Harper Government Supports New Metabolomics Technology Demonstration Centre
(firmenpresse) - EDMONTON, ALBERTA -- (Marketwired) -- 01/22/15 -- Western Economic Diversification Canada
The Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, today announced an investment of $2,983,800 towards state-of-the-art metabolomics assessment equipment to strengthen western Canadian companies'' ability to commercialize new discoveries.
This announcement reinforces Alberta''s position as a global leader in the emerging metabolomics market enabling Genome Alberta, together with the University of Alberta, to establish the Metabolomics Technology Demonstration Centre.
The equipment, a 700 MHz Nuclear Magnetic Resonance machine and a Quadrupole-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometer, will assist companies in the metabolomics sector move biomarkers from the research lab to the medical testing facility. Companies will test, validate, and assemble prototype kits using existing research from the University''s Metabolomics Innovation Centre''s biomarker panels, to cost-effectively create more accurate and less invasive medical tests.
In addition to an investment from the National Institute of Nanotechnology, Alberta Innovates Health Solutions, Metabolomics Technologies Inc. (MTI), and Genome Canada are also contributors towards this project.
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"Our Government is proud to support the establishment of the Metabolomics Technology Demonstration Centre. By creating a hub for scientists and businesses to transform innovative research discoveries into viable products, we are further positioning Alberta at the forefront of the metabolomics market."
"Genome Alberta has been supporting metabolomics research in Alberta for several years now and we''re pleased to have been part of making Alberta an international focus in the field. Dr. Wishart''s work is recognized around the world and we''re looking forward to this WD funding being used to develop applied solutions in a number of key sectors."
"The Metabolomics Technology Demonstration Centre will provide Canadian researchers with cutting-edge infrastructure and technical expertise to support translation of innovative biomarker discoveries into real life applications. We are very excited to work with our collaborators to develop prototype tools and products that will be implemented and commercialized through industry partnerships."
"Partnerships are the way to advance research and innovation into health. We are delighted to be part of the federal-provincial partnership that is supporting the translation of the work of Dr. Wishart and his team into products and technologies to improve health and wellbeing."
"We are pleased to see Canada''s Genomics Enterprise strengthened by this new federal investment in metabolomics. Breakthroughs across many sectors of importance to the social and economic wellbeing of Canadians rely on researchers across Canada having access to leading-edge ''omics technologies, which are rapidly evolving."
"MTI is proud to support the establishment of the Centre. As the commercial arm, MTI will use the equipment to accelerate biomarker validation trials and fulfill regulatory approvals necessary for commercialization of metabolomic-based products. We are excited to work with the Centre''s sponsors and supporters and bring to market metabolomic-based research that benefits Canadians."
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Contacts:
Emily Goucher
Office of the Minister
Western Economic Diversification
613-954-8097
Mike Spear
Director of Communications
Genome Alberta
403-813-5843
Scott Lingley
Communication Associate
University of Alberta
780-492-0436
Paul-Emile Cloutier
Vice-President, Advocacy and External Relations
Genome Canada
613-751-4460, ext. 219
Kathleen Thurber
Director, Corporate Communications
Alberta Innovates - Health Solutions
780-429-6895
Jean Forsythe
Project Coordinator
Metabolomic Technologies Inc.
780-293-8922
WD Toll-Free Number: 1-888-338-WEST (9378)
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