Research & Development

FREDERICTON, N.B. - Horizon Health Network, one of Atlantic Canada’s largest integrated health authorities, has selected Infonetica’s Research Flow platform to connect and streamline its research administration – spanning funding applications, contracts, ethics reviews, institutional approvals, and clinical trial management. Read More

TORONTO - One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime; among them, one in four will experience post-traumatic stress related to their diagnosis. New research, funded by a Canadian Cancer Society Disruptive Innovation Grant, will explore how AI companions can provide empathetic support at scale, helping to alleviate anxiety for patients and caregivers affected by breast cancer. Read More

TEL AVIV - Israel is preparing to perform the world’s first-ever human spinal cord implant using a patient’s own cells, a medical breakthrough that could allow paralyzed patients to stand and walk again, Tel Aviv University announced. The surgery, expected in the coming months, will take place in Israel and marks a historic milestone in regenerative medicine. Read More

WINNIPEG – Manitoba is launching a new clinical trials office to fast-track health research and grow Manitoba’s bioscience sector. Research Improvements Through Harmonization in Manitoba (RITHIM) will bring industry partners together to streamline the review system so research projects can be approved faster and more efficiently. Read More

TORONTO — Brain Canada is pleased to announce an investment of more than $7.7 million to support two innovative research platforms based in Ontario that will drive forward brain health discovery, data sharing, and open science collaboration. Read More

OTTAWA – Marcelo Muñoz (pictured) was waiting in line at a festival food truck, eyeing a batch of fried churros, when inspiration struck – an idea so sweet it could mark a seismic shift in the future of coronary artery disease treatment. Read More

MONTRÉAL – Six exceptional research platforms located in Montreal have been awarded funding through Brain Canada’s Platform Support Grants program. With this support, these platforms will foster partnerships across research disciplines and power solutions for people living with brain conditions. Read More

TORONTO – Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital has joined KidSights, a pioneering data consortium created to address and close the innovation gap in pediatric health. Children and young people with disabilities and developmental differences represent 10 percent of the world’s population. Read More

LONDON, Ont. – The quest to advance detection and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and to personalize cancer care has received a major boost, with $7.2 million in funding to Lawson Research Institute (Lawson) of St. Joseph’s Health Care London for first-of-its kind research. Read More