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Title:

Development of a non-invasive Polymerase Chain Reaction molecular diagnostic procedure to detect Helicobacter Pylori

Agreement Number:

CARD1

Agreement Value:

$14,505.00

Agreement Date:

Oct 18, 2017 -

Organization:

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

Location:

Ontario, CA

Reference Number:

GC-2017-Q3-00057

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Additional Information:

Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019).

Recipient's Legal Name:

Williamson, Vanessa (Seneca College)

Program:

Engage Grants for colleges

Program Purpose:

Spartan Bioscience (Spartan) is a leading biotechnology company in Ontario which develops point-of-care medical device platforms for DNA diagnostics. Through this collaboration with Seneca, Spartan will expand their product offering to include a non-invasive test for Helicobacter Pylori, the cause of 60% of all stomach cancers (the third leading cause of cancer death in China). Once commercialized, this new diagnostic test will be sold in China, opening up a new international market for Spartan.