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Why are anchor companies important for Canada’s biotech sector?

Tianning YuOctober 4, 2024January 20, 2025

Canada is globally renowned for its excellence in research and science, with a legacy that includes groundbreaking discoveries such as that of insulin. This strong scientific foundation attracts venture capital...

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Science Fiction or Reality: Where do genetically modified organisms belong?

Deeva UthayakumarJune 5, 2023June 7, 2023

As the human population explodes and extreme weather conditions surge due to climate change, we place an increasing burden on our agricultural industry, which is in dire need of innovation....

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Liquid Biopsy: A Potential Non-Invasive Alternative to Traditional Cancer Diagnostic Testing

Daniel ZangrandoDecember 20, 2021December 19, 2021

Cancer is the leading cause of death in Canada and requires an early diagnosis to improve patient outcomes. It is estimated that in 2021, approximately 239,000 Canadians are anticipated to...

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mRNA vaccines: Leading a new era of medicine

Annie PuOctober 4, 2021October 4, 2021

What is mRNA, and why are mRNA vaccines so attractive? The completion of the Moderna and BioNTech-Pfizer vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2 virus is a remarkable feat –from conception to widespread...

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The Martians Within

Shanzeh AhmedOctober 5, 2020October 4, 2020

“They were, I now saw, the most unearthly creatures it is possible to conceive.” Encased in their gargantuan metal tripods, armed with both “Heat-Rays” that instantly incinerate and a mysteriously...

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Bioweapons: Threat or Fiction?

Matthew WongOctober 5, 2020October 4, 2020

Cautionary portrayals of COVID-19 in mass media have led to a greater understanding of the dangers of a global pandemic, which has helped to reduce the impact the virus has...

The Growing Pains of Medical Innovation

Mengdi GuoAugust 19, 2019August 18, 2019

Biomedical innovations have forever changed human society. Thanks to breakthroughs in basic research and applied clinical science, humanity now enjoys an increased life expectancy, improved quality of life and better...

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Haute CRISPR Couture

Priya MakhijaniOctober 17, 2016October 17, 2016

On June 21st, 2016, the United States National Institutes of Health (NIH) authorized the very first human clinical trial involving CRISPR gene editing. Led by scientists from the University of...

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Santa Cruz Biotech Shutdown

Charles LauOctober 17, 2016October 17, 2016

As any immunologist knows, antibodies are a critical reagent used by many researchers on a daily basis, from scientists in academia and industry to hospitals and diagnostic labs. A wide...

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Industry Scientist and Beyond: Alumni Interview with Thiru Selvanantham

Angela ZhangJune 13, 2016June 13, 2016

Do you find the long postdoctoral training daunting? Maybe you are still intrigued by science but now hope to do the type of research that immediately impacts patients’ well-being? Or...

Tag: biotechnology

Why are anchor companies important for Canada’s biotech sector?

Science Fiction or Reality: Where do genetically modified organisms belong?

Liquid Biopsy: A Potential Non-Invasive Alternative to Traditional Cancer Diagnostic Testing

mRNA vaccines: Leading a new era of medicine

The Martians Within

Bioweapons: Threat or Fiction?

The Growing Pains of Medical Innovation

Haute CRISPR Couture

Santa Cruz Biotech Shutdown

Industry Scientist and Beyond: Alumni Interview with Thiru Selvanantham

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