Topic
New Technology & Applications
News
General Science & ResearchLaboratoryNew Technology & Applications
Biochemist to lead Canada’s nanotechnology institute
June 1, 2004 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – June 1, 2004 – Dr Nils Petersen has been named the new director general of Canada’s flagship nanotechnology research institute, the National Institute for Nanotechnology (NINT) in Edmonton, AB, effective November. “Nils Petersen is uniquely qualified for…
News
General Science & ResearchLaboratoryLife SciencesNew Technology & Applications
Supreme Court decides in favour of Monsanto in seed patent case
May 21, 2004 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – May 21, 2004 – The biotechnology industry today is applauding a Supreme Court of Canada decision in the Monsanto vs Percy Schmeiser case supporting intellectual property protection in Canada. The seed which is the subject of Monsanto’s…
News
General Science & ResearchLaboratoryLife SciencesNew Technology & Applications
$1M funding for study to assess health effects of air pollution
May 21, 2004 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON & Vancouver, BC – May 21, 2004 – The federal government is allocating $1 million over the next year to fund research on the human health impacts of air pollution in support of the Georgia Basin/Puget Sound international…
News
General Science & ResearchLaboratoryLife SciencesNew Technology & ApplicationsResearch Results
Nanomaterials and nanorobotics the focus of new research partnership
April 22, 2004 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – April 22, 1004 – The federal government has created a new organization called the NRC/CIHR Science and Technology Convergence for Health Innovation Partnership that will collaborate on three new health research projects worth $3.1 million in Quebec,…
News
General Science & ResearchLaboratoryNew Technology & ApplicationsResearch Results
R&D agreement uses nanotechnology to improve paint products
April 8, 2004 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – April 8, 2004 – High-performance paint producer Prima Developments says it has entered into a research and development agreement with US-based Altair Nanotechnologies. The agreement was made through Prima’s subsidiary, Envirocoat Technologies. Prima and Altair will analyze…
News
General Science & ResearchLaboratoryLife SciencesNew Technology & ApplicationsResearch Results
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…
News
General Science & ResearchLaboratoryLife SciencesNew Technology & ApplicationsResearch Results
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…
News
General Science & ResearchLaboratoryLife SciencesNew Technology & ApplicationsResearch Results
NSERC Steacie fellows for 2004 announced
March 12, 2004 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – March 12, 2004 – The six 2004 winners of one of Canada’s premier sciences awards, the NSERC Steacie Fellowships, have been announced. Named to the 2004 NSERC Steacie honours list are – Dr. Mosto Bousmina, polymer engineering…
News
General Science & ResearchLaboratoryNew Technology & ApplicationsResearch Results
Research receives funding boost from feds
March 9, 2004 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – March 9, 2004 – Canada’s research community will receive a major boost from a $585.9 million investment from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI). This investment will help support cutting-edge research infrastructure in areas of strategic importance…
News
General Science & ResearchLaboratoryLife SciencesNew Technology & ApplicationsResearch Results
Life sciences news briefs (March 05, 2004)
March 5, 2004 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – March 5, 2004 – The following life sciences news briefs were published this week by Industry Canada. 1) Pharmaceuticals Update Stressgen reports HspE7 results from two clinical trials Stressgen (Victoria) announced the results from two clinical trials…
News
General Science & ResearchLaboratoryLife SciencesNew Technology & ApplicationsResearch Results
Life sciences news briefs (March 01, 2004)
March 1, 2004 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – March 1, 2004 – The following life sciences news briefs were published this week by Industry Canada: 1) Pharmaceuticals Update Isotechnika – FDA agrees to manufacturing plans for ISA247 Isotechnika (Edmonton) announced that the manufacturing process for…
News
General Science & ResearchLaboratoryNew Technology & ApplicationsResearch Results
Herzberg memorial prize and fellowship awarded to electrochemistry scientist
February 27, 2004 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – February 27, 2004 – The National Research Council’s international Herzberg memorial prize and fellowship award was established in 1999 to commemorate the late Dr Gerhard Herzberg, NRC scientist and Nobel laureate, known worldwide as the “Father of…
News
General Science & ResearchLaboratoryLife SciencesNew Technology & ApplicationsResearch Results
Life sciences news briefs (February 24, 2004)
February 24, 2004 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – February 24, 2004 – The following life sciences news briefs were published recently by Industry Canada. 1) PHARMACEUTICALS UPDATE Lorus Therapeutics’ study to investigate GTI-2040 and gemcitabine Lorus Therapeutics (Toronto) announced the initiation of a clinical trial…
News
General Science & ResearchLaboratoryLife SciencesNew Technology & ApplicationsResearch Results
Life sciences news briefs (February 16, 2004)
February 16, 2004 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – February 16, 2004 – The following life sciences news briefs were published this week by Industry Canada: 1) PHARMACEUTICALS UPDATE Ecopia cancer drug candidate effective against brain tumour Ecopia BioSciences (Montreal) announced that its lead cancer drug…
News
General Science & ResearchLaboratoryLife SciencesNew Technology & ApplicationsResearch Results
Trio of researchers is developing fluorescence cross-correlation spectroscopy technology
February 12, 2004 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – February 12, 2004 – Three researchers from diverse fields have joined forces to develop next-generation technology for better understanding the important roles that proteins play in diseases such as cancer. The study’s goal is to develop a…
News
General Science & ResearchLaboratoryLife SciencesNew Technology & ApplicationsResearch Results
Life sciences news briefs (February 06, 2004)
February 6, 2004 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – February 6, 2004 – The following life sciences news briefs were published by Industry Canada this week. 1) Pharmaceuticals Update Labopharm reports results from US phase III studies for Tramadol Labopharm (Laval) reported results from its two…
