November 25, 1997
CAN-OAT Milling supports oat R&D at U of S
Posted November 25, 1997
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - November 25, 1997
97-11-08-AG
CAN-OAT Milling supports oat R&D at
the University of Saskatchewan
The Crop Development Centre at the University of
Saskatchewan and CAN-OAT Milling of Portage la Prairie, MB
and Martensville, SK are pleased to announce that CAN-OAT
will provide an annual grant-in-aid of the Centre?s oat
research and development program. For 1997/98 CAN-OAT
will provide $10,000 to be used to enhance current or
initiate new oat research, with a general focus on
improving oat milling quality.
CAN-OAT Milling will open its new oat milling facilities just
north of Saskatoon at Martensville December 19, 1997. As
a processor of top quality oat, CAN-OAT is very aware of
the critical need to develop high milling quality oat
varieties adapted to Saskatchewan. CANOAT recognizes this
has been an ongoing objective of the CDC project over the
past 20 years as evidenced by the release of the widely
grown high milling quality varieties Calibre and Derby, and
more recent releases of CDC Boyer and CDC Pacer. CAN-OAT
and the CDC will work together to ensure further
improvements to benefit all players in the Saskatchewan
oat industry.
Brian Rossnagel, oat breeder at the CDC, says industry
funding, in particular from a new and local company such
as CAN-OAT is important, because it is a recognition of the
value of the CDC?s current and past oat R&D activity, and as
it ensures a direct link between the research group and
another important end-user. The CDC oat research project,
primarily funded by the Saskatchewan Agriculture
Development Fund and other oat industry partners,
welcomes this new partnership with CAN-OAT.
For more information contact:
Brian Rosssnagel or Trevor Pizzey
Crop Development Centre CANOAT Milling
University of Saskatchewan Box 520
51 Campus Drive Portage la Prairie, MB
Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A8 R1N 3W1
Phone: (306) 966-4976 Phone: (204) 857-9700
Fax: (306) 966-5015 Fax: (204) 857-9500
EMail: brian.rossnagel@usask.ca
November 10, 1997
U of S wheat variety growing in space
Posted November 10, 1997
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - November 8, 1997
97-11-06-AG
University of Saskatchewan wheat
variety growing in space
The slogan under which CDC Teal bread wheat is marketed
by Value Added Seeds of Lumdsden, SK, Higher, Stronger,
Faster, has taken on a new meaning.
A group of students from the Brunskill Elementary School in
Saskatoon devised an experiment to study the effects of
zero gravity on wheat seed germination. The seed in
question was sent to the Mir space station via a NASA
space shuttle in September and is scheduled to return to
earth in January. The students want to know whether zero
gravity alters the wheat seed coat, possibly speeding up
the germination process. The seed is to be tested in
February with the results being made available by May.
It is fitting that the first Canadian wheat to head into the
cosmos was developed in Saskatchewan. The seed used by
the Saskatoon students belongs to the variety CDC Teal.
The variety CDC Teal is a high protein bread wheat variety
that was developed by the Crop Development Centre at the
University of Saskatchewan and first grown commercially
in 1994. CDC Teal performs particularly well in the black
and dark brown soil zones of Saskatchewan where it out-
yields the recently released, later-maturing variety, AC
Barrie.
For more information please contact:
Pierre Hucl
Crop Development Centre
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-8667
U of S students to perform in Yorkton
Posted November 10, 1997
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
97-11-01-OTHER
U OF S STUDENTS TO PERFORM IN
YORKTON
Saskatoon SK, November 3, 1997 -- The University of Saskatchewan is
celebrating its 90th anniversary. As part of the celebrations, the
Showcase of Student Talent is travelling the province to share the
University's cultural assets with the province's residents. University
Chancellor, Peggy McKercher, serves as host for an evening of music,
dance, and theatre.
The performance, co-sponsored by the Yorkton and District Branch of the
U of S Alumni Association, takes place on Friday, November 28th at 8:00
p.m. in the Anne Portnuff Theatre. Admission is free. For further
information call Mary Ann at (306)782-9322.
