Research & Development

LONDON, ON – Led by Lawson Health Research Institute, London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC), University Health Network (UHN) and General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada (GDLS-Canada), researchers have designed a non-invasive ventilation mask that could significantly reduce aerosolization – the production of airborne respiratory droplets that may contain viruses or bacteria – when treating patients with COVID-19. Read More

LONDON, ON – As part of a randomized controlled trial, a team from Lawson Health Research Institute is the first in the world to treat a patient with COVID-19 using a modified dialysis device. The device gently removes a patient’s blood, modifies white blood cells and returns them to fight hyperinflammation. It is being tested with critically ill patients at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC). Read More

HALIFAX, NS – The Nova Scotia research community has come together to respond to the COVID-19 global pandemic with a collective investment of just over $1.5 million in COVID-19 focused research. The coalition announced that it will use the money to fund 40 different projects. Read More

MONTREAL – The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) is proud to announce it will complete the first evaluation of a UV-Disinfection robot in Canada. While UV-C is already known to kill microorganisms on surfaces and in the air, the novelty of this technology is the robotics, which allows it to be fully autonomous and mobile. The robot could potentially reduce healthcare-associated infections and their consequences, including health complications, deaths and extra costs. Read More

SARNIA, Ont. – Suncor is repurposing equipment and expertise, and applying technology used in its wastewater treatment research, to develop a fast and affordable COVID-19 home antibody test kit. Read More

VANCOUVER – The Digital Technology Supercluster is investing $60 million to deliver solutions to some of the biggest health and safety problems created by COVID-19. Four weeks ago, the Supercluster invited its network of over 500 organizations to submit ideas and proposals to address COVID-19 issues. Canadian companies responded, with over 300 submissions currently under review. Read More

VANCOUVER – 1QBit, a world leader in advanced computing and software development, announced the launch of 1QBit xrAI, a chest radiography AI tool that significantly improves the accuracy and timeliness of diagnosing lung abnormalities. Read More

HAMILTON, ON – Charles and Margaret Juravinski (pictured) have joined the fight against Covid-19 in Hamilton with a $3.3 million gift to accelerate Covid-19-related and brain health research as part of the newly formed Juravinski Research Institute in Hamilton. Read More

Montreal – Determined to fight the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) have launched an innovative clinical trial for which people can enroll online and participate entirely from home. Read More

Hamilton, ON – On March 25, Hamilton’s thriving life science ecosystem gathered for the first time, virtually, for Innovation Factory’s seventh annual Synapse Competition, Ontario’s premier life science pitch competition. Read More