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Maple Leaf Centre for Food Security Awards Four Scholarships

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023
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MISSISSAUGA, ON, June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - (TSX: MFI) Maple Leaf Foods and the Maple Leaf Centre for Food Security ("the Centre") today announced the four recipients of the 2023/24 Maple Leaf Board Scholarships in Food Insecurity.

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  • MISSISSAUGA, ON, June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - (TSX: MFI) Maple Leaf Foods and the Maple Leaf Centre for Food Security ("the Centre") today announced the four recipients of the 2023/24 Maple Leaf Board Scholarships in Food Insecurity.
  • Each year, the Centre awards four scholarships to Masters or Doctoral students who are pursuing research that contributes to the body of knowledge on food insecurity in Canada.
  • "We are delighted by the quality of Jayda, Laura, Natalie and Shannon's research and look forward to learning and sharing the knowledge that results from their work," said Sarah Stern, Executive Director of the Maple Leaf Centre for Food Security.
  • For more information about the scholarship process, visit the Maple Leaf Centre for Food Security .

The Canadian Dermatology Association Announces 2023 Award Recipients

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Monday, June 19, 2023
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OTTAWA, June 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Canadian Dermatology Association (CDA) is excited to announce this year’s recipients of its Member Awards and Public Education Awards.

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  • OTTAWA, June 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Canadian Dermatology Association (CDA) is excited to announce this year’s recipients of its Member Awards and Public Education Awards.
  • This award honours certified dermatologists who have made a lasting impact in dermatology through their professional accomplishments.
  • Dr. Peter Hull’s longstanding commitment to excellence in dermatology began in 1978 when he completed his dermatology training at the University of Pretoria.
  • The CDA Resident Writing Award recognizes dermatology residents who contribute and share their expertise and experiences within the dermatology community and have contributed significant knowledge in the dermatology field through publications.

Canadian Geographic Dives Deep into Ocean Literacy

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Monday, June 5, 2023
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The floor map is a major initiative of the Canadian Ocean Literacy Coalition (COLC) supported by Canadian Geographic, to raise Canadians' awareness of the ocean coastline and issues of conservation and sustainable development.

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  • The floor map is a major initiative of the Canadian Ocean Literacy Coalition (COLC) supported by Canadian Geographic, to raise Canadians' awareness of the ocean coastline and issues of conservation and sustainable development.
  • The exhibition was made possible through the generous support and collaboration of many partners including  Avatar Alliance Foundation, Canadian Ocean Literacy Coalition, Ocean Week Canada, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Rolex and META.
  • Ocean Week Canada: Monday June 5 – Friday June 9, 2023
    Special Ocean Conservation Exhibit at 50 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K1M 2K1,
    Royal Canadian Geographical Society & Canadian Geographic Headquarters, including CanGeo Talk on June 7, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.
    PRESSURE & Ocean Conservation Exhibit Duration: Monday, June 5 – Tuesday, September 5, 2023.
  • Proceeds will support Canadian Geographic Education to supply free, bilingual, curriculum educational resources to Canadian teachers.

Ocean Week Canada 2023, June 2-11: a festival of ocean celebration with over 160 events taking place across the country

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Thursday, June 1, 2023
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Ocean Week Canada is taking place nationwide June 2 - 11, 2023.

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  • Ocean Week Canada is taking place nationwide June 2 - 11, 2023.
  • Now in its second year, Ocean Week Canada brings together local, regional, and national ocean and freshwater-themed events.
  • The festival is part of a multi-sector effort to ensure Canada protects 30% of its ocean area by 2030.
  • Ocean Week Canada is an important nationwide celebration that helps us to recognize and celebrate the connection we all share to the ocean.

Government of Canada invests in strategic research at Dalhousie University

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Friday, May 12, 2023
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To ensure Canada remains at the forefront of research, innovation and wealth generation, the Government of Canada is investing in the success of the country's researchers.

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  • To ensure Canada remains at the forefront of research, innovation and wealth generation, the Government of Canada is investing in the success of the country's researchers.
  • Today, Parliamentary Secretary Andy Fillmore and the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, highlighted an investment of more than $154 million in Dalhousie University through the Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF).
  • – Ted Hewitt, Chair, Tri-agency Institutional Programs Secretariat Steering Committee; President, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada; and Chair, Canada Research Coordinating Committee
    "I want to thank the federal government for this significant investment, the largest ever made in research at Dalhousie.
  • Created in 2014, the Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF) supports Canadian post-secondary institutions in their efforts to become global research leaders.

Government of Canada invests $1.4 billion in strategic research at postsecondary institutions

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Friday, April 28, 2023
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To ensure Canada remains at the forefront of research, innovation and wealth generation, the Government of Canada is investing in the success of our researchers.

