Synthetic biology. Money for genomic research. Green plastic. Dragonfly research. Family-bonding games.
Concordia in the news
Posted on December 1, 2014
Researchers in the news
The scholarly work of Concordia faculty and researchers informs and improves society on many issues that affect our daily lives. Visit the Research section to read news stories involving research at Concordia, or read the most recent items here:
- The Hill Times carries an opinion piece co-authored by biology professor and Canada Research Chair in Microbial Genomics and Engineering Vincent Martin, Fonds de Recherche du Québec chief scientist Rémi Quirion, Genome Canada president and CEO Pierre Meulien, Génome Québec president and CEO Marc LePage and Royal Society of Canada president Graham Bell. The article pertains to Canada's role in worldwide research in the field of synthetic biology. Its authors refer to Concordia's Centre for Applied Synthetic Biology as "Canada’s flagship synthetic biology research centre".
- The Hill Times writes an article in which it mentions that Concordia is working with Elanco Animal Health on new enzyme combinations for pork and poultry producers. The article focuses on Genome Canada's attempt to address a funding shortfall for its Genomic Applications Partnership Programs (GAPP).
- An article in U of T Engineering News mentions that Concordia is a partner in the Industrial Biocatalysis Network (IBN), a research project to find new ways to produce eco-friendly plastics and chemicals. The partnership is also mentioned in an announcement by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada posted onMarket Wired and picked up by 4-traders, Le Lézard, Finanz Nachrichten, World News Report, Money News, UBC News, Press Release Point and Nation Talk.
- French Society of Ecology posts an invitation by assistant biology professor Jean-Philippe Lessard for candidates to assist in research on Drangonfly populations in Quebec.
- Santé Log and Paper Blog are the latest to report on a study by Mia Consalvo, professor in the Department of Communication Studies, and TAG research fellow Kelly Boudreau, showing that online social network games help strengthen family bonds.