Projects Funded - Fiscal Year 2004 ($1,161,550)

Phase 1

• Cytostore Inc., Calgary $35,000
  "Development of a Novel System for Organelle & Cell Fractionation Based on the Combination of Protein A "Oil-Bodies" and Antibodies to Specific Organelle and Cell Surface Markers, for Use in Research and Clinical Laboratories"

• Dr. Aziz Ghahary (UofAlberta) Edmonton $35,000
  "Methods for Prevention & Treatment of Fibroproliferative Disorders"

• NemaRx Pharmaceuticals Inc., Calgary $35,000
  "Commercialization of a Whole Animal-Based High-Throughput Functional Neurological Assay"

• QRS Phenotyping, Calgary $35,000
  "QRS Phenotyping Inc.: Developing Software and Manufacturing Devices for Phenotyping"

Phase 2

• Flex Corp., Calgary $150,000
  "Flex Corp: Seamless Valve for Dental Unit Waterlines"

Phase 3

• ViRexx Medical Corp., Edmonton $500,000
  "A Phase 1 Study of Patients with Primary or Secondary Cancers of the Liver to Determine the Safety of Transcatheter Arterial Embolization with Hepclusin Injection"

TC Internship Awards (new awards only)

• Chan, Denise - Cytostore Inc., Calgary
• Otto, Carla - TEC Edmonton (formerly UofA Research Services Office), Edmonton
• Rimkus, Mark - PulmoNOx Medical Inc., Edmonton
• Stephan, Phillip - SemBioSys Genetics Inc., Calgary
• Stroeve, Gisele - Office of Research Service University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge