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News:
Second annual meeting of COBAC will take place in Ottawa in June 2012.

11/2011 OISB and the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics sign a collaboration agreement

05/2011 OISB and the Shanghai Institute of Biological Sciences sign a collaboration agreement

03/2011 OISB and Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica collaborate on neuroscience research


First delegation and annual meeting of COBAC in China.

Ontario China Systems Biology

 

Current members of COBAC:

China
Dr. Jia Fan
Liver Cancer Institute (LCI), Fudan University, Shanghai

Dr. Weiping Jia
Shanghai Diabetes Institute (SDI), Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU)

Dr. Qiang Wu
Shanghai Center of Systems Biomedicine Institute for Systems Biomedicine Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Dr. Hanfa Zou
National Chromatographic R&A Center, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP)

Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences


 

The China-Ontario Bio-Analytical Consortium (COBAC)

Background
The China-Ontario Bio-Analytical Consortium (COBAC) brings together researchers, clinicians, and industrial partners from Ontario and China with interdisciplinary and complementary expertise. Ontario is a world leader in the development of bio-analytical technologies that have tremendous impact in life science research, the commercialization of products, and the training and retention of highly qualified personnel (HQP). However, the complexity of these technologies and their applications is increasing. This requires access to resources and various expertise from around the world.

The purpose of COBAC is to facilitate exchanges and communication among all stakeholders, promote the application and commercialization of novel technologies, and attract and retain HQP in Ontario.

The consortium focuse on developing novel bio-analytical technologies for research and clinical applications. For this purpose, the consortium will bring together world-class leaders in the field of biotechnology development and application.

Activities
Annual meeting: COBAC organises an annual meeting for all of the members with the goal of facilitating academic and industrial discussions and exchange of knowledge between Ontario and China.

Exchange of primary investigators: We provides opportunities for the primary researchers that are members of COBAC to visit China/Ontario to further enhance activities within the consortium.

Exchange of students and postdoctoral fellows: We provide support for the exchange of students and postdoctoral fellows between China and Ontario for members of the consortium.

Delegation to China: We organize delegations to institutions in China to recruit new members of the consortium and to develop new research activities.

How to become a member of COBAC
Researchers, clinicians and potential industrial partners from Ontario and China interested in becoming a member of COBAC need to submit a cover letter describing their interest, a CV, and a brief document on the company (Industrial partners only). This information should be forwarded to:

Dr. Daniel Figeys
Ottawa Institute of Systems Biology
University of Ottawa
Health Sciences Campus
451 Smyth Road
Ottawa , ON
K1H 8M5
Phone: 613-562-5800 ext 8674
Fax: 613-562-5655
Email: sysbio@uottawa.ca

Colleen Paquette, Administrative Assistant
Room 4510
Roger Guindon Hall
Phone: 613-562-5800 ext 3343
Email: cpaquet5@uottawa.ca