Everyone is welcome. Refreshments will be served.
For more information, please contact:
Mary Ann Trischuk
Yorkton and District Branch of the U of S Alumni Association
Ph: (306)782-9322
Showcase of Student Talent in Regina November 29
Posted November 10, 1997
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
97-11-03-OTHER
U OF S STUDENTS TO PERFORM IN REGINA
Saskatoon SK, November 3, 1997 -- The University of Saskatchewan is
celebrating its 90th anniversary. As part of the celebrations, the
Showcase of Student Talent is travelling the province to share the
University's cultural assets with the province's residents. University
Chancellor, Peggy McKercher, serves as host for an evening of music,
dance, and theatre.
The performance, co-sponsored by the Regina Branch of the U of S
Alumni Association, takes place on Saturday, November 29th in the Army,
Navy and Airforce Hall, 1734 Broad Street Cocktails begin at 5:30 p.m.
Supper is at 6:00 p.m. with the performance to follow. Tickets for the
evening are $20 and can be purchased at Book & Brier Patch or by calling
John at (306)586-6089.
Everyone is welcome.
For more information, please contact:
Ian Wager
Regina Branch of the U of S Alumni Association
Ph: (306)352-9448
November 30 is Estevan performance by U of S students
Posted November 10, 1997
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
97-11-02-OTHER
U OF S STUDENTS TO PERFORM IN
ESTEVAN
Saskatoon SK, November 3, 1997
-- The University of Saskatchewan is celebrating its 90th anniversary. As
part of the celebrations, the Showcase of Student Talent is travelling the province to share the University's cultural assets with the province's
residents. University Chancellor, Peggy McKercher, serves as host for an
afternoon of music, dance, and theatre.
The performance, co-sponsored by the Estevan University Women's Club,
takes place on Sunday, November 30th in the St. Paul's United Church
Sanctuary at 2:00 p.m. Free tickets are available at Ross Studio. For
further information call Margarite at (306)634-9316.
Everyone is welcome. Refreshments will be served.
For more information, please contact:
Margarite Galloway
Ph: (306)634-9316
November 04, 1997
CoCensys Licenses Novel Sodium Channel Blockers with Analgesic and Antiepileptic potential from U of S
Posted November 04, 1997
For Immediate Release
97-10-06-OTHER
CoCensys Licenses Novel Sodium Channel
Blockers with Analgesic and Antiepileptic Potential
from University of Saskatchewan
IRVINE, California/PR Newswire/Oct. 29, 1997 ? CoCensys, Inc. (Nasdaq:
COCN) has licensed from The University of Saskatchewan, through its
technology transfer company, University of Saskatchewan Technologies,
Inc., a class of novel, small molecule compounds with potent anticonvulsant
activities that may also prove therapeutic in the treatment of neuropathic
pain. Although terms of the agreement were not released, CoCensys will
pay the university a licensing fee, milestone payments and royalties on
worldwide product sales. CoCensys also is sponsoring additional research
at the university for three years.
As will be presented today in four separate scientific presentations at the
Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting in New Orleans, CoCensys?
scientists have determined that the compounds are sodium channel
blockers, and they have selected a lead candidate, Co 102862, from the
program for preclinical development. The compounds, which were
developed in the College of Pharmacy laboratory of Jonathan R. Dimmock,
are highly potent and readily bioavailable in animal models. As well as
having anticonvulsant activities, the agents may prove therapeutic in the
treatment of neuropathic pain, which is pain resulting from inflammation or
damage to peripheral nerve endings.
We are very excited about the program?s potential, said F. Richard Nichol,
Ph.D., CoCensys? President and Chief Executive Officer. He noted that the
company first learned of Dr. Dimmock?s research through the National
Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke?s Antiepileptic Drug
Development (ADD) Program, a collaborative program that identifies, from
academia and the private sector, compounds that may be beneficial to
those with seizure disorders. The agency?s objective is to focus attention
on promising compounds that the pharmaceutical industry might then
commercialize in their development programs.
