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Meet the Hamilton (Canadian) doctors working to identify and treat the rare blood clots linked to COVID-19 vaccines
A McMaster University lab that’s studied clots for decades has become key to the country’s efforts For decades, McMaster University in Hamilton, Ont., has been a hub for research on blood and its diseases — known as hematology — but in recent weeks it has taken on an even more prominent role in the field: […]
Opinion: The problem is pandemics and Canadian university research is the solution
Published in: Hill Times By: David Farrar, President and Vice-Chancellor, McMaster University For more than a year now, the world has been on a crisis footing after the emergence of a frightening new virus for which there was no known prevention, treatment, or cure. The pandemic’s ravages—including illness, death, economic upheaval, and…
Ottawa invests $6 million in the Innovation Factory
The federal government’s FedDev Ontario announced an investment of $6 million for Hamilton’s Innovation Factory, which will work alongside the Synapse Life Science Consortium to launch the Southern Ontario Pharmaceutical and Health Innovation Ecosystem (SOPHIE). SOPHIE will bring together Synapse’s network of experts in the life…
Innovation Factory Receives $6M in FedDev Ontario Funding to Support Commercialization of High-Potential Life Science Innovators
Funding supports acceleration of ‘made-in-Canada’ life science solutions amidst global pandemic HAMILTON, ON, March 30, 2021 – Today, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages, announced a $6 million investment through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev…
FedDev Ontario supports new healthcare innovation ecosystem, including Mohawk College
Southern Ontario Pharmaceutical and Health Innovation Ecosystem will increase access to a specialized network of experts and create new jobs. On March 30, 2021, FedDev Ontario announced the investment of $6 million in Hamilton’s Innovation Factory to launch the Southern Ontario Pharmaceutical and Health Innovation Ecosystem (SOPHIE). SOPHIE…
Hamilton life sciences accelerator awarded $6 million in federal funding
Hamilton’s biotech and health sciences accelerators will be getting a funding boost to support local innovation through a $6 million investment by FedDev Ontario.
Turning healthcare research into commercial opportunities
Hamilton’s Innovation Factory and the Synapse Life Science Consortium will be able to speed up the commercialization of various cutting edge healthcare services. Mélanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages and Minister responsible for FedDev Ontario, announced a FedDev Ontario investment of $6 million for…
JETRO Discover Life Sciences Canada Series (Hamilton, Ontario)
The Discover Life Science Canada Webinar Series was created by JETRO Toronto and Shonan iPark to introduce innovation from Canadian Life Science companies to global Japanese corporations, and to help facilitate business relationships between them. The third webinar in the series ”Discover Life Science Canada”, co-hosted…
Juravinski hospital lab on Hamilton Mountain plays key role in groundbreaking gene therapy
The stem cell laboratory at the Juravinski hospital is getting some international recognition. Nature Communications, an international access journal that features high-quality scientific research, has published the findings of a Canadian research team that used gene therapy to help people suffering from Fabry disease. That includes the key…