R&D Published on March 15, 2020 A study conducted by a team from Laval University’s CERVO Research Centre clarifies the role of dopaminergic neurons in hyperactivity and suggests a mechanism of action for Ritalin. Read more on La Tribune
R&D Published on March 15, 2020 Scientific breakthrough in the understanding of Batten’s disease achieved by the National Institute for Scientific Research (INRS). Read more on News Wire
Biotech Published on March 12, 2020 Medicago announces the production of a viable vaccine candidate for VIDOC-19. The biopharmaceutical company has successfully produced coronavirus virus-like particles (VLPs) in only 20 days using proprietary plant-based production technology. Medicago’s platform is capable of producing both vaccine and antibody candidates against COVID-19 disease. Read more on News Wire
Medtech Published on March 12, 2020 Medtech Canada, the association of the Canadian medical technology industry, reacts very favourably to Quebec’s 2020-2021 budget. “We recommended that the Quebec government implement ambitious measures to stimulate innovation and improve supply in our sector. It is clear that the government has heard our message,” said Benoît Larose, Vice-President of Medtech Canada for Quebec. Read more on News Wire
Business environment Published on March 12, 2020 The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) has recruited one of the world’s leading specialists in pediatric rare diseases: Constantine Stratakis, who starts in Montreal at the beginning of June, is Director of Research at the prestigious U.S. government’s National Institutes of Child Health and Human Development. Read more on La Presse
Business environment Published on March 12, 2020 5 advantages of the city of Sherbrooke, Quebec, for innovative enterprises. Read more on Les Affaires
R&D Published on March 12, 2020 With an investment of $2.1 million, three researchers from the Université Laval Faculty of Medicine and the Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval will continue their work to combat the coronavirus crisis. Read more on Radio-Canada (Health)
R&D Published on March 12, 2020 Sainte-Justine Hospital in Montreal has performed its 1000th bone marrow transplant. A treatment that has made giant strides in treating children suffering from immune diseases and aggressive leukemia. Read more on Radio-Canada (Health)
Biotech Published on March 10, 2020 Bio-K Plus International Inc. announce the availability of Bio-K+ IBS Control – a new, clinically proven probiotic for diarrhea-predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS-D). Read more on News Wire