Synapse News
Preventing and treating diabetes with a song in his heart
When Hertzel Gerstein was growing up, he loved two things: science and people. Over the years, those two elements have served as the drivers of his work as a clinician researcher. Today, he is a world-leading endocrinologist and researcher at McMaster University, leading impactful clinical trials on diabetes. “In university, I was taking…
Hamilton’s Innovation Factory Expands into $2.4 million collaborative space in McMaster Innovation Park
Innovation Factory, Hamilton’s regional innovation centre, will expand into a $2.4 million collaborative space at McMaster Innovation Park, providing entrepreneurs with access to advanced equipment to design and build innovative new products. Innovation Factory and its recently launched Centre for Integrated Transportation and Mobility, and…
Mariner Endosurgery Wins FDA Clearance for Groundbreaking Augmented Surgical System LaparoGuard
New navigation system brings surgeons unprecedented 3D spatial awareness during minimally invasive abdominal procedures Washington, DC, Dec. 13, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Following months of review, the US Food and Drug Administration cleared Mariner Endosurgery’s LaparoGuard Augmented Surgical Navigation system for use in US operating…
m-Health Solutions and Hamilton Health Sciences recipients of Health Technologies Fund grant
m-Health Solutions is a Canadian healthcare technology company that has been focused on the health and well-being of Canadians since 2010. It’s what we do. It’s who we are. It’s why we strive to improve and grow. We are fortunate to partner with organizations such as Hamilton Health Sciences who operate the same way. It’s […]
Feb 7 Deadline: Reimagining Respiratory Protection QuickFire Challenge
The Reimagining Respiratory Protection QuickFire Challenge invites participants to come up with innovative solutions that help better protect the public from infectious agents and the threat of pandemics. Respirators have remained largely unchanged for almost 50 years, despite major shortcomings identified within the current design…
Doctors use lab-grown cartilage to heal knee injury
For the thousands of Canadians who suffer serious knee injuries each year, their only option is often surgery to replace the damaged joint with a plastic or metal implant. But a team of doctors in Hamilton, Ont. are the first in Canada to try out a novel approach: growing sheets of cartilage in a lab […]
McMaster secures $10.5M grant for commercialization of biotech breakthroughs
Canada’s Minister of Science and Sport Kirsty Duncan made a stop in Hamilton Monday to announce McMaster University’s cut of nearly $80 million in federal funding. The Centre for Probe Development and Commercialization on the west end of the campus will receive $10.5 million over four years for its work with medical isotopes. “It will…
Health innovation celebrated during weeklong showcase in Hamilton
A showcase of health innovation taking place this week in Hamilton isn’t just about highlighting the research and creations of local practitioners. It’s also a chance to display the city’s growing confidence and capacity when it comes to its life sciences cluster and connect those working within it, according to the director…
Cable 14: City Matters Health Tech – April 11 2018
Hamilton`s life science community recently gathered at McMaster Innovation Park to witness the fifth annual Synapse Life Science Competition showcase. Three finalists had the opportunity to present their innovations live on stage in front of industry leaders for a chance at over $85000 in cash and prizes. Joining Cable 14 on City Matters is…