NRC Institute for Biodiagnostics (NRC-IBD)

The NRC Institute for Biodiagnostics (NRC-IBD) promotes socio-economic well-being, and acts as an industrial catalyst, through research and development in leading-edge, instrumentally based, medical diagnostic technologies. The NRC-IBD synergistic approach attracts the medical researchers and business partners from across the country and around the world.

Eligibility Criteria

Canadian companies and universities.

Summary

Biodiagnostics is the use of sophisticated instruments and techniques to help medical professionals make earlier and more accurate diagnoses. Other related disciplines involved in biodiagnostics include: biochemistry, computer science, engineering, medicine, physics and physiology.

The Institute develops and commercializes innovative medical devices for the non-invasive diagnosis of diseases, with research focused on optical and magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy, device prototyping, bioinformatics, and medical software. Core competencies include pre-clinical research, animal models of diseases and infectious disease research.

Areas of research include:  

• infectious disease research;
• assessment and management of strokes and cardiovascular disease;
• cancer detection, monitoring and prognosis;
• heart and brain protection during heart surgery;
• assessment of burns and wound healing;
• development of non-invasive medical instruments. 

Manitoba Contact(s):
See National Contact. 

National Contact(s):
Dr. Roxanne Deslauriers
Director of Research
NRC - Institute for Biodiagnostics (NRC-IBD)
National Research Council Canada
435 Ellice Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba  R3B 1Y6
Telephone: (204) 984-5146
Fax: (204) 984-6978
E-mail: roxanne.deslauriers@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
Web site: http://www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/main_e.html 

Mr. Paul Wiebe
Director, Business Development and Community Outreach
NRC Institute for Biodiagnostics (NRC-IBD)
National Research Council Canada
435 Ellice Avenue, Room 117D
Winnipeg, Manitoba  R3B 1Y6
Telephone: (204) 984-6223
Fax: (204) 983-3154
E-mail: paul.wiebe@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
Web site: http://www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/main_e.html