Urology - Press Releases | Health and Medicine
Sea urchins and humans share genes
Simon Fraser University | November 16, 2006
Simon Fraser University molecular biologists have helped a worldwide team of scientists make a discovery that could advance doctors’ understanding of how genetic diseases occur and how to treat them....[continue]
Two York profs receive Early Researcher Awards
York University | November 9, 2006
York University professors Denise Henriques and Stephen Wright have been awarded funding under the Ontario government’s Early Researcher Award program for their work in two important fields: the brain’s use of sensory information to control action, and genome research related to Canadian plants....[continue]
Memorial University inventions receive funding from Springboard Atlantic Inc.
Memorial University of Newfoundland | November 8, 2006
A novel diagnostic marker for pediatric cancer and a wavetimer are just two of the inventions that received awards through two key Springboard Atlantic Inc. programs....[continue]
McMaster establishes new graduate program in neuroscience
McMaster University | October 26, 2006
McMaster University has long been a leader in neurosciences, and a new graduate program will create an interdisciplinary, research-oriented training program....[continue]
National health research institute awards Queen’s researchers $6.3 million
Queen's University | October 16, 2006
Researchers studying fetal alcohol disorders, chemotherapy resistant tumours, and tissue-engineered cartilage are among 12 Queen’s projects to receive a total of $6.3 million from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)....[continue]
CCEPA Presents: Trust in Science - Setting the Scene: From Magician to Miracle Maker
St. Mary's University | October 6, 2006
In our day to day lives we invest a great deal of trust in science and its institutions to tell us the truth about ourselves, about the world we live in and our place in it - whether it's about the foods we eat, our health, the technologies we use, or our general sense of well-being....[continue]
U of T establishes first chair in urological research
University of Toronto | October 3, 2006
Funding to support research, post-doctoral fellowships...[continue]
UPEI Neuroscience Researchers Recognized for Significant Epilepsy Innovation
University of Prince Edward Island | September 26, 2006
Neuroscience researchers may be one step closer to solving the mysteries of the devastating disease of epilepsy, thanks to a new development at the University of Prince Edward Island....[continue]
Autism: New experts, new pathways
McGill University | August 21, 2006
By the end of their third summer school this week, six researchers will have completed a three-year training program for autism research. Created in 2003 by Dr. Éric Fombonne, a leading researcher and psychiatry professor at McGill University, the program is unique both in its form and content....[continue]
McGill presents its first cohort of autism researchers.
McGill University | August 21, 2006
By the end of their third summer school this week, six researchers will have completed a three-year training program for autism research....[continue]
StFX researchers receive $113,749 to help build capacity in Nova Scotia's health research community
St. Francis Xavier University | July 27, 2006
A team of StFX researchers will be at the forefront of building capacity in Nova Scotia's health research community thanks to five new grants worth $113,749 from the Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation (NSHRF)....[continue]
Canada's Leading Researchers Recognized
University of Western Ontario | July 19, 2006
Three researchers at The University of Western Ontario were named new recipients of one of the nation's most prestigious research awards this morning for their studies of energy markets, cell death and skill development. Canada Research Chairs (CRC) recognize researchers seen as leaders in their respective fields of study....[continue]
UNBF PROFESSOR NAMED CANADA RESEARCH CHAIR IN HEALTHY CHILD DEVELOPMENT
University of New Brunswick - Fredericton | July 19, 2006
Raising a child is a complex challenge for parents, fuelled by numerous obstacles and opportunities....[continue]
New Alzheimer’s drug reverses early memory impairment
Queen's University | July 11, 2006
A new drug being developed by Queen's University researchers provides hope for more effective treatment of the debilitating effects of Alzheimer's Disease and dementia....[continue]
Research plus rehabilitation: Laurier kinesiologist studies exercise as Parkinson's therapy
Wilfrid Laurier University | July 7, 2006
At innovative WLU clinic, kinesiologist studies exercise as Parkinson's therapy...[continue]
Research plus rehabilitation: Laurier kinesiologist studies exercise as Parkinson's therapy
Wilfrid Laurier University | July 7, 2006
At innovative WLU clinic, kinesiologist studies exercise as Parkinson's therapy...[continue]
Canada and California Forge a Strategic Innovation Partnership
University of British Columbia | June 22, 2006
Officials from the University of British Columbia and the University of California have announced that a growing partnership between California and Canadian research leaders has resulted in the completion of a new ultra-high bandwidth connection between Canada’s national research and education network and the California state education network....[continue]
Cure Found for Huntington Disease in Mice Offers Hope for Treatment in Humans
University of British Columbia | June 16, 2006
Researchers at the University of British Columbia’s Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics (CMMT) have provided ground-breaking evidence for a cure for Huntington disease in a mouse offering hope that this disease can be relieved in humans....[continue]
American oilman donates US $2M to brain research
University of Calgary | June 9, 2006
Reach!, the joint fundraising initiative of the University of Calgary and Calgary Health Region, honoured Texas oilman Boone Pickens today for donating US $2 million to the Hotchkiss Brain Institute....[continue]
Dalhousie researcher’s Alzheimer’s technology licensed to Q-RNA Inc.
