Le concours Défi BioTalent Sanofi-Aventis (DBSA) 2010 est maintenant ouvert. La date limite pour envoyer une demande d’inscription est le 12 novembre 2010. Ce concours est l’occasion par excellence de mettre à l’épreuve vos idées scientifiques dans un véritable laboratoire ! Courez la chance de gagner un prix en espèces, une bourse d’études, un emploi [...]

We are now accepting applications for the 2010- 2011 SABC competition. Applications must be received by Friday November 12, 2010. This is a great opportunity to try out real science ideas in a real lab setting! Win prizes of $$$$ cash, entrance scholarships and more! Students are encouraged to submit their projects and try to [...]

The competition is on! Projects have begun and the Regional Competition will be begin in Ottawa at 9am on Wednesday April 14, 2010 at our Regional Partner site the Canada Science and Technology Museum www.sciencetech.technomuses.ca. An awards ceremony will follow beginning at 5:30 pm. Students and Teachers, please ensure you review all of the information [...]

The average Colorado potato beetle larva can chomp its way through 45 square centimeters of foliage in a day. In large numbers, the pest can wipe out entire crops of potatoes, tomatoes or eggplant. To make matters worse, the need for stronger and stronger insecticides to combat the beetle’s increasing resistance to chemical agents has [...]

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Paralyzed rats regenerate spinal cord with Nepean student’s discovery Every year 1,400 Canadians severely injure their spinal cord resulting in full or partial paralysis. Despite intense therapy less than 1% of them recovery completely. Regrowing and reconnecting severed nerve fiber or axons has been exceedingly challenging for the best medical researchers in Canada. Starting with [...]

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The Winner is here. Presentation of the 2nd place award at the SABC in Eastern Ontario 2007. From left, Mrs Szymanski (teacher, Elmwood School), Rochelle Kerluke (teacher, Elmwood School), Prashanthi Baskaran and Colette Rivet (Executive Director, BioTalent Canada). Presentation of the 3rd place award at the SABC in Eastern Ontario 2007. From left, Sophie Lanthier [...]

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The Runners Up are here. (PHOTO: Liana Krauthaker, Teacher, Dr. Luis Barreto, VP Public Affairs, sanofi pasteur Ltd. with James MacLeod) Ottawa’s James MacLeod has not only joined the legion of medical researchers investigating the highly complex world of immunology and the HIV virus, his work may have opened a door to new treatment methods. [...]

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The following student projects have been approved for the 2006-2007 sanofi aventis Biotech Challenge in Eastern Ontario. Students: Jason Au School: All Saints Catholic High School Mentor: Dr. Dennis Bulman, Univeristy of Ottawa Students: Emin Aboulian and Argishti Baghdasarian School: St. Patrick’s High School Mentor: Dr. Christine Szymanski, NRC Bacteriology – The Phenomenons behind home [...]

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Le concours Défi BioTalent Sanofi-Aventis (DBSA) 2010 est maintenant ouvert. La date limite pour envoyer une demande d’inscription est le 12 novembre 2010. Ce concours est l’occasion par excellence de mettre à l’épreuve vos idées scientifiques dans un véritable laboratoire ! Courez la chance de gagner un prix en espèces, une bourse d’études, un emploi [...]

We are now accepting applications for the 2010- 2011 SABC competition. Applications must be received by Friday November 12, 2010. This is a great opportunity to try out real science ideas in a real lab setting! Win prizes of $$$$ cash, entrance scholarships and more! Students are encouraged to submit their projects and try to [...]

The competition is on! Projects have begun and the Regional Competition will be begin in Ottawa at 9am on Wednesday April 14, 2010 at our Regional Partner site the Canada Science and Technology Museum www.sciencetech.technomuses.ca. An awards ceremony will follow beginning at 5:30 pm. Students and Teachers, please ensure you review all of the information [...]

The average Colorado potato beetle larva can chomp its way through 45 square centimeters of foliage in a day. In large numbers, the pest can wipe out entire crops of potatoes, tomatoes or eggplant. To make matters worse, the need for stronger and stronger insecticides to combat the beetle’s increasing resistance to chemical agents has [...]

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Paralyzed rats regenerate spinal cord with Nepean student’s discovery Every year 1,400 Canadians severely injure their spinal cord resulting in full or partial paralysis. Despite intense therapy less than 1% of them recovery completely. Regrowing and reconnecting severed nerve fiber or axons has been exceedingly challenging for the best medical researchers in Canada. Starting with [...]

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The Winner is here. Presentation of the 2nd place award at the SABC in Eastern Ontario 2007. From left, Mrs Szymanski (teacher, Elmwood School), Rochelle Kerluke (teacher, Elmwood School), Prashanthi Baskaran and Colette Rivet (Executive Director, BioTalent Canada). Presentation of the 3rd place award at the SABC in Eastern Ontario 2007. From left, Sophie Lanthier [...]

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The Runners Up are here. (PHOTO: Liana Krauthaker, Teacher, Dr. Luis Barreto, VP Public Affairs, sanofi pasteur Ltd. with James MacLeod) Ottawa’s James MacLeod has not only joined the legion of medical researchers investigating the highly complex world of immunology and the HIV virus, his work may have opened a door to new treatment methods. [...]

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The following student projects have been approved for the 2006-2007 sanofi aventis Biotech Challenge in Eastern Ontario. Students: Jason Au School: All Saints Catholic High School Mentor: Dr. Dennis Bulman, Univeristy of Ottawa Students: Emin Aboulian and Argishti Baghdasarian School: St. Patrick’s High School Mentor: Dr. Christine Szymanski, NRC Bacteriology – The Phenomenons behind home [...]

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