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- Plant-based virucidal coatings for protective masksX<Read More
The role of PPE in saving countless millions of lives of have been somewhat taken for granted because they are ubiquitous and relatively simple, leading them to be neglected as an active research area. There is limited personal protective equipment that have been developed to effectively protect against viruses in...
Faculty Supervisor: Jake E Barralet
Student: Angela Wong
Partner: Medicom
Discipline: Other
Sector: Manufacturing
University: McGill University
Program: Accelerate
> - Improving protein-ligand binding models using multidimensional, mixed-confidence training dataX<Read More
There currently are no approved treatments for COVID-19, as global case counts increase daily. High infectivity and long time-to-recovery for COVID-19 cases is straining health-care systems globally. There is an urgent need to discover therapeutics that treat patients and improve clinical outcomes. Research and Development timelines associated with vaccines and...
Faculty Supervisor: Bo Wang
Student: Hamed Janani
Partner: Cyclica
Discipline: Medicine
University: University of Toronto
Program: Accelerate
> - Using Big Data to Chart Workplace Learning during COVID-19X<Read More
In light of disruptions caused by COVID-19, companies employing frontline workers must balance health and safety with maintaining productivity to survive and thrive in an unpredictable economic climate. This picture is complicated by the need for rapid learning in new, redeployed, and longstanding employees. How is workplace learning impacted by...
Faculty Supervisor: Shayna Rosenbaum
Student: Julia G. Halilova
Partner: Axonify
Discipline: Psychology
University: York University
Program: Accelerate
> - kitatipithitamak mithwayawin: Indigenous-Led Countermeasures to Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other Pandemics Then, Now, and Into the FutureX<Read More
The 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) was first identified on December 31 2019 in Wuhan, China. As of May 23 2020, 5,403,979 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in 213 countries and territories around the world with an attributed 343,975 deaths.Studies on H1N1 and other pandemics show that Indigenous communities in Canada...
Faculty Supervisor: Stephane McLachlan;Myrle Ballard
Student: Shanna Lorenz;Becky Filopoulos;Asfia Gulrukh Kamal
Partner: Integral Ecology Group
University: University of Manitoba
Program: Accelerate
> - Development of Resources for a National COVID-19 Information Website for Families of Children with Neurodevelopmental DisabilitiesX<Read More
This research project will both contribute to, and examine the impacts of, the Autism & Intellectual-Developmental Disabilities National Resource and Exchange Network (AIDE) COVID-19 website for children with neuro-developmental disability (NDD) and their families, including evaluation for continual quality improvement and determining impact. Directed by the Pacific Autism Family Network,...
Faculty Supervisor: David Nicholas
Student: Wendy Mitchell;Rosslynn Zulla
Partner: Pacific Autism Family Network
Discipline: Epidemiology / Public health and policy, Medicine
University: University of Calgary
Program: Accelerate
> - Development of a Product to Prevent Binding of SARS-COV-2 within the Respiratory Airway and Cardiovascular SystemX<Read More
The SARS beta coronaviruses, SARS-CoV, which caused the SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) outbreak in 2003 and the new SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, bind to angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptors in the lower respiratory tracts of infected patients to gain entry into the lungs. Viral pneumonia and potentially fatal...
Faculty Supervisor: Donald Miller;Vernon Dolinsky
Student: Nur A Safa;Mateusz Tomczyk
Partner: utR Biotech
Discipline: Pharmacy / Pharmacology
University: University of Manitoba
Program: Accelerate
> - Participator Cities. Every one. Every day: TorontoX<Read More
Participatory Cities: Every One. Every Day: Toronto seeks to strengthen neighbourhood communities in Regent Park and Alexandra Park in Toronto. This research internship contributes to the project by developing a comprehensive understanding of what supports social cohesion in these neighbourhoods, and what hinders it. In addition, the Covid-19 pandemic has...
Faculty Supervisor: David Murakami Wood
Student: Thomas Linder
Partner: Social Innovation Institute
Discipline: Sociology
University: Queen's University
Program: Accelerate
> - Rapid deployment of AI-assisted COVID-19 detection for radiologyX<Read More
There is currently an abundance of research in the community in terms of capturing X-ray data around COVID-19 analysis to help diagnosis for radiologists. However, at the same time there are staffing shortages that lead either to long diagnosis wait times and potential misdiagnosis. Our research is focused around rapid...
