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New breast cancer genes identified in landmark global study
April 18, 2012 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Scientists at the BC Cancer Agency and University of British Columbia have identified new breast cancer genes that could change the way the disease is diagnosed and form the basis of next-generation treatments. Researchers have reclassified the…
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Montreal Heart Institute becomes global research hub in cardiometabolic disease
April 16, 2012 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – The Montreal Heart Institute (MHI) has been designated as the hub for translational medicine studying cardiometabolic disease in pharmaceutical company Roche’s global network. The designation was recently announced by Ronnie Miller, president and CEO of Roche Canada…
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Reducing harm of childhood leukemia treatment the focus of new research
April 16, 2012 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Four new research teams are receiving funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and six leading cancer organizations for projects focussing on childhood leukemia. A total of $12 million over five years in funding is…
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Stem cell scientist receives Till and McCulloch Award
April 16, 2012 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Dr Aaron Schimmer, associate professor in the University of Toronto’s Department of Medical Biophysics and a clinician-scientist in the Princess Margaret Cancer Program/Ontario Cancer Institute at University Health Network, has received the 2012 Till & McCulloch Award,…
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Coffee may make high achievers slack off
April 2, 2012 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – While stimulants may improve unengaged workers’ performance, a new University of British Columbia study suggests that for others, caffeine and amphetamines can have the opposite effect, causing workers with higher motivation levels to slack off. The…
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Genetics research funding focuses on sudden cardiac death
April 2, 2012 by Lab Canada St John’s, NL – Memorial University has received funding of $750,000 to support genetics research related to inherited diseases of the heart. In particular, the funding will support the acquisition of a state-of-the-art next generation DNA sequencing platform, which will…
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Life science research in Quebec to be fuelled with new investment fund
March 26, 2012 by Lab Canada Kirkland, QC – Pharmaceutical company Merck has launched a new investment fund, called the Merck Lumira Biosciences Fund. The fund, which is being established in collaboration with Lumira Capital, Teralys Capital and other partners, will support early stage life science…
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Neil Cashman receives Genome BC Award for Scientific Excellence
March 26, 2012 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Dr Neil Cashman, scientific director of PrioNet, has been awarded the Genome BC Award for Scientific Excellence. The award is presented annually by Genome BC to recognize individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the development of…
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Automated system isolates rare cells
March 20, 2012 S Gianni, Silicon Biosystems; N Maranesi, Silicon Biosystems; G Medoro, Silicon Biosystems; and F Ma Silicon Biosystems was challenged with designing, developing and producing a tool capable of detecting and isolating circulating tumour cells (CTCs) with the purpose of studying personalized care in oncology or fetal cells in maternal blood to allow for non-invasive prenatal…
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Automation improves tissue engineering
March 20, 2012 by Lab Canada Artificial skin is being produced automatically in a lab in Germany, with the production enabled by tissue engineering. Previously, production was only possible only using expensive manual methods in specialized laboratories.
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Measuring the stability of nanoparticle suspensions
March 20, 2012 M T Connah, Product Marketing Manager, Malvern Instruments The stability, targeting and cell uptake of 'functionalized' nanoparticles can all affect the efficiency of targeted drug applications. Being able to measure, understand and control the parameters that influence these characteristics is crucial to success.
