Kingston, ON -- A team of Queen's University researchers has received $450,000 to study a gene mutation common to breast cancer patients. The three-year funding supports research aimed at developing an inexpensive diagnostic tool for identifying individuals with the gene mutation.

"In the long term, we hope to identify people early who are at risk of developing breast cancer - before they get cancer - so they have the best possible surveillance and treatment options," says Scott Davey.

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Precarn Incorporated has just released a third call for applications to its T-GAP Program. The program focuses on the gap between technology innovation and commercialization. The program is designed for small and start-up companies working in the area of intelligent systems. Applications must be received by May 17, 2010 for consideration under this program.

Precarn is seeking immediate applications to this program. A total of $4 million has been allocated for this call. Precarn funding will be…

Ottawa will soon get a $100-million research centre to focus on illnesses of the mind and brain, which are fast becoming the developed world's most pressing disorders.

The University of Ottawa Brain-Mind Research Institute is still in the final stages of approval but "the president has given the green light, (and) the partners have signed on," says Dr. Jacques Bradwejn, the university's dean of medicine.

U of O's faculties of medicine, science, health science, and education will join forces with…

Modest progress on innovation in 2010 budget (CBC)

Budget 2010 and Canadian S&T (The Canadian Science Policy Centre)

Researchers disappointed by funding for innovation (The National Post)

Innovation gets a cash infusion (Globe and Mail)

Amid austerity, a boost for higher education and advanced research (Montreal Gazette)

Federal budget light on initiatives for health, research (CMAJ)

Innovation cash targeted at 'practical' research (Globe and Mail)

Budget boost for research and technology (The…

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"....despite insistent arguments from policy analysts and economists which suggest strong investment in R&D is a cornerstone of economic recovery and global competitiveness, research funding was not included among the "sacred cows" of health, education, and pensions. This means that, at best, research funding will have its growth "curbed" - no new spending, no new programs, and a real loss in funding in terms of inflation and overall government spending."
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The Canada-California Strategic Innovation Partnership (CCSIP), a catalyst for collaborative Research, Development and Delivery (RD&D) between two innovation-intensive jurisdictions, today announced the selection of 15 bilateral projects emerging from its first Call for Proposals (CFP). These initiatives are supported by over $1 million in new research funding, and combine expertise, research resources and investment from both constituencies. They aim to develop novel models of R&D…