Heart Institute establishes “super chair” to improve care for patients with heart valve disease
University of Ottawa Heart Institute
“The University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) is establishing an endowment fund for heart valve research with an initial amount of $4M, making it one of the largest chairs dedicated to a cardiovascular research program in Canada.”
TAGS: cardiovascular research, heart valve disease, University of Ottawa Heart Institute
ABOzymes Completes Seed Financing Round to Fund Development of Technology to Enable Universal Organ Transplants and Blood Transfusions
Yahoo Finance
“… completed in February 2021 and non-dilutive funding from the Canadian Glycomics Network, Genome British Columbia, NRC-IRAP and MITACS.”
TAGS: organ transplants, blood transfusions, Canadian Glycomics Network, Genome British Columbia
COVID-19 Network of Clinical Trials Networks receives additional $4M in federal funding
Sunnybrook Hospital
“The COVID-19 Network of Clinical Trials Networks has received a $4M grant extension from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) to …”
TAGS: pandemic response, COVID-19 Network of Clinical Trials Networks, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
CAR T-cell therapy showing positive outcomes for cancer patients, AHS says – EverythingGP
EverythingGP
“… showing promising results for some patients where chemotherapy and radiation have stopped working, according to Alberta Health Services (AHS).”
TAGS: CAR-T therapy, clinical trials, Alberta Health Services, University of Alberta
COVID vaccines saved 20M lives in 1st year, scientists say – Creston Valley Advance
Creston Valley Advance
“… Pfizer, vials of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine are prepared for packaging at the company’s facility…”
TAGS: modeling study, global vaccination campaign, COVID-19, Pfizer