Media advisory - Government of Canada to announce two major investments in life-saving research Français
MONTRÉAL, Feb. 28, 2020 /CNW/ - William Amos, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry (Science), will be in Montréal on Monday to make two investment announcements.
He will be at Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont in the morning to announce funding for stem cell research, which will support researchers working on new treatments for major illnesses.
In the afternoon, Mr. Amos will announce an investment in genomics research at the McGill University Health Centre. This funding will help Canada's leading researchers generate dramatic breakthroughs in precision health.
Event: |
Stem cell announcement |
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Monday, March 2, 2020 |
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10:00 a.m. (ET) |
Location: |
Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont |
Centre de radio-oncologie |
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5305 De l'Assomption Boulevard |
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Montréal, Quebec |
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Event: |
Genomics announcement |
Date: |
Monday, March 2, 2020 |
Time: |
1:30 p.m. (ET) |
Location: |
Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre |
Glen Site |
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1001 Décarie Blvd. |
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Montréal, Quebec |
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Tour: |
A demonstration of the DOvEEgene test and a tour of the microbiology laboratory will be possible after the announcement. |
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SOURCE Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Véronique Simard, Press Secretary, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, 343-291-1710, [email protected]; Media Relations, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, 343-291-1777, [email protected]; Lisa Willemse, Director of Communications and Public Affairs, Stem Cell Network, 613-402-3974, [email protected]; Nicola Katz, Director, Communications, Genome Canada, 613-751-4460, ext. 229 / 613-297-0267, [email protected]
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