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Expression of cytokines and other biomarkers for the prediction of severe disease in COVID-19 patients

Infection by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) results in COVID-19, a highly heterogeneous disease ranging from being asymptomatic and mild to severe and causing death. Early screening and effective intervention for COVID-19 patients who will develop severe disease are essential to reduce the mortality rate of COVID-19 patients. Various groups have published prognostic markers that can be used to predict which patients will progress to severe or life-threatening disease. However, these studies were done prior to the Omicron SARS-CoV2 virus variant becoming the dominant strain, and prior to large scale vaccination programs. We propose to collect blood samples and clinical information from the current population of COVID19 patients at Vancouver General Hospital to determine whether previously defined diagnostic markers can be used, and to develop a new panel specific for the current period in the pandemic.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Alice Mui

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Vancouver Coastal Health

Discipline :

Life Sciences

Secteur :

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

Université :

The University of British Columbia

Programme :

Accelerate

Managing Nova Scotia Woodlands in a Changing Climate

Using a jurisdictional scan, literature review, and consultation with woodland owners and groups in Nova Scotia, the intern will develop an education module for woodland owners on how to manage a Nova Scotia Acadian Forest woodlot in the face of a changing climate. Both adaptation – managing so trees can thrive through a changing climate – and mitigation managing so that woodland can capture and store more carbon – will be covered in the module. The results will assist Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute in its programs to assist woodland owners in achieving their land management goals and overall sustainability of the forest landscape.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Peter Duinker;James Steenberg

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute

Discipline :

Life Sciences

Secteur :

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

Université :

Dalhousie University

Programme :

Accelerate

Cancer Nanomedicine: Addition of a unique combination of radiosensitizers to exploit the full potential of current radiotherapy

Currently, we are using the optimum RT dose and cannot increase any further due to the toxicity associated with surrounding normal tissue. Therefore, our approach is to introduce radiosensitizing agents to tumor cells to enhance the RT dose. Recent clinical trials show better survival in prostate cancer patients with a combined treatment of radiotherapy (RT) and docetaxel. Addition of gold nanoparticles (GNPs) to this current DTX/RT protocol is expected to improve therapeutic benefits remarkably. Therefore, this proposed project is designed to find nanotechnology based solutions to overcome barriers in cancer radiotherapy (RT). We will optimize this approach in two- and three-dimensional tissue models before testing them in animal models. Overall, the outcome of this proposed project will highlight the benefits of using DTX combined with GNPs and lay the groundwork for the translation of the triple combination of RT, GNPs, and DTX to the clinic.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Devika Chithrani

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Integrated Nanotherapeutics Inc

Discipline :

Life Sciences

Secteur :

Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

University of Victoria

Programme :

Accelerate

The Healthy Body Scorecard: A new health screening tool for Canadian

Building off of the original Healthy Bodies Scorecard project, this research aims to test the newly developed Healthy Body Scorecard tool and provide evidence of its usefulness. We will distribute the draft of the scorecard along with a feedback questionnaire for health care practitioners (HCP’s) targeting those who work with typically developing children as well as those with experience working with children with disabilities. We also intend to develop an “at home” version of the scorecard based of the original that could potentially be used by parents or youth either prior to an appointment with their HCP or as a means to increase the frequency of data collection by the HCP for the purpose of monitoring. We will test the scorecard and seek feedback from parents through a second survey that will ask what components of the current scorecard they would be willing to fill out in an “at home” version of the scorecard. We will conduct focus groups or interviews with a selection of participants from both the HCP’s and the parents who participated in the surveys in order to gain in-depth feedback.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Amy McPherson

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

The Sandbox Project;McDonalds Restaurants of Canada Ltd

Discipline :

Life Sciences

Secteur :

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

Université :

University of Toronto

Programme :