We are only weeks away from announcing clinical data from CoCensys?
late-stage anticonvulsant compound, ganaxolone or CCD 1042, Dr. Nichol
said. Phase II trials for ganaxolone in treating adult migraine and epilepsy patients have been completed and the data are being analyzed.
We believe this new technology platform from the University of Saskatchewan
may provide the next generation of anti-convulsants as well as a new
treatment for neuropathic pain.
These compounds were discovered as part of a doctoral project for
Ramanan Puthucode, an outstanding student in my research group, said
Dr. Dimmock. I?m very pleased that an innovative and enthusiastic
company like CoCensys is involved in the future development of our
discovery.
The forward-looking statements contained above involve a high degree of
technological, regulatory and competitive risks and uncertainties inherent to early stage biopharmaceutical companies. Actual results may differ due to a number of factors that are more fully discussed in the company?s most
recent Form 10-K and Form 10-Q.
CoCensys is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers and develops
products to treat central nervous system disorders. The company?s product
development programs focus on novel, small molecule compounds for the
treatment of migraine, epilepsy, anxiety, insomnia, stroke, head trauma and
neurodegenerative diseases. More information about the company is
available on its website: http://www.cocensys.com.
The University of Saskatchewan attracts over $50 million of sponsored
research funding annually and has a successful history of technology
transfer and spin-off company creation.
University of Saskatchewan Technologies, Inc. (UST) is a wholly owned
subsidiary company of the University of Saskatchewan. UST was formed in
1991 to commercialize University-owned intellectual property. More
information about the company is available on its website:
http://www.usask.ca/ust.
Contact:
Ron Susek Bob Sadler
Vice President Technology Transfer Manager
Corporate Business Development University of Saskatchewan
CoCensys, Inc. Technologies, Inc.
(714) 753-6132 (306) 966-8751
or or
Christi Foster Dr. Jonathan Dimmock
Director, Communications College of Pharmacy and
CoCensys, Inc. Nutrition
(714) 753-6112 University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-6331
U of S Archives opens National Archives of Canada Access Site
Posted November 04, 1997
November 3, 1997
97-11-04-OTHER
UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN ARCHIVES OPENS
NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF CANADA ACCESS SITE
The University of Saskatchewan and the National Archives of Canada are opening the country?s fifth Decentralized Access Site on November 6. It is located in the reading room of the University of Saskatchewan Archives, in the University?s main library. Other Decentralized Access Sites are located in Winnipeg, Vancouver, Halifax, and Montreal.
Researchers will now be able to consult a diverse and large number of research tools from the National Archives of Canada on CD-ROM. The CD-ROMs available are:
- ArchiVIA 2, containing descriptions of federal government records,
private textual records, documentary art, and other special media
collections;
- ArchiVIA: Colonial Archives, containing descriptions of documents
belonging to archival collections relating to French and British colonial
periods;
- ArchiVIA: Prime Ministers, containing indexes to the papers of fifteen
former Prime Ministers; and
- ArchiVIA: Aboriginal Peoples, containing descriptions of records of the
Department of Indian and Northern Affairs, M鴩s scrip records, Indian
treaties, etc.
ArchiVIA: Aboriginal Peoples is being launched simultaneously with the opening of the Saskatchewan Access Site.
In addition to consulting the ArchiVIA CD-ROMs, researchers will be able to submit reference inquiries via e-mail to the National Archives, and arrange microfilm loans. The vision of the National Archives of Canada is to make the documentary memory of the nation available to all Canadians. This new Access Site will provide researchers in Saskatchewan easier access to these treasures.
The University of Saskatchewan Archives, located in 301 Main Library, 3 Campus Drive, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, tel: (306) 966-6028, is open Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
For further information, please contact:
Stan Hanson, Acting University Archivist
University of Saskatchewan Archives
Tel: (306) 966-7253
E-mail: hansons@sklib.usask.ca
