics research in plant protection and food safety
January 19, 2016 by Lab Canada Guelph, ON – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and the University of Guelph’s Biodiversity Institute of Ontario are forming a partnership to create tools to use genomics and DNA barcoding to improve species identification for early detection of plant…
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Purdue Pharma Canada appoints new VP for R&D
January 11, 2016 by Lab Canada Pickering, ON – Purdue Pharma Canada has named Dr. Julie Ducharme as its new vice president, research and development. “Dr. Ducharme is a dynamic leader with a proven track record in clinical research, drug discovery and early drug development…
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$1.2M supports 5 oncology drug development teams
January 8, 2016 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Five oncology drug development projects are being provided with a total of $1.2 million in funding, plus expertise and in-kind support, from the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR). OICR’s Drug Discovery Team is made up…
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NRC scientist named ASTM International chairman
January 8, 2016 by Lab Canada W. Conshohocken, PA – Ralph M. Paroli, Ph.D., of the National Research Council of Canada (NRC), has started his term as 2016 chairman of the ASTM International board of directors. ASTM’s board is made up of 25 leaders from…
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$4M supports research into clean tech hydrogen gas development
January 8, 2016 by Lab Canada Kingston, ON – Research into next-generation clean technologies by a Canada-wide team led by Dr. Gregory Jerkiewicz of Queen’s University is being supported with $4 million in funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) through…
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New president and CEO appointed to Genome Canada
January 5, 2016 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Genome Canada has announced the appointment of Marc LePage as the organization’s new president and CEO. “Mr. LePage has deep roots within the Canadian genomics community and a track record of success in advancing this cutting-edge…
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$3.3M program to accelerate data sharing in biomedical research
December 18, 2015 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Genome Canada and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) have announced $3.3 million funding in Can-SHARE. The program will create the policies and tools that will allow Canadian clinicians and researchers to share genomic and clinical…
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Groundbreaking for $52M health sciences building
December 16, 2015 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Construction has begun on a new, $52-million Health Sciences Building at Carlton University that will include open-concept research labs that will provide greater access to experiential learning opportunities for students while encouraging interdisciplinary collaboration and closer interactions…
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