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Investigating the role of exosomes in cancer treatment resistance: a personalised medicine approach to improve patient outcomes

Personalised cancer treatment is an emerging method of treating cancer that acknowledges that no two tumours are the same. This aproach aims to identify targetable proteins and predict a patients response to treatment to optimise treatment outcomes. However, additional biomarkers and drug targets need to be discovered to further improve treatment. Exosomes, are small extracellular vesicles, that are secreted by all body cells including tumour cells. These vesicles contain valuable information, some of which can be used as biomarkers to predict the resistance profile of a patient and predict how a patient will respond to a treatment. MicroRNAs, that are present in exosomes, hold particularly valuable information regarding treatment response. However, the microRNAs that confer resistance have not be fully characterised and more research is needed to identify biomarkers. During this project we aim to characterise the resistance profile of cancer patients by assessing the exosome profile of patients. This may lead to the identification of novel biomarkers that can aid to the enhancement of personalised medicine development.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Cathie Garnis

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Stellenbosch University

Discipline :

Life Sciences

Secteur :

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

Université :

The University of British Columbia

Programme :

Globalink Research Award

Migration, Belonging and the Politics of Local Development in Eastern Nigeria

The proposed doctoral research aims to use Igbo Hometown Associations in Nigeria as a context to explore identity-based
associational groups that operate locally but with ties to transnational migration dynamics and their diaspora. Specifically, it will
examine how these ties enable their acting as non-state governance actors that self-organize to provide public goods, despite
weakness of the state. The research will work at the intersection of migration, development studies and conceptual framings of
belonging to ethnographically explore how migrant linkages with their place of origin create alternative spaces of governance and
realization of distributive development in eastern Nigeria. The research engages with the problem of state failure and is framed
around decolonial thinking of statehood in Africa. Its goal is to explore how migration sustains social dynamics that hold African
societies amid protracted weakening of state bureaucracy in post-colonial African states, and how these interactions decenter
Western notional construct of statehood in Nigeria and Africa.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Vivian Solana

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

University of Oxford

Discipline :

Sociology

Secteur :

Public Service, Policy, and Governance; Other

Université :

Carleton University

Programme :

Globalink Research Award

Targeted marketing procedures by data mining operations on Social Networks.

Built on Web 2.0 principles, LimeSpot Solution Inc. will work with intern(s) to research on multiple modules that cover a variety of different aspects of applicability of social network in marketing and e-commerce: user driven, provider driven, device driven, and multiple providers. The research will help the partner organization to improve upon the current offerings and make our products more appealing to businesses and their customers. Intern(s) are expected to perform the following duties: I. Research on social profiles and behavior and Facebook development features: In this phase, the social profiles and users’ behavioral information will be analyzed to extract the attributes that could be useful for targeting commercial products. Additionally, Facebook programming interfaces will be analyzed to extract the methods and technical knowledge needed to access extracted profile information in each application in alignment with its overarching functionalities. II. Platform architecture and design: Combining the deliverables from the first phase with each application’s overarching functionalities, the platform would be architectural base and designed to underlie each application with functional libraries and infrastructure that help rapid software development as well as Facebook programmatic collaboration.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Brent Mainprize

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Limespot Solutions Inc

Discipline :

Computer science

Secteur :

New and Digital Media; Technology

Université :

The University of British Columbia; University of Victoria

Programme :

Accelerate

Arthropods as indicators of climate changes in the province of Québec

Climate change is an important driver of environmental modifications and creates important changes in the ecosystem functioning. It is important to be able to follow these changes, but following whole ecosystems is impossible. Thus, it is recommended to follow bioindicators accurately reflecting the environment state. Arthropods (spiders, insects, etc.) are particularly sensitive to climate changes and are expected to react rapidly. Following their reactions (displacement northward, changes in abundances) could be insightful of climate change impacts. We will use the unique data set collected by the “Réseau de suivi de la biodiversité au Québec” in Québec between 2016-2022, to identify arthropod bioindicators of the climate changes. The results of the study will target a scientific journal, and will be presented to the general public on a dedicated webpage. The project will contribute to two objectives of the Insectarium by vulgarizing the results and contributing to a better knowledge of the province fauna.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Jean-Philippe Lessard

