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Proteocyte Diagnostics initiates a cost-effectiveness analysis with support from Mitacs

Toronto — Proteocyte Diagnostics Inc. of Toronto announced their collaboration with Mitacs Accelerate to conduct an economic evaluation of its predictive technology for the early detection of oral cancer. “We’ve partnered with Mitacs before with great success,” said Dr. Mario Thomas, Chief Commercialization Officer of Proteocyte Diagnostics. “The intent of this study is to show the value […]

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Tunisia and Mitacs agree to foster international research exchanges

Ottawa — Tunisia and Mitacs, a Canadian not-for-profit research and training organization, signed a letter of intent with a view to working together in promoting research exchanges between the two countries. The agreementwas signed by Tunisian Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research and ICT, Tawfik Jelassi and Mitacs interim CEO and Scientific Director, Rob Annan. The […]

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The Record: Sherbrooke students help spur growth for local businesses

Mitacs Accelerate, an innovative internship program, draws on student expertise to help companies develop products and bring them to market faster. Sherbrooke businesses are accelerating their opportunities for growth by tapping into the expertise of local graduate students, thanks to the success of this internship program.   Since 2008, Quebec companies have invested nearly $14 million […]

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The Star Phoenix: Top global scholars lured to U of S

Chau Nguyen thinks of the people in remote Vietnamese villages who must travel half a day by bike, train or bus to get to a doctor because their local clinics don’t even have a nurse. She hopes the work she does this summer, helping University of Saskatchewan researcher Anh Dinh develop a blood pressure monitor […]

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Kelowna Daily Courier: Making wine a greener enterprise

From Bogota, Colombia, to Mexico City, to the wineries of the Okanagan, PhD student Camilo Pena has been on a round-the-world research journey. His ambitions led him to Quails’ Gate winery in West Kelowna, where he has immersed himself in the day-to-day activities of the winery to gather information about sustainable viticulture practices in the […]

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