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ACP Chemicals acquires LabChem
March 11, 2014 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC and Pittsburgh, PA – Manufacturers ACP Chemicals and LabChem, both makers of laboratory chemical reagents and distributors of laboratory equipment and supplies, have joined forces in order to better service customers across North America. The new company resulting…
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New Douglas Institute director receives L’Oral-UNESCO award
March 10, 2014 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Professor Brigitte Kieffer, the newly arrived scientific director of the Douglas Mental Health University Institute Research Centre, is receiving the L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science Award in a ceremony that will take place on March 19 in…
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CIHR-IGH scientific director to leave post
March 10, 2014 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Alain Beaudet, president of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), has announced that Dr. Joy Johnson, scientific director of the CIHR Institute of Gender and Health (CIHR-IGH), will conclude her term this fall to join Simon…
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Balance contest for STEM users
March 5, 2014 by Lab Canada Parsippany, NJ – Ohaus Corporation has launched a new annual award program called Leading the Weigh. Open to labs in Canada and the US, the program is designed to acknowledge laboratories for their impact on scientific growth and technological advancement,…
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McGill researcher wins Sloan Fellowship
February 26, 2014 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Simon Gravel, an associate professor in McGill University’s Department of Human Genetics, has been awarded a Sloan Research Fellowship, in recognition of his potential to make substantial contributions to the field of human genetics. Gravel is breaking…
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Research chair the first of its kind in Canada
February 25, 2014 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – North York General Hospital (NYGH) has appointed Dr. Frank Sullivan as the first Gordon F. Cheesbrough Research Chair in Family and Community Medicine. The hospital says the chair is the first of its kind in Canada and…
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Dr Peter Ross heads new ocean pollution science program
February 20, 2014 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Dr. Peter S. Ross, a world expert in the field of ocean pollution and the only marine mammal toxicologist in Canada, has joined Vancouver Aquarium as senior scientist and founding director of a new program devoted to…
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Regulations move ELA plans forward
February 19, 2014 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Plans for transitioning the Experimental Lakes Area (ELA) to a third-party operator are a major step closer to fruition this week. This came with an announcement by the federal government that Experimental Lakes Area Research Activities Regulations…
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Esteemed McGill brain researcher shares $1M prize
February 19, 2014 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Dr. Brenda Milner, an active researcher at the age of 95 at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, McGill University, has been awarded the 2014 Dan David Prize for her fundamental contributions to the science of memory…
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Report examines federal government cuts to science
February 19, 2014 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) has released a report entitled “Vanishing Science,” based on recent, separate surveys of federal government scientists and the public. According to newly released data from a survey…
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New $1.5B research fund unveiled in new federal budget
February 12, 2014 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Canada’s federal government announced its 2014 budget this week, along with plans for an ambitious new funding program called the Canada First Research Excellence Fund. The new fund will be administered by the Social Sciences and Humanities…
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Epic new Burgess Shale site found in Kootenay National Park
February 11, 2014 by Lab Canada Kootenay National Park, BC – Yoho National Park’s 505-million-year-old Burgess Shale – home to some of the planet’s earliest animals, including a very primitive human relative – is one of the world’s most important fossil sites. Now, more than a…
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Pittcon releases 2014 exhibitor list
February 11, 2014 by Lab Canada Pittsburgh, PA – The Pittcon 2014 Exposition, which takes place March 3-6 at McCormick Place in Chicago, will include 926 exhibitors displaying products and services used by the scientific community in industrial, academic, and government labs. The show will offer…
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Top award winners announced by NSERC
February 5, 2014 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Some of Canada’s top researchers were honoured this week at an official ceremony for their outstanding achievements in the fields of natural sciences and engineering. The ceremony was hosted by Canada’s Governor General, David Johnston, at Rideau…
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Scavenger hunt to tweak public’s interest in research
January 29, 2014 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Ontario universities are launching a Virtual Scavenger Hunt that will take the public on an intriguing online journey through the world of research at the province’s 21 publicly assisted universities. The month-long contest, which begins February 3,…
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Distribution deal to benefit worldwide access to research materials
January 28, 2014 by Lab Canada Huntingdon, UK – Metals and materials supplier Goodfellow has signed an agreement with Sigma-Aldrich to market and distribute its materials around the world, a move it says will benefit researchers worldwide by allowing them greater access to its extensive product…