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Ville de Montréal (Espace pour la vie)

Discipline :

Life Sciences

Secteur :

Arts, entertainment and recreation; Public administration; Utilities

Université :

Concordia University

Programme :

Accelerate

Rainy Day Solutions: Enhancing Rain Gardens

With over 80% of the Canadian population dwelling in urban centers, design for sustainable urban environments is tantamount to the health and happiness of 21st century Canadians. The City of Victoria (CoV) would like to incorporate green infrastructure into their integrated storm water management plan. Over the past four years, nine rain gardens have been installed in the CoV as pilot projects. Their function as storm water catchment areas and supporting ecological communities needs to be determined. A set of evaluating criterion is required to measure the success of the installed rain gardens. A partnership with a local freshwater ecology restoration team, Aqua-Tex, has been established to determine rain garden success and create installation and management recommendations. A literature review will inform the creation of quantitative metrics. These metrics will be used in a scientific evaluation of the rain gardens. A best management practices report will culminate the project and be used as a guide for further rain garden installation by the CoV, and the private consulting firm, Aqua-Tex.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Valentin Schaefer

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

The Corporation of the City of Victoria;Aqua-Tex Scientific Consulting Ltd;University of Victoria

Discipline :

Earth science

Secteur :

Environmental Science and Technology; Natural Resources

Université :

University of Victoria

Programme :

Accelerate

Optimization of plant sources grinding process and their food applications

In recent years, plant-based food products, such as plant-based beverages, ice-cream, and yogurt, have been much admired by health and environment conscious consumers due to their sustainability and health benefits. This industrial collaborative project aims to optimize grinding processing to treat plant proteins of different sources to achieve sufficient particle size reduction, while avoiding the adverse impact on the product physicochemical and functional properties. The knowledge generated from this study will allow industry to precisely control the grinding parameters for new food development for different plant sources.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Lingyun Chen

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Earth's Own Foods

Discipline :

Life Sciences

Secteur :

Life Sciences (not health); Clean Technology; Agriculture and Food

Université :

University of Alberta

Programme :

Accelerate

La bistabilité optique pour de l’intelligence artificielle moins énergivore

L’apprentissage profond, un type d’intelligence artificielle, consomme une quantité phénoménale d’électricité. Les réseaux neuronaux, à la base de cette technologie, sont présentement implémentés sur ordinateurs. Or, il est possible de créer des réseaux de neurones fonctionnant à l’aide de la lumière, des réseaux de neurones photoniques. Cette technologie pourrait permettre de réduire la consommation d’électricité des algorithmes par un facteur 1000. Pour l’instant, celle-ci se heurte à la difficulté de concevoir des dispositifs 100 % optiques avec une réponse non linéaire suffisamment forte pour permettre un fonctionnement à basse puissance. En combinant un phénomène s’appelant la bistabilité optique, les récents progrès dans le domaine de l’ingénierie des résonateurs et des matériaux fortement non linéaires caractérisés par notre groupe, nous souhaitons concevoir des dispositifs avec une forte réponse non linéaire à basse puissance qui pourront être utilisés dans les futurs réseaux neuronaux photoniques.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Stéphane Kena-Cohen

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

FOM Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Information and Communications Technology; Artificial Intelligence

Université :

Polytechnique Montréal

Programme :

Globalink Research Award

Investigation of sulphur compound behaviour on surface operations on offshore platforms

The process of an oil and gas reservoir being “soured” by hydrogen sulphide is complex due to the many operations (e.g. changing production methods and waterflooding). The phenomena of souring occurs in most reservoirs were secondary or enhanced oil/gas recovery takes place. Hydrogen sulphide casues a number of operational and safety problems such as scaling, air quality issues, and corrosion. Due to the reactivity of sulphur, the process that produces the hydrogen sulphide and related sulphur compunds is a complex chemical and biological process. In this project we will study the behaviour of sulphur compounds as they move through the surface handling facilities in an effort to better understand the chemical flux of the sulphur between different species. This will aid in the overall understanding of how to better handle soured gases and wastewaters on offshore plaforms where reservoir souring is occurring.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Kelly Hawboldt

