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Development of Biochar based Plastic Composite Materials

The proposed research focuses on developing biochar-plastic composite materials to support the product development goals of the industry partners. In this study, the intern will be accessing the effect of biochar properties and extrusion conditions on the properties of biochar-plastic composite materials and identify an optimum operating condition and formulation that results in higher mechanical properties. The project outcome will help to overcome current challenges faced by the industry partner in the product development and marketing.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Bishnu Acharya

Student:

Partner:

Titan Clean Energy Projects Corporation

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Construction and infrastructure; Manufacturing

University:

University of Saskatchewan

Program:

Accelerate

Lipidomics and the Derisking of Deep Ocean Petroleum Exploration

high cost of deep-sea petroleum exploration requires the pursuit of new technologies to ensure that Canada’s energy demands continue to be met. The Scotian Margin has proven economic grade reserves and it is certain that undiscovered deposits further lie within the extensive region. However, these sites may be in deep water settings thereby requiring the use of additional prospecting tools to encourage further industry investment. With this challenge, the Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources and Renewables (NSDNRR) in cooperation with the Offshore Energy and Research Association (OERA) have teamed up with Saint Mary’s University (SMU) to develop environmental lipidomic techniques for exploration of new hydrocarbon prospects along the Scotian Slope. Environmental lipidomics is the study of the relationship between the lipids that make up microorganisms and how this relates to the environment in which these molecules occur. Some microbes depend on hydrocarbons for survival. Furthermore, the presence of petroleum changes the geochemical conditions and therefore the microbial community that lives in the impacted sediments. We are therefore using seafloor sediment lipid signatures as novel prospecting tools for the detection and evaluation of hydrocarbon impacted sediments at perspective seep sites along the Scotian slope.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Todd Ventura

Student:

Partner:

Offshore Energy Research Association of Nova Scotia

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Mining; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Saint Mary's University

Program:

Accelerate

Culture et traitement microfluidique de tissus micro-disséqués, nouveaux modèles ex vivo pour prédire la réponse clinique aux chimiothérapies carboplatine-paclitaxel de chaque patiente atteinte d’un cancer de l’ovaire

Le cancer de l’ovaire est le cancer gynécologique le plus mortel en Amérique du Nord. Le traitement de 1ere ligne repose sur une chirurgie de résection combinée à une chimiothérapie à base de carboplatine et de paclitaxel. Malheureusement, chez une femme sur quatre, ce traitement s’avérera inefficace, occasionnant des effets secondaires lourds sans gain clinique appréciable. C’est dans l’optique d’identifier les patientes susceptibles de résister à ces chimiothérapies et pour lesquelles il est nécessaire d’adopter rapidement d’autres stratégies thérapeutiques, que nous avons développé un nouvel outil de médecine personnalisée. Immédiatement après la chirurgie, un échantillon de tumeur d’une patiente est prélevé et microdisséqué afin de tester sa sensibilité à la combinaison carboplatine-paclitaxel dans notre outil. Le projet vise à déterminer la spécificité et sensibilité de l’outil afin de caractériser individuellement la sensibilité des tumeurs au molécule de chimiothérapie, et in fine déterminer une stratégie thérapeutique optimale.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Anne-Marie Mes-Masson

Student:

Partner:

MISO Chip Inc.

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Northern Mine Remediation research in Yukon Territory

The Industrial Research Chair (IRC) in Northern Mine Remediation (NMR), hosted at Yukon University, partnered with 7 active mines and brings scientific evidence to environmental challenges the mining industry is facing is the North. Thir IRC in NMR build research projects under 3 main research trends (i) Water Treatment by Passive or Semi-Passive Technologies; (ii) Mine Waste Management and iii) Mine Revegetation. This project supports the hire of a Post Doc Fellow to assist in the development of 3 current or to be developed research projects as follow: Semi-passive treatment column (Permeable Reactive barriers) technology to treat mine impacted water under cold conditions; Victoria Gold Pilot scale bioreactors; and Oxygen diffusion in saturated cover following freeze and thaw cycles.The PDF position will also support the development of Northern Mine Remediation course for First Nation communities.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Guillaume Nielsen

Student:

Partner:

BMC Minerals Ltd.;Casino Mining Corporation

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Mining

University:

Yukon University

Program:

Accelerate

Rhythm and Reward in Walking to a Musical Beat

From October 2022 – March 2023, I will be conducting an internship in Dr. Simone Dalla Bella’s lab at the International Laboratory for Brain, Music, and Sound Research (BRAMS, Montréal, Canada). The goal will be to investigate the relationship between two systems playing an important role during music listening: the reward and motor systems. Indeed, most music, such as dance music, compels us to move, which is often a very rewarding activity. Little is known about this relationship. However, the systems are likely to strongly interact, due to their reliance on dopaminergic circuitries. Understanding the interaction of the motor and reward systems will be instrumental in fostering further research in clinical areas including interventions for patients with movement disorders. This internship will be in fulfillment of a required research module for my Master’s degree in Cognitive Science – Embodied Cognition at Universität Potsdam and will be the topic of my Master’s Thesis. This internship is a vital stage in my studies because it will allow me to refine my expertise in music neuroscience, obtain valuable experiences in the field, network and connect with top researchers in the field, and prepare me for my future academic career.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Simone Dalla Bella

Student:

Partner:

University of Potsdam

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Validation de l’impact de l’utilisation d’un système d’ajustement pneumatique sur le confort et la mobilité des personnes amputées au niveau transtibial

Au Canada, 44 430 amputations du membre inférieur ont été réalisées entre 2006 et 2011, avec une incidence de 22.9 pour 100 000 individus. Près du quart de ces personnes utilisent une prothèse sur une base quotidienne. Cependant, le port de la prothèse entraîne régulièrement des inconforts et de la douleur, et ce, notamment au niveau de l’emboiture. Ultimement, certaines personnes amputées vont même limiter ou arrêter leurs activités quotidiennes. Il est donc primordial de développer une technologie qui permet de diminuer cet inconfort. En collaboration avec Ethnocare, ce projet a comme objectif d’évaluer l’impact sur le confort physique, la douleur et la mobilité à la marche des personnes amputées d’un nouveau système innovant d’ajustement pneumatique. Les retombées de ce projet permettront de développer une nouvelle technologie et d’améliorer le confort des personnes avec une amputation.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Katia Turcot;Maxime Robert

Student:

Partner:

Ethnocare Inc

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Accelerate

Modulation du signal des facteurs de croissance par l’ubiquitylation

Les facteurs de croissance stimulent la prolifération cellulaire. Ils agissent à travers des récepteurs situés à la surface cellulaire et activent des réseaux de signalisation complexes menant à l’expression des gènes. Un contrôle particulièrement efficace de cette signalisation s’exerce par le retrait du récepteur de la membrane plasmique par endocytose. Nous avons récemment montré que la ligase de l’ubiquitine Itch joue un rôle significatif dans ce phénomène régulateur en accélérant l’internalisation du récepteur EGFR. Nous avons éliminé le gène *ITCH* dans une lignée cellulaire, et montré que cette ablation entraîne un ralentissement de l’internalisation de l’EGFR, et un temps d’activation plus long. Nous souhaitons maintenant établir quelles sont les conséquences de ce prolongement sur la signalisation du récepteur. Pour ce faire, nous examinerons l’activation des nœuds les plus importants du réseau de signalisation de l’EGFR et mesurerons l’effet sur l’expression de gènes cibles au moyen de gènes rapporteurs. Nous procéderons également à la comparaison globale des gènes exprimés dans les lignées contrôles et modifiées par séquençage à haut débit des ARNm avant et après stimulation à l’EGF.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Annie Angers

Student:

Partner:

Miguel Hernández University of Elche

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Life Sciences (not health); Biotechnology; Green/Alternative Energy

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Globalink Research Award

SteriLynx and BondLynx – Rapid Screening of Photo- and Electro-Active Materials

Porphyrins are useful bioinspired molecules that interact with both light and electrical energy in unique ways. Using a recently developed method to attach them to surfaces, we are applying these molecules to materials for safer surfaces and renewable energy. The first application is to safely prevent unwanted microbial growth in hospital settings, food packaging, and water treatment systems simply by shining visible light on surfaces that have been treated with these molecules, using a mechanism that does not induce drug resistance. The second is in fuel cells, overcoming challenges of cost and durability with robust electrodes made from earth-abundant materials.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Heather Buckley

