Archives – Success Stories

2002-2003

2001-2002

AquaNet – Network in Aquaculture

• Atlantic salmon swim back to Great Lakes

AUTO21 – Automobile of the 21st Century

• Satellite technology could help build better, safer cars

Canadian Arthritis Network (CAN)

• Blood test can predict progression of knee osteoarthritis

Canadian Network for Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics (CANVAC)

• Testing vaccines in real-life conditions

Canadian Bacterial Diseases Network (CBDN)

• Developing disease-resistant super plants

Canadian Genetic Diseases Network (CGDN)

• Test for cancer saves children's vision

Canadian Institute for Photonic Innovations (CIPI)

• Combining supercomputer with the most advanced laser technology

Canadian Institute for Telecommunications Research (CITR)

• The global race towards a broadband wireless standard

Canadian Language and Literacy Research Network

• Developing a clear vision of literacy problems among Canada's children

Canadian Stroke Network (CSN)

• Study tracks stroke patients' recovery

Canadian Water Network (CWN)

• Shedding light on Walkerton's last mystery

Geomatics for Informed Decisions (GEOIDE)

• New computer program to track environment-related health conditions

Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Systems (IRIS)

• Robotics for safer mining

Intelligent Sensing for Innovative Structures (ISIS)

• Students working on-state-of-the-art building technologies

Microelectronic Devices, Circuits and Systems (Micronet)

• Microchip design company on the cutting edge of technology

Mathematics of Information Technology and Complex Systems (Mitacs)

• Using math to speed air travelers through enhanced security checkpoints

Mechanical Wood-Pulps Network

• Small company helping to improve paper quality worldwide

Protein Engineering Network (PENCE Inc.)

• Carbohydrate blocking therapy helps cancer patients

Stem Cell Network (SCN)

• Sonic "Hedgehog" gives stem cells a boost

Sustainable Forest Management Network (SFM)

• Battling bugs help maintain a healthy Canadian forest

2000-2001

AquaNet - Network in Aquaculture

• Research helps the rise of Canadian aquaculture

Canadian Arthritis Network (CAN)

• Piecing together a painful puzzle

Canadian Bacterial Disease Network (CBDN)

• CBDN researchers bring E. coli vaccine closer to market

Canadian Genetic Diseases Network (CGDN)

• Searching the world for hope - and finding it! It's all in the genes
• "Solutions" for finding genetic mutations

Canadian Institute for Photonic Innovations (CIPI)

• Nobel Laureate John Polanyi's Molecular Printing Press

Canadian Institute for Telecommunications Research (CITR)

• Cyberspace moves into outer space

Canadian Network for Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics (CANVAC)

• The Canadian Network for Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics finds hope in the search for an AIDS vaccine

Canadian Stroke Network (CSN)

• National Stroke Registry a valuable tool for treating strokes

Geomatics for Informed Decisions (GEOIDE)

• Watching the earth move, one millimetre at a time

Health Evidence Application and Linkage Network (HEALNet)

• Making e-health interactive leads to better health for Canadians

Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Systems (IRIS)

• Make no bones about it, computer-assisted surgery sets things straight

Intelligent Sensing for Innovative Structures (ISIS)

• New life for an old wharf

Mathematics of Information Technology and Complex Systems Network (MITACS)

• Mathematical researchers on the front lines of non-linearity

Mechanical Wood-Pulps Network

• Mechanical wood-pulps: Building better refiners, one fibre at a time
• The future of flawless paper production

Microelectronic Devices, Circuits and Systems (Micronet)

• Micronet Research Is Helping Smash Barriers to Speed and Reliability on the Internet
• Microchip design and a tropical plant

Protein Engineering Network of Centres of Excellence (PENCE)

• Converzyme Inc.: Right on target

Sustainable Forest Management Network (SFM)

• The Sustainable Forest Management Network finds a cause – and possible solution to – mercury contamination in lakes
  

TeleLearning Network of Centres of Excellence (TL•NCE)

• TeleLearning Network develops software with universal learning appeal

1999-2000

Canadian Arthritis Network (CAN)

• Innovative treatment for rheumatoid arthritis sidesteps drugs

Canadian Bacterial Disease Network (CBDN)

• Old war, new recruit: Exploiting the antibacterial powers of Gramicidin S
• Fighting Hamburger Disease

