Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-00537, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Elliott, Janet (University of Alberta), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Alberta, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Currently, antibiotics are widely used to prevent and control disease and infections in farm animals such as pigs_x000D_
and cows. However, the continued use of antibiotics in animals meant for human consumption can cause the_x000D_
growth of bacteria that become resistant to antibiotics. These harmful bacteria can also be passed on to humans_x000D_
via the food chain. Health Canada is moving to phase out the use of some antibiotics in the animal industry to_x000D_
limit the danger posed to the public by antibiotic-resistant bacteria in meat and other animal products._x000D_
Therefore, new, safe and efficient strategies are needed to improve overall immunity and general health of_x000D_
livestock by preventing disease/infection without the use of antibiotics. MySteM Biotechnologies Inc._x000D_
(MySteMBiotech) is developing a new product composed of cells from the milk of pigs and cows that can be_x000D_
used instead of antibiotics. The source of the cells is the colostrum, the "first milk" released during the few_x000D_
days within the time the animals give birth. While it is widely known that colostrum is rich in antibodies, their_x000D_
preliminary results show that it also contains a special type of cells called mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs)._x000D_
These cells have the ability to boost the body's protective response against microorganisms that can cause_x000D_
disease. The company has successfully isolated these cells from pig and cow colostrum and grown them in_x000D_
culture to increase their numbers. They have also shown that these cells have the ability to wipe out bacteria in_x000D_
culture. Our expertise in the field of long-term storage of live cells and tissues will address the company's need_x000D_
for strategies to freeze the cells so they can be kept alive for future use and in a form that can be readily and_x000D_
safely given to farm animals. The enabling and innovative technology that is anticipated to result from this_x000D_
study represents a natural and economic approach to enhance the health of Canada's livestock and boost our_x000D_
agriculture and agri-food industry., program purpose french : Currently, antibiotics are widely used to prevent and control disease and infections in farm animals such as pigs_x000D_
and cows. However, the continued use of antibiotics in animals meant for human consumption can cause the_x000D_
growth of bacteria that become resistant to antibiotics. These harmful bacteria can also be passed on to humans_x000D_
via the food chain. Health Canada is moving to phase out the use of some antibiotics in the animal industry to_x000D_
limit the danger posed to the public by antibiotic-resistant bacteria in meat and other animal products._x000D_
Therefore, new, safe and efficient strategies are needed to improve overall immunity and general health of_x000D_
livestock by preventing disease/infection without the use of antibiotics. MySteM Biotechnologies Inc._x000D_
(MySteMBiotech) is developing a new product composed of cells from the milk of pigs and cows that can be_x000D_
used instead of antibiotics. The source of the cells is the colostrum, the "first milk" released during the few_x000D_
days within the time the animals give birth. While it is widely known that colostrum is rich in antibodies, their_x000D_
preliminary results show that it also contains a special type of cells called mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs)._x000D_
These cells have the ability to boost the body's protective response against microorganisms that can cause_x000D_
disease. The company has successfully isolated these cells from pig and cow colostrum and grown them in_x000D_
culture to increase their numbers. They have also shown that these cells have the ability to wipe out bacteria in_x000D_
culture. Our expertise in the field of long-term storage of live cells and tissues will address the company's need_x000D_
for strategies to freeze the cells so they can be kept alive for future use and in a form that can be readily and_x000D_
safely given to farm animals. The enabling and innovative technology that is anticipated to result from this_x000D_
study represents a natural and economic approach to enhance the health of Canada's livestock and boost our_x000D_
agriculture and agri-food industry., agreement title english : Cryopreservation of livestock colostrum-derived mesenchymal stem cells, agreement title french : Cryopreservation of livestock colostrum-derived mesenchymal stem cells, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2018-03-07, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada