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Caitlin Miron, a PhD student who uncovered a way to prevent the spread of cancer cells, received the Mitacs Award for Outstanding Innovation.  

Qingwang Yuan, a postdoctoral fellow from the University of Regina, received a Mitacs Award for developing a computer model that significantly improves the enhanced oil recovery process, allowing oil companies to recover the most oil possible from large reservoirs.  

When companies want to extract heavy oil from low-pressure or depleted fields, they often inject other fluid into the formation to displace the oil. In short, fluid is pumped into a well at one location, putting pressure on the oil and making it easier to pump out of the ground at another location. The problem is […]

A PhD candidate at Queen’s University has discovered a novel DNA binder that could “switch off” cancer cells and prevent them from spreading. Through screening numerous chemical compounds, Caitlin Miron, 28, identified one compound that binds to a four-strand DNA structure called a guanine quadruplex that’s associated with cancer and other diseased cells. The compound […]

University of Calgary postdoctoral fellow Amy Bender received the Mitacs & NRC-IRAP Award for Commercialization in recognition of her research creating a tool to help athletes improve their performance through sleep.

Justine Behan, a graduate student from the Ingram School of Nursing at McGill, netted a Mitacs Award for her research aimed at improving the lives of children living with cancer in India.

Dr. Andrew Park thought that he had tasked Houssem Zouaghi with an impossible goal. But the Globalink Research Intern blew Park away with his impressive commitment, and last night, Zouaghi was presented with the 2017 Mitacs Award for Outstanding Innovation – Undergraduate, during a ceremony in Ottawa, ON. The award is given to a student who has made […]

In exciting health news, Caitlin Miron, (pictured), a PhD student in the chemistry department at Queen’s University, has found a chemical compound that may be able to “switch off” cancer cells in order to stop them from spreading. The 28-year-old had made the discovery in the summer of 2015, while she was interning under Jean-Louis Mergny, […]

A UBC Okanagan researcher says children are able to play outdoors and engage with nature, even while holding a mobile device. Maxine Crawford, a PhD candidate in psychology at UBC’s Okanagan campus, conducted a study with more than 740 children aged 9 to 14 from nine different schools. Crawford gave three groups of children different […]

It may seem counter-intuitive to many parents, but a UBC researcher says children are able to engage in nature and have fun outside, even with a mobile device in their hands. Maxine Crawford, a PhD candidate in psychology at UBC’s Okanagan campus, said today’s parents seem to struggle with getting their technology-addicted children outside—without their […]

Ottawa, ON — Five researchers from across Canada were recognized last night for their innovative efforts to transform the lives of Canadians. Their contributions include research to stop cancer from spreading, helping elite athletes overcome sleep disturbances, and making Canada’s heavy oil recovery process more efficient. The innovators were recognized at the 7th annual Mitacs Awards, […]

A local researcher is being recognized for her ground-breaking work on sleep in athletes. Amy Bender is an adjunct professor in the Department of Kinesiology at the University of Calgary. She has received the Mitacs Award for Commercialism. “It’s one of six awards from Mitacs awarded annually out of over 1,000 researchers that were nominated, […]