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PTEN discovery provides knowledge to individualize treatment
August 9, 2013 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Scientists at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre have discovered a function of the tumour suppressor gene PTEN that helps explain why certain promising therapies fail in many cancer patients, a finding that could aid in delivering tailored,…
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First Nation knowledge aids in quest for anti-cancer compounds
August 1, 2013 by Lab Canada Lethbridge, AB – In the native prairie grasses of southern Alberta, University of Lethbridge biological sciences researcher Dr. Roy Golsteyn is looking for new cancer treatments – and by inviting help from traditional First Nations knowledge practitioners, he is hoping…
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3-D look at prions may help find cure to brain diseases
August 1, 2013 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – Researchers at the University of Alberta have collaborated to create antibodies for a leading prion study in Switzerland and created a 3-D image showing where those antibodies bind to the prion molecule. That will help design the…
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Renowned cardiologist wins international medicine prize
July 29, 2013 by Lab Canada London, ON – Internationally renowned cardiologist and epidemiologist, Dr. Salim Yusuf, is being awarded with the J Allyn Taylor International Prize in Medicine. Dr Yusuf is a professor in Western University’s Department of Medicine, and the founder and director of…
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$10M supports genomic research into lymphoid cancer
July 29, 2013 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Researchers at the BC Cancer Agency will receive $10 million in funding to further their work in finding a cost-effective, genomic approach to treat lymphoid cancer. “This funding allows BC to become a real world laboratory to…
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Checklist avoids flaws in preclinical animal research
July 29, 2013 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Only 11% of drugs that enter clinical trials in humans are ultimately found safe and effective enough to receive regulatory approval. One possible reason for this dismal success rate is flawed preclinical animal research. A number of…
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$1.7M project examines genetic roots of FASD
July 29, 2013 by Lab Canada Winnipeg, MB – The Canadian Institutes of Health Research has awarded $1.37 million in funding to a team at the University of Manitoba that is led by James Davie, Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Chromatin Dynamics. The researchers will study…
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Pressurized virus blasts its infectious DNA into human cells
July 24, 2013 by Lab Canada Pittsburgh, PA – The virus that causes those painful lip blisters known as cold sores has an internal pressure eight times higher than a car tire, and uses it to literally blast its infectious DNA into human cells, scientists are…
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Medical isotope production facility opens in Alberta
July 22, 2013 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – The University of Alberta’s new Medical Isotope and Cyclotron Facility has celebrated its grand opening. The facility is receiving funding of $7 million through the federal government’s Isotope Technology Acceleration Program (ITAP). The funding is being used…
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Genetic changes may contribute to schizophrenia onset
July 22, 2013 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Scientists from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) have discovered rare genetic changes that may be responsible for the onset of schizophrenia. Several of these same genetic lesions had previously been found to have causal…
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$8M in prostate cancer research funding awarded
July 22, 2013 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Prostate Cancer Canada has announced that 40 prostate cancer researchers have been awarded grants through the Movember Discovery Grants program. The researchers are all on the verge of early-stage research breakthroughs. The program is designed to allow both…
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Discovery maps cell growth processes
July 14, 2013 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – A discovery regarding how normal cells communicate and control their growth has been made by researchers in Dr. Anthony Pawson’s lab at the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital. The novel findings have the potential to better…
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Two projects get go-ahead under Ontario-Quebec research initiative
July 5, 2013 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Two Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE)-backed projects are the first to be approved under an Ontario-Quebec life sciences research partnership. “OCE is pleased that our projects have been recognized as important to this partnership,” said Dr. Tom…
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Novel research model discovered for auto-immune disease study
July 5, 2013 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – A team of researchers at the IRCM, led by Dr. Javier M. Di Noia in the Immunity and Viral Infections research division, discovered a novel research model for the study of auto-immune diseases. The scientists are the…
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Growing anaerobes faster
July 3, 2013 by Lab Canada While PRAS plates involve a slightly higher out-of-pocket expense, that cost is often dramatically outweighed by the benefits including faster and more reliable isolation and growth of anaerobes.
