Posted: Jun 14, 2019
Description University of Alberta researchers have discovered a novel set of biomarkers which can be used to diagnose pneumonia in children. The biomarkers include chitinase-3-like-1 (CHI3L1), lipocalin-2 (LCN-2), C-reactive protein......
Posted: Jun 14, 2019
Description University of Alberta researchers have developed a new method to isolate cells from knee joint (meniscus). The isolated cells are non-contractile in nature and do not form scar tissue.......
Posted: Jun 13, 2019
Description University of Alberta researchers have developed a new material of a composite silica monolith nested in sponge (SiMNS) for solid phase extraction. The application of the new SiMNS material......
Posted: May 21, 2019
Description Researchers at the University of Alberta have developed a novel biomaterial that can activate the body’s own innate immune response and accelerate the wound healing process. This technology may......
Posted: May 21, 2019
Description Researchers at the University of Alberta, led by Dr. Holger Wille, have developed a novel strategy for the creation of vaccines and specific antigens for prion protein diseases. Applying......
Posted: May 21, 2019
Description Demonstration of stereotactic setup. An example of a commercially-available micromanipulator is shown. The setup can accommodate any micromanipulator design. Dr. Vivian Mushahwar and her team have developed an image-guided......
Posted: May 15, 2019
Description Dr. Rylan Lundgren has developed a process for formate-mediated production of Z-olefins (also referred to as cis-alkenes) in the presence of a rhodium-based catalyst. The process is highly selective......
Posted: Apr 3, 2019
Description Researchers at the University of Alberta and TEAGASC have jointly developed a pitched-based method to produce kefir (a fermented milk beverage) that when consumed reduces blood cholesterol levels. The......
Posted: Nov 5, 2018
Description Researchers at the University of Alberta have synthesized novel beta-hydroxybutyric acid radiotracers for PET imaging using a 3 step radiosynthetic process. The compounds are designed to serve as radiofluorinated......
Posted: Nov 5, 2018
Description Researchers at the University of Alberta have developed a novel method to cryopreserve cells while adhered in a monolayer configuration. This method can preserve cells on a substrate and......
Posted: Oct 30, 2018
Description Researchers at the University of Alberta have developed a novel, inexpensive, and compact system to alert wildlife to approaching trains, increasing the time available to avoid a collision. Rail-caused......
Posted: Oct 19, 2018
Description Dr. Afsaneh Lavasanifar and collaborators have developed a PCBCL–b-PEG-b-PCBCL (PolyGelTM) hydrogel formulation of silibinin which provides enhanced skin permeabiity and delayed release of silibinin under physiological conditions. In vitro......