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"Jack Stewart a biotechnology entrepreneur, is about to start a human trial for a drug developed from a compound found in shrew spit that could treat ovarian, breast and prostate cancers without many of the side effects of chemotherapy." Veronika Litinski, a Senior Advisor at MaRS in the Life Science and Health care practice says it is difficult to run trials with a clear robust criteria.

People with mental health challenges can run viable businesses. Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) did an experiment with to see if microcredit could make a difference and it did. Rise Asset Development was created.The MaRS centre, which incubates innovative businesses, is providin support.

Benecaid is a health benefits administrator. Jonathan Graff has been announced as a Co-President in which he will share senior executive responsibilities with Marla Schwartz, who has been Benecaid's President since 2005. Graff sits on the Market Advisory Panel for Web Businesses at the MaRS Centre.

Benecaid is a health benefits administrator. Jonathan Graff has been announced as a Co-President in which he will share senior executive responsibilities with Marla Schwartz, who has been Benecaid's President since 2005. Graff sits on the Market Advisory Panel for Web Businesses at the MaRS Centre. Sept 8, 2009

Argiculture industry has escaped the bad economy thus far and the many of the nutraceutcals and other innovative food products are doing well. Mention of MaRS Landing and Ontaro Agri-Fod Technologies hosted an Agri-Innovation Forum which highlight developments of the linkages built betweem agriculture and sectors in health.

Argiculture industry has escaped the bad economy thus far and the many of the nutraceutcals and other innovative food products are doing well. Mention of MaRS Landing and Ontaro Agri-Fod Technologies hosted an Agri-Innovation Forum which highlight developments of the linkages built betweem agriculture and sectors in health. Feb 26, 2009

Dr. David Williams, Ontario's acting medical officer of health announced that there are 4 cases of the Swine flu in Toronto. Mention press conference at the MaRS Centre.

Dr. David Williams, Ontario's acting medical officer of health announced that there are 4 cases of the Swine flu in Toronto. Mention press conference at the MaRS Centre. April 28, 2009

Media advisory that Dr. Williams Ontarios Chief Medical Officer of Health will be providing an update regarding H1N1 flu virus.

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The Ontario Innovation Summit: The Business of Aging - Dec. 1-2, 2009 - will feature some of the world's top experts on the many issues that the aging of the global population poses for communities, governments, academic and health-care institutions, and businesses. The Summit's audience of technology, health care and business leaders will explore the profound public policy challenges as well as the growing opportunities associated with the aging demographic phenomenon. The Summit's Science & Technology Showcase will give organizations a unique opportunity for exposure to this influential audience. Nov 10, 2009

A pair of Toronto scientists has developed a unique technology that combines contrast agents with targeted, long-lasting nano-particles for use in multiple medical imaging platforms. MaRS Innovation (MI) and the University Health Network (UHN) have now entered into an agreement to collaboratively commercialize this promising technology. Nov 20, 2009

A pair of Toronto scientists has developed a unique technology that combines contrast agents with targeted, long-lasting nano-particles for use in multiple medical imaging platforms. MaRS Innovation (MI) and the University Health Network (UHN) have now entered into an agreement to collaboratively commercialize this promising technology. Nov 19, 2009

John Goddard, Business Reporter from The Star states "A tax introduced with U.S. health care reforms helps boost Toronto's attractiveness to U.S. medical device manufacturers, says a consultant's report to be released this week.""Toronto's MaRs Centre represents Canada's largest bioscience research cluster, anchored by Sunnybrook Health Research Centre, York University Life Sciences Centre, the University of Toronto and more than two dozen affiliated research institutes."

"MaRS Innovation (MI), The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and NovoTek Therapeutics Inc. (NovoTek, Beijing/China) have announced a strategic partnership to co-develop a therapeutic cream aimed at reducing scar formation post surgery."

"How can new technologies make Canada's healthcare system more efficient? BNN asks Joseph Cafazzo, Lead, Centre for Global eHealth Innovation and Peter Adams, Senior Health IT Advisor, MaRS Discovery District."

Toronto's medical community is buzzing about an invention that could change the way health professionals screen for infectious disease and cancer.

The NIH Partner Collaboration slideshow from the MaRS Best Practices event. Speaker/Presenter: Mukul Ranjan, Ph.D, Office of Technology Development, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland

Announcement that Dr Gordon Keller, the world's leading stem cell scientist will lead University Health Network's McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine at the MaRS Centre.

Announcement that Dr Gordon Keller, the world's leading stem cell scientist will lead University Health Network's McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine at the MaRS Centre. Oct 25, 2006

Dr. Patricia Lobo, Editor of PMPS reports on the significant development in the health care in Ontario.

Dr. Patricia Lobo, Editor of PMPS reports on the significant development in the health care in Ontario. Spring 2002

The Medicine 2.0 Congress took place Sept 17-18. This conference in general talked about the state of eHealth in general. The presentation was held at MaRS and the topic was on consumer empowerment, patient-physician relationship and sociotechnical issues.

The Medicine 2.0 Congress took place Sept 17-18. This conference in general talked about the state of eHealth in general. The presentation was held at MaRS and the topic was on consumer empowerment, patient-physician relationship and sociotechnical issues. Sept 17, 2009

Robert Lawton Burns focuses on the key role of the 'producers' as the main source of innovation in this wide-ranging analysis of business trends in the manufacturing branch of the health care industry. Written by industry academics and executives, the book provides a detailed overview of the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, genomics/proteomics, medical device and information technology sectors. Most importantly, it describes the growing convergence between these sectors and the need for executives in one sector to increasingly draw upon trends in the others.

Announcement of Dr. Benjamin Neel and Dr. John Wallace as the 2009 recipients of the Premier's Summit Award for Medical Research.