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Association says shortage of laboratory professionals threatens public health system
April 22, 2004 by Lab Canada Hamilton, ON – April 22, 2004 – A looming shortage of Canada’s laboratory professionals threatens Canada’s ability to respond to emerging pathogens like SARS and West Nile virus. “We are worried,” says Geraldine Webb, president of the Canadian Society of…
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ID Biomedical agrees to acquire Shire Pharmaceuticals’ vaccine business
April 20, 2004 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – April 20, 2004 – Shire Pharmaceuticals says it plans to sell it vaccine to ID Biomedical. The transaction is expected to close by June 30 this year, depending on government and regulatory approvals. ID Biomedical will acquire…
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Worldwide scientific forum expands into aerospace R&D
April 20, 2004 by Lab Canada Andover, MA – April 20, 2004 – Boeing Phantom Works, the advanced research and development unit of Boeing, has signed an agreement to join InnoCentive’s online scientific forum. Owned by Eli Lilly, the InnoCentive forum was originally launched in 2001…
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AstraZeneca expands screening and drug discovery relationship
April 19, 2004 by Lab Canada Boston, MA – April 19, 2004 – PerkinElmer, a provider of drug discovery, life science research and analytical solutions, says it has been awarded an expanded contract with AstraZeneca R&D Montreal. Under the terms of the agreement, PerkinElmer’s high throughput…
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New $2M chair in gastrointestinal research at McMaster University
April 19, 2004 by Lab Canada Hamilton, ON – April 19, 2004 – McMaster University has appointed Paul Moayyedi, MD, as the first holder of the Richard Hunt-Astra Zeneca chair in gastroenterology. The endowed chair is funded by a $1 million donation from Richard Hunt, MD,…
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Canadian genomics researchers receive $123M for 14 large-scale projects
April 16, 2004 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – April 16, 2004 – The federal government has approved 14 new large-scale applied-health genomics research projects totaling $123 million. Half of this funding will be provided by Genome Canada and half by other partners. “All of these…
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Partnership to offer ABC transporter assays
April 16, 2004 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – April 15, 2004 – Drug development company MDS Pharma Services says it is working with Hungarian-based Solvo Biotechnology to provide in vitro multidrug resistance (MDR) transporter assays for screening and lead optimization, as well as preclinical absorption,…
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$23M in research awards for Alberta
April 12, 2004 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – April 12, 2004 – Seventeen priority research initiatives across Alberta have received a total of $23 million in funding through the provincial government, through its Alberta Science and Research Investments Program (ASRIP). Some of the projects being…
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Alberta Science and Research Authority names new chair, board
April 12, 2004 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – April 12, 2004 – Dr Marvin Fritzler, a board member since 1998 and professor at the University of Calgary, has been name chair of the Alberta Science and Research Authority. He takes over from Dr Bob Church…
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$1.5M grant to help study into progression of prostate cancer
April 12, 2004 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – April 12, 2004 – BC Cancer Agency researchers have received a $1.5 million grant to analyze the behaviour of prostate tumour cells. The study will use leading-edge technology in an attempt to develop better therapies for treating…
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New lab opens at Vancouver Island Technology Park
April 12, 2004 by Lab Canada Victoria, BC – April 12, 2004 – Genome British Columbia’s University of Victoria Proteomics Centre and MDS Metro Laboratory Services have celebrated the official opening of their new facilities at Vancouver Island Technology Park (VITP). Both facilities are now in…
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Life sciences news briefs (April 12, 2004)
April 12, 2004 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – April 12, 2004 – The following life sciences news briefs were published recently by Industry Canada: 1) Pharmaceuticals Update Axcan receives European approval of Photobarr Axcan Pharma (Mont St Hilaire) announced that the committee of proprietary medicinal…
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Researchers isolate gene that predisposes people to Crohn’s disease
April 12, 2004 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – April 12, 2004 – Researchers at the University of Toronto say they have isolated a gene that predisposes people to Chrohn’s disease. Their findings appear online April 11 in Nature Genetics. “Isolating this gene is a critical…
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Hazardous waste treatment technology receives development support
April 8, 2004 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – April 8, 2004 – The federal government is providing $1.8 million in technologies to recycle hazardous heavy metal waste. The funding is part of a $5.6-million project being undertaken by Fermag to develop, design and demonstrate a…
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New biotech firm to focus on antiviral drugs
April 8, 2004 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – April 8, 2004 – A new antiviral drug research and development company announced its arrival today. The new company, called ViroChem Pharma, also said it has completed a $36.5 million private placement led by Picchio Pharma. The…
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$138.3M for 137 new Canada research chairs announced
