660 News: Calgary researcher awarded for sleep study with Olympic athletes

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.

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 […]

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 University of Regina postdoctoral fellow has solved one of the biggest challenges in the enhanced oilsands recovery process: how to accurately model the flow instability and control the contact area between the oil and solvent/water being injected into the reservoir. Qingwang Yuan’s computer model, developed with a team from the university and the Saskatchewan […]

A scientific breakthrough in cancer research has been made by Kingston resident Caitlin Miron, a PhD student in the department of chemistry at Queen’s University. The 28-year-old identified a chemical compound that binds well to DNA, and in turn could prevent cancer cells from spreading. “I like doing research that makes a difference to someone,” […]

One of the most important parts of an athlete’s routine is one of the least athletic things they need to do: sleep. University of Calgary researcher Amy Bender as dedicated herself to developing an online tool specifically aimed to helping athletes get a better night’s rest. It’s efficient enough that Bender just won an award […]

A PhD student in Ontario has made a groundbreaking discovery that may have the potential to prevent cancer cells from spreading. Caitlin Miron, a PhD student in the chemistry department at Queen’s University, has identified a chemical compound that may be able to “switch off” cancer cells in order to stop them from spreading. Studying […]

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, […]

Vancouver, BC — Mitacs, a national not-for-profit research and training organization, announced two partnerships with India’s Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) and the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) to expand collaborative research opportunities between Canada and India. Students will benefit from high-quality research experiences while expanding their global research networks. The announcement was made […]

Quebec City, QC – Mitacs, a national not-for-profit research and training organization, and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Government of Canada’s health research investment agency, announce a new partnership to provide internship opportunities for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in the health sector. The partnership, announced today at the Canadian Association for […]

The Trudeau government’s decision last month to name a federal science adviser should come as welcome news to anyone who supports principles like evidence-informed policy-making and broader initiatives that support Canada’s research and innovation sectors. The appointment of Dr. Mona Nemer, a distinguished molecular geneticist, comes at a time when Ottawa is preparing to invest […]

Vancouver, BC — Mitacs is pleased to announce four winners of this year’s Globalink photo contest. The annual contest received over 200 entries and highlighted the experiences of Globalink research interns at universities across the country. Four photographs were selected as the top entrants in three categories: My Research (two winners): Interns shared their Globalink […]