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October 26, 2016 BioNova Announces MacKenzie Healthcare Technologies as the Winner of the BioInnovation Challenge (Halifax, NS – October 26, 2016) — They invented, they pitched, and they conquered. MacKenzie Healthcare Technologies from Nova Scotia was named winner of the…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News Release:  BioPort Atlantic 2016 Kicks Off Today (Halifax, NS — October 25, 2016) – The opening reception for BioPort Atlantic 2016, where Atlantic Canada’s leaders in life sciences meet, kicks off tonight.  The full conference agenda…

Are you a Student with an interest in the life sciences sector? Do you want the chance to attend BioPort Atlantic for Free? It’s easy! Simply visit our twitter page @BioNovaNS, follow us and RT our contest tweet. The winner will…

Dr. Pravin Chaturvedi, a serial entrepreneur and current President and CEO of Boston and Vancouver based Pivot Pharmaceuticals will be this year’s conference keynote. Dr. Chaturvedi is a self-proclaimed Agent Provocateur who encourages people to challenge the way they look…

Honorary Conference Chair  Dr. Abdullah Kirumira, Chairman and Technical Director, BioMedica Diagnostics  In 1993, Dr. Kirumira was responsible for the invention of the world’s first rapid-acting HIV diagnostic test. In 1999, Dr. Abdullah Kirumira founded BioMedica Diagnostics in Windsor, NS,…

See original post in Chronicle Herald HALIFAX — A new online portal that will deliver medical test results to Nova Scotians via smartphones is the kind of innovation that’s long overdue in Canadian health care, says the federal health minister. Jane Philpott was in…