Biology

In the field of biology, NRC focuses on immunology, neurobiology and vaccine development.

Institutes and Programs

• National Research Council Canada
• NRC Institute for Biological Sciences
• NRC Institute for Nutrisciences and Health
• NRC Institute for Marine Biosciences
• National Institute for Nanotechnology
• National Bioproducts Program

Research Programs

• Antibody Fragments and Applications
• Bacterial Pathogenesis
• Certified Reference Materials Program
• Functional Genomics
• Glycoprocessing and Glycoanalysis
• Immunobiology Program
• Immunomodulation
• IT-based decision technology
• Marine Bioactives
• Medical photonics

Research Projects

• Antibody Engineering
• 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
• Computational Systems and Statistics
• Cultivation of Selected Seaweeds for their use as Commercially Important Sources of Human Functional Foods (collaborative research agreement with Acadian Seaplants)
• Developing Protein-Based Therapeutics Targeting Key Mechanisms Underlying Tumor Invasion and Treatment Resistance
• Development of an Advanced Lipid Profiling Platform for Bioactive Lipids
• Evaluation of marine bioactives as modulators of cellular stress

Business Opportunities and Services

• Services

  NRC offers a variety of services to businesses. Individual institutes offer for-fee services, ranging from calibration to development of building codes. Browse a variety of services that NRC offers related to biology.

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• Facilities

  National Research Council (NRC) facilities offer Canadian businesses and universities access to state-of-the-art equipment, research and training programs, and world leading design, fabrication, testing and co-location facilities. Browse our state-of-the-art facilities related to biology.

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• Licensing Opportunities

  The National Research Council (NRC) develops many new technologies available for licensing. Browse to see if licensing opportunities in biology may be available to your business or industry.

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Publications

• NRC-authored publication citations are available in the NRC Publications Archive (NPArC).