Accelerate

Strengthening Urban Forest Management in Halifax Regional Municipality

Urban-forest management is a complex enterprise in the 21st century. It is plagued by numerous diverse uncertainties. With this set of projects, as part of our larger program of urban-forest research, we aim to address key uncertainties as identified by HRM’s urban-forestry staff. One project will examine how urban-forest NGOs in Canada can support municipal tree programming. Another aims to develop guidance on conserving urban treenesting songbirds during the breeding season. The third seeks to strengthen the attention to climate change in the next iteration of urban-forest planning in HRM. All three projects will provide critical information to HRM for use in improving the long-term management of its urban forest.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Peter Duinker

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Halifax Regional Municipality

Discipline :

Life Sciences

Secteur :

Public administration

Université :

Dalhousie University

Programme :

Accelerate

Engineering Tunable Mucoadhesive Nanocarriers for Ophthalmic Drug Delivery

Over 90% of ocular medications are administered by eye drops despite multiple drawbacks including low bioavailability of the target therapeutic, systemic toxicity, and the requirement for using high doses due to the effective clearance mechanisms for drug in the eye. To increase the therapeutic efficacy of ocular medications, novel nanocarrier systems have been developed that can deliver the drug to the ocular surface over an extended period of time at the required dose. These nanocarriers interact with the ocular tear film by adhering to the innermost mucosal layer that acts to protect and lubricate the eye. By sticking to the mucosal layer, mucoadhesive nanocarriers can greatly reduce dosing frequency, create a more comfortable drop to improve patient compliance, and improve clinical efficacy through controlled release. The proposed project is focused on assessing the performance of novel mucoadhesive nanocarriers developed by the applicant for ocular drug delivery for mucosal drug delivery, with a focus on characterizing the mechanisms of interactions between the nanocarriers and the mucosal layer.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Todd Hoare

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

University of Leeds

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Education

Université :

McMaster University

Programme :

Globalink Research Award

We Are Here: Healthcare Experiences of LGBTQ* Individuals Assigned Female at Birth with Chronic Health Conditions

Members of the LGBTQ+ community assigned female at birth are at a disproportionate risk of developing CHC, such as mental health disorders, addiction, obesity, heart conditions, and asthma (Dearing & Hequemboug, 2014; Eliason, 2014). The proposed mixed methods study will explore the experiences of members of the 2SLGBTQQIA community assigned female at birth with chronic health conditions in Canadian healthcare systems. The primary goal of this study is to understand the supports and barriers encountered by this community and ultimately improve their relationship with the healthcare system and healthcare providers. The intern conducting this study will collaborate with and support CBRC research managers and team members on all ongoing work related to this project, including data cleaning, analysis, and producing academic- and community-oriented reports

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Nathan Lachowsky

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Community Based Research Centre Society

Discipline :

Life Sciences

Secteur :

Other services (except public administration)

Université :

University of Victoria

Programme :

Accelerate

Évaluation archéologique, historique et mise en valeur de l’ancien village de l’Anse St-Étienne dans le Bas-Saguenay

Le village de St-Étienne constitue l’un des plus anciens villages de compagnie du Québec et le plus ancien dans la région du Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean. Opéré entre 1882 et 1900, ce village est un superbe exemple du contexte économique du XIXe siècle, alors que la totalité des infrastructures et services municipaux relève de la mono-industrie qui exploite le secteur.
Il ne faut donc pas s’étonner du fait que cette ville de compagnie dont l’existence fut brève soit somme toute peu documentée. Les plans de construction, les gens y ayant habité, les événements s’y étant passés relèvent des activités privées de la compagnie Price, propriétaire de tous les bâtiments. Dans un tel contexte, les quelques archives ayant résisté au temps et l’archéologie doivent s’unir afin de reconstituer l’histoire tant architecturale que socio-économique du lieu.
Le village de St-Étienne, situé sur les berges du fjord de la rivière Saguenay, dans un secteur déjà fréquenté par des touristes, recèle un potentiel récréotouristique indéniable. Les travaux effectués par madame Boissonneault constitueront un premier pas vers cette remise à jour dont l’objectif ultime est de contribuer à la relance socio-économique de la municipalité de Petit-Saguenay.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Érik Langevin

