Dec. 6, 2019 – A partnership between Loyalist College and Northeastern University’s Toronto campus has lit the fuse for innovation in application-based cannabis research.
Friday, Loyalist President and CEO Dr. Ann Marie Vaughan and Aliza Lakhani, Regional Dean and CEO at Northeastern, signed a memorandum of understanding designed to benefit biosciences and cannabis applied science students, and advanced applied cannabis research at both institutions.
“This means a great deal for Loyalist,” said Vaughan. “What this does is it leverages our combined expertise in the areas of biotechnology and cannabis research, and one of the real advantages is it will allow us to apply for research projects for students, joint research projects between the institutions and collaborative program development. The hub of biotechnology research in the U.S. is in Boston, and I would like to think the hub for biotechnology research in Canada is now going to be in this region. It’s a natural partnership, it’s an amazing opportunity and comes together because of some exceptional faculty members who combine their expertise for the benefit of this region and their students,” Vaughan added.
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