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Grant supports research into winter flounder for NB aquaculture industry
December 20, 2004 by Lab Canada Saint John, NB – Matthew Litvak, professor of biology and director of the Centre for Coastal Studies and Aquaculture at the University of New Brunswick Saint John, has been awarded a $458,500 research grant. Funded by the National Science and…
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Nanotechnology gets funding support in Quebec
December 13, 2004 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – A non-repayable financial contribution of $724,500 has been made by the federal government to support the activities of NanoQuebec, an organization devoted to developing nanotechnology in Quebec. Nanotechnology has the promise of enabling the development of more…
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New pulse research lab breaks ground
December 10, 2004 by Lab Canada Saskatoon, SK – Construction has started on a $3-million, unique-in-Canada pulse field research lab attached to the University of Saskatchewan crop science field laboratory. The university will manage the construction of the addition, as well as own and operate it.…
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NRC gives $242,500 grant toward commercialization of bioactive products
December 8, 2004 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – International Bio Recovery has signed a contribution agreement with the NRC’s Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) whereby NRC/IRAP will support IBR in its research and development program with grant funding and access to sophisticated laboratory facilities and…
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$1.3M grant supports research into new wood products
December 6, 2004 by Lab Canada Qubec City, QC – The federal government is providing $1.3 million support for a new industrial research chair in wood products at Universit Laval. The research team will investigate new opportunities for value-added products in the structural and appearance markets.…
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One-of-a-kind instrument destined for nanotechnology facility
November 23, 2004 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – The National Institute for Nanotechnology (NINT) of the National Research Council (NRC) says it will soon be home to a one-of-a-kind transmission electron microscope (TEM). The institute says it recently contracted for a Hitachi HF 3300 TEM…
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$194M creates new Canada research chairs
November 15, 2004 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – The federal government has awarded $194 million for 194 new Canada research chairs at universities across the country. “From health care, to the environment, to building stronger communities, the work of these Canada Research Chairs will have…
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$2M hydrogen testing facility to target fuel cell innovation
November 11, 2004 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – The Honourable Stephen Owen, Minister for Western Economic Diversification and Minister of State (Sport), on behalf of the Honourable David L. Emerson, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for the National Research Council (NRC), today opened the…
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New facilities to link research investments to commercialization
November 8, 2004 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Work has begun at six new research and innovation facilities being funded by the National Research Council. Each of them has been mandated to increase the commercial value and economic benefits of federal investments in scientific research.…
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Oil sands research gets $10M boost in Alberta
October 25, 2004 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – Imperial Oil is contributing $10 million over the next five years to establish a new research facility at the University of Alberta called the Imperial Oil Centre for Oil Sands Innovation. It is the largest investment ever…
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Researchers trim count of human genes to 20,000-25,000
October 20, 2004 by Lab Canada Bethesda, Md – The International Human Genome Sequencing Consortium, led in the United States by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and the Department of Energy (DOE), today published its scientific description of the finished human genome sequence, reducing…
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Canadian study shows pumpkins can purge pollution from contaminated soils
October 20, 2004 by Lab Canada Washington, DC – In a greenhouse study, members of the Cucurbita pepo species – including pumpkin and zucchini – demonstrated the ability to remove DDT from soil, suggesting a potential “green” technique for cleaning up sites contaminated with DDT, PCBs…
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Globetrotting pollutants turn up on Toronto street
October 19, 2004 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Researchers at the University of Toronto have detected migratory pollutants from a forest fire in Quebec and even particles from a sandstorm in the Sahara in Toronto air, findings that could someday give regulatory agencies an idea…
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New initiatives to increase the role of women in science and engineering
October 18, 2004 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – The federal government and General Motors of Canada are funding the new $700,000 NSERC/General Motors chair for women in science and engineering for the British Columbia and Yukon regions. The program will be headed by Dr Anne…
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Energy research centre to probe sustainable processes for accessing bitumen reserves
October 14, 2004 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – The Alberta government has earmarked up to $9 million to establish a major new energy research centre based at the University of Calgary. The Alberta Ingenuity Centre for In Situ Energy will bring together top researchers to…
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NSERC opens first regional office in Moncton
October 14, 2004 by Lab Canada Moncton, NB – Science and Engineering Research Canada’s first regional office has opened in Moncton. Though NSERC invests over $850 million each year in research at universities throughout Canada, until now, all of its employees worked in Ottawa. In Atlantic…