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

MRC-du-Fjord-du-Saguenay

Discipline :

Sociology

Secteur :

Public administration

Université :

Université du Québec à Chicoutimi

Programme :

Accelerate

Commercialization of Selective Hybrid High Throughput Fused Direct and Filament Deposition Modeling System

While newer, advanced Filament Fused Deposition Modeling (FFDM) 3D printing systems for additive manufacturing of plastics products have been designed in order to increase rate productions similar to conventional plastic transformation processes. Up to the date hybrid configurations that can achieve for printing selectively high deposition rates without compromising part quality hasn’t yet been fully developed and exposed as an optimal solution in plastic product design.
For the previous case mentioned, the system’s proposed in this project apply a novel configuration where a large-scale 3D printing additive manufacturing machine will have the capability to print parts components at high deposition rates with direct fused deposition (DFDM) of polymer pellets or particles flakes by a screw-extruding system and include a selectively nozzle configuration to print zones by filament fused deposition (FFDM) polymer where higher printed layer resolutions are required based on part’s mechanical performance.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Rafiq Ahmad

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

North Forge

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Education; Management of companies and enterprises; Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

University of Alberta

Programme :

Accelerate

Polymer composites with graphene

With the increasing effects of Green House Gas (GHG) emissions on climate change, there is also increasing interest to alternatives to internal combustion engines for mobility. Battery electric vehicles are one route, and another is fuel cells. There is increasing interest in polymer composites that are not only mechanically strong and lightweight, but also have other properties, such as electrical and thermal conductivity. An application for such polymer composites is in proton membrane fuel cells, and specifically the bipolar fuel cell plates which make up a significant amount of the cost and weight of current fuel cells. One means to have electrical conductivity is by the addition of carbon fillers to the polymer matrix – carbon black, carbon nanotubes,
graphite fiber have all been used in the past. Graphene is a more recent entry into the market as a carbon conductive filler because of its interesting properties due to its two-dimensional layer geometry. Hydrograph has developed an aerosol based process to create pure graphene without chemical or mechanical processing normally required from the graphite to graphene processing routes.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Andrew Hrymak

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Hydrograph

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Manufacturing

Université :

The University of Western Ontario

Programme :

Accelerate

Design of a Novel, Low-profile Picture Space Heater

Datec Coatings Corporation has developed a new technology that enables them to print heating elements on various surfaces. One of these is a mica sheet, which is physically very similar to regular cereal box cardboard. By printing an image on another sheet of mica and placing both of these in a frame, it is possible to create a wall-mounted picture that functions as a portable space heater. This design has the potential for numerous advantages over conventional space heaters in areas of safety, aesthetics and space-saving. The main barrier preventing this from being a successful alternative to conventional space heaters is in the total heat output of the units. It is the goal of this project to design the most efficient and safe wall mounted unit with the highest possible heat output. In addition, the design must be able to be manufactured in Canada, be inexpensive, and aesthetically pleasing.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Robert Fleisig

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Datec Coating Corporation

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Advanced Manufacturing

Université :

McMaster University

Programme :

Accelerate

Optimization Design and experimental demonstration of Optical Phased Arrays (OPAs)

We are proposing to help design the experimental setup to characterize chip-scale Optical Phased Arrays (OPAs). OPAs – a photonic device used for optical beam forming and beam steering – have been widely studied for LiDAR, optical sensing, free-space communication and more. Building on previously prototyped phase array antenna design at Honeywell, the team aims to develop next-generation micro-photonic phase arrays that can steer beams with minimum output of 2 Watt (optical power) for data rates on the order of 10 Gbps and acceptable bit error rates. Our goal is to establish and conduct in-lab characterization of the newly design OPA to validate and verify design parameters predicted through simulation studies, as well as to provide recommendations for optimization of the OPA design.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Regina Lee;Winnie Ye

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Honeywell Canada (Kanata, ON)

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Information and cultural industries; Manufacturing

Université :

Carleton University; York University

Programme :

Accelerate

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