More than a sleepy bureaucratic town, Ottawa is shaping up to be a vibrant life sciences research hub

Ottawa’s post-secondary institutions and hospital-affiliated research institutes employ more than 6,500 researchers and clinicians, attracting more than $380-million in research funding each year.

The Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians recently made clear to the deputy ministers of health that Canada needs more ‘innovative, integrated, and effective approaches to health-care delivery,’ and the life sciences research community is ready to meet that challenge, writes Sylvain Charbonneau. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Opinion

BY SYLVAIN CHARBONNEAU

September 27, 2023

On Sept. 28, the University of Ottawa will mark the official opening of its new life sciences complex, a home for the faculty of health sciences. The $130-million smart facility, with its cutting-edge laboratories and experiential simulation centres, will support life-chan...

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