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New therapeutic target could prevent the invasion of cancer cells
October 30, 2014 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – A team of researchers at the IRCM, led by Jean-François Côté, have discovered a potential new therapeutic target to prevent the invasion of cancer cells, which could have a significant impact on breast cancer treatment. Their breakthrough…
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Bold steps forward for Canada in new Stem Cell Action Plan
October 30, 2014 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – A coalition of Canadian stem cell advocates, researchers and charities has launched an aggressive Action Plan for Canada to lead the way in developing up to 10 breakthrough therapies by 2025. The 10-year Action Plan outlined in…
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$27M funding for 70 research projects at UBC
October 30, 2014 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – The University of British Columbia (UBC) has received $26.9 million toward 70 research infrastructure projects from the BC Knowledge Development Fund. The BC Knowledge Development Fund was created in 1998 to help maintain B.C. as a leader…
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Breast cancer researcher wins 2014 Aubrey J. Tingle Prize
October 30, 2014 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Dr. Samuel Aparicio has been named the winner of the fifth annual Aubrey J. Tingle Prize. Dr. Aparicio’s research encompasses the fields of cancer genomics, mouse genetic models, high-throughput screens, and translational breast cancer research. Created in…
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International scientists call for Canadian science funding and freedoms to be restored
October 30, 2014 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Over 800 scientists worldwide have signed an open letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper calling on the federal government to restore funding cut from its science programs and to remove barriers to the ability of Canadian government…
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Eminent biologist wins Northern Research award
October 30, 2014 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Award-winning researcher and lifelong teacher, Dr. Charles Krebs, has won the Weston Family Prize for Lifetime Achievement in Northern Research by The W. Garfield Weston Foundation. For over 55 years, Dr. Krebs has studied diverse mammal populations…
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Cleantech project gets $1M in funding
October 30, 2014 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – The federal government has announced $1 million in funding for research into the InLine Dewatering of Oil Sands Tailings research and development project, which will conduct research into reducing water and energy use when extracting bitumen from…
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Canadians boost presence at MEDICA trade show
October 22, 2014 by Lab Canada Dusseldorf, Germany – A total of 51 Canadian companies have booked exhibition space at MEDICA 2014, which takes place in Dusseldorf, Germany from November 12-15. MEDICA is the world’s largest trade fair covering all aspects of the medical industry, including…
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LaboratoryTrends in Science & Research
Canadian 2014 R&D expenditures steady at $30.6B
October 21, 2014 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Statistics Canada has released its R&D spending intentions for 2014. In the report, it says Canada’s gross domestic expenditures on research and development (R&D) are expected to total $30.6 billion for 2014. This is virtually unchanged from…
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Goodfellow, Sigma-Aldrich complete phase 2 of distribution agreement
October 21, 2014 by Lab Canada Huntingdon, UK – Goodfellow, a supplier of metals and materials for research and industry, says that the second phase of an agreement reached earlier this year with Sigma-Aldrich Corporation is now complete. As a result, all alloys and an extended…
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$20M helps Sunnybrook create integrated Brain Sciences Centre
October 20, 2014 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre is creating a new facility that it says will revolutionize brain sciences treatment and research in Canada. The state-of-the-art Brain Sciences Centre, the first of its kind in Canada, is dues to a…
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University research income sees 1.1% growth
October 20, 2014 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Total research income at the 50 leading universities expanded by only 1.1% in fiscal 2013, mirroring last year’s slow pace of growth, according to the annual ranking of Canada’s Top 50 Research Universities, released last week by…
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Discovery of a new mechanism that can lead to blindness
October 20, 2014 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – A scientific breakthrough by a team of IRCM researchers led by Michel Cayouette, PhD, was published last week by The Journal of Neuroscience. The scientists discovered that a protein found in the retina plays an essential role…
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$22.6M available for cancer research Dream Teams
October 16, 2014 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Up to $22.6 million CAD is available to fund two separate cancer research Dream Teams. The funding is available from Stand Up To Cancer Canada (SU2C Canada), together with Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation (with support from the…
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Behavioural geneticist wins $1.2 million Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize
October 16, 2014 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – McGill University professor Michael Meaney has been selected as the 2014 Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize Laureate in recognition of his groundbreaking achievements in the biology of child development. The prize carries an award of one million…
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If you overeat, it might be a good idea to exercise
