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Biomedical Sciences
In order to support the growth and economic development of the Ottawa and Eastern Ontario biomedical sciences community, the OCRI Biomedical Sciences program involves intiatives and projects that focus on four key areas:
Research & Innovation: Increase applied research or pre-commercialization collaborations between industry, academia and government
Business Development: Leverage regional strengths in research and industry to increase economic growth and investment attraction
Professional Development: Increase development, retraining and deployment of critical talent required by emerging knowledge-based industries
Advocacy: Influence the development of supportive government policies for emerging knowledge-based industries
The OCRI Biomedical Sciences program targets four biomedical sciences sub-sectors within the Ottawa and Eastern Ontario region: medical devices, diagnostics, biomedical informatics, and therapeutics & pharmaceuticals.
Medical devices: Devices or products that exert physical effects to treat, prevent, or cure medical conditions, without being dependent on chemical actions or the need to be metabolized.
- cardiovascular stents
- rehabilitation equipment
- pace makers
- eye care including disease detection and vision aid
- sleep disorder sensors
- soft tissue manipulation
- pharmaceutical enhancing devices
Diagnostics: Products, technologies, and/or procedures that are used to diagnose or monitor diseases or other conditions.
- imaging tools and procedures
- radiopharmaceuticals
- physiological monitoring tools
- x-ray and MRI machines
- glucose meters
- DNA analyzers
Biomedical Informatics: Information technology used in biomedical research, clinical practice, and e-health.
- IT and wireless components for medical devices
- evidence-based decision support software
- electronic data capture
- health information system management
- electronic health records
Therapeutics and Pharmaceuticals: Products or technologies that exert a biochemical effect, either by a direct action or following metabolism, to treat, cure, or prevent diseases or other conditions
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