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April 2008

Volume 11, Issue 4

2007-2008 An Eventful Year In Stem Cell Science and Ethics
By Shane K. Green, PhD

A little more than a year has passed since this magazine published a cover story on stem cell science, ethics and policy1. In that short time, international efforts in human stem cell genomics, cell biology and other research have provided a wealth of fresh insight into stem cell derivation, development and differentiation.

Prepare, Prevent, Respond, and Recover From Outbreak: The Development of Multiple Immunoassays Using a Single Antibody Against Bacillus Anthracis Protective Antigen
By Shawn Lawrence

The Public Health Agency of Canada’s National Microbiology Laboratory (NML) is Canada’s leading public health infectious disease laboratory.

Thallion Pharmaceuticals: A Merger Gone Right
By Shawn Lawrence

"Contrary to the horror stories you sometimes hear about mergers, ours has worked wonderfully from the day we made the decision," states Segal maintaining it’s business as usual’ albeit on a larger scale.

The Importance Of A Canadian Biotech Patent Strategy
By Adrian Zahl and Dennis S.K. Leung

While many have traditionally seen the U.S. as the most important filing jurisdiction, differences between Canadian and U.S. patent laws, and the size of the Canadian biotech industry, make it important for biotech organizations to develop a Canadian-specific patent strategy.