April 5, 2004 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – April 5, 2004 – The federal government today announced $138.3 million in funding for 137 new Canada research chairs. At a special ceremony at the University of Calgary, Minister Robillard praised the contributions of university researchers and…
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Cell restoration lab opens in Halifax
April 5, 2004 by Lab Canada Halifax, NS – April 5, 2004 – Dalhousie Medical School recently opened a new cell restoration laboratory exclusively dedicated to stem cell applications for brain repair. The lab and its state-of-the-art infrastructure are the cornerstone of the stem cells for…
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$5.5M funding for Nova Scotia health research projects
April 2, 2004 by Lab Canada Halifax, NS – April 2, 2004 – The federal government has announced funding of $5.5 million to for 13 health research projects in Nova Scotia. The projects funded will be conducted at Dalhousie University, with studies being carried out over…
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First Canada-based international laser research facility receives $20M
April 2, 2004 by Lab Canada Varennes, QC – April 2, 2004 – A first-ever state-of-the-art multi-beam laser system is planned for development in Canada in order to position the country as an international leader in such areas as earlier breast cancer detection. With an investment…
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Gene linked to peripheral nerve degeneration discovered
April 2, 2004 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – April 2, 2004 – A study published in the online edition of the American Journal of Human Genetics reports that researchers from Xenon Genetics have discovered a novel gene relating to peripheral neuropathy that results in an…
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Next round of Canada Research Chairs to be unveiled next week
April 1, 2004 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – April 1, 2004 – The Canada Foundation for Innovation says that the next round of Canada Research Chairs will be made public on Monday, April 5. The announcement will be made at the University of Calgary by…
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Life sciences news briefs (March 31, 2004)
March 31, 2004 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – March 31, 2004 – The following life sciences news briefs were published today by Industry Canada. 1) Pharmaceuticals Update BioMS Medical announces 17 additional patents for MS drug BioMS Medical (Edmonton), a leading developer in the treatment…
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Chair selected for pivotal cancer trial
March 30, 2004 by Lab Canada Mississauga, ON – March 30, 2004 – Cancer drug developer YM BioSciences has appointed Dr Kathleen Pritchard, MD, FRCPC, as the North American chair for the company’s upcoming international pivotal DEC study in patients with metastatic breast cancer. The DEC…
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Rapid diagnostic tests the target of $12M technology partnership
March 30, 2004 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – March 30, 2004 – Spectral Diagnostics and IDx have announced the launch of a $12-million three-year joint research and development project to develop and deliver a novel family of rapid diagnostic tests. The project is targeted at…
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Fisher Scientific and Apogent Technologies to merge
March 29, 2004 by Lab Canada Hampton and Portsmouth, NH – March 29, 2004 – Fisher Scientific and Apogent Technologies say they have agreed to a merger, in a stock deal Fisher says provides it with a US$1.1 billion footprint in the life sciences market. The…
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Nanotechnology and physiological monitoring projects get $5.4M funding
March 29, 2004 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – March 29, 2004 – The federal government is providing $5.4 million in funding to the University of Alberta for nanotechnology research as well as a health care project that it says promises a new generation of vital…
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Health researchers in Alberta awarded a total of $22M
March 29, 2004 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – March 29, 2004 – The Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research (AHFMR) has announced $22 million in personnel awards for 40 health and medical researchers in Alberta. The funding provides salaries, equipment, laboratory start-up, and other support…
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Life sciences news briefs from Industry Canada (March 26, 2004)
March 26, 2004 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – March 26, 2004 – The following life sciences news briefs were published this week by Industry Canada. 1) Pharmaceuticals Update Schering Canada Caelyx demonstrates efficacy Schering Canada (Pointe Claire) reported that results of a randomized Phase III…
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Resverlogix names clinical affairs chief
March 25, 2004 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – March 25, 2004 – Resverlogix says it has appointed Jan O Johansson, MD, PhD, as senior vice president of clinical affairs. Dr Johansson has more than 16 years of experience as a practicing physician in internal medicine,…
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Researchers identify a new form of disease gene associated with Rett syndrome
March 22, 2004 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – March 22, 2004 – Scientists at the Hospital for Sick Children, the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and the University of Toronto (U of T) have identified an alternate form of the disease gene and…
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Kendro Laboratory Products acquires Data Centric Automation
March 22, 2004 by Lab Canada Asheville, NC – March 22, 2004 – Kendro Laboratory Products says it has expanded its operations in the life science market with the acquisition of Data Centric Automation (DCA). Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, DCA designs, manufactures and markets automated protein…
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