Faculty Supervisor: Ali Sadeghi-Naini
Student: Seyed Ali Jalalifar
Partner: Pleora Technologies
Discipline: Engineering - computer / electrical
Sector: Manufacturing
University: York University
Program: Accelerate
> - Modelling Potential Impacts of Sea-Level Rise on Fish Habitat OffsetsX<Read More
A computer model will be used to simulate the impacts of sea-level rise on a tidal wetland in the Fraser River that is yet to be constructed. This research will provide project stakeholders with a better understanding of how resilient the proposed tidal wetland may be, given different possible sea-level...
Faculty Supervisor: Shawn Chartrand;Craig Orr
Student: Kevin Hutchins
Partner: First Nations Fisheries Legacy Fund
Discipline: Environmental sciences
University: Simon Fraser University
Program: Accelerate
> - Agricultural Anomaly Detection using Temporal Dynamics of Remote Sensing DataX<Read More
This project is about using artificial intelligence to interpret agricultural remote sensing data. We will develop new means to integrate repeated imagery data of targeted agricultural fields to pinpoint agronomically significant anomalies (e.g., water or nutrient stress, crop pathology, weeds, etc.) and provide field managers easy to follow recommendations guiding...
Faculty Supervisor: Viacheslav Adamchuk
Student: Md Saifuzzaman
Partner: Horoma AI Inc.
Discipline: Engineering
University: McGill University
Program: Accelerate
> - Characterization of aerosols generated by various dental proceduresX<Read More
Dental procedures generate a large quantity of airborne droplets. With the concern that COVID-19 transmits through respiratory droplets, dental personnel are at high risk of being exposed to the virus if an asymptomatic patient comes to their clinic.
Faculty Supervisor: Bernadette Quémerais;Paul Major
Student: Ataollah Rafiee Tabrizi
Discipline: Medicine
University: University of Alberta
Program: Accelerate
> - R&D agenda in Data Science for emergency responseX<Read More
A person with COVID-19 can spread the disease to others. Therefore, it is crucially important to identify and isolate infected persons immediately to stop disease spreading. Contact tracing is one of the critical tools available to effectively break the chain of transmission and control outbreaks.
Contact tracing is the...Faculty Supervisor: Evangelos Milios
Student: Alexander Loginov
Partner: SimplyCast
Discipline: Computer science
University: Dalhousie University
> - Utilisation du traitement automatique du langage dans un contexte législatif et réglementaireX<Read More
Ce projet vise à utiliser des techniques de traitement automatique des langues naturelles et d’exploitation de données textuelles afin d’aider à prédire le contexte législatif dans lequel les entreprises oeuvrent. Nous espérons ainsi réduire le risque relié à l’incertitude entourant la législation en la prédisant le mieux possible....
Faculty Supervisor: Gilles Caporossi
Student: Ye Xia
Partner: MERCURE Conseil
Discipline: Other
Sector: Other
University: HEC Montréal
Program: Accelerate
> - Discovery of Root Causes of Quality Deviations in Electronics ManufacturingX<Read More
A typical production line in electronics generates an important quantity of data which is generally ignored and unused. Tack Verification increases efficiency of electronics manufacturing companies by collecting and transforming operational data into actionable insights and key performance indicators.
The project consists of the research and primary validation of...Faculty Supervisor: Ioannis Mitliagkas
Student: Nikky Runghen-Vezina
Partner: Tack Verification
Discipline: Computer science
University: Université de Montréal
Program: Accelerate
> - Does multimodal prehabilitation reduce cardiovascular complications in high-risk surgical patients? A pilot randomized controlled trial.X<Read More
Cardiovascular complications after major surgery, such as death, heart attack and stroke, contribute significantly to perioperative morbidity and mortality. Patients at high-risk of complications after surgery can be accurately identified by measuring brain-natriuretic peptide (BNP) in the blood, however limited interventions exist to reduce their risk of complications and improve...
Faculty Supervisor: Amal Bessissow
Student: Stefan Saric
Partner: Peri Operative Program
Discipline: Medicine
> - Detecting and Mitigating Adversarial Attacks on Covid-19 Monitoring SolutionsX<Read More
COVID-19 outbreak has changed the world and forced majority of the population to lockdown and isolation. With the lockdowns easing, and things returning to the new normal, it is important to follow the isolation protocols such as social distancing and wearing of masks for containing the outbreak. While there is...
Faculty Supervisor: Hassan Khan
Student: Sohail Habib
Partner: Gradient Ascent Inc.
Discipline: Computer science
University: University of Guelph
Program: Accelerate
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