Xagenic Inc. Closes $10 Million Series A Financing
By Xagenic Canada Inc.
Funding will support development of on-demand molecular diagnostic system and lead tests; changes to Board of Directors announced
27 Appointees Named To Ontario's Highest Honour
Original news from Government of Ontario: http://news.ontario.ca/mci/en/2012/01/27-appointees-named-to-ontarios-highest-honour.html
Three-time Toronto Mayor, David Crombie, former Ontario opposition leader John Tory, and popular bilingual children's educator Suzanne "Marie-Soleil" Pinel are among 27 Ontarians being appointed to The Order of Ontario.
2011 Steacie Prize awarded for nanotechnology-enabled disease diagnosis: Pharmacy's Shana Kelley third consecutive U of T professor to win prestigious science and engineering award
From Nanotechnology Now: http://www.nanotech-now.com/news.cgi?story_id=44102
Two Research Facilities Awarded Technology Seeding Grants
Toronto, December 16, 2011 – The Ontario Genomics Institute (OGI) has awarded two research facilities with $10,000 each to test or develop leading-edge technologies to better aid the work of Ontario researchers.
New Grant Launched to Help Ontario Secondary Schools Purchase Science Equipment
Toronto, November 24, 2011 – The Ontario Genomics Institute (OGI) has announced a new funding program to cover the cost of laboratory equipment for secondary school science classes.
The OGI Genomics Equipment Grant awards $3,000 to cover the cost, or assist with, the purchase of new laboratory equipment, as well as $1,000 to cover the costs of consumables for the equipment. The grant is open to all grade 11 and 12 life sciences teachers and departments in publically funded Ontario secondary schools.
Western researchers lead sequencing of genome for second-largest group of animals
From University of Western Ontario: http://ow.ly/7DomN
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
An international consortium led by a researcher at The University of Western Ontario has unveiled the first genome of the second-largest group of animals on Earth: Chelicerates.
Exceptional contributions to cancer research recognized
From Canada News Wire: http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/882973/exceptional-contributions-to-cancer-research-recognized
TORONTO, Nov. 23, 2011 /CNW/ - The Canadian Cancer Research Alliance (CCRA) announced today the recipients of its inaugural awards, which recognize contributions to cancer research in Canada.
$200k Awarded to Genomics Researchers to Spark New Research Technology Development
Toronto, November 10, 2011 – The Ontario Genomics Institute (OGI) has announced the recipients of its SPARK program, which was launched in April this year to seed high-impact, high-risk technology development projects in genomics.
Four researchers have received $50,000 each to put towards developing technologies such as instrumentation, software and reagents that have the potential to impact genomics research.
