IMV Inc. is a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company based in Dartmouth, NS and Boston, MA. IMV is advancing a portfolio of immune-educating therapies based on its novel DPX® platform to treat solid and hematologic cancers without the well-known toxicities typically associated with cancer therapies. By generating educated immune cells that can elicit a specific, robust and sustained…
Over the last two decades, significant cancer research and therapy development has been focused on the immune system’s response, with cell therapies offering transformational benefits over existing standards of care. Where chemotherapies act on the cancerous tumours themselves, immunotherapies focus on harnessing immune cells to identify and destroy cancer cells directly. Today’s challenge for…
Providence Therapeutics (“Providence”) was founded as Cancer research company and we would like to recognize that September is Childhood Cancer Awareness month, a time to educate and bring awareness to pediatric cancer. Childhood cancer is different from cancers that develop later in life and 1 in 285 children will be diagnosed with cancer before the…
Master of Science in Biotechnology Set to Launch at Toronto Campus The future of biotechnology holds the keys to solving some of today’s biggest problems, such as developing life-saving vaccines and curing diseases. We spoke to Hazel Sive and Jared R. Auclair from Northeastern’s College of Science about how students in the Master of Science in Biotechnology program are ready to…
Cytophage receives funding for collaborative research at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center WINNIPEG, Manitoba — June 30, 2022 – Canadian biotech company Cytophage Technologies Inc. has been awarded $250,000 USD in non-dilutive funding to develop biological solutions for plant bacterial challenges at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in St. Louis, Missouri, the world’s…
Toronto Metropolitan University’s Faculty of Arts is introducing co-op opportunities for students in four programs Preparing for professional success is a top priority for most university students. That’s why the Faculty of Arts and Toronto Metropolitan University’s Career Co-op & Student Success Centre have partnered to expand co-operative education to students enrolled in English, politics…
BioCanRx: Making an impact in experiential learning through Carleton University Co-operative Education Carleton University’s Co-operative Education program has helped place students with employers in science since the co-op program was established 34 years ago. Gaining experience through work-integrated learning has proven to prepare students with the necessary skills to help launch them into their careers…
Canada’s employment law landscape has entered a new era – one shaped by the COVID-19 pandemic, ongoing advances in technology and a rethinking of the traditional employee-employer relationship. From maintaining a remote workforce to translating new employee protections into company policy, Canadian employers must quickly contend with a slate of new responsibilities – and…
Are you building an agri-food business in Saskatchewan, looking for connections, training or support? Or maybe you’re an investor looking for opportunities in the agri-food sector? We can help! Ag-West Bio is Saskatchewan’s bioscience industry association. We work with industry stakeholders, innovators, and investors to help bring research to market, and to assist local agri-food…
Previously published in the Hill Times on September 13, 2021– After having to depend exclusively on international partners for COVID-19 vaccines, it’s encouraging to see Canada investing heavily in infrastructure projects to build our vaccine independence for future pandemics. Canada has been fortunate to secure significant COVID-19 vaccine supplies from other countries, but the…
