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Big data software tools get $7.3M in development funding
April 30, 2014 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Current advanced technologies for genetic analysis have created almost unimaginable amounts of data, measured in petabytes – a million billion bytes. Genomic researchers are keen to analyze these data and identify genetic clues that could point to…
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$5M supports prostate cancer research projects
April 30, 2014 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – Three major research teams in Edmonton, Toronto and Sherbrooke will receive close to $5 million for projects that will help prevent the overtreatment of prostate cancer. The funding initiative was announced by Prostate Cancer Canada, and is…
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Identification of genetic mutations involved in human blood diseases
April 29, 2014 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – A study published this week in Nature Genetics has revealed mutations that could have a major impact on the future diagnosis and treatment of many human diseases. Through an international collaboration, researchers at the Montreal Heart Institute…
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Mice and rats get stressed by male experimenters
April 29, 2014 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Scientists’ inability to replicate research findings using mice and rats has contributed to mounting concern over the reliability of such studies. Now, an international team of pain researchers led by scientists at McGill University in Montreal may…
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Listeria uses stealth for cell-to-cell spread, study finds
April 21, 2014 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Cloaked and armed with a weapon, Listeria monocytogenes bacterium invades the cells of its host during infection, where it can replicate. The bacterium then spreads from cell to cell by exploiting one of the bodies’ own defense…
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Researchers uncover ways to help cells survive after a stroke
April 21, 2014 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – A cellular energy production mechanism has been discovered by researchers from the University of Ottawa Brain and Mind Research Institute. In the study findings, published in Nature Communications on April 1, the researchers say the discovery could…
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Canine cancer study aims at improving survival for humans and dogs
April 17, 2014 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – A multidisciplinary University of Saskatchewan research team will treat dogs with drug-resistant lymphoma to uncover the reasons for this resistance and to identify ways to reverse it. Although scientists have identified the various processes involved in anticancer…
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$28.5M in funding for neurodegenerative disorder research
April 17, 2014 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Ontario Brain Institute says it is providing $19 million in new funds over the next five years on the Ontario Neurodegenerative Disease Research Initiative Integrated Discovery Program (ONDRI). Partner institutions will contribute another $9.5 million to…
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Biomedical research centre receives $4M funding
April 14, 2014 by Lab Canada Hamilton, ON – Funding of $4 million is being provided to the McMaster-Fraunhofer Project Centre for Biomedical Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing (BEAM) by the Ontario government. The joint project is anticipated to create up to 100 jobs and attract top…
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$5M creates new health research facility
April 14, 2014 by Lab Canada Sudbury, ON – Ontario’s Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) is providing $5 million to help create a new health facility in Sudbury to conduct research on cancer, infectious diseases and vaccines. With the funding support, the Advanced Medical Research…
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Promising agents burst through superbug defenses in fighting antibiotic resistance
April 11, 2014 by Lab Canada Columbia, SC – In the fight against superbugs, scientists have discovered a class of agents that can make some of the most notorious strains vulnerable to the same antibiotics that they once handily shrugged off. The report on the promising…
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Study shows how immune system kills abnormal blood cells
April 9, 2014 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – A team of researchers at the IRCM, led by Dr. André Veillette, explains how our immune system kills abnormal blood cells. Their discovery, recently published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine, could eventually lead to new treatment…
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$2M grant supports personalized treatment in cancer
April 7, 2014 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Merck Canada has announced a $2-million grant to the Quebec – Consortium de recherche en oncologie clinique (Q-CROC). The grant will go towards biomarker-driven clinical research for personalized medicine in cancer, notably in the framework of a…
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Breast cancer researchers gain funding in new award program
April 7, 2014 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – The first competition for the annual Anita Cochrane Memorial Awards were recently held and five BC Cancer Agency researchers won a total of $34,903. The applicants were awarded funding for pilot studies in the field of breast…
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$37.5M renews 3 major Ontario Brain Institute programs
April 7, 2014 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Ontario Brian Institute (OBI) has received $37.5 million funding over five-years from Ontario’s provincial government to renew and support three major brain research programs. The renewed programs are: POND Network (The Province of Ontario Neurodevelopmental Disorders…
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Pharmaceutical small molecule crystallization
April 1, 2014 Rob Darrington, Genevac Ltd, Ipswich, UK A new technology, called eXalt, enables evaporative crystallization studies to be performed. In particular, eXalt allows for multiple small molecule actives to be crystallized from multiple different solvents all at the same time, at the same rate, and under the…
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$405,000 awarded to accelerate research in BC
March 24, 2014 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – The Innovation Support Fund, established in 2010 by the BC Cancer Foundation and BC Cancer Agency, is enabling cancer researchers to accelerate research discoveries throughout the province with a $405,000 investment in equipment and technology needs. The…
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BC cancer biobank registers 10,000 participants
March 24, 2014 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – The PREDICT (Personal Response Determinants in Cancer Therapy) program at the BC Cancer Agency says it has registered 10,000 participants. The program launched as a pilot project in 2006, and was the first of its kind in…
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Ottawa Researchers find new heart-protective protein
March 24, 2014 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Researchers from the Ottawa Heart Institute have found a new heart failure-protective protein. In findings published this month in Nature Communications, the researchers detail the protective role of a new protein called HACE1. They had found it…
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$7M supports transformative research in Alberta
March 17, 2014 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – The Alberta Cancer Foundation is providing $7 million to four new research programs across the province, all of which are designed to transform patient outcomes. The organization says this new “transformative program” funding is the first step…
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$12M funding for cancer research projects
March 17, 2014 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – A new $1.25 million study funded by the Canadian Cancer Society could lead to the first personalized treatment for some people with pancreatic cancer, one of the most hard-to-treat forms of the disease. The study is one…
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Researchers discover new, recurrent genetic mutation in lymphoma
March 10, 2014 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Researchers based at the BC Cancer Agency’s Centre for Lymphoid Cancer in Vancouver and funded by the Terry Fox Foundation have discovered a new, recurrent genetic mutation in two kinds of lymphoma — Hodgkin lymphoma and primary…
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BC life sciences award recipients announced
March 7, 2014 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – LifeSciences BC has announced the recipients of the 2014 LifeSciences British Columbia Awards. These awards are presented annually to recognize individuals and companies that have made significant contributions to the development of B.C.’s life sciences industry. The…
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$1M fund established for MS research
March 5, 2014 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada and The Centre for Drug Research and Development (CDRD) have formed a partnership to accelerate the pace of Canadian research in multiple sclerosis. The MS Society says it is establishing a…
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Study finds link between pollutants and obesity complications
February 28, 2014 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – A team of researchers at the IRCM in Montréal led by Rémi Rabasa-Lhoret, in collaboration with Jérôme Ruzzin from the University of Bergen in Norway, found a link between a type of pollutants and certain metabolic complications…
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Secret of bowel movement unearthed
February 26, 2014 by Lab Canada Hamilton, ON – High performance athletes, including Olympians, have figured out how to push their bodies to the limit when it really counts. However, some of the ways the human body works are still a mystery. Now, gastroenterology scientist Jan…
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Study shows how learning new ideas alters brain cells
February 26, 2014 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – A new University of British Columbia study identifies an important molecular change that occurs in the brain when we learn and remember. Published this month in Nature Neuroscience, the research shows that learning stimulates our brain…
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New national respiratory and vascular networks are launched
February 26, 2014 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Researchers from The Ottawa Hospital and the University of Ottawa are leading two new national health research networks. The Canadian Respiratory Research Network will be led by Dr. Shawn Aaron, while the Canadian Vascular Network will be…
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$49M funding for new cardiovascular disease research program
February 26, 2014 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – A monumental $49.2 million research cardiovascular disease research program called ARTERIA has been launched in Quebec. The program is aimed at developing ground-breaking treatments for cardiovascular disease. “Once again, the Montreal Heart Institute and its team of…
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New funding round for breast cancer researchers
February 26, 2014 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – The Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation, in collaboration with the Cancer Research Society, says it has renewed its research grants competition for 2014. Over the past five years, the foundation says it has provided more than $17 million…
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Ground-breaking study shows how ALS is spread through the body
February 25, 2014 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Dr Neil Cashman, chief scientific officer of Amorfix Life Sciences, has published the results of a ground-breaking study that shows how amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is spread throughout the body. The study has profound implications for the…
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