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| Dr. Paul Li, Associate Professor of Chemistry at Simon Fraser University, is using microfluidics technology to combat the increasing resistance to commonly used drugs and to develop more personalized treatments for cancer patients. ZellChip Technologies Inc., a spinoff from Simon Fraser University, will help to commercialize the technology. |
CMC Microsystems' corporate members include post-secondary
educational institutions from across Canada, and a wide range
of companies, and in some cases individuals, who are involved
in the development and application of microsystems and related
technologies.
Through their member representatives, all these organizations
are able to actively participate in setting CMC’s strategic
direction. CMC's Board of Directors is drawn from both the
university and industrial communities, as are the various
technical committees and working groups that advise CMC Microsystems
on ongoing and potential initiatives.
More than 85 post-secondary educational institutions, companies
and individuals across Canada come together through CMC Microsystems,
a non-profit corporation with a major grant from the Natural
Sciences and Engineering Research Council and by contributions
from industry (technology, cash and discounts).
CMC Microsystems provides nationally-distributed infrastructure
that enables faculty members and graduate students at 46 Canadian post-secondary education institutions
that are members of CMC. Membership in CMC Microsystems enables
them to access products and services for research and education
in microsystems technologies: design environment tools and
design flows, fabrication technologies and services, packaging/fixturing
products, test equipment, and support services. Representatives
from the universities contribute to the development of CMC's
program by participating on advisory committees and task forces.
CMC's membership currently includes 27 companies and several
individuals and organizations. The great majority of the companies
are Canadian, or in some cases are legally discrete Canadian
entities of international organizations. As members of CMC
Microsystems, these companies have access to a databank of
résumés from students at Canadian universities,
and other opportunities related to meeting their need for
highly qualified personnel. As with the university members,
company representatives are involved in defining CMC's directions.
Each of CMC's member organizations selects a representative
who acts as the main liaison with CMC, and who votes for his/her
organization at CMC Microsystems' Annual Meeting.
For membership information, please contact Nancy A. Marlow , Director of Finance and Human Resources, CMC Microsystems:
613.530.4652;
marlow@cmc.ca
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