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Suncor Energy Inc (St. John's, NL);Petroleum Research Newfoundland & Labrador

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Mining; Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Programme :

Accelerate

The role of neural oscillations in sensorimotor integration of pleasure and performance in music

Our experience of music is multifaceted, including aspects of movement, emotion, timing, and expectation. Accordingly, music cognition recruits a wide range of brain areas during both passive listening, and musical performance. However, the extent to which these brain regions interact with each other is not fully understood. Recent research has indicated that synchronization of neural oscillations – the rate at which groups of neurons fire – may be an indicator of how distant brain areas interact with each other during music processing. Using electroencephalography (EEG), the project investigates the relationship between how much we like a piece of music and the amount of synchronization between brain areas during music listening. We will also examine the role of oscillations in music learning during a piano task. We expect to observe increased synchronization as liking for a piece of music increases and as piano performance improves, particularly between brain regions associated with pleasure and motor activity.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Virginia Penhune

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

University of Barcelona

Discipline :

Sociology

Secteur :

Education

Université :

Concordia University

Programme :

Globalink Research Award

Novel approaches to fault detection

The objective of this internship is to develop a multidisciplinary collaboration to better understand the complex factors that influence industry adoption of fault detection and diagnostic (FDD) tools for commercial buildings. More specifically I will focus on how interface design influences usability and perceived usefulness, and how information from FDD tools ultimately lead to fault correction. With the supervision and support of Dr. Marco Pritoni at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, I will carry out two research projects in parallel . These projects will include (1) applying an iterative and user focused design methodology to FDD interface design and (2) investigating socio-technical barriers to the implementation of FDD measures. The outputs from these two projects will help both researchers and industry professionals better design FDD tools for successful and wide scale adoption.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Mohamed Ouf

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Sustainability & the Environment; Energy and Utilities; Other

Université :

Concordia University

Programme :

Globalink Research Award

Deformation Behavior and Fatigue Failure Analysis of Functionally Graded B4C Particle Reinforced Aluminum Alloy-Based Metal Matrix Composite

The proposed work under this award program involves fabrication of functionally graded B4C particle reinforced AA6061 metal matrix composite through stir-centrifugal casting technique. Subsequently, the deformation behavior and fatigue failure analysis of the fabricated composite will be carried out. The 2D microstructure, constituent phases, particle distribution, and gradient will be revealed by light and electron microscopy, XRD, and EDS analysis. Further, flexural strength tests, quasi-in-situ compressive deformation tests, and bending-fatigue tests will be run on specimens extracted from different regions of interest of the bulk composite. The deformation and failure mechanisms will be studied afterwards. The planned work will provide a thorough understanding of these lightweight materials and their functioning, which will allow aerospace, automotive, and other transportation sectors use these materials in potential areas, improving fuel efficiency and lowering carbon emissions. This suggested study will result in the publication of high-quality research articles in reputable international journals, attracting a large readership.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Daolun Chen

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Education

Université :

Toronto Metropolitan University

Programme :

Globalink Research Award

Development and numerical reactor modeling of a novel conversion system for methanol production

It is imperative to have sustainable infrastructure that emits as little greenhouse gases as possible by 2050 in order to reach net-zero emissions. The key component of this strategy is development of CO2 capture units, as well as the use of renewable energy sources. By incorporating renewable electricity to meet the energy demand of high-temperature reactions, chemical processes can become much more efficient and compact, and CO2 emissions can also be drastically reduced. A novel electrified tri-reforming system has been developed for the efficient use of CO2 and conversion of this to methanol. The detailed design of the electrified reactor is critical to ensuring the feasibility of this process. Therefore, we will numerically model the reactor using a variety of heating approaches, including microwave and plasma. COMSOL modeling software will be used to develop the computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model for electrified reactors by incorporating standard equations such as energy, mass transfer, and electrical fields.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Yaser Khojasteh-Salkuyeh

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Eindhoven University of Technology

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Education

Université :

Concordia University

Programme :

Globalink Research Award

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