BioLifeSciences

Innovation Profiles / Bio Life Sciences

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A reputation for excellence in bio life sciences : Sector Overview

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Innovation Profiles: Bio Life Sciences

The Toronto Region has a reputation for excellence in bio life sciences. Hear about some of our top talent and public-private research collaborations.

	Bringing the Best Minds Together to Lead in Personalized Medicine Toronto Region Research Alliance profiles the Ontario Cancer Biomarker Network's entrepreneurial model of research collaboration with scientific leaders such as the York Centre for Research in Mass Spectrometry.
	Investing to Grow Vaccine R&D in the Toronto Region Toronto Region Research Alliance invites you to learn about sanofi pasteur's $100 million investment to expand vaccine R&D at its Connaught Campus in Toronto, Ontario.
	Building on Success: World-Centre for Stem Cell Discovery Toronto Region Research Alliance reports on the region's world-leading stem cell research community, widely known for the calibre and breadth of its research, partnerships and investment.
	Ground-breaking Discovery in Human Genomics Toronto Region Research Alliance spotlights world-renowned geneticist, Dr Steve Scherer and The Centre for Applied Genomics at The Hospital for Sick Children, one of the largest and busiest genome centres in the world.
	Collaborating to Create Product Lines with Healthy Food Ingredients Toronto Region Research Alliance describes how leading nutritional scientist Dr David Jenkins at the University of Toronto and Loblaws Companies, Canada's largest food distributor, have worked together to create appealing product lines with healthy food ingredients.
	Canada's Only English School of Optometry Toronto Region Research Alliance opens your eyes to the University of Waterloo School of Optometry and Vision Research, home to North America's largest contact lens research centre.
	Mississauga: Canada's Third Largest Life Sciences Cluster City of Missisauga highlights some of the life sciences business leaders who have chosen to invest in this thriving R&D centre.
	Dr Anthony Pawson Wins the Kyoto Prize Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation applauds Dr Anthony Pawson's award-winning research at the Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute of Mount Sinai Hospital and provides matching research funds.
	Turning Good Ideas into Good Jobs: Purdue Pharma Canada Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation introduces five employees of Purdue Pharma Canada as the company announces it will double the company's R&D capacity in Ontario.
	Sentinelle Medical Improves MRI Performance Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation profiles this fast-growing Toronto company and their high-performance magnetic resonance imaging technology.
	Dr Molly Shoichet, University of Toronto Ontario Centres of Excellence shines a spotlight on U of T's Dr Molly Shoichet, an expert in the study of biomaterials -- specifically polymers for regenerative medicine.
	Affinity Biologicals Golden Horseshoe Biosciences Network profiles this Ancaster-Ontario developer of lab reagents and medical research and diagnostics kits.
	Dr Michael Salter Researches Pain at Molecular Level Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation highlights Dr Salter, The Hospital for Sick Children's Head of Neurosciences and Mental Health, and his novel research into chronic pain and potential drug therapies.
	GE Molecular Breast Imaging System Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation showcases GE Healthcare's clinical trials with the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, the Centre for Probe Development and Commercialization, McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences.
	Dr Hertzel Gerstein Leads World's Largest Diabetes Clinical Trial Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation spotlights the groundbreaking diabetes research conducted by Dr Gerstein, McMaster University's Director of Endocrinology and Metabolism.
	Dr Tom Hudson Leads Ontario Institute for Cancer Research Ontario Ministry for Research and Innovation shows how Dr Tom Hudson, OICR's President and Scientific Director, is driving an ambitious plan to maximize Ontario's impressive cancer research capacity.
	Transforming Cardiac Care: Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation highlights its support for a $43.5 million imaging research project led by Dr Graham Wright at Sunnybrook's Schulich Heart Centre. The project brings together more than 100 scientists and a long list of private sector partners.
	Bringing New Tools From the Lab to the Patient's Bedside: University of Toronto Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation tells how Dr Dwayne Miller at the University of Toronto's Institute for Optical Sciences is leading a research project to develop highly accurate light and nanotechnology-based tools.
	GlaxoSmithKline Inc Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada profiles this world-leading pharmaceutical company's large investment in Canada and highlights the expansion of its Mississauga, Ontario facilities.
	Quantum Dental Technologies With help from Ontario Centres of Excellence, Toronto-based Quantum Dental Technologies has created a device that can shift dentistry from drilling and filling to early detection and prevention.
	Puratos Canada Inc Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada profiles this food ingredient innovator and its operations in Mississauga, Ontario.
	Rimon Therapeutics Ontario Centres of Excllence profiles Toronto-based Rimon Therapeutics which has developed a "smart" dressing made from advanced medical polymers.
	Theralase Inc Ontario Centres of Excellence shows how Toronto-based Theralase is quickly becoming a recognized leader in laser therapy.
	UCB Pharma Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Trade profiles UCB Pharma Canada's choice of Burlington as the North American site to expand its research to benefit patients around the world.
	UHN's Laboratory for Applied Biophotonics and the University of Toronto Ontario Centres of Excellence describes the partnership between the University of Toronto, University Health Network (UHN) and industry partners to develop a non-invasive treatment using light-activated drugs to target the bacteria that leads to periodontal disease.

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