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$190M funding for research in Ontario
January 21, 2014 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Ontario Research Fund (ORF) has announced $190 million in funding over the next six years to help attract and retain top scientists, develop cutting-edge technologies, increase investment and create jobs. The funding will be divided between…
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$8M for research projects in Newfoundland
January 20, 2014 by Lab Canada St John’s, NL – Newfoundland’s Research & Development Corporation (RDC) is awarding $2.4 million to 11 research and development projects that capitalize on the province’s proximity to a harsh, ocean environment. The total value of the research projects is more…
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Siemens Water Technologies purchased; renamed
January 17, 2014 by Lab Canada Alpharetta, GA – Siemens Water Technologies has been sold to private equity firm AEA Investors for EUR 640 million and renamed Evoqua Water Technologies. AEA says that Evoqua will continue to offer municipal and industrial water and wastewater treatment equipment…
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$43M in NSERC funding awarded
January 14, 2014 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSEC) has announced over $43 million in support for 77 scientific teams at universities across the country. The projects are being funded through two grants, the Strategic Network…
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CFIA names new chief veterinary officer
January 14, 2014 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Dr. Harpreet S. Kochhar has been appointed the chief veterinary officer for Canada. He is also executive director of the Animal Health Directorate at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). Dr. Kochhar joined the CFIA in 2002…
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$63M in CFI funding for research across Canada
January 13, 2014 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Over 250 labs in 37 universities across Canada are receiving a total of $63 million in funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI). Greg Rickford, Minister of State (Science and Technology) made the announcement on Friday.…
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$7.5M fund to advance Alzheimer’s research in BC
January 13, 2014 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – A $7.5 million fund has been created for research into Alzheimer’s disease. Partners in the fund are the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research(MSFHR), Brain Canada, the Pacific Alzheimer Research Foundation, and Genome BC. Five new projects…
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McGill announces winner of Bloomberg Manulife Prize
January 9, 2014 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – McGill University, in association with Lawrence and Frances Bloomberg and Manulife Financial, has announced that Dr. Walter C. Willett, Fredrick John Stare Professor of Epidemiology and Nutrition and Chair of the Department of Nutrition at Harvard School…
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Grants program targets forest conservation research projects
January 8, 2014 by Lab Canada Washington D.C. and Ottawa, ON – The Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) says it has opened its 2014 Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Conservation and Community Partnerships Grant Program. SFI says it will invest in conservation research projects and collaborative…
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$7.4M funding for advanced research in London
January 8, 2014 by Lab Canada London, ON – The Ontario government recently announced over $7.4 million from the Ontario Research Fund – Research Infrastructure (ORFRI) program to assist in research projects at Western University and Lawson Health Research Institute. The funding goes to five research…
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Scientists win new $40,000 jubilee awards
January 8, 2014 by Lab Canada Windsor, ON – The University of Windsor has announced the three recipients of its new Golden Jubilee Research Excellence Awards, which were recently launched to celebrate the institution’s 50th anniversary. Made possible through the research stimulus fund, the two-year awards…
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Thermo Fisher Scientific sells three businesses to GE Healthcare
January 8, 2014 by Lab Canada Waltham, MA – Thermo Fisher Scientific says it has signed an agreement to sell its cell culture (sera and media), gene modulation and magnetic beads businesses to GE Healthcare for approximately $1.06 billion. The businesses will become part of GE…
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FIGHTING for SCIENCE
January 1, 2014 Rebecca Reid, BIG Cloner Many scientists in Canada fear that changes being made to our nation's science policy are detrimental to the future of science in this country. The Canadian Association of University Teachers has launched a campaign to promote awareness about this issue, and its executive director, James L. Turk, recently spoke to Lab Product News about the issues facing Canadian scientists today.
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Technical program to include 2,000 presentations
December 16, 2013 by Lab Canada Pittsburgh, PA – Over 2,000 presentations will be on offer at Pittcon 2014, being held March 2-6 in Chicago. The 2014 Technical Program has been published, and includes symposia, oral sessions, workshops, awards, and posters. A wide range of applications…
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Robarts director wins scientific achievement award
December 16, 2013 by Lab Canada New York, NY – Canadian scientist Dr. Brian G. Feagan is among three physicians awarded with a 2013 Scientific Achievement Award by the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA). “These physicians’ unwavering work in research is an inspiration to…
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