NSERC CREATE Program in Microfluidic Applications and Training in Cardiovascular Health

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Microfluidics has been compared to microelectronics in its potential to influence the way we live our lives. Perhaps the greatest scientific, social, and economic impact of this technological revolution will be its application to the discovery and development of novel therapies to prevent and treat cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death and greatest economic burden of illness in Canada. Chief biotechnology, pharmaceutical, life science, and synthetic chemistry companies all see chemical and biological microsystems as key enabling technologies for their multi-billion dollar industries and are readying themselves for their widespread adoption. To achieve the anticipated growth and innovation, there is unprecedented demand for research collaboration between academia and industry and for engineers and scientists who possess interdisciplinary skills in microfluidic technologies and related biomedical, bioanalytical, and materials synthesis research.