PEI BioAlliance - Next Generation Prosperity

Stirling Products Limited Receives Positive Results in Product Evaluation

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:29:39 -0500

July 15, 2008 - Stirling Products North America, who acquired PEI Company Progressive BioActives last year, has reported the results of testing their ProVale YBG product in inhibiting Loma infection in Rainbow Trout. Read more HERE... (pdf file)

A Border-Free Collaboration for Natural Health: Biotanika and NRC Join Forces in an R&D Agreement

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 07:55:40 -0500

July 9, 2008 - When it comes to natural health products research, Biotanika and the National Research Council Canada (NRC) are reaching beyond borders. They have signed a collaborative research agreement bridging expertise from a private company and a federal R&D organization, and involving teams drawn from Quebec and Prince Edward Island. Read more HERE...

Vaccine Development Company Awards Science Scholarship to PEI Student

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:22:08 -0500

June 26, 2008 - Nova Scotia-based ImmunoVaccine Technologies Inc. (IVT) recently awarded the Warwick Kimmins Science Scholarship to PEI high school student, Samantha Silliker. Samantha is a graduate of Westisle Composite High School, PEI and will be attending Dalhousie University in September. Read more HERE...

New $20-Million Research Complex Opens at Atlantic Veterinary College

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:18:36 -0500

June 20, 2008 - ACOA Minister Peter MacKay and PEI Premier Robert Ghiz officially opened the new state-of-the-art 57,000 square-foot research facility at the Atlantic Veterinary College at the University of Prince Edward Island. Read more HERE.

PEI BioAlliance Summer Solstice 2008 BioGolf Tournament

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:46:43 -0500

You and a guest are invited to join the PEI BioAlliance Board of Directors, staff, and members of the Prince Edward Island Bioscience Cluster at Fox Meadow Golf and Country Club, Stratford, PEI on July 8th for our Annual BioGolf Tournament and Summer Solstice Celebration. Please click HERE for more details and to register.

Atlantic Canadian Companies Travel to BIO 2008 International Conference

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:46:43 -0500

June 16, 2008 - The Prince Edward Island BioAlliance on behalf of the Atlantic Canada Bio-Industries Alliance will lead a delegation of bioscience-based companies and organizations to San Diego, California, to attend the BIO 2008 International Conference, being held June 17-20, 2008. It is the largest annual meeting and exhibition for the biotechnology industry in the world. Read more HERE.

Stirling Products Ltd Announces PEI Licensing Agreement

Sun, 8 Jun 2008 18:21:27 -0500

Stirling Products recently announced that it has signed a Licensing Agreement with Aquience, a PEI-based company, for the exclusive rights to its companion animal product PetQuench™, which is already being sold and distributed in North America. PetQuench™ is a patented, fortified water formulation especially designed for dogs and cats to help increase the daily consumption of water. It is currently available in over 100 stores across Canada and shortly to be introduced into the United States. Read more HERE.

PEI Student Attends National Biotechnology Competition

Sun, 11 May 2008 17:59:42 -0500

Congratulating Aaron Zidichouski, representing Sanofi-Aventis is Dr. Rob Van Exan, Director of Immunization Policy Public Affairs for sanofi pasteur.

Congratulations to Aaron Zidichouski of Charlottetown Rural High School who was recently awarded a $2,500 prize for first place in the provincial Sanofi-Aventis BioTalent science competition. The seventeen year old student also represented Prince Edward Island at the national biotechnology competition at the National Research Council in Ottawa, Ontario earlier this month with his winning project entitled "Lipid Adhesion to Surfaces that Resist Protein Absorption". The Sanofi-Aventis BioTalent Challenge raises awareness among students, educators and the public about Biotechnology and its applications in human and animal health, agriculture and the environment. Aaron was mentored at the NRC Institute for Nutrisciences and Health at UPEI by Dr. Bob Chapman, Aleks Spurmanis, Alicia Cochrane and Dr. Jim Johnston. Read more HERE . . .

PEI Announces Commission on the Future of Agriculture

Fri, 9 May 2008 12:01:55 -0500

The Provincial Minster of Agriculture for Prince Edward Island has announced the establishment of a Commission on the Future of Agriculture and Agri-food for PEI and has appointed Rory Francis, Executive Director of the PEI BioAlliance to co-chair the Commission. He will share this role with Dr. Tyrchniewicz, Associate Dean of the Asper School of Business at the University of Manitoba. Mr. Francis will continue in his role with the PEI BioAlliance, while allocating some of his time to the Commission for the next several months.

The purpose of the commission is to devise a long-term vision for agriculture and agri-food and recommend an implementation strategy. The province is responding to requests and pressure from industry for new directions that will guide the development of agriculture in the future. In doing so, the Commission will be looking for innovative solutions in approaching current issues facing the agriculture sector locally, nationally and globally. Read more HERE . . .

PEI Bioscience and Health Research Centre Named in Honour of Regis and Joan Duffy

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:11:40 -0500

Dr. Regis Duffy and wife Joan were honoured recently at a ceremony at the University of Prince Edward Island. The recently-constructed state-of-the-art bioscience and research centre at UPEI was named in honour of the Duffy’s for their significant contributions to the University and to the community. Read the full story.

Discovery of World’s First Anti-Microsporidian Vaccine

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:36:56 -0500

April 24, 2008

A team of researchers at the University of Prince Edward Island’s Atlantic Veterinary College has developed the world’s first vaccine that is effective against a destructive microsporidian parasite of salmon. Until now, there have been no successful treatment or prevention methods against these enigmatic disease-causing organisms. Read more HERE.

PEI Hosts IUPAC Conference in July

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:33:48 -0500

Charlottetown, PEI will play host to the International Conference on Biodiversity and Natural Products (ICOB-6 and ISNP-26) from July 13 – 18, 2008. For more information about the program and confirmed list of speakers, click HERE or visit the IUPAC website.

PEI BioAlliance applauds the Provincial Government's five-year economic strategy

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 03:57:26 -0500

April 11, 2008 - The Prince Edward Island BioAlliance is applauding the Provincial Government's five-year economic strategy released yesterday in Charlottetown by Premier Robert Ghiz. Read today’s News Release issued by the PEI BioAlliance HERE. View news coverage of yesterday’s announcement HERE. You may download a copy of the Province’s strategy document HERE.

First Annual BioAlliance UPEI School of Business Best Bioscience Marketing Awards

Sat, 5 Apr 2008 11:41:13 -0500

Overall Winners of the BioAlliance UPEI Business Best Marketing Strategy for Fortius Pharmedica’s whey protein nutraceutical drink mix are (left to right): Asher Fredericks, Adelee MacNevin, Jessica Gillis, Jeremiah Blacquiere and Susan Frizzell.

The PEI BioAlliance, along with students and faculty of UPEI’s School of Business and representatives from local bioscience companies were on hand for the First Annual BioAlliance UPEI School of Business Best Bioscience Marketing Awards Presentation held recently at the UPEI Campus. Companies presented a number of prizes and an overall award to winning marketing teams. Read more HERE...

PEI Science Fair - Bioscience Specialty Prize

Sat, 5 Apr 2008 11:24:43 -0500

An impressive display of science projects greeted judges at the Provincial Science Fair, held recently at the University of Prince Edward Island campus. The PEI BioAlliance presented three Specialty Awards for Best Biotechnology Projects.