NRC Institute for Biodiagnostics

NRC-IBD is making a very real difference to people’s health by developing non-invasive medical devices and technologies for early and accurate diagnosis of conditions like cancer, stroke and cardiovascular disease. With satellite institutes in Halifax and Calgary, our research network spans the country. Our products and expertise stimulate the local economies, and that of Canada. This is how we are working to change the course and impact of diseases that touch us all.

Research Programs

• Cancer
• Cardiovascular Disease
• IT-Based Decision Technology
• Medical Photonics
• MR Technology
• Neuroscience

Research Projects

The technologies being developed at NRC-IBD include magnetic resonance, infrared, optical, and fluorescence techniques. Both imaging and spectroscopic modalities are developed to gain insight into healthy and diseased tissues. Applications of the technologies include various types of cancer, diseases of the heart and brain, and age-related diseases.

Services

• NRC Canada Institute for Scientific and Technical Information (NRC-CISTI)
• NRC Industrial Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP)
• NRC-IBD Technology Transfer Office

Facilities / Laboratories

• NRC Centre for the Commercialization of Biomedical Technologies (NRC-CCBT)
• NRC Institute for Biodiagnostics (Atlantic)
• NRC Institute for Biodiagnostics (West)

Licensing Opportunities

NRC-IBD is continuously developing innovative medical device technologies with commercial potential.

Satellite Institutes

• NRC-IBD (Atlantic)
• NRC-IBD (West)

Research Groups

Research groups at NRC-IBD perform research in medical diagnostics, focusing on instrumentation and processes for the early, non-invasive diagnosis of a variety of serious health conditions affecting Canadians, such as cancers (breast, prostate, colon), neurological conditions (stroke, Alzheimer’s disease), and cardiovascular disease.

• Biomedical Informatics
• Cardiac Studies
• Magnetic Resonance Research and Development
• Magnetic Resonance Technology
• Spectroscopy

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