McMaster and the University of Ottawa receive more than $115M to bolster pandemic preparedness in Canada

McMaster and University of Ottawa recieved funding from CBRF to expand Canada’s biomanufacturing industry for development of technology and theraputics.
How femtech companies are tackling gender health gaps while empowering women

Growing a femtech company brings more challenges than successes, but these founders are focused on closing the women’s healthcare gap.
Success stories inspire the next generation of unicorn founders

Blockbuster AstraZeneca-Fusion Pharmaceuticals announcement shows Hamilton’s life science innovation ecosystem is thriving.
Fusion Pharmaceuticals to be acquired by AstraZeneca, accelerating development of next-generation radioconjugates to treat cancer

Hamilton-based Fusion Pharmaceuticals Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by AstraZeneca.
OBIO® Celebrates the Advancement of Women in Health Science with WiHI Seed Program and Leadership Awards

11 women-led companies have been selected for the OBIO® WiHI Seed Program.
PreOperative Performance Enters the SOPHIE Program to Fuel Collaboration with Ontario-Based Radiology Researchers

Through the SOPHIE program, PreOperative Performance will enter a 12-month co-development partnership with The Research Institute of St. Joe’s Hamilton (RSJH) to evaluate technology that aims to help radiology groups make better quality measurements of MRI machines. This press release was originally shared by PreOperative Performance through Newswire on June 14, 2023. Read the original […]
Fusion Pharmaceuticals Announces IND Clearance For FPI-2068, A Jointly Developed Novel Targeted Alpha Therapy

This press release was originally published by Fusion Pharmaceuticals on April 12, 2023. Read the original post here. FPI-2068 is a Bispecific Targeted Alpha Therapy (TAT) designed to Precisely Deliver Radiation to Tumor Cells HAMILTON, ON and BOSTON, April 12, 2023 /– Fusion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: FUSN), a clinical-stage oncology company focused on developing next-generation radiopharmaceuticals as precision […]
McMaster researchers receive $61 million from CIHR to advance health research

This article was first published on Brighter World – McMaster University. Read the original article. Seven McMaster-led research projects have received a total of $61 million from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) to advance medical research, training and innovation. The announcement was made at McMaster by Filomena Tassi, MP for Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas and minister responsible […]
3 ways smart site selection is helping Life Sciences companies turn innovation into commercialization

Making a smart site selection could drive the commercialization of your intellectual property. Here are three examples that are helping to make Hamilton, Ontario, the next leader in life sciences research and commercialization.