2003 top biotechnology organizations, research institutes in the North.

2003 Top biotechnology organizations, research institutes in the North

Biotechnology         Contact Person                Area (s) of
Organization          Phone(s)                      Concentration in
Address               # Full-Time Employees         2003
                      Web site/e-mail address

Northwestern Ontario  Michael G. Power              Bio-medical/health
Regional Cancer       807-343-1572                  Cancer Care
Centre                1-877-696-7223                Clinical Trials
290 Munro St.         110                           Multi-discipline
Thunder Bay           www.nworcc.on.ca              Clinics
P7A 7T1

Northern Centre for   Dr. Magdy Basta               Bio-medical/health
Biotechnology and     705-671-2873                  Bio-environmental
Clinical Research     705-671-9478                  Bio-forestry
933 Ramsey Lake Rd.   42 increasing to 60           Bio-mining
Sudbury, P3E 6B4      www.neureka.com

Great Lakes Forestry  Errol Caldwell                Bio-Forestry
Centre                705-541-5558                  Insect Genomics
1219 Queen St. E      705-541-5556
Sault Ste. Marie      35-40
P6A 5M7               glfc.forestry.ca

Northeastern Ontario  Dr. Amadeo Parissenti         Health/Cancer
Regional Cancer       705-522-6237                  Basic
Centre                705-523-7328                  Molecular
41 Ramsey Lake Rd.    37                            Biology
Sudbury, P3E 5J1      www.cancercare.ca

Genesis Genomics      Bob Thayer                    Prognosis
Inc.                  807-343-8100                  Diagnostic and
Suite 310             8                             Research, Early
1294 Balmoral St.     genesisgenomics.com           Detection of
Thunder Bay, P7B 5Z5                                Cancer

Lakehead University   Alastier Macdonald            Molecular Tools
955 Oliver Rd.        807-343-8289                  used in Bird
Thunder Bay           8                             Taxonomy, Food
P7B 5E1               www.lakeheadu.ca              Microbiology,

ULERN                 Margo Shaw                    Facilitate,
443 Northern Ave. E   705-759-2554 ext 559          Collaborate
PO Box 60             705-253-9986                  Bio-forest,
Sault Ste. Marie      6                             Bio-ming
P6A 5L3               ulern.on.ca                   Bio-medical and
                                                    Health Initiatives

Mikro-Tek Inc.        Marilyn Wood                  Environmental
115 Sandy Falls Rd.   705-268-3536                  Land
Timmins. P4N 7XB      705-268-7411                  Reclammation,
                      5                             Agriculture
                      [e-mail]

Laurentian            Dr. Nkongolo                  Plant by
University            705-675-1151- ext2290         Technology
935 Ramsey Lake Rd.   800-461-4030
Sudbury, P3E 2C6      5
                      laurentian.ca

Ontario Forest        Dr. David Deyoe               Extraction of
Research Institute    705-946-7400                  Taxol, Bio-Senosrs
Ecology of Intensive  705-946-2981                  use in Detecting
Plantations,          4                             Low Levels of
1235 Queen St. E      ontarioforests.mnr.gov.on.ca  Contaminants in
Sault Ste. Marie                                    Lakes and Streams
P6A 2E5

Paleo-DNA Laboratory  John Guerard                  Forensic Analysis,
at Lakehead           807-343-8793                  Research Ancient
University            john@[e-mail]     DNA With Bio-tools
Thunder Bay           3                             Bio-Health/Medical
                      ancientdna.com                DNA Sequencing,
                                                    Extraction
                                                    Facility

Research projects in 2003     Funding Sources in 2003

Expansion of Clinical         Cancer Care Ontario
Trials with Greater
Emphasis on Colerectal
Screening
Breast Screening Programs

New Tests for Collesteral     Ontario Government
Diabetes
Manufacturing Polyclonal
Antibodies

Enhanced Plant Growth and     Provincial Government
Land Reclamation Genetic      With Increased
Engineering of Insects,       Partnerships in Private
Viruses to the Environment    Industry

Cellular Signal Transduction  Ontario Government
Regulation of Growth and      Research Competitions,
Cell                          Granting, Agencies
Dealth (apoptosis)
Genomics - Study of Sell as
a Whole, Cell Adhesion

Changes at Molecular Level    Private and Government
Mutation Changes in           Investments
Mitchondrial DNA

Research on Bio-films         Private and Government
Produced by Bacteria          Investments
Research on Plants Obsorbing
Environmental Toxins

Build Projects in Fish        Membership fee Fees
Research Water,               Various Grant Proposals
Environmental Contaminants,   Fees For Service
Bio-solid in Non Timber
Forest Products

Produce line of               Contracted by
Naturally-Occuring Microbial  Industry.
Enoculance that Increase the
Growth of Plants. Set up
Projects to Off-Set Carbon

Crop Identity, Resistant to   Agriculture Canada,
Diseases, Insects that        Natural Science
Transfer Into Wheat, Forest   Engineering Research
Genetics, Molecular Markers   Council of Canada
used For Identification and   CIDA,
Certification

Extraction of Taxol, Bio      Provincial Government
Sensors Used in Detecting     With Increased Private
Low Levels of Contaminants,   Investment
in Lakes and Streams,
Researching Abandoned Farm
land

Research of Skeketal Remains  Private and Government
Found in Dakhleh, Egypt,      Agencies
Identification of the
Remains of Canadian Soldier
found in Belgium, Matching
Presumptive Parents