Halifax

In Halifax, NRC plays an important role in the vibrant life sciences community. NRC contributes valuable research focused on marine-based bioproducts, for the discovery, characterization and development of bioactives, natural toxins, functional foods and nutraceuticals to help advance and benefit the health and wellness of Canadians. In addition, ground-breaking neurological research to improve the diagnosis and treatment of brain illness is advancing community innovation in the region.

Cluster Initiatives

NRC has established a substantial presence in 11 technology clusters across the country.

• Life Sciences Cluster
  Growing a leading life sciences research community

Research Programs

• Certified Reference Materials Program
• Functional Genomics
• Marine Bioactives
• Neuroscience research
• Producing biofuels from marine algae

Research Projects

• Bioactive metabolites from microalgae
• Biochemical mechanisms in absorption, retention and metabolism of dietary astaxanthin in salmonid fishes
• Biomarkers for Human Health and Wellness
• Characterization of pleurocidin bioactive peptides
• Chemical and ethanol production from lignocellulosic materials
• Cultivation of Selected Seaweeds for their use as Commercially Important Sources of Human Functional Foods (collaborative research agreement with Acadian Seaplants)
• Development of an Advanced Lipid Profiling Platform for Bioactive Lipids
• Ecomaterials and biopolyols for the production of environmentally-friendly products for the automotive, aerospace, construction and plastics industries
• Establishing a Canadian capacity to produce biofuels from marine algae
• Evaluation of marine bioactives as modulators of cellular stress

Institutes, Programs & Initiatives

• NRC Institute for Biodiagnostics
• NRC Institute for Marine Biosciences

Facilities

• Biodiagnostics and Imaging (Halifax)
• Industry Partnership Facility in Nova Scotia
• Magnetoencephalography Brain Imaging Laboratory (Halifax)
• Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Platform
• Omics & Imaging Platform at IMB

Library and Publications

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Related Information

Directions

• Halifax, NRC-IBD (Atlantic) Research Facilities
• Halifax, NRC-IMB Research Facilities