Canadian Genetic Diseases Network (CGDN)

• New training program brings Information Technology (IT) and biology together
• Collaborative research reveals ABCs of cholesterol disease
• "The best-laid [genes] o' mice an' men . . . .": A Canadian biotech company takes a unique approach to identifying the causes of disease

Canadian Institute for Photonic Innovations (CIPI)

• A ray of light for cancer treatment
• Lighting the way for photonics innovations

Canadian Institute for Telecommunications Research (CITR)

• Shortage of highly trained personnel

Geomatics for Informed Decisions (GEOIDE)

• The Surveyor, the Surgeon, the Salesman: the science of geomatics unites them all

Health Evidence Application and Linkage Network (HEALNet)

• Making healthcare a healthier place to work
• Better Information for Better Health
• Work Ready: Easing the burden of injured backs

• High-tech becomes high-touch for Montreal company

• Stress relief for Canadian bridges

• Computer software, chemical engineering and cutting edge technologies – all are used by pulp-and-paper mills
• Mechanical Wood-Pulps network helping graduates to find jobs
• Network experts get help from experts
• Is patent protection essential for Network projects?

Micronet - Microelectronic Devices, Circuits and Systems

• The chip that detected a thousand faces
• Taking the "Right Track" for spin-off success
• Micronet Spin-Offs: World-Scale Innovations for Tiny Devices

MITACS - Mathematics of Information Technology and Complex Systems Network

• Finding ships lost at sea using tracking algorithms
• Maximizing the Power of Mathematics

• Old war, new recruit: Exploiting the antibacterial powers of Gramicidin S
• Natural antifreeze proteins for increased cold resistance

Sustainable Forest Management Network (SFM)

• Natural Solutions to Forest Management

• Working together while working apart
• Virtual Labs for real-life scientific training
• "Are boys just better?": Reassessing the role of gender in computer education

1997-1998

Canadian Bacterial Diseases Network

• Keeping an eye out for super-bugs and a nose out for new antibiotics
• New Salmon Vaccine

Canadian Institute for Telecommunications Research (CITR)

Health Evidence Application and Linkage Network (HEALNet)

• Helping patients deal with information overload

Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Systems (IRIS)

• Robo-surgery: combining computers and robotics for better operations
• When you can't be there, you can with robotics

Intelligent Sensing for Innovative Structures (ISIS)

• Canadian solutions to the global infrastructure crisis

Mechanical Wood-Pulps Network

Micronet - Microelectronic Devices, Circuits and Systems

Protein Engineering Network of Centres of Excellence (PENCE)

Sustainable Forest Management Network (SFM)

• Looking at the socio-economic sustainability of Canada's forests
• Keeping Wood and Paper Production Green*

TeleLearning Network of Centres of Excellence

• Virtual university education in cyberspace
• Bridging the barriers of distance

1995-1996

Canadian Bacterial Diseases Network

• "Enchancers" Fight Infections - Micrologix Biotech Inc.
• Fighting Hamburger Disease
• New Finding May Prevent Deadly Infections for Cystic Fibrosis Patients
• Fighting Infections

Canadian Genetic Diseases Network (CGDN)

• Juvenile Diabetes
• Tracking Huntington's Disease
• Genetic Breakthrough

Canadian Institute for Telecommunications Research (CITR)

• Speech Coding
• Major Advances in Photonic Systems

Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Systems (IRIS)

• Telerobotics
• Playbot
• Natural Language Computer Interface
• Smart Way to Operate

Mechanical Wood-Pulps Network

• Cellulose Fibres Innovation
• Superheated Steam Makes Stronger Paper
• Helping Paper keep its Colour

Micronet - Microelectronic Devices, Circuits and Systems

• Keeping Canada at the Leading Edge of Microelectronics

Protein Engineering Network of Centres of Excellence (PENCE)

1993-1994

Protein Engineering Network of Centres of Excellence (PENCE)

Networks funded from 1989-1998 (March 31)

• Concocting super concretes that can melt ice and withstand earthquakes
• Concrete Savings
• Bridge to the Future
• Small Company Wins Contracts

• Smoking mothers should butt out if they breastfeed, researcher finds
• Cystic Fibrosis
• Curing Sick Building
• Breathing Easier

• Getting the Economy and Injured Muscles in Motion
• Clue to Healing Spinal Cord