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NRC: A National InstitutionNRC: A National Institution National organization,
federal government agency
17 research institutes, 15 industrial partnership facilities, & 2 technology centres,
Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRCIRAP), the Canada Institute for Scientific and Technical Information (NRC-CISTI)
Over 4,000 employees
1,200 visiting / guest workers
Total expenditures 2007-2008: $853M
Income 2007-2008: $155M
National R&D Infrastructure
R&D Training
Technology Development
Technology Diffusion
Incubators and Start-up
Support
Regional Innovation Systems
National Standards and Codes
Information Networks
Technology Transfer
Commercialization and New Company
Creation
Research Programs
NRC - An Integrated ApproachNRC - An Integrated Approach
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Early diagnosis
Effective Treatmen
t
Magnetic Resonance
Medical Photonics
Biomedical Informatics
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Health SciencesCentre
Winnipeg
Foothills HospitalCalgary
QE II & IWK Hospitals
Halifax
NRC-IBDWinnipeg
Cross Cancer Institute
Edmonton
St. Boniface General Hospital
Winnipeg
IBD works across CanadaIBD works across Canada
Diversity in the WorkplaceDiversity in the WorkplaceCollaboration takes us around the world…Collaboration takes us around the world…
Over 40 languages spoken in the Institute Over 120 visiting guest workers from educational
and research institutions around the world Vibrant diversity program with at least 4 cultural
events every year
Research AreasResearch AreasNeurological
diseases
Novel diagnostic instruments, large and small
optical and infrared spectroscopy
magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy
informatics and statistics animal models for human
disease clinical applications physiology
IBD has partners around the worldIBD has partners around the world
Commercialization Office and IncubatorCommercialization Office and Incubator
Business Development Specialists
Patent & Regulatory Experts
Business Mentors
Lawyers / Business Consultants
Accounting, Finance
Administrative Support
International Centre for Infectious Diseases
Fluorescent Fluorescent assessment assessment of patency ofof patency of
cardiac bypasscardiac bypass
An NRC Product
Our dream…Our dream…Robotic Surgery in Robotic Surgery in
thethe MRI MRI
The Robotic Surgery in CalgaryThe Robotic Surgery in CalgaryAn NRC partnership with IMRIS and MD Robotics, MontrealAn NRC partnership with IMRIS and MD Robotics, Montreal
First human case done in August, 2008First human case done in August, 2008Surgery performed Surgery performed insideinside the magnet the magnet
The entire system
RobotRobot
The surgical arm
16EnRoute MagazineEnRoute Magazine September, 2008 September, 2008
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NRC Institute for NRC Institute for BiodiagnosticsBiodiagnostics
Connecting to the world.