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Support for research in Ontario’s budget
April 30, 2015 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Ontario’s budget, which was released this week, includes support for research. Some of the specific items included in the budget include: $23.5 million over five years to help establish the Aging and Brain Health Innovation (ABHI) Centre…
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Canada not doing enough to address antimicrobial resistance, says auditor general
April 30, 2015 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Canada’s Public Health Agency and Health Canada are not doing enough to address the public health risks posed by the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance, according to Canada’s auditor general, Michael Ferguson. This week, Ferguson tabled…
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$6M supports three health research projects in Manitoba
April 30, 2015 by Lab Canada Winnipeg, MB – The Manitoba government is providing a total of $6 million in funding to three cutting-edge health research projects. The projects are the first grant recipients from a new $17 million program launched by the government last year…
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New breast cancer gene identified by Canadian, Polish researchers
April 29, 2015 by Lab Canada Toronto, QC – An international study led by the University of Toronto and Pomeranian Medical University in Poland has identified a new breast cancer gene. The study, which was published online April 27 in Nature Genetics, describes how mutations in…
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Transforming all donated blood into a universal type
April 29, 2015 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Every day, thousands of people need donated blood. But only blood without A- or B-type antigens, such as type O, can be given to all of those in need, and it’s usually in short supply. Now scientists…
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Pancreatic cancer loses viral defences in cross-talk with fibroblasts
April 23, 2015 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Ottawa researchers have unlocked a way to make pancreatic cancer cells more vulnerable to cancer-killing viruses, known as oncolytic viruses. Outlined in a paper published this week by Nature Medicine, the scientists have discovered how they can…
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Achievements in BC’s life science sector recognized
April 20, 2015 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – British Columbia’s life sciences industry last week saluted the winners of 17th Annual LifeSciences BC Awards, which are presented each year to leading companies and scientists in the province to celebrate their accomplishments. This year’s winners are:…
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National Medical Laboratory Week celebrates lab professionals
April 20, 2015 by Lab Canada Hamilton, ON- This week is National Medical Laboratory Week, which is sponsored by the Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS) and runs today until Friday. Since 1985, CSMLS has sponsored this special awareness week to highlight the vital role…
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Nearly $1M awarded in inaugural academic research grants
April 16, 2015 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The Health Research Foundation (HRF) – a health research funding body associated with Canada’s Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies (Rx&D) – has announced the inaugural recipients of its Academic Interdisciplinary Health Research Program. “For over 50 years, the HRF…
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Canadian collaboration brings world’s biggest FT spectrometer to light
April 16, 2015 by Lab Canada Quebec, QC – Université Laval and ABB have embarked on the final phase of a major collaborative project for an astronomical measurement instrument they say will offer unsurpassed precision. Named SITELLE (Wide-field Imaging Fourier Transform Spectrometer), the instrument integrates several…
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$147M supports 150 new and renewed Canada Research Chairs
April 16, 2015 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The federal government has announced 150 new and renewed Canada Research Chairs at 36 postsecondary institutions across the country. A total of $139 million funding is being provided, with an additional $7.6 million in infrastructure support provided…
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$2M supports research on antibiotic resistance
April 15, 2015 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Research into new ways of fighting antibiotic resistant bacteria has received a $2 million boost from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). The funding is part of a $4 million commitment for six projects involving international…
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$1M awarded in Killam prizes, research fellowships
April 14, 2015 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The Canada Council for the Arts today announced the recipients of the 2015 Killam Program. This prestigious program, administered by the Canada Council, is funded by a private endowment supporting creativity and innovation through research and higher…
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Remediation research gets $2M boost
April 10, 2015 by Lab Canada Saskatoon, SK – University of Saskatchewan soil researcher Steven Siciliano has been awarded a $2 million Industrial Research Chair (IRC) to further develop sustainable ways of cleaning up underground sites contaminated with diesel or gasoline, of which there are more…
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$4.5 million for nine breast cancer research projects
April 9, 2015 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Nine breast cancer research projects in Quebec are receiving a total of $4.5 million in funding from the Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation. The grants range from $100,000 to $125,000 per year, over a four-year term. The selected…
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Restructured genome network launched with $15M funding