Student:

Partner:

Epic Ventures

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of Victoria

Program:

Accelerate

Design and prototyping of reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) aided communication systems

Reconfigurable intelligent surface (RISs) are man-made surfaces of electromagnetic (EM) material that are electronically controlled with integrated electronics and have unique wireless communication capabilities. However, a major limitation of current research on RISs is the lack of accurate and tractable models that describe the reconfigurable meta-surfaces as a function of their EM properties. In addition, the details of the current experimental tests are often difficult to find, and are not sufficient to judge the actual potential of RISs in realistic operating conditions. Therefore, the first intern will contribute by proposing innovative RIS element structures along with their EM models. The second intern will develop a compressive testbed which consists of a versatile RIS module that includes both passive elements as well as a few active elements. The partner’s commitments during the design and prototyping phases will enable them to enlarge their offering and enhance their competitive advantage. The findings and advancements will provide sufficient insights on the use of RIS toward improving the radio network spectral and energy efficiency. This is also intimately related to the Canadian community concerns with respect to reducing the carbon footprint.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Messaoud Ahmed Ouameur

Student:

Partner:

BCi Technique

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

Program:

Accelerate

Validity and reliability of a novel alternative to force plate technology for position specific isometric strength tests and their relationship to dynamic performance in collegiate athletes

Ignite athletics is a strength and conditioning company that works with thousands of athletes every year. Ignite has developed new technology to improve the tracking and reliability of strength metrics, while simultaneously improving the cost, portability, and credibility. The goal of the project is to bring together
Engineers, Sport Scientists and Strength and Conditioning Coaches to validate new technology that can be used in a standard gym setting, mitigating the constraints that currently exist. The primary goal of this study is to determine the test-retest reliability and criterion validity of a new portable and low-cost device being developed called the “Force Finder”. The technology will be validated by comparing force-time characteristics measured from the Force Finder with those derived from the use of the gold standard force plates.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jonathan Farthing;Joel Lanovaz

Student:

Partner:

Ignite Athletics Inc

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Saskatchewan

Program:

Accelerate

Individualizing high-intensity functional training (HIFT) for optimal fitness and health adaptations: exercise limitations and individualization with wearable technology

This project will bring together a motivated intern, an experienced researcher, and a nationally-ranked coach to solve a unique problem in the world of health and fitness. High-intensity functional training is a highly popular method of training, but is one that needs research on the physical and mental aspects to best design individualized training programs. With the addition of wearable technology during exercise, the research collaboration will identify the key aspects of the exercise training and the individuals who use it to optimize their adaptations to this training. The results of this work will help guide the programming for the partner organization, Synergy Strength, to assist their clients, and those across Canada using this methodology, in obtaining the best results possible.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Scotty Butcher;Philip Chilibeck

Student:

Partner:

Synergy Strength and Sports Therapy

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Arts, entertainment and recreation

University:

University of Saskatchewan

Program:

Accelerate

Zooplankton species composition during hatching and development of Atlantic whitefish (Coregonus huntsmani) in the upper Petite Rivière watershed, Nova Scotia

This research project aims to build a greater understanding of the diet of endangered Atlantic whitefish. The only wild population in the world inhabits three lakes of the Petite Rivière watershed in Nova Scotia. The species has great historical significance being the most primitive of all whitefish species in Canada. Yet, there is little known about this unique fish, including their diet. Since 2018, the non-profit environmental organization, Coastal Action, has collected samples of tiny aquatic invertebrates, zooplankton, which are a main food source for juveniles. Previously, samples were collected monthly from Atlantic whitefish habitat from June through September, and specimens were identified to determine the diversity of zooplankton species. This project intends to build on these records by sampling weekly, starting in late winter rather than early summer, which will provide insight on the availability of different zooplankton species during a critical period of juvenile Atlantic whitefish development.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Paul Bentzen

Student:

Partner:

Coastal Action

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Other services (except public administration); Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Dalhousie University

Program:

Accelerate

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