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3D digital brain atlas offers free access
June 28, 2013 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital have created BigBrain, the first 3D microstructural model of the entire human brain which is free and publicly available to researchers worldwide. The results of the BigBrain model, created…
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$10M supports genomic research into personalized cancer treatment
June 28, 2013 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – A project at the BC Cancer Agency that seeks a cost-effective, genomic approach to treat lymphoid cancer has received $10 million in funding. The project – led by Dr. Joseph Connors, clinical director at the BC Cancer…
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Study makes breakthrough in triple-negative breast cancer treatment
June 27, 2013 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – An international research team of Canadian and Australian scientists led by CRCHUM’s Dr. John Stagg have found that an enzyme in triple-negative breast cancer makes patients less responsive to chemotherapy. The discovery opens the door to new…
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Blockbuster $300M funding commitment for heart and stroke research
June 25, 2013 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Through its newly formed Heart and Stroke Foundation Research Leadership Circle, the Heart and Stroke Foundation has announced a $300 million, multi-year commitment to 18 of Canada’s leading research institutions. The foundation says it is the largest…
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New guidelines streamline biosafety requirements for labs
June 24, 2013 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The first edition of the Canadian Biosafety Standards and Guidelines (CBSG) has been issued jointly by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). The CBSG details the biosafety requirements for…
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Translational cancer research programs share $52M funding
June 24, 2013 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Numerous cancer research programs are sharing a total of $52 million in funding from the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR). The funding focuses on key areas of translational research, including cancer stem cells, drug discovery, genomics,…
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New brain imaging study probes how humans use tools
June 12, 2013 by Lab Canada London, ON – Using brain imaging, researchers at Western University and Queen’s University have revealed new insights into how the human brain supports the use of everyday tools like plastic tongs. Jody Culham from Western’s Brain and Mind Institute and…
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New model tests treatments against aggressive breast cancers
June 12, 2013 by Lab Canada Halifax, NS – Scientists at Dalhousie Medical School have developed a new and effective way to test potential new treatments for aggressive, metabolically active HER2-positive breast cancers. Dr. Paola Marignani is principal investigator of the team of scientists that has…
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How do immune cells detect infections?
June 10, 2013 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – How do immune cells manage to sort through vast numbers of similar-looking proteins within the body to detect foreign invaders and fight infections? McGill University researchers are using computer simulations to shed light on this puzzle. “For…
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Bioeconomy and genomics research get major funding push
June 3, 2013 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Gary Goodyear, federal minister of state (science and technology), today unveiled a new program to spur the growth of Canada’s bioeconomy, as well as renewal of funding for other genomic research programs. “Genomics is a foundational piece…
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Brain researchers to become ‘neuroentrepreneurs’
June 3, 2013 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) and the Ontario Brain Institute (OBI) have joined forces and are providing $400,000 to turn Ontariobased neuroscience researchers into ‘neuroentrepreneurs’ and their work into viable companies. Jointly funded through the OCEOBI Entrepreneurship…
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Record $4.5M funding for Alzheimer research
June 3, 2013 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Canadian researchers pursuing answers to Alzheimer’s disease have just been awarded $4.5 million in funding, including a record $4 million from the Alzheimer Society of Canada’s Alzheimer Society Research Program (ASRP). The money will be provided to…
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CF-related metabolic disorders targetted in pioneering lab
May 27, 2013 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Biomedical research institution IRCM has created a new clinic subspecialized in the metabolic disorders associated with cystic fibrosis (CF), in collaboration with the CHUM (Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal). The IRCM and the IRCM Foundation also…
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Scientists find antibody genes not universal
May 27, 2013 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Drugs and vaccinations that are designed to treat entire populations may be missing their mark, according to a new study from a team of North American scientists, including lead researcher Felix Breden, professor and departmental chair of…
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Drug-resistant cancer target of study
May 24, 2013 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Re-routing anti-cancer drugs to the ‘power plants’ that make energy to keep cells alive is a promising but long-neglected approach to preventing emergence of the drug-resistant forms of cancer — source of a serious medical problem, scientists…
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Top award for renowned Alzheimer’s researcher
May 17, 2013 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Professor Peter St George-Hyslop, a world-renowned molecular geneticist who is director of the University of Toronto’s Tanz Centre for Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases, has won one of Europe’s top health awards for his pioneering work on the…
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