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Corporate research and development spending declined in 2007, says survey
October 27, 2008 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – For the second year in a row, corporate research and development (R&D) spending fell among Canada’s top corporate R&D spenders, from $10.6 billion in fiscal 2006 to $10.3 billion in fiscal 2007. This represents a drop of…
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Advanced registration opens for Pittcon 2009
October 13, 2008 by Lab Canada The 60th Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemsitry and Applied Spectroscopy (Pittcon 2009), which takes place in Chicago from March 8-13, has opened conferee advanced registration. Conferees registering before February 9 will save 50% on the registration fee and more than…
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Five cents of each federal R&D funding dollar spent on cancer research, says report
August 28, 2008 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Canadian Cancer Research Alliance (CCRA), in its second and expanded survey of cancer research investment in Canada, estimates that five cents of every $1 spent by the federal government on all extramural science and technology R&D…
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Preventive diagnostics is the future of laboratory diagnostics
August 11, 2008 by Lab Canada Dusseldorf, Germany – Diagnostics systems that “sound the alarm” already in the foreground of an illness will be the focus of future developments in laboratory diagnostics. The medical industry will provide a comprehensive overview of the latest laboratory diagnostic systems…
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Virtual R&D to transform future pharma research, says study
August 7, 2008 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – By 2020, the R&D process for life science companies may be shortened by two-thirds, success rates may dramatically increase, and clinical trial costs could be cut substantially, according to research released by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). The study, entitled…
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Canada’s pathologists unveil action plan
July 16, 2008 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The Canadian Association of Pathologists (CAP) wrapped up its annual meeting in Ottawa today with the release of a five-point plan to ensure Canada has the highest quality laboratory services. “Canada’s medical laboratory system is the foundation…
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New grant opportunity for bladder cancer research
July 9, 2008 by Lab Canada Philadelphia, PA – The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) says it is currently accepting applications for grants designed to help drive research advances in the treatment of bladder cancer, the fourth most commonly diagnosed cancer in men and the…
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Pittcon announces call for papers for 2009 conference
June 27, 2008 by Lab Canada Pittsburgh, PA – The Pittsburgh Conference has released a call for papers and a call for topics (conferee networking sessions) for Pittcon 2009, the 60th annual Pittcon Conference and Exposition which will be held March 8-13, 2009, McCormick Place South,…
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Skills shortage in biotechnology puts health of sector at risk, study says
June 26, 2008 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – A skills shortage in Canada’s biotechnology sector is threatening the sector’s sustainability as an emerging platform of Canada’s economy, despite the fact that the sector is otherwise strong and growing. A new study by the federally funded…
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Far-reaching cancer genome consortium created by scientists around the world
April 29, 2008 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – In a move that echoes the lofty goals of the Human Genome Project, research organizations around the world announced today that they are launching the International Cancer Genome Consortium (ICGC). The consortium is a collaboration designed to…
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Research trust issues small grants program request for submissions
April 7, 2008 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Ontario Association of Medical Laboratories has announce its 2008 Small Grants Program to support non-proprietary research projects to improve the efficiency or effectiveness of the delivery of laboratory services. Previously funded projects have included research into…
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Medical firsts at Canadian research hospitals tallied in new report
March 26, 2008 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The Association of Canadian Academic Healthcare Organizations (ACAHO), the national voice of teaching hospitals, regional health authorities and their research institutes (collectively known as “research hospital”) has released a report entitled “Eureka! World First Discoveries and Other…
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Medical trade fairs to change names
March 17, 2008 by Lab Canada Dusseldorf, Germany – Global provider of medical trade fairs Messe Dusseldorf says it is rebranding its international medical care events under the brand name Medical Fair. The new brand will follow the visual design of its international trade fair Medica.…
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Digital art contest looking for artistic scientists, or scientific artists
March 7, 2008 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – Genome Alberta, Genome Canada, and the 2008 International GE(3)LS Symposium have launched a digital art contest with a first prize of $1,000. The new realities of genomics have come face-to-face with a society that does not always…
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Medica announces dates of 2008 show
February 21, 2008 by Lab Canada Dusseldorf, Germany – Medical technology trade show Medica will take place from November 19-22 at the Messe Dusseldorf fairgrounds in Dusseldorf, show organizers recently announced. The 2007 show closed with what the organizers say were the best-ever results in the…
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Clinical simulation does not replace hands-on training for medical lab tech students: study
January 22, 2008 by Lab Canada Hamilton, ON – A research study released today by CSMLS concludes that there is little evidence to support the use of ‘clinical simulation’ as a replacement for clinical training – the ‘hands on’ work experience – that is part of…
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Report says Canadian pharmaceutical market to reach $19B in 2007
December 17, 2007 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – The Canadian pharmaceutical market is expected to grow 6.0 – 6.5% in 2007 to $19 billion in drug store and hospital sales, according to IMS Health figures released today. This year’s market growth is slower than the…
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Canadian university research income exceeds $5.5B in 2006
October 25, 2007 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – In fiscal 2006, Canada’s top 50 research universities reported $5.53 billion in sponsored research income, according to Research Infosource’s annual Canada’s Top 50 Research Universities List. This represents a healthy 6.4% increase over fiscal 2005, doubling last…
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1,500 scientists worldwide call for protection of boreal forest
May 14, 2007 by Lab Canada Ottawa and Seattle – Telbec/ – In a letter released today and addressing all Canadian governments – provincial, territorial and federal – 1,500 highly respected scientists from more than 50 countries around the world call for protection of Canada’s boreal…
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Report cites 79% increase in capital raised by Canadian biotechs in 2006
April 16, 2007 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Canadian biotech companies had a banner financing year in 2006, raising $1.8 billion in capital (all figures in US$), setting a new industry record. Capital raised in 2006 topped the previous record of $1.3 billion raised in…
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Study show positive impact of research parks to Saskatchewan’s economy
March 30, 2007 by Lab Canada Regina, SK – A recent economic impact study found Saskatchewan’s two research parks and the Forest Centre in Prince Albert contributed a combined $561 million to the province’s economy in 2006. Both research parks and the Prince Albert building are…
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Trade association says economic impact of North American research parks exceeds $31B
March 19, 2007 by Lab Canada Washington, DC – Research parks in the United States and Canada directly employ more than 350,000 people and contribute more than $31 billion annually to the economies of the United States and Canada, according to new data compiled by the…
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Canada’s forest sector research institutes to merge
January 29, 2007 by Lab Canada Pointe-Claire, QC – Three Canadian forest-sector research institutes — the Forest Engineering Research Institute of Canada (FERIC), the national wood products research institute Forintek and Pulp and Paper Research Institute of Canada (Paprican) — have voted in favour of a…
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Health research foundation launched by pharmaceutical association
January 4, 2007 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies (Rx&D) association has created a new health research foundation to fund projects focused on major national health research themes. The newly incorporated, not-for-profit Rx&D Health Research Foundation 2006 will bring together the combined…
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BIOQuebec releases survey results on the state of Quebec’s biotech industry
November 20, 2006 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – “Financing is still the order of the day for Quebec’s biotech and life science industries. Although a certain degree of progress in the situation can be noted with the arrival of some new investors in the Province…
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Ontario unions say it’s time for safety-engineered sharps to be law
October 31, 2006 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Three unions representing about 130,000 Ontario health care workers say it’s time for Ontario to catch up with the rest of Canada and make the use of safety-engineered sharps mandatory in the province’s health-care facilities. The Ontario…
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Research income growth slows for Canada’s universities
October 30, 2006 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Research income growth at Canada’s universities slowed dramatically in fiscal 2005, according to Canada’s Top 50 Research Universities List 2006, released last week by Research Infosource. Total sponsored research income, which includes both government and non-government sources,…
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NanoQuebec launches program aimed at increasing competitiveness
September 25, 2006 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – NanoQuebec has unveiled a a new program, with a budget of $700,000, designed to support industry-university pilot projects. The program’s goals are to increase the adoption of nanotechnology in Quebec companies and promote the creation of research…
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Study shows SARS protective clothing systems and procedures need improvement
August 14, 2006 by Lab Canada Kingston, ON – Health-care workers who don protective clothing to stave-off infection from threats such as SARS, other emerging infectious diseases, and bio-terrorism are still vulnerable to contamination, a Queens University study has found. The strengths and limitations of each…
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Call for papers issued for Pittcon 2007
June 20, 2006 by Lab Canada Pittsburgh, PA – The Pittsburgh Conference has released a call for papers for the 58th annual Pittcon Conference and Expo. Pittcon 2007 will be held February 25 to March 2 at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, IL. The…
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Scientists to collaborate to find new biofuels
June 14, 2006 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – In the first scientific collaboration of its kind, Canada’s top plant researchers are joining forces with the federal government and industry partners to come up with new ways to use crops to reduce greenhouse gases, provide alternative…
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