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Dr. Frank Plummer, Keynote
Congratulations to the 2011 award winners:
Most Promising Life Science Student - Lindsay Aboud
Life Science Award for Innovation - SWM International
Emerging Life Science Company of the Year (Agriculture and Industrial Biotechnology) - ErosionControlBlanket.com
Emerging Life Science Company of the Year
(Health)- DiaMedica Inc.
Outstanding Leadership in Research - Dr. Frank Plummer
Outstanding Contribution to the Manitoba Life Science Community - Mr. Dawson Reimer
Life Science Company of the Year - Vita Health Products Inc.
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Member & Local News
Making it... with a little help - Makerspace gives new enterprises a hand up
"AssentWorks will be a gateway for inventors, part-time hobbyists, creative folks to break into the real manufacturing world, it will allow access to a wider set of skills and tools that they otherwise would not have access to." -Michael Legary, Seccuris
Antibody Engineering Wars: from simple mouse antibodies to complex humanized antibody-drug conjugates
Therapeutic antibodies have been in use for decades now, becoming a mainstay for the treatment of cancer and inflammatory diseases. Viventia has a "naked" antibody in Phase II for oncology, but all early stage work has shifted to drug conjugates.
Still waiting for that healthy oats and barley revival
"I've been working on barley for ten or twelve years, and I don't know why it's not in the stores." -Nancy Ames, Richardson Centre for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals
Brainwave scanner offers cheat-proof concussion test, aimed at sports leagues With the spotlight on concussion prevention as NHL teams officially take to the ice this week, Canadian researchers are unveiling a prototype brain-injury scanning device they hope will end up rinkside in coming seasons. |
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Tracey Maconachie, LSAM, presents Dr. Francis Amara, The Biomedical Youth Program, with a donation in amount of $2,500 from the 2011 LSAM Golf Tournament proceeds! Mark your calendar for next year's tournament: Thursday, August 23 2012
Glendale Golf and Country Club
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 The conference for bioproducts, is the place to see it, experience it, and take it away.
Go to BIOFIBE 2011 to see the program and to learn more about the unique, hands-on, interactive programming and to book face-to-face networking sessions with the best in the business.
Register Now!
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Last Chance Registration:
Biosimilars Breakfast Training Session
Brian Dorn, an intellectual property attorney with Merchant & Gould, will discuss how biosimilars law could change and address the impact of different scenarios.
October 13, 2011
8:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M.
1000 Waverley Street
Cost: $25.00 ($20.00 for LSAM members)
Click here to register.
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Never underestimate the power of a well-written document. Writing is one of the most crucial skills we can learn and the ability to be clear, concise and complete is essential.
You will learn techniques that apply to writing technical letters, reports, emails, and proposals.
Date: November 21-22, 2011
Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm
Location: 1000 Waverley
Click here to learn how to become a more effective communicator.
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