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New agreement offers academic and industrial research opportunities for post-secondary students Vancouver, BC, August 11, 2020 — As the world starts to look to the post-COVID-19 future, Mitacs is pleased to announce an international research mobility agreement with the Araucária Foundation, the Brazilian research support foundation in the State of Paraná. Mitacs and the Araucária […]

While hundreds of COVID-19 vaccine candidates are being tested in labs around the world, a group of Concordia researchers are standing out by doing much of their work from home. Gilles Peslherbe joins Global’s Laura Casella. Watch here…

A unique opportunity to participate in COVID-19 research internships will benefit both Yukon organizations and post-secondary students. Starting immediately, Yukon businesses, not-for-profit organizations and municipalities can apply to be matched with post-secondary students who will research COVID-19’s impact on their operations and help develop plans to overcome those challenges. In return, students will gain high-quality […]

The team is using state-of-the-art computer simulations and AI to model potential vaccines that can be tested quickly. Applying reverse vaccinology – a scientific method that uses bioinformatics and genome sequencing to break down the virus’s structural information – they’re able to come up with different options for a cost-effective, universal vaccine. Read more…

Montréal, QC — The Fonds de recherche du Québec — Nature et technologies (FRQNT) and Mitacs are renewing their partnership to support two-way international research. In the quest to grow and acquire knowledge without borders, the partnership provides research grants to university interns from Quebec and around the world who work in research sectors that […]

“Anyone who tells you they know what our economy will look like coming out of COVID-19 is guessing”… – Eric Bosco Read more…

Halifax, NS, July 22, 2020 — To mitigate the adverse economic impacts of COVID-19, Nova Scotia Business Inc. (NSBI) and Mitacs are aligning forces to support businesses and students. With an investment of $100,000 towards 27 Mitacs internships, NSBI is increasing the access businesses have to research and reducing the standard company-partner contribution required for a […]

Halifax, NS, July 22, 2020 — To mitigate the adverse economic impacts of COVID-19, the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) and Mitacs join forces to support college and university students and businesses. The collaboration focuses on the unique value and contribution students and faculty researchers make for COVID-19 economic recovery. With a $100,000 investment from ACOA for Nova […]

The economy will depend on more collaboration during and post-pandemic, and the non-profit research organization Mitacs stands to position itself well as a partner between industry, academia and government. The CEO and chief scientific officer, John Hepburn, talks about the challenges and opportunities with BIV publisher and editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe. Watch here…

The research team includes U of L’s Trushar Patel and Borries Demeler (Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry), University of Alberta’s Neal Davies (Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences), and API’s Rakesh Bhat (Director of Laboratory Science). API is an Edmonton-based, non-profit organization that partners with industry and supports researchers and start-ups. These researchers are combining […]

Cole Engineering Group, a consulting firm headquartered in Markham, Ont., is contributing to a new research project that aims to detect an anticipated second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic by collecting and testing untreated sewage samples from water pollution control plans in nearby Durham Region. Read more…

A research team from the university’s Faculty of Science is working on a method for testing untreated sewage samples for the coronavirus. Dr. Andrea Kirkwood, who is part of the research team, says they’ll be collecting dozens of samples from water pollution control plants across Durham. Every week, they’ll check for signs of COVID-19 and […]