October 16, 2014 by Lab Canada Winnipeg, MB – A study shows that environmental cues such as overeating and exercise target the level of a critical anti-obesity hormone, human growth hormone (GH), by affecting the 3D-structure of the chromosome in the region where the GH gene…
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Study shows brain treatment may temper Crohn’s disease
October 16, 2014 by Lab Canada Winnipeg, MB – Recent data from the Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)-Clinical and Research Centre at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg have demonstrated that those with inflammatory bowel disease are more likely to have a mood disorder long before their…
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Estrogen has surprising effects on freshwater wildlife
October 15, 2014 by Lab Canada Saint John, NB – The International Institute for Sustainable Development-Experimental Lakes Area (IISD-ELA) and the University of New Brunswick have released the findings of a study that show that the birth control pill has unexpected effects on aquatic ecosystems. The…
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$3.8M funding launches new multi-discipline innovation facility
October 15, 2014 by Lab Canada Kelowna, BC – The University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus is receiving $3.8M from Western Economic Diversification to open a research facility that will develop technologies for human protection, survivability and performance in extreme or remote conditions. At the new…
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$56M supports genomic projects across Canada
October 15, 2014 by Lab Canada Wallenstein, ON – Genome Canada today announced the first 12 projects selected for funding under its Genomic Applications Partnership Program (GAPP). The 12 projects will receive total funding of $56 million. Genome Canada is contributing $15 million, with the balance…
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Clinical research centre opens and $750,000 fund announced
October 15, 2014 by Lab Canada Laval, QC – Servier Canada has officially opened a new Clinical Development Centre in Montreal, and launched a new $750,000 research fund. The company says the new centre will focus on the design and development of Servier’s international clinical research.…
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Pittcon 2015 announces conferee topics
October 15, 2014 by Lab Canada Pittsburgh, PA – Pittcon’s organizing committee has unveiled the topics for conferee networking sessions during Pittcon 2015, which will be in New Orleans from March 8-12, 2015. These sessions provide an informal venue for open discussion about topics of mutual…
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Canadian innovators share $145,000 in prizes
October 14, 2014 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – Four Canadian innovators have won 2014 Ernest C. Manning Innovation Awards. The award winners, from Prince Edward Island, Ontario and Quebec, share $145,000 in prizes. In addition, four students have won 2014 Young Canadian Awards, sharing $16,000…
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Federal departments get lacklustre grades for science communication
October 8, 2014 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – A report released today by Evidence for Democracy (E4D) and Simon Fraser University (SFU) shows that most federal departments fail to adequately support open communication between their researchers and the public. The report, the first in Canada,…
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Pathway linking brain to high blood pressure gets identified
October 8, 2014 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON & Baltimore, MD – New research by scientists at the Ottawa Heart Institute and the University of Maryland School of Medicine has uncovered a new pathway by which the brain uses an unusual steroid to control blood pressure.…
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New research complex is geoscience and photonics powerhouse
October 6, 2014 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The University of Ottawa celebrated the official opening of its new Advanced Research Complex (ARC) last week. The $70-million facility will bring together researchers, students and partners from various disciplines to foster greater scientific exchange. The complex…
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Canada deploys second mobile lab to West Africa
October 6, 2014 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Canada’s federal government has deployed a second mobile lab team to West Africa. The Public Health Agency of Canada has sent the second mobile laboratory and two additional agency scientists to Sierra Leone to join the agency’s…
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Xerox research partnership focuses on green chemistry
October 6, 2014 by Lab Canada Mississauga, ON – The Xerox Research Centre Canada (XRCC) has signed an agreement with GreenCentre Canada – a national centre of excellence working with academia and industrial partners to identify and develop green technologies. As part of the agreement, XRCC…
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Discovery could prevent brain tumour development in children
October 6, 2014 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Scientists at the IRCM discovered a mechanism that promotes the progression of medulloblastoma, the most common brain tumour found in children. The team, led by Frédéric Charron, PhD, found that a protein known as Sonic Hedgehog induces…
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Food security institute names chief executive
October 6, 2014 by Lab Canada Saskatoon, SK – Agricultural research scientist Dr. Maurice Moloney has been appointed executive director and CEO of the Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS). He began his work with the organization today. For more than 25 years, Dr. Moloney’s career…
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Monarch butterfly’s genetic analysis surprises researchers
October 1, 2014 by Lab Canada Athens, GA – With their distinctive orange wings, remarkable long-distance migration and widespread presence, monarch butterflies are some of the most recognizable butterflies in the world. A team of researchers, led by scientists at the University of Chicago and including…
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