April 9, 2015 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Genome Canada has created a new Genomics Innovation Network that is being launched with $15.5 million in funding. The network is comprised of ten nodes, each receiving core operational funding from Genome Canada, with matching funds from various…
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Million dollar prize for mental health research
April 9, 2015 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The Royal, a mental health care and academic health science centre affiliated with the University of Ottawa, has received a $1 million gift from The Mach-Gaensslen Foundation of Canada to establish a new prize to recognize excellence…
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Pittcon 2016 issues call for proposals
April 9, 2015 by Lab Canada Pittsburgh, PA – The Pittcon Program Committee has issued a call for proposals for symposia, workshops, and organized contributed sessions for Pittcon 2016’s Technical Program. The submission deadline is April 17, 2015. All proposals must be submitted electronically at www.pittcon.org.…
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New head of research named at St Joseph’s Healthcare
March 30, 2015 by Lab Canada Hamilton, ON – The Research Institute of St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton has appointed world renowned molecular studies expert Dr. Jack Gauldie as its new vice president of research. Dr. Gauldie brings to this role an extensive career of scientific investigation,…
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$5M funds expansion of AMRIC lab
March 30, 2015 by Lab Canada Sudbury, ON – The Advanced Medical Research Institute of Canada (AMRIC) is receiving $4,998,960 from the federal government to construct and equip a new 12,000-square-foot research lab in Sudbury. The new facility will help AMRIC to meet the expanding research…
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$2.2M supports research into efficient use of fertilizer
March 30, 2015 by Lab Canada Maxville, ON – The Canadian Fertilizer Institute is receiving a total of $2.2 million in funding over three years to support a research project entitled “A Canadian Research Network to Improve 4R Nutrient Stewardship for Environmental Health and Crop Production”.…
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$27M supports clean tech projects in BC
March 30, 2015 by Lab Canada Richmond, BC – Ten clean technology projects in British Columbia are receiving a total of $27.3 million in funding from Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC). The projects are as follows: West Fraser Mills Ltd. based in Vancouver will receive $6,100,000…
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Green chemistry method converts aldehydes to acids
March 30, 2015 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – A tiny bit of silver, combined with water and air, can convert aldehydes into acids efficiently – instead of the classical methods using stoichiometric amounts of expensive or toxic metal oxidants, according to a new study by…
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Canadian awards honour top medical discoveries around the world
March 25, 2015 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Gairdner Foundation has announced the winners of the 2015 Canada Gairdner Awards, recognizing some of the most significant medical discoveries from around the world. Among the world’s most esteemed medical research prizes, the awards distinguish Canada…
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ChemBio event highlights Nordic chemical industry, innovation
March 24, 2015 by Lab Canada Pasila, Finland – One of the highlights for the chemical sector in the Nordic Region so far this year was ChemBio Finland, held last week at the Helsinki Exhibition & Convention Centre in Pasila, Finland. The organizers reported that 66…
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Canadian chemist wins 2015 Young Chemist Award
March 23, 2015 by Lab Canada Riverview, FL – Chad Atkins, Ph.D. candidate at the University of British Columbia, has won the Metrohm USA and Metrohm Canada 2015 Young Chemist Award. Atkins is completing his Ph.D. at the University of British Columbia where he works under…
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Study shows diabetes drug helps towards immunity against cancer
March 23, 2015 by Lab Canada Okayama, Japan – A study by researchers in Japan reveals how a diabetes drug helps toward the rejection of tumours by supporting immune cells. A 30-40% decrease in the risk of cancer has been observed in patients using the drug…
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Commercialized cell therapies goal of regenerative medicine alliance
March 20, 2015 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Canadian Centre for Commercialization of Regenerative Medicine (CCRM) has formed a strategic alliance with two international regenerative medicine translation centres: Australia’s Cooperative Research Centre for Cell Therapy Manufacturing (CTM CRC), and the UK’s Cell Therapy Catapult.…
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$21M funding supports new tech projects in forest sector
March 20, 2015 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Canada’s forest industries R&D institute FPInnovations (FPI) is receiving $20.6 million in funding from Natural Resources Canada. The funding announcement was made at the Ontario Forest Industries Association’s 72nd annual meeting in late February. The funding will…
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Genomics project pioneers new data collection method
March 19, 2015 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Twenty-two pharmacies in rural and urban locations across British Columbia have been selected to participate in a research project that aims to help bring personalized medicine to patients through community pharmacists. The “Genomics for Precision Drug Therapy…
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Call for entries for 2015 neurobiology prize
March 19, 2015 by Lab Canada Eppendorf and the journal Science are now accepting applications for the 2015 Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology. This annual international research prize of US$25,000 is awarded to young scientists for their outstanding contributions to neurobiology research based on methods…
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