News
General Science & ResearchLaboratoryLife SciencesNew Technology & ApplicationsResearch Results
Life sciences news briefs from Industry Canada (January 29, 2004)
January 29, 2004 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – January 29, 2004 – The following life sciences news briefs were published this week by Industry Canada. 1) Pharmaceuticals Update Enzon and INEX Pharmaceuticals sign commercialization partnership Enzon Pharmaceuticals (Bridegwater, NJ) and Inex Pharmaceuticals (Vancouver) announced a…
News
General Science & ResearchLaboratoryNew Technology & ApplicationsResearch Results
Technology licensing agreement signed for Altair hydrochloric pigment process
January 26, 2004 by Lab Canada Reno, Nevada – January 26, 2004 – Nanomaterials developer Altair Nanotechnologies says it has signed an exclusive technology licensing agreement with Western Oil Sands pertaining to the use of the Altair Hydrochloride Pigment Process (AHPP) to extract heavy minerals from…
News
General Science & ResearchLaboratoryNew Technology & Applications
Nanotechnology institute begins search for director general
January 23, 2004 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – January 23, 2004 – The National Research Council (NRC) says it has begun the official search for a permanent director general for the National Institute for Nanotechnology (NINT) in Edmonton, AB. Candidates will be sought from academic…
News
LaboratoryNew Technology & ApplicationsResearch Results
Alberta scientists receive leadership awards
November 12, 2003 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB November 12, 2003 A 24-year-old graduate student and a professor in electrical and computer engineering at University of Alberta, received a total of $20,000 at the Alberta Science and Technology (ASTech) Awards. The ASTech Awards recognize and honour…
News
LaboratoryLife SciencesNew Technology & ApplicationsResearch Results
50 patents earn scientists elite status during Xerox’s 50th year in Canada
October 30, 2003 by Lab Canada Mississauga, ON October 30, 2003 This year, Xerox is celebrating 50 years in Canada. At the same time, researchers and scientists at the Xerox Research Centre of Canada are marking another milestone. They are celebrating the fact that 50 US…
News
General Science & ResearchLaboratoryLife SciencesNew Technology & ApplicationsResearch Results
Life sciences news briefs (October 17, 2003)
October 17, 2003 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON October 17, 2003 The following life sciences news briefs were recently published by Industry Canada. 1) Pharmaceuticals Update Axcan receives “not approvable” letter for Helicide Axcan Pharma (Mont Saint Hilaire) has announced that the US Food and Drug…
News
LaboratoryNew Technology & Applications
Creation of super atom a Canadian first
October 15, 2003 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON October 16, 2003 A team of York University scientists has achieved what they say is an important scientific first for Canada with the creation of a Bose-Einstein condensate super atom. A condensate is a unique form of matter…
News
General Science & ResearchLaboratoryNew Technology & Applications
Toronto Rehab welcomes new vice president of research
September 29, 2003 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON September 29, 2003 Rehabilitation researcher Dr Geoff Fernie, who has pioneered innovative technologies for helping people with disabilities and their caregivers, has been appointed vice president of research at the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute. Dr Fernie has transferred research…
News
LaboratoryNew Technology & Applications
Life Sciences news briefs (July 07, 2003)
July 7, 2003 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON — July 7, 20003 — The following life sciences news briefs were recently published by Industry Canada: 1) Pharmaceuticals Update Neurochem reports promising findings from Alzhemed study Neurochem (Montreal) announced a preliminary analysis of the data from its…
News
LaboratoryNew Technology & Applications
Study identifies the cells responsible for regenerating damaged muscle and the switch that triggers the repair process
July 5, 2003 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON July 5, 2003 A research team from the Ottawa Health Research Institute, led by Dr Michael Rudnicki, has published a study demonstrating how a novel population of adult stem cells resident in muscle tissue plays an important role…
News
LaboratoryNew Technology & Applications
New group vice president, pharmaceutical sciences and manufacturing operations for Biovail
June 20, 2003 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON June 20, 2003 Praveen Tyle, PhD, has been appointed group vice president, pharmaceutical sciences and manufacturing, effective immediately of Biovail. Dr Tyle will be responsible for directing the company’s global product development activities as well as commercial manufacturing…
News
LaboratoryNew Technology & Applications
Life sciences news briefs (June 02, 2003)
June 2, 2003 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON June 2, 2003 The following life sciences news briefs were recently reported by Industry Canada. 1) Pharmaceuticals Update Axcan presents results of a pilot study on mesalamine rectal gel Axcan Pharma (Mont St Hilaire) presented results of a…
News
LaboratoryNew Technology & Applications
Scientists, engineer among this year’s Killam Prize winners
May 26, 2003 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON May 26, 2003 Edward J Davison and Tak Mak, both at the University of Toronto, and University of Alberta’s David Schindler were among this year’s winners of the 2003 Killam Prizes, Canada’s most distinguished annual awards for outstanding…
News
LaboratoryNew Technology & Applications
Life Sciences news briefs from Industry Canada
April 24, 2003 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON — April 24, 2003 — The following Life Sciences news briefs were published recently by Industry Canada: 1) Pharmaceuticals Update Hemosol provides corporate update Hemosol Inc (Toronto) announced that in order to perform a full safety and efficacy…
News
LaboratoryNew Technology & Applications
Manitoba biotech firm founds scientific advisory board
April 10, 2003 by Lab Canada Winnipeg, MB April 10, 2003 Miraculins, a biotechnology company engaged in proteomic research, today announced the establishment of an expert scientific advisory board. Dr Kenneth Standing and Dr Werner Ens have been named to the board as founding members. Dr…
News
LaboratoryNew Technology & Applications