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Q and A with Dave Smardon
“We have taken what has been a successful commercialization model for a business accelerator and expanded it across Canada.”
Read More »Employee benefits and the power of affinity
For biotech firms, the ability to overcome these barriers is linked to the ability to capitalize on the market opportunity.
Read More »Mending genes
Innovative Canadian researchers are advancing the young field of gene therapy and it will make recovery from a stroke possible.
Read More »Plasma treatments are driving up the value of plastic labware
Altering the surface properties of polymer labware, manufacturers are improving the quality of test results while increasing value of products they create.
Read More »Breakthrough enables screening millions of human antibodies for new drug discovery
A paper just published in Nature Biotechnology outlines a pioneering method of screening a person’s diverse set of antibodies for rapid therapeutic discovery.
Read More »Intelligent ventilation system enables creation of energy-efficient “smart labs”
Scientific research labs represent a huge portion of the energy demand of a university campus; as much as two-thirds of a campus’ energy
Read More »The start-up nation
If asked to describe the Israeli life science sector in one word, one would probably choose “entrepreneurial”.
Read More »Diabetes deadlock
Promising treatments and biotechnological innovations have emerged in recent years that hold out hope of a more lasting solution for those with Diabetes.
Read More »The tip of the Iceberg: How pipette tips influence results
Within the scientific community, a rising number of experiments published cannot be reproduced by other groups. Incorrect pipette handling may be a reason.
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