BioMark to collaborate with U of A metabolomics centre

Vancouver's BioMark Diagnostics Inc has received an Engage partnership grant to collaborate with The Metabolomics Innovation Centre (TMIC) at the University of Alberta to research, validate and establish new biomarkers for metabolomic tests with clinical and diagnostic applications. TMIC is a Genome Canada-funded Science & Technology Innovation Centre that builds on metabolics expertise at the U of A and Univ of Victoria. Its technologies are based on NMR, mass spectrometry, gas chromatography and novel bioinformatics tools to support a range of research activities. BioMark is developing proprietary diagnostics to detect, monitor and assess early and cost effective treatments for cancer. The Engage grant is provided by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council....