Weston Family Foundation funds $12M initiative to advance the science of healthy aging
The Weston Family Foundation is awarding a $12-million research grant to the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA), hosted at McMaster University, for a new initiative that will shed light on the many factors that influence brain health as we age, including lifestyle and the human microbiome. The Healthy Brains, Healthy Aging Initiative will feature a […]
FendX (out of McMaster) pathogen-repelling wrap earns top prize in global innovation competition
The McMaster engineers who invented a plastic surface that repels bacteria and viruses have earned top prize in a design competition that drew 750 entries from 60 countries around the world. Leyla Soleymani and Tohid Didar, founders of FendX Technologies, led the team that created RepelWrap, have been named grand prize winners in the 2020 […]
Hamilton POV Podcast: Acuity Insights scales from local start-up to award-winning, national growth!
We all want a physician that has exceptional medical skills and education, but we also want to be in the care of someone who embodies empathy and kindness as well as someone who is well respected within the healthcare ecosystem. This is where Acuity Insights (formerly Altus Assessments) steps in with their program management and […]
VoxNeuro tech points to data-driven future of brain health
VoxNeuro is ready to change the way brain health is managed and treated across the globe. Today’s cognitive assessments are reliant on subjective measures like patient self-reporting and observed behaviour, opening the door for faulty results. The types of brain health assessments using objective measures that are available today, such as MRI or CT, only […]
McMaster Innovation Park Establishes North America Life Sciences Capital Markets Advisory Council
McMaster Innovation Park (MIP) today announced the establishment of the North America Life Sciences Capital Markets Advisory Council (“Council”, or “the Council”). “Canada is prolific in the creation of intellectual property in life sciences, but too often that IP either never gets commercialized, or it leaves Canada just at the point when life sciences companies […]