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Development of Mathematical Methods for 3D Reconstruction in Cryogenic Electron-Microscopy

For the past several years, advances in cryogenic-electron microscopy (cryo-EM)have led to a revolution in structural biology, for which the Nobel Prize in Chemistrywas awarded in 2017. To enable the 3D reconstruction of atomic structures, thedevelopment of mathematical methods has been instrumental to address thesample size, noise, and geometric complexity inherent with cryo-EM data. Tosignificantly improve the 3D reconstruction and reduce its computational burden,we propose to perform variational inference of the rotation associated with eachimage, by implementing a variational auto-encoder neural network. A specificity ofthe network is that it will include differential geometric constraints on the latentspace characterizing the action of the 3D rotation group. For this project, thestudent will first get familiar with an earlier implementation of the method for 2Drotation space developed by our collaborators, Dr. Miolane (UCSB) and Dr. Poitevin(Stanford), before extending it to 3D space.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Khanh Dao Duc

Student:

Partner:

CentraleSupélec

Discipline:

Mathematics

Sector:

Education

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Fayez_Sharing Our Cultures Inc.

The objectives are to design and develop a Business Plan for a social enterprise that will create employment opportunities for youth from diverse cultural backgrounds and plan workshops for these youth to gain employability and entrepreneurship skills. The project will also create awareness of cultural diversity in the province.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Heather Skanes

Student:

Partner:

Sharing Our Cultures Inc

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Translational Impacts of New Research Trends in Epigenetics and Cognitive Neuroscience on the Perinatal Experience: Arts-Based Research-Creation

The field of epigenetics sheds light on mechanisms by which maternal environment influences outcomes in child development and neuroscience findings indicate that experiences during neurobiologically critical periods irreversibly influence the brain. This research has been of enormous interest to the media and public. This is the first study to investigate systematically how popular translations of neuroscientific and epigenetic research are interpