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$4.5M aimed at finding new treatments for rare diseases

September 15, 2016 by Lab Product News Halifax, NS – One in 15 babies born in Canada has what is called an orphan disease. And even though there are more than 7,000 such diseases that affect over 300 million people globally, they are considered rare. “If you…
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Cardiovascular Genetics Centre takes step toward personalized medicine

September 1, 2016 by Lab Product News Montreal, ON – The Montreal Heart Institute (MHI) has officially opened its new Cardiovascular Genetics Centre. “We’ve just made an important step towards personalized medicine. This is the only specialized centre in Quebec with comprehensive expertise in patient monitoring thanks…
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Massive $190M retrofit of UofT labs is underway

August 23, 2016 by Lab Product News Toronto, ON – In what University of Toronto president Meric Gertler called “an historic investment in Canadian science and innovation,” the federal and provincial governments are joining with the University of Toronto to provide almost $190 million to upgrade nearly…
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Collaborative biomedical project launched with $12M in funding

August 3, 2016 by Lab Product News Hamilton, ON – McMaster University is receiving funding of up to $11.96 million from the federal government to help create and operate the Fraunhofer Project Centre for Biomedical Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing (BEAM). The funding will also be used to upgrade…
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New lab provides fuel burning testing services

July 25, 2016 by Lab Product News Toronto, ON – UL, a global safety science organization, has announced the official opening of its newest safety testing facility for appliances and controls in Toronto. This laboratory adds to the organization’s existing service portfolio with a custom-designed safety testing…
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$15M funding supports cancer immunotherapy research centre

July 18, 2016 by Lab Product News Montréal, QC – The Centre for Commercialization of Cancer Immunotherapy (C3i) has received $15 million funding over five years from the federal government. Immunotherapy is an emerging area of medicine that uses the power of the immune system to combat…
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Wine grape research gets funding boost

July 18, 2016 by Lab Product News Kentville, NS – Wine grape research at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Kentville Research and Development Centre in Nova Scotia is being expanded with $400,000 funding. The expanded program will include the hiring of three new federal scientists and development of a…
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$3.3M multisectoral network focuses on maritime research

July 12, 2016 by Lab Product News Quebec, QC – A first-ever multi-sector research network for the maritime sector was recently launched in Québec. The Réseau Québec maritime (Québec Maritime Network) is being provided with funding of $3.3 million from Quebec’s Ministry of Economy, Science and Innovation…
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New lab to facilitate immunotherapy clinical trials

July 8, 2016 by Lab Product News Victoria, B.C. – A lab for T-cell therapy development recently opened at the BC Cancer Agency and brings an entirely new approach to cancer treatment one step closer. Built with the support of private philanthropic funds, the Conconi Family Immunotherapy…
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JLab life sciences incubator opens in Toronto

May 24, 2016 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Johnson & Johnson Innovation LLC and its partners have opened JLABS @ Toronto, a new 40,000-square-foot life sciences incubator, providing entrepreneurs shared lab space and offices, modular lab suites and access to scientific, industry and capital funding experts…
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Groundbreaking for $52M health sciences building

December 16, 2015 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Construction has begun on a new, $52-million Health Sciences Building at Carlton University that will include open-concept research labs that will provide greater access to experiential learning opportunities for students while encouraging interdisciplinary collaboration and closer interactions…
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Medical research group breaks ground on new research lab

December 1, 2015 by Lab Canada Sudbury, ON – Construction of Greater Sudbury’s newest research laboratory has begun. The Advanced Medical Research Institute of Canada (AMRIC) recently held a groundbreaking ceremony at its property, which was previously a school.   AMRIC, the official research affiliate of…
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New lab spurs new growth

December 1, 2015 Leslie Burt, Editor/Publisher, Lab Product News A recently opened analytical research facility is breaking new ground, both with its scientific technology and with the services it is offering to private industry.
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Food and beverage research gets boost in new facility

November 10, 2015 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – George Brown College has launched an applied research and industry facility with the goal of helping the food and beverage industry produce nutritious and innovative products for Canadian consumers.    Toronto’s food and beverage sector is dominated…
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New centre to shape watershed management practices

October 26, 2015 by Lab Canada London, ON – Researchers say human encroachment is a threat to aquatic ecosystems across the globe. However, the ability to understand how land-use practices impact these fragile ecosystems has been hindered by the massive scale necessary to conduct accurate field…
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U of T research facilities to expand in new partnership

September 15, 2015 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The University of Toronto says it has acquired four floors in the new west tower of research hub MaRS and will be taking a 20 percent equity share in the building. The acquisition will provide space for…
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New incubator at MaRS will hold up to 50 start-ups

September 15, 2015 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Pharmaceutical company Janssen Inc. is collaborating with Ontario’s provincial government, the University of Toronto, and MaRS Discovery District (MaRS) to launch a JLABS incubator. The incubator, called JLABS @ Toronto, is scheduled to open in the spring…
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Cardiovascular disease the focus of new research centre

September 11, 2015 by Lab Canada Guelph, ON – Developing comprehensive and innovative ways to fight cardiovascular disease will be the focus of the new Centre for Cardiovascular Investigations at the University of Guelph. Officially launched this month, the centre is a collaborative venture by laboratories…
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$17M research facility to study safer nuclear power

September 10, 2015 by Lab Canada Kingston, ON – A $17-million Reactor Materials Testing Laboratory (RMTL) has opened at Queen’s University’s Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science. Scientists at the facility will focus on advancing the safety and economy of nuclear power, in addition to developing…
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Brazilian pharma company to build international R&D centre in GTA

August 31, 2015 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Brazilian-owned pharmaceutical company Biolab Farmacêutica has announced plans to open a research and development centre in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). The company says the project will cost approximately $8 million in equipment, facilities and technical staff.…
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$95M science complex coming to Waterloo

August 17, 2015 by Lab Canada Waterloo, ON – A new $95-million science complex is being planned at the University of Waterloo, and it recently received a $24.7 million contribution from the federal government.   The new Science Complex will expand laboratory space at the university…
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$25M funding kicks off plans for new advanced materials research facility

August 12, 2015 by Lab Canada Mississauga, ON – A new research centre that will be devoted to the commercialization of smart materials for the medical, automotive, aerospace and defence industries is being jointly established by the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) and the Xerox…
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$10M research facility to develop intelligent green cars

July 10, 2015 by Lab Canada Waterloo, ON – A new breed of smarter and greener cars than current models could emerge from technology developed at a new research facility that recently opened at the University of Waterloo. The $10-million Green and Intelligent Automotive (GAIA) research facility…
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Radiopharmaceutical manufacturing facility opens at Sunnybrook

July 10, 2015 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – A new cyclotron and radiopharmaceutical manufacturing facility, opened by ISOLOGIC Innovative Radiopharmaceuticals at Toronto’s Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, is expanding access to positron emitting radiopharmaceuticals (PERs), an essential component in molecular imaging commonly referred to as PET…
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$22M funding supports specialized Arctic research facility

July 7, 2015 by Lab Canada Churchill, MB – The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) and Manitoba’s provincial government are providing a total of $22.1 million to build a highly innovative research facility to be located in the Port of Churchill, Canada’s only Arctic deepwater port.…
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State-of-art lab to bring novel genetic testing to Canada

June 24, 2015 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – As part of a strategy to facilitate genetic testing in Canada and further the growth of personalized medicine, laboratory testing services company LifeLabs Medical Laboratory Services today celebrated the grand opening of its new state-of-the-art genetics laboratory…
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New institute supports cancer research, collaboration

May 21, 2015 by Lab Canada Winnipeg, MB – A new multidisciplinary organization, the Research Institute of Oncology & Hematology (RIOH), has been formed as a joint project by CancerCare Manitoba (CCMB) and the University of Manitoba (U of M). The RIOH, which will broaden the…
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$5M funds expansion of AMRIC lab

March 30, 2015 by Lab Canada Sudbury, ON – The Advanced Medical Research Institute of Canada (AMRIC) is receiving $4,998,960 from the federal government to construct and equip a new 12,000-square-foot research lab in Sudbury. The new facility will help AMRIC to meet the expanding research…
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$3M supports new centre for rare genetic disorders

March 16, 2015 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – A $3 million donation from Rio Tinto is enabling Montreal’s CHU Sainte-Justine hospital to lay the groundwork for a Centre for Rare Genetic Disorders. The only facility of its kind in Quebec, the new centre of excellence…
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New oil sands research centre planned in Calgary

March 4, 2015 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – Plans for a new research centre in Calgary were announced last week by Imperial Oil. The company says the new site will replace the existing Calgary Research Centre, which is located in the University of Calgary’s Research…
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$310M transformative research complex officially opens

February 4, 2015 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – New research facilities at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) celebrated their official opening this week. The $310-million facilities are designed to encourage researchers and clinicians to collaborate across lines of specialties. “We are proud to inaugurate…
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Oil and gas research centre coming to Manitoba

January 22, 2015 by Lab Canada Winnipeg, MB – Western Economic Diversification Canada is providing $2.4 million to the University of Manitoba to establish an internationally accredited analytical Centre for Oil and Gas Research and Development (COGRaD).  The centre will focus on environmental monitoring and remediation…