UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

August 29, 2006

ART Advanced Research Technologies Inc. ———————————————————————————————————
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

Canada ———————————————————————————————————
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

2300 Alfred Nobel Blvd. Saint-Laurent Quebec H4S 2A4 Canada
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SIGNATURES

Press release announcing ART concluded an agreement with GE Healthcare for the
distribution of the Fenestra line of Molecular Imaging Contrast products in
Japan

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

		ART Advanced Research Technologies Inc.
Date: July 18, 2006	By:	Sébastien Gignac
Date: August 29, 2006	By:	Marie-France Nantel
	Name:	~~Sébastien~~Marie-France ~~Gignac~~Nantel
	Title:	~~Vice-President,~~ Corporate Secretary & General Counsel

EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description 99.1 Press release dated ~~July~~August 1829, 2006

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