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  • To ensure Canada remains at the forefront of research, innovation and wealth generation, the Government of Canada is investing in the success of our researchers.
  • Today, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced an investment of $1.4 billion in support for 11 large-scale research initiatives in strategic areas, through the Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF).
  • This investment will allow researchers at Canadian institutions to capitalize on the strengths of their respective research areas, and attract capital and world-class talent.
  • —Ted Hewitt, Chair, Tri-agency Institutional Programs Secretariat Steering Committee; President, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada; and Chair, Canada Research Coordinating Committee
    Created in 2014, CFREF supports Canadian postsecondary institutions in their efforts to become global research leaders.

Elevai Labs Announces Research Grant Award and Partnership to Better Characterize the 'Payload' of ELEVAI's Stem Cell-derived Exosomes

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023
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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., April 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ELEVAI LABS, INC. , a medical aesthetic biotechnology company specializing in physician-dispensed skincare, is pleased to report a stem cell exosome research partnership with Dr. Stanislav Sokolenko's Lab at Dalhousie University and a non-repayable Grant from the Mitacs Accelerate Grants Program ("Mitacs").

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  • NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., April 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ELEVAI LABS, INC. , a medical aesthetic biotechnology company specializing in physician-dispensed skincare, is pleased to report a stem cell exosome research partnership with Dr. Stanislav Sokolenko's Lab at Dalhousie University and a non-repayable Grant from the Mitacs Accelerate Grants Program ("Mitacs").
  • Mitacs is an organization that funds projects intended to grow research and development initiatives between industry and institutions.
  • ELEVAI Founder, Jordan R. Plews, Ph.D. states, "We are excited to be working with Dr. Sokolenko to further understand the protein dynamics of our stem cell exosomes."
  • He notes, "This partnership will continue to accelerate and expand ELEVAI's innovation capabilities, and with the help of our other research partners, enable ELEVAI to continue to rapidly improve proprietary manufacturing processes and innovative products to better serve the medical aesthetics community and beyond."

Dr. Mathai Mammen Joins General Atlantic as Senior Advisor Focused on Life Sciences

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023
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General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm, announced today that Mathai Mammen, M.D., Ph.D., has joined the firm as a Senior Advisor.

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  • General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm, announced today that Mathai Mammen, M.D., Ph.D., has joined the firm as a Senior Advisor.
  • In his role, Dr. Mammen will provide strategic counsel and advise the firm’s Life Sciences investment team and portfolio companies.
  • “Mathai is one our industry’s most respected R&D leaders,” said Brett Zbar, Managing Director and Global Head of Life Sciences at General Atlantic.
  • He is also a long-standing advisor to Foresite Capital, a leading multi-stage healthcare and life sciences investment firm.

Dr. Jane Goodall Returns to Canada for In-Person Events in Montreal and Halifax

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Wednesday, March 29, 2023
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TORONTO, March 29, 2023 /CNW/ - The Jane Goodall Institute of Canada is pleased to announce that Dr. Jane Goodall will return to Canada for two live events in the spring of 2023, in Montreal and Halifax.

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  • TORONTO, March 29, 2023 /CNW/ - The Jane Goodall Institute of Canada is pleased to announce that Dr. Jane Goodall will return to Canada for two live events in the spring of 2023, in Montreal and Halifax.
  • Dr. Jane Goodall Returns to Canada for In-Person Events in Montreal and Halifax.
  • Dr. Goodall's Canadian appearances come at an important time for conservation in Canada, following a historic COP15 in Montreal, at which Canada restated its commitment to conserve 30% of marine and land areas by 2030.
  • "It's a very meaningful time to have Dr. Goodall back in Canada," says Bella Lam, CEO of the Jane Goodall Institute of Canada.

Researchers from Shandong University Reveal How Ocean Mesoscale Eddies Modulate Global Human Fishing Activities

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023
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Recently, researches from the Institute of Marine Science and Technology, Shandong University, China, have published a research paper entitled "Mesoscale eddies modulate the dynamics of human fishing activities in the global midlatitude ocean" in Fish and Fisheries.

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  • Recently, researches from the Institute of Marine Science and Technology, Shandong University, China, have published a research paper entitled "Mesoscale eddies modulate the dynamics of human fishing activities in the global midlatitude ocean" in Fish and Fisheries.
  • For the first time, this study quantified the global pattern of how mesoscale eddies affect fishing activities and found that fishing activities (mainly targeting tuna) in mid-latitude oceans exhibit opposite responses to cyclonic eddies and anticyclonic eddies.
  • The study also proposed a novel "ecological conduits (barriers)" hypothesis related to mesoscale eddies to explain this phenomenon.
  • Here, for the first time, researchers used large-scale fishing activity data derived from deep learning algorithms as an indicator of fish distribution and combined it with satellite observations of mesoscale eddies to statistically quantify global patterns of mesoscale eddy influence on human fishing activities.