Viewing articles in the ‘Research & Development’ topic.
September 2, 2020
TORONTO – The Ontario Brain Institute (OBI) introduced its latest cohort of 2020 ONtrepreneurs – recipients of Canada’s single largest award for early-stage neurotech entrepreneurs. The award will help accelerate the commercialization of their technology through access to funding, resources, and mentorship.
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August 5, 2020
OTTAWA – Roche Diagnostics, a division of Hoffmann-La Roche Limited, and the Eastern Ontario Regional Laboratory Association (EORLA) have announced a major collaborative research initiative on SARS-CoV-2 serology.
The EORLA research team will conduct a randomized seroprevalence study of 4,400 people in Eastern Ontario to identify how many have been infected with SARS-CoV-2 and for how long those antibodies remain detectable in the body.
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July 29, 2020
HAMILTON, Ont. – An investment of $5.7 million from the Government of Canada, through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), will support a new national research network – Sepsis Canada – to improve the treatment and recovery of sepsis patients.
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July 29, 2020
TORONTO – Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital (Holland Bloorview) is launching Canada’s first research MRI suite that is immersive, customizable, child-friendly and fully accessible.
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July 15, 2020
TORONTO – AGE-WELL NCE Inc. (Aging Gracefully across Environments using Technology to Support Wellness, Engagement and Long Life) is pleased to announce funding for 22 new research projects that leverage technology to address the needs and challenges of older adults and their caregivers.
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June 24, 2020
MONTREAL – The McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) Foundation received a personal donation of $100,000 from Marc Parent (pictured), president and CEO of CAE, and MUHC Foundation board member.
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June 10, 2020
HALIFAX – Researchers at the QEII Health Sciences Centre in Halifax are working to expose the connection between the brain and COVID-19. By using the experimental Synaptive Evry MRI for imaging the heads of patients, the team can examine how COVID-19 may be affecting the brains of patients who are sickened by the disease.
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June 3, 2020
TORONTO – A study led by Toronto researchers will be the first in Canada to use blood-based antibody testing on a large, random sample of Canadians to better understand a critical question for policy makers: how long does immunity to COVID-19 last?
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June 3, 2020
HALIFAX – CO-VIC, the COVID-19 treatment and immunity study, will evaluate effectiveness of treatments for hospitalized patients suffering moderate to severe COVID-19 symptoms, while helping researchers discover more about immunity to the virus.
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May 27, 2020
TORONTO – Sunnybrook’s community of donors has come together to quickly raise over $1 million for a promising pan-Canadian COVID-19 clinical trial being coordinated by a Sunnybrook research team.
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