Bio

Microsystems such as biochips, labs-on-a-chip and biosensors are helping improve effectiveness and reduce costs in medical diagnostics and treatment (including remote care), drug discovery and delivery, genome investigations and medical devices, such as pacemakers, point-of-care blood testers and many others.

Success Stories in Bio:

2008

• Canadian Research Produces Medical Scanner with the World’s Best Spatial Resolution
• Research at Microfabrication Facility is Central to Biomedical Collaborations 
• Diagnostics that deliver faster results for Canadians - at a fraction of the cost

2007

• Harnessing the Power of MRI Systems to Transport Cancer-fighting Drugs Directly to Tumours 
• Improving our Understanding of the Complex Functions of the Human Brain and Repairing Damaged Nervous Tissue at the Micro-Scale Level 
• New Digital X-Ray Technology Improves Image Quality While Reducing Radiation Exposure forPatients and Technicians 
• New Wireless Heart Monitor Promises to Improve Quality of Life for Patients with Heart and Stroke Disease 

2006

• Accelerating Drug Discovery to Develop New, Cost-Effective Therapies that Improve Treatment of Childhood Diseases 
• Bionic Vision' Implant to Provide the Gift of Sight to the Visually Impaired 
• Diagnostic Devices Will Deliver Customized Patient Care, Improve Cancer Detection and Help Save Lives
• Microsystems Innovation Provides New Techniques to Monitor Bone Regeneration and Repair, Helping to Reduce Wait Times for Surgery 
• Research Collaboration Enables Improved Ways to Monitor Radiation Levels in Cancer Patients 
• Tiny Tweezers Offer New Flexibility in Biological Research