Highly pathogenic avian influenza reported in Alberta
On Apr. 12, 2022, the Province of Alberta poultry reported that farms had tested positive for highly pathogenic…
Possible case of deer-to-human SARS-CoV-2 transmission
On Mar. 3, 2022, a study carried out in southwestern Ontario identified a highly mutated variant of SARS-CoV-2…
Resverlogix expanded phase 2b clinical trial for COVID-19 treatment with first site in Brazil and second in Canada
On Feb. 17, 2022, Resverlogix announced that the first Brazilian site had been initiated for its Phase 2b…
Resilience to manufacture mRNA for Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine
On Sept. 8, 2021, National Resilience and Moderna announced an agreement to manufacture drug substance for the Moderna…
Resilience to manufacture mRNA for Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine
On Sept. 8, 2021, National Resilience announced an agreement to manufacture mRNA for the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. Under…
Resilience received USD $164 million from Government of Canada to modernize and expand Its Ontario biomanufacturing site
On May 18, 2021, National Resilience announced that the Government of Canada will invest CAD 199.2 million ($163.8…
Bayer partnered with Population Health Research Institute on global clinical research evaluating COVID-19 treatments
On Apr. 21, 2020, Bayer Mississauga, Ontario announced a partnership with the Population Health Research Institute (PHRI) to…
Ontario Institute for Cancer Research leukemia therapy discovery received approximately $1 billion in funding from Celgene
On Jan. 29, 2019, Ontario Institute for Cancer Research’s (OICR) Drug Discovery Program’s first-of-its-kind leukemia therapy discovery received…
The first preventative vaccine for HIV was developed at University of Western Ontario
On Dec. 20, 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced approval of the first and only…
Pfizer collaborated on landmark $6 million oncology research project with the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
On Jul. 15, 2009, Pfizer with the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) and the Ontario Cancer Institute…
Andras Nagy reported the discovery of a new non-viral method of creating stem cells from other cells of the body
In 2009, Dr. Andras Nagy reported the discovery of a new non-viral method of creating stem cells from…
Ontario researchers demonstrated that Aspirin can prevent strokes
In 1978, Ontario researchers led by Dr. Henry Barnett demonstrated that Aspirin can prevent strokes.
University of Western Ontario researchers developed the anti-cancer drug vinblastine
In 1959, University of Western Ontario researchers Dr. Charles Beer and Dr. Robert L. Noble developed the anti-cancer…