New Standards in Decontamination Methods within Cell Culture Incubators
Impact of H2O2 Decontamination Technology Over High Heat Sterilization: Increased Efficiency and Efficacy with Significantly Reduced Downtime Contamination in a Cell Culture environment Contamination of cell cultures is easily the most common problem encountered in … Continue reading
The path towards culture free on-site detection of pathogens in food microbiology
Robert Koch (b.1843 – d.1910) along with his assistants Julius Richard Petri and Walther Hesse developed the methods for culturing bacteria using agar media. The ability to selectively isolate pathogens enabled major advances in clinical, … Continue reading
Determination of Choline in Infant Formula by Ion Chromatography and Suppressed Conductivity
INTRODUCTION Choline plays an important role in cardiovascular and liver health and in reproduction and development. Choline is essential to proper metabolism, and is therefore often added to vitamin formulations, animal feeds, infant formulas, and … Continue reading
Fine bubble structure of bread dough visualized for the first time using CLS Synchrotron
Baking the perfect loaf of bread is both a science and an art, so researchers are using Canada’s only synchrotron to look at the way bubbles … Continue reading
Federal regulators certify international vaccine centre
New vaccine research and development against existing and emerging diseases can now proceed thanks to final certification of the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization’s International Vaccine Centre (VIDO-InterVac) at the University of Saskatchewan. “This project … Continue reading
Feds fund bioinformatics and computational biology research projects
The federal government is investing $11 million into new Canadian bioinformatics and computational biology research projects to help manage, analyze and interpret vast amounts of genomics data and accelerate advances in personalized medicine and public … Continue reading
Getting a grip on hand function
Two Dalhousie researchers have discovered the spinal cord circuit that controls our ability to grasp objects. Dalhousie neurosurgeon and scientist Dr. Rob Brownstone’s and postdoctoral fellow Dr. Tuan Bui’s breakthrough finding has potential for restoring … Continue reading
Scientists find ethnicity linked to antibodies
Cracking the DNA code for a complex region of the human genome has helped 14 North American scientists, including five at Simon Fraser University, chart new territory in immunity research. They have discovered that a … Continue reading
Chronic pain alters DNA marking in the brain
A pioneering study reveals the association of chronic pain and broad epigenetic changes. According to Researchers at the University of McGill, injuries that result in chronic pain such as limb injuries, and those unrelated to … Continue reading
U of A researchers bake new ground in food preservation
University of Alberta (U of A) researchers have found a way to replace artificial preservatives in bread, improving its taste and texture. After analyzing strains of mould fermented in sourdough bread, Michael Gänzle, professor and … Continue reading
Sanofi BioGENEius Challenge GTA First Prize Winner
Lauren Chan is the Sanofi BioGENEius Challenge GTA first prize winner. We talked with her about her winning proposal: Targeting Slit2-Robo signalling as a new therapy for diabetic nephropathy. Her mentor for this project was Dr. Darren Yuen, St. Michael's Hospital
Sanofi BioGENEius Competition GTA participant Isabelle Labeca-Gordon
Notre Dame Catholic High School student Isabelle Labeca-Gordon discusses her project: Holistic Preventative Treatment for Cystitis. Labeca-Gordon was mentored by Dr. Tony Mazzulli, Mount Sinai Hospital
Sanofi BioGENEius Challenge GTA Competition Participants from Northern Secondary School
Northern Secondary School students Andrea Vucetic, Simone Dew and Emily Xu discuss their project: Investigating the Anti-Proliferative Effects of the Phenols Thymol and Carvacrol found in Organum vulgare on the HepG-2 Strain of Hepatocellular Carcinoma. The students were mentored by Dr. Herman Yeger, Hospital for Sick Children
Genomics: The Power & The Promise Keynote Speaker Eric Lander
One of the great scientific 'thought leaders of our time', Eric Lander looks back at the last ten years of genomic advancements, and where this revolutionary science is headed.
Genomics: The Power & The Promise Feeding the world panel.mp4
This panel explores ways to harness genomics to produce larger quantities of food from ever reducing resources as well as a substitute for desired goods, including renewable energy, focusing on breakthrough research, the challenges it addresses, the new value proposition it sets forth and the potential hurdles that stand in the way