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Funds earmarked for researching collaboration technologies at universities
October 14, 2004 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – A $4.5 million contribution has been made by the federal government to the network for effective collaboration technologies through advanced research (NECTAR). In addition, partners from the public and private sectors will contribute nearly $1.2 million to…
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New $2.5M research chair to benefit the nuclear industry
October 14, 2004 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The federal government says it is providing $1,019,000 over five years for the NSERC/UNENE industrial research chair in nano-engineering of alloys for nuclear power systems at the University of Toronto. The chair will examine the capabilities of…
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$25M engineering building will focus on future technologies
October 14, 2004 by Lab Canada Oshawa, ON – The University of Ontario Institute of Technology says it will break ground next spring on a $25-million engineering building. The new facility, a three-storey complex, will feature 38 academic offices and 17 labs, including a rapid prototyping…
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New industrial cyber security study reveals tenfold increase in attacks on process control and SCADA systems
October 4, 2004 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – One of the first ever global reports into industrial cyber security, The Myths and Facts behind Cyber Security Risks for Industrial Control Systems, reveals a tenfold increase in successful cyber attacks on process and supervisory control and…
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Agreement made to co-research and develop animal health products
October 1, 2004 by Lab Canada Burnaby, BC and Indianapolis, IN – Agrisoma Biosciences and Dow AgroSciences have announced a collaboration agreement to research, develop and commercialize animal health products using Agrisoma’s patented ACE system. Under the terms of the agreement, Agrisoma will apply its gene…
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FDA grants fast track status for BLP25 Liposome vaccine
October 1, 2004 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – Biotech firm Biomira and pharmaceutical/chemical company Merck say that the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has granted fast track status to the investigation of BLP25 Liposome vaccine (L-BLP25) for its proposed use in the treatment of…
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Ontario government to ban untreated hazardous waste
October 1, 2004 by Lab Canada Guelph, ON – The Ontario government says it is cracking down on the dumping of untreated hazardous waste with new regulations. The proposed regulation will require hazardous waste – including corrosive manufacturing waste and toxic sludges containing heavy metals –…
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Funding awarded for engineering development of hydrogen fueling stations
September 28, 2004 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – September 28, 2004 – Stuart Energy Systems says it has been awarded approximately $300,000 in funding from Natural Resources Canada, through the Canadian Transportation Fuel Cell Alliance (CTFCA) program, for the preliminary engineering of three electrolysis-based hydrogen-fueling…
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Survey reveals positive salary growth for professional engineers
September 27, 2004 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – September 27, 2004 – The Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) has released a detailed report from its survey of employers on engineers’ salaries. In year-over-year comparison data, the report revealed an increase of 3.6% in median…
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$6.8 million investment to double Toronto cancer patients in clinical trials
September 24, 2004 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – September 24, 2004 – The number of patients taking part in cancer clinical trials in Toronto will double over the next three years as a result of $6.8 million in funding announced today by the Ontario Cancer…
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Prostate cancer research foundation announces expanded partnership with plastics association
September 24, 2004 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – September 24, 2004 – The Prostate Cancer Research Foundation of Canada says it has formed a partnership with the Canadian Plastics Industry Association (CPIA). This partnership will involve the CPIA broadening its previous 10-year partnership with the…
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Federal government to provide $650,000 for presbyopia research
September 20, 2004 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – September 20, 2004 – A new research chair in presbyopia and visual perception at the Universit de Montral is being funded by the Science and Engineering Research Canada (also known by its acronym NSERC). Presbyopia, or farsightedness,…
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Canadarm developer partners in bioengineering project for medical robotics
September 20, 2004 by Lab Canada Hamilton, ON – September 20, 2004 – MDA, the company that developed the Canadarm used in space by NASA, is partnering with the engineering faculty at McMaster University to do research into medical robotics. The $450,000 commitment from MDA will…
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Mechanism for regulating brain blood flow discovered by BC researchers
September 20, 2004 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – September 20, 2004 -There may be new treatments for stroke, migraine, Alzheimer’s and other brain disorders, thanks to the discovery of a mechanism for regulating brain blood flow made by researchers at the University of British Columbia.…
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New $1M research chair in Waterloo to improve health care delivery
September 17, 2004 by Lab Canada Waterloo, ON – September 17, 2004 – A new research chair has been announced at the University of Waterloo, called the NSERC/Agfa executive industrial research chair in health informatics. NSERC and Agfa HealthCare will each contribute $500,000 over five years…
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