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OCTOBER 2006

Volume 9 ~ Issue 10


Throwing Down The Gauntlet
By Amber Lepage-Monette
The Stiller Centre Prize wants to change commercialization in Canada
Peter Bruijns has big hopes for Canadian science. As president of the Stiller Centre for Technology Commercialization,Bruijns is looking to increase the number of inventions that are brought to market, and ultimately change the way commercialization is handled not only in Ontario, but in Canada as well.


The Thrill Of Discovery-The Satisfaction Of Success
By Denise Jillions
StemPath's Michael Rudnicki, PhD paves the way in stem cell research
Most days Michael Rudnicki, PhD can be found in the bowels of his laboratory at the Ottawa Health Research Institute, guiding the research that has helped put Canada at the forefront of molecular medicine and on the verge of harnessing the capacity of stem cells for treating disease.


The Importance of Sample Collection and Handling Methods In Biomarker Research
By Kenneth R. Evans, PhD
Despite its huge potential being touted enthusiastically by scientists, the media and regulatory bodies with equal degrees of optimism, the relatively new field of biomarker research still faces enormous and complex challenges.


Logistically Speaking
By Paul Saratsiotis
A Guide to Global Clinical Trial Coordination
The cost of bringing a new drug to market can now exceed 800 million dollars - triple the cost of ten years ago.