2019

U of T study reveals large molecular differences between stem cells grown on different biomaterials News@UofT “The study itself was done in collaboration with Senior Scientist Gordon Keller’s group at University Health Network, and was […]

Gene mutation may mean better outcome for smokers who develop cancer CTV News “… and more of a problem, currently it’s about 5,000 to 6,000 Canadians per year,” says Dr. Anthony Nichols of the Lawson […]

Manitoba’s leadership in global health impacting millions UM Today (press release) “Blanchard introduced Dr. Ties Boerma, U of M Canada Research Chair in population and global health, as a world-class addition to the U of […]

“Kingpin” Stem Cells Follow a Different Set of Rules Technology Networks “A team of McMaster researchers has discovered a unique subset of cells within human stem cells that appear to signal how the surrounding cells […]

Fusion investment should make us proud TheSpec.com “Strong alignment between McMaster University, the McMaster Innovation Park, and city, provincial and federal governments creates the kind of …” TAGS: Innovation, pharmaceutical company   U of T […]

Factors in Healthy Aging UM Today (press release) “By 2031, an estimated one in four Canadians will be aged 65 or older. … the Canadian Institutes of Health Research’s Canadian Longitudinal Study …” TAGS: healthy […]

Calgary scientists believe they’re close to producing non-addictive painkillers Globalnews.ca “Dr. Peter Facchini, a plant biochemistry professor at the University of Calgary, joins Global Calgary to discuss new research he’s leading that …” TAGS: biochemistry, […]

New test could help diagnose depression or bipolar disorder in an hour: University of Manitoba researchers CTV News “A new test designed by researchers with the University of Manitoba could help ensure patients suffering from […]

Researchers link airborne toxin, harm to Southwestern Ontario newborns The Beacon Herald “Researchers at Western University, its affiliate Brescia University College and Lawson Health Research Institute – the research arm of London Health …” TAGS: […]

McMaster-based biotech company to receive $105 million for cancer therapy research TheSpec.com “A Hamilton-based biotech company, spun out of a McMaster University development centre, is poised to receive $105 million in private international …” TAGS: […]