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Laboratory Focus February/March 2018 www.laboratoryfocus.ca
app review NSF Pharma Biotech
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The Government of Canada announces new investments The Government of Canada recently made an announcement of two rather large investments that will dramatically impact the life sciences sector across the country. On January 23, the Government of Canada announced that they are investing $255 million in genomic research from federal and provincial governments, as well as research institutions and private sector partners. Precision health promises to transform the way Canadians receive medical care. In the near future, doctors may be able to precisely diagnose symptoms based on a patient’s unique genetic makeup and offer them tailor-made treatments that can save the patient’s life. The federal Minister of Science, the Honourable Kirsty Duncan, made the announcements at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, highlighting the $162 million investment through Genome Canada, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and co-funding partners, towards 15 genomics and precision health projects across the country. The projects funded at SickKids will provide targeted treatments for children with brain cancer and will transform treatment for children living with arthritis. The funding will also back a targeted initiative to address health challenges facing Indigenous populations, and improving diagnostic outcomes for Indigenous children that have genetic diseases. The second major investment totaling $93 million will be to support advanced genomics technology platforms from coast to coast to aid in the development of improved technologies that underpin research advances in health, agriculture and natural resources. “It is an honour to support some of Canada’s leading genomics and precision health researchers through investments that will allow them to further their discoveries and innovations,” says the Hon. Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science. “Their incredible work brings hope to Canadians living with chronic illnesses, such as cancer, cystic fibrosis and arthritis, while strengthening Canada’s health-care system.” The combined total of these investments will provide access to cutting-edge tools, technologies and services to strengthen the Canadian scientific community and provide opportunity to those that are living with disease.
The NSF Pharma Biotech is a must-have app for any Pharma Biotech executive looking to stay up to date on the latest industry regulations and news. NSF International provides access to their legislation and guidance guide and offers a wealth of free resources to help you make better business decisions – webinars, audio white papers, videos and much more. The app offers self-assessment quizzes to find out if you have gaps in your quality systems. Any business issues? Guaranteed response within 48 hours, whether you need help with a matter large or small.
Bioinformatics Guide
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com. bioinfoas.aldkfpawet&hl=en This app comes with hundreds of live lectures by bioinformatics professionals and covers even minute details. Some of the topics include current issues in computational biology and bioinformatics, applied bioinformatics using open source software, training in clinical bioinformatics (genomics), how to calculate the molecular weight of a gene, how to find the transmembrane region in a protein sequence, and many many other topics. This app is compatible with all devices from Strange Beaters.
Biotechnology Dictionary
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com. dictionary.arjunastudiobiotech&hl=en This Biotechnology Dictionary works offline and contains thousands of biotechnology words and terms. It is completely free by EasyGoing and is simple to maneuver. It is an excellent learning tool that is accessible no matter where you are.