Dalhousie University | June 8, 2006
A library of chemical compounds targeting Alzheimer’s disease developed by a Dalhousie University researcher has been licensed to Q-RNA Inc., a New York biotechnology company specializing in protein-misfolding diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease....[continue]
New study shows Memorial's medical school is making a major contribution to supply of province's doctors
Memorial University of Newfoundland | May 23, 2006
A new study by Dr. Maria Mathews, assistant professor of Health Policy and Health Care Delivery at Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN), shows that the university's medical school is making a major contribution to the supply of full-licensed doctors practicing in Newfoundland and Labrador, including rural communities....[continue]
McGill research offers hope for better treatment of epilepsy
McGill University | May 23, 2006
Findings point to potential for drugs with fewer side effects...[continue]
New study shows Memorial's medical school is making a major contribution to supply of province's doctors
Memorial University of Newfoundland | May 23, 2006
A new study by Dr. Maria Mathews, assistant professor of Health Policy and Health Care Delivery at Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN), shows that the university's medical school is making a major contribution to the supply of full-licensed doctors practicing in Newfoundland and Labrador, including rural communities....[continue]
McGill research offers hope for better treatment of epilepsy
McGill University | May 23, 2006
Findings point to potential for drugs with fewer side effects...[continue]
The University of Ottawa to welcome 135 new doctors
University of Ottawa | May 9, 2006
They are determined, enthusiastic, motivated, and committed to the medical profession....[continue]
Dalhousie Announces Spring Convocation Honorary Degree Recipients
Dalhousie University | April 25, 2006
During spring convocation ceremonies, May 23-May 31, 2006, Dalhousie University will award honorary degrees to nine prominent Canadians in recognition of their significant accomplishments....[continue]
Researchers Claim Top Research Prize
University of Western Ontario | April 13, 2006
Professors Joy Parr and Mel Goodale are this year's winners of the Hellmuth Prize, The University of Western Ontario's highest honour for research excellence....[continue]
McGill hails government green light on hospitals
McGill University | April 7, 2006
The Quebec government's announcement giving the go-ahead for the first phase of the construction of the new MUHC hospital is great news for McGill University and all of Montreal and Quebec, McGill University Principal and Vice-Chancellor Heather Munroe-Blum said today....[continue]
Honorary degree recipients for June 2006 convocation
University of Alberta | April 4, 2006
The University of Alberta will confer nine honorary degrees at spring convocation 2006, June 7-9, 12 and 13 in the Jubilee Auditorium....[continue]
McGill in 'Nature'
McGill University | March 31, 2006
Three papers co-authored by McGill University researchers appear in the March 30 issue of the prestigious journal Nature....[continue]
From trade law to genomics: CFI rewards nine outstanding McGill research projects
McGill University | March 27, 2006
On Monday, March 27, McGill University Principal and Vice-Chancellor Heather Munroe-Blum and Dr. Eliot Phillipson, President and CEO of the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), joined the Honourable Maxime Bernier, Minister of Industry, to announce major new funding for cutting-edge research at Canadian universities....[continue]
UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA HOLDS SPECIAL EVENT TO HONOUR RESEARCH INNOVATION
University of Manitoba | March 16, 2006
This afternoon at the Bannatyne Campus, Dr. Emoke Szathmáry, president and vice-chancellor of the University of Manitoba, will formally recognize 27 researchers who have successfully patented new technologies....[continue]
Heartburn medication a risk factor for community-acquired C. difficile
McGill University | December 20, 2005
Researchers have discovered that drugs, such as heartburn medications, which reduce gastric acidity are potential risk factors for Clostridium difficile infection outside of hospitals....[continue]
McGill researchers crack genetic code of Quebec C. difficile
McGill University | December 14, 2005
Researchers at the McGill University and Génome Québec Innovation Centre, MUHC and Jewish General Hospital have collaborated to successfully sequence the genome of a virulent strain of Clostridium difficile prevalent in Quebec since 2003 and similar to strains elsewhere in the world....[continue]
Laurier professor receives prestigious Ontario research award
Wilfrid Laurier University | December 6, 2005
Yuming Chen builds mathematical models that could track a flu epidemic...[continue]
Ontario Government Names Carleton University Professors as Two of the Best and Brightest Researchers in the Province
Carleton University | November 25, 2005
Carleton University Computer Science Associate Professor Prosenjit Bose and Shawn Hayley, Canada Research Chair (Neuroscience Tier 11) were both awarded $100,000 from the McGuinty Government earlier today as part of the newly created Early Researcher Award program....[continue]
UBC Scientists Create Protein to Block Addiction Cravings
University of British Columbia | November 24, 2005
A team of researchers at the University of British Columbia has found a way to block the communication between brain cells that triggers drug cravings, a finding that could lead to new therapies to treat addiction and relapse as well as compulsive behaviours associated with schizophrenia....[continue]
From Alzheimer's and Parkinson's to childhood obesity: McGill highlights some of its best health research
McGill University | November 18, 2005
Medical researchers traded test tubes for pointers today, as they presented their newest findings to the Montreal public at McGill's inaugural Health Fair....[continue]
University receives $6.7 million Canada Research Chair funding
University of Alberta | November 15, 2005
Five U of A professors have been appointed to national Canada Research Chairs (CRC) for work ranging from dinosaurs to gender identity to plant development and detection of diseased cells. In announcing the awarding of $6.7 million to the U of A, the federal government also announced today funding of more than $750,000 from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI)....[continue]
Dr. Roberta Bondar Reappointed to Second Term as Trent University's Chancellor
Trent University | November 7, 2005
Trent University is pleased to announce that a recommendation by the Senate Executive to reappoint Dr. Roberta Bondar as Chancellor of Trent University for a second three-year term was unanimously approved by Senate on November 1, 2005....[continue]
