December 2008

Dec 4

Minneapolis mission promotes Alberta's life sciences sector
Edmonton... Doug Horner, Minister of Alberta Advanced Education and Technology, travels to Minneapolis, Minnesota, December 8-10, to talk to investors, innovators and industry leaders about Alberta's increasing focus on knowledge-based industries and technology commercialization.

Dec 4

New study says Alzheimer's drug may be key to stop spread of aggressive brain cancers
Calgary... Researchers working jointly for the University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services have discovered a way to help stop aggressive brain tumours from spreading by using an existing drug that is being tested for Alzheimer's patients. The findings are published in the scientific journal Public Library of Science Biology.

Dec 2

U of C launches new undergraduate neuroscience program
Calgary... The University of Calgary will welcome its first class of students into a unique undergraduate neuroscience program this January. The new program, which recently received Province of Alberta funding, will target students directly out of high school and offer them opportunities to take on leadership roles in a burgeoning health field.