Annual Competition for Research Grants – The Cancer Research Society Awards 90 new grants to outsmart cancer, totalling $10.8 million
CRS/SRC
“It is an all-time record for the organization for a second year in a row. The grants are awarded to some of the most promising cancer research projects in Canada.”
TAGS: cancer research, innovative research, grants, Cancer Research Society
Leveraging collaboration between all partners to improve Canada’s pandemic preparedness
The Hill Times
“Pandemic preparedness needs to evolve towards a culture of collaboration honed over time to facilitate an optimal and coordinated response to future pandemics and emerging health threats. COVID-19 taught the ecosystem to work together through crisis.”
TAGS: COVID-19, pandemic preparedness, Université de Montréal
Advancing care for burn patients
Queen’s University
“New research finds that glutamine, previously thought to help with burn injuries, does not improve patients’ time to discharge from hospital.”
TAGS: traumatic injuries, burn patients, Canadian research, Queen’s University
Natural medicine – Memorial researchers endorse Canada’s first nature prescription program
Mun Gazette
“The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) recently launched PaRx, a national nature prescription program, in Newfoundland and Labrador.”
TAGS: personal healthcare, Canadian research, Memorial University
Unique Hands-on Training Program in Biotherapeutics Manufacturing Expanding Across Canada
HRI Portal
“Mitacs, in partnership with BioCanRx, has developed CanPRIME 2.0 — a national, first-of-its-kind initiative that will enable standardized, hands-on training to work in a biomanufacturing environment.”
TAGS: biomanufacturing, CanPRIME, Mitacs, BioCanRx
Toronto researchers make first-in-world discovery in fight against Parkinson’s
Timmins Press
“Focused ultrasound is a less invasive, targeted approach that could change the way brain disorders are treated in the future.”
TAGS: Parkinson’s disease, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University Health Network
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