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Research project becomes largest single health study in Canadian history
March 19, 2012 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Ontario Health Study (OHS), an ambitious research effort designed to help scientists understand the complex factors behind many common diseases, says that more than 175,000 Ontarians have now joined the study. It says the milestone makes…
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Canadian prize celebrates visionary scientist of international stature
March 19, 2012 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Canadian neuroscientist Marc Tessier-Lavigne, president of Rockefeller University, has won the 2012 Henry G Friesen International Prize. The prize, established by the Friends of Canadian Institutes of Health Research (FCIHR) in collaboration with the Canadian Academy of…
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Clinical research partnership is renewed
March 19, 2012 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and Canada’s Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies (Rx&D) have renewed a research partnership. The partnership seeks to strengthen Canada’s position as a preferred location to conduct clinical research. Specifically, it will play…
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National Medical Laboratory Week raises awareness of lab professionals
March 19, 2012 by Lab Canada Hamilton, ON – The Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS) has launched a national public awareness campaign which asks everyone to consider what would happen to our health care system if lab professionals were not there for one day.…
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Prostate research centre receives $5M grant
March 19, 2012 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – The Vancouver Prostate Centre, a University of British Columbia and Vancouver General Hospital Centre of Excellence, has received a $5-million grant from BC’s provincial government. The centre specializes in the research and treatment of prostate cancer. “This…
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Research teams to probe rare diseases with $17M funding
March 5, 2012 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR) has formed 9 new research teams that will focus on rare diseases. Funding from the CIHR will total $15.4 million over five years, primarily through the Institute of Genetics and…
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$12M supports influenza research across Canada
February 27, 2012 by Lab Canada Halifax, NS – New funding of $12 million from pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline will support an additional three years of research, monitoring the effectiveness of seasonal influenza vaccines by tracking the incidence and severity of disease in adults hospitalized with influenza.…
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$1.5M supports Grand Challenge projects for international health
February 13, 2012 by Lab Canada Toronto,ON – Grand Challenges Canada has announced 15 grants valued in total at more than $1.5 million awarded to researchers across Canada in support of their work to improve global health conditions. “When you look at the range of innovations…
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Genome Canada launches funding competition in personalized medicine
February 6, 2012 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – In partnership with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Genome Canada says it is seeking proposals for large-scale research projects focussing on the application of genomics in the area of personalized health. Up to $67.5 million…
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Cardiovascular researcher wins Heart and Stroke award
February 6, 2012 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – Dr Michael Sean McMurtry, assistant professor at the University of Alberta, has been presented with the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada Distinguished Clinician Scientist award. This high-impact award is given to the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s…
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Brain bank receives $2M gift to upgrade and expand
February 1, 2012 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Bell Canada has provided a $2 million gift to the Douglas Mental Health University Institute, enabling the institute to improve the facilities of its brain bank while expanding its recruitment and research activities. Part of Bell’s “Let’s…
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Discovery confirms universality of an essential cellular process
January 26, 2012 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Dr François Robert, molecular biology researcher at the Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal (IRCM), and his team have confirmed that the phosphorylation of RNA polymerase II, a key enzyme in the process of gene expression, is…
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Program to spur innovation in fibrosis research
January 23, 2012 by Lab Canada Chicago, IL & White Plains, NY – The Myeloproliferative Neoplasm (MPN) Research Foundation and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) have launched a new concept grant program called the MF Challenge. The program is seeking innovative approaches to reversing fibrosis…
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Medicago expanding pipeline with the development of rabies vaccine
January 23, 2012 by Lab Canada Quebec City, QC – Biotech company Medicago says it has completed initial studies towards the development of a new VLP vaccine candidate for rabies. Over the past 12 months, it says it has been working to expand the application of…
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New cancer research chair in New Brunswick
January 16, 2012 by Lab Canada Saint John, NB – Dr Anthony Reiman, a practising oncologist and researcher at the University of New Brunswick Saint John, has been named a Canadian Cancer Society Research Chair. Dr Reiman’s interest lies in involving patients in his research in…
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Gene links rare and unrelated cancers
January 9, 2012 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – A team of scientists at the BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, and the University of British Columbia have found mutations in rare, seemingly unrelated cancers were all linked to the same gene, known as…
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Research facilities awarded technology seeding grants
January 9, 2012 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Ontario Genomics Institute (OGI) has awarded two research facilities with $10,000 each to test or develop leading-edge technologies to better aid the work of Ontario researchers. The two recipients are The Centre for Applied Genomics (TCAG),…
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Corning acquires Mediatech
December 30, 2011 by Lab Canada Corning, NY – Corning says it has completed the acquisition of Mediatech, a Virginia-based life sciences company, including its subsidiary, KD Medical. Now a wholly owned subsidiary of Corning, Mediatech will be integrated into Corning’s Life Sciences segment. The terms…
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Research shows stem cells relieve severe asthma
December 22, 2011 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – Clinical scientist Dr Bernard Thébaud and his research team have discovered that they can heal the lungs of mice with chronic and acute asthma. “Stem cells pump out healing juices which we gave to the mice via…
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Breast cancer and heart disease may have common roots
December 22, 2011 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – New research from the University of Toronto and St Michael’s Hospital has found that women who are at risk for breast cancer may also be at greater risk for heart disease. The majority of women with hereditary…
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