Toronto, Ontario – Cyclica, an in silico drug discovery company that offers a novel proteome-wide screening predictive analytics platform for the pharmaceutical and related industries, has been recognized by Corporate LiveWire Magazine in their 2016 Healthcare and Life Sciences Award series in the category of “Excellence in Life Saving Therapeutics.”…
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Ontario has appointed Molly Shoichet to advance science and innovation in the province — and to make government smarter and more effective by providing decision-makers with the world’s best scientific research and evidence. The Chief Scientist will advise Premier Kathleen Wynne directly on key scientific matters, demonstrating Ontario’s ongoing commitment…
Eurofins Scientific (Paris:ERF) (EUFI.PA), a world leader in biopharmaceutical testing, announces the acquisition of Alphora Research Inc. (“Alphora”), a full service contract research, development and manufacturing organization (CRDMO) for complex and niche small molecule active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), based in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Alphora has extensive capabilities in multi-step syntheses,…
NRC and CCAB invest over $1M to advance innovative therapies first discovered at UofT March 20, 2017 – Montreal, QC, and Toronto, ON ─ An innovative collaboration between government, industry, and academia aims to accelerate the development of cancer treatments in Canada. The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) and…
NRC and CCAB invest over $1M to advance innovative therapies first discovered at UofT March 20, 2017 – Montreal, QC, and Toronto, ON ─ An innovative collaboration between government, industry, and academia aims to accelerate the development of cancer treatments in Canada. The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) and…
TORONTO, November 30, 2016 – Life Sciences Ontario (LSO) today announced its 2017 LSO Award Winners, in recognition of outstanding contributions to the province’s life sciences sector. The awards will be presented at LSO’s Annual Awards Gala on March 1, 2017 at Toronto’s Liberty Grand. “This year’s LSO Award recipients…
Toronto, Sept. 13, 2016 – Life Sciences Ontario (LSO) applauds the Government of Ontario’s commitments to education, job creation, and a strong economy within yesterday’s Throne Speech. However, the Province must also urgently address policy surrounding our life sciences sector to ensure Ontario’s economic success. “As the province’s largest growth…
LSO coordinated Ontario’s presence at the BIO International Convention in San Francisco from June 6-9, in conjunction with the Ministry of Research and Innovation. To give an idea of the scope and impact of this convention, BIO2016 was attended by approximately 16,000 delegates from 76 countries, and facilitated a record 35,700 partnering meetings….
Life Sciences Ontario wishes to congratulate Mark Lievonen, President of Sanofi Pasteur Limited, and Bonnie Schmidt, President and Founder of Let’s Talk Science, on their investment into the Order of Canada, which took place in a ceremony in Ottawa last week. J. Mark Lievonen, CM, FCPA, FCA, was appointed a…
Life Sciences Ontario (LSO) is pleased to welcome Rebecca Yu, Head of JLABS @ Toronto at Johnson & Johnson Innovation, to its Board of Directors. “With her expertise in health technology assessment, policy, and the global pharmaceutical industry – along with a mindset geared toward innovation, Ms. Yu is a…