Monthly Archives: March 2017

BCRegMed website launches!

2017-03-09T00:00:00-08:00March 9th, 2017|Categories: News|

We are please to have launched theA BCRegMed website. We would love to hear any feedback in regards to any content ideas. Feel free to reach out and send in any blog post news or announcements .

Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine Leaders Join Forces to Advance Canadaa s Position in the Field

2017-03-09T00:00:00-08:00March 9th, 2017|Categories: Press|

(March 9, 2017) Montreal - Stem cell science belongs to Canada and it is powering regenerative medicine. Today, leaders from across this emerging sector have joined forces to advance the field, through the newly created Regenerative Medicine Alliance of Canada (RMAC). The global market for regenerative medicine is expected to exceed US$49 billion by 2021.A Canada is well positioned to compete by moving its innovative treatments and therapies out of the lab and into the clinic. Countries around the world, including the U.S., Japan and the U.K., have already taken bold steps through investment and regulatory modernization to capture a significant [...]

CCA Releases New Workshop Report on Regenerative Medicine

2017-03-09T00:00:00-08:00March 9th, 2017|Categories: Announcement|

On behalf of the Council of Canadian Academies (CCA), I am pleased to announce the release of a new workshop report, Building on Canada's Strengths in Regenerative Medicine. The report is an insightful, high-quality, independent study that overviews the current strengths and weaknesses in regenerative medicine in Canada, and identifies key opportunities for success in the field. Regenerative medicine has the potential to transform healthcare by treating previously incurable chronic diseases and genetic disorders. Since the discovery of stem cells in the early 1960s by Canadian scientists Drs. James Till and Ernest McCulloch, significant advancements in this field have followed, many [...]

SAVE THE DATE – Biomedical Technology-Industry Partnership Day

2017-03-07T00:00:00-08:00March 7th, 2017|Categories: Announcement|

Friday, November 3 10:30 a 5:30. Biomedical engineering and related disciplines at the University of Victoria generate strong connections between university research and local business. We are the home of the first accredited undergraduate program in Biomedical Engineering in Western Canada and this event is designed to showcase our innovative research and industry partnerships in biomedical research occurring in Victoria and the lower mainland. Our first ever Biomedical Technology- Industry Partnership day is open the community, including students, faculty, local industry, and other interested parties. Join us for industry talks, a panel discussion, a showcase of BME projects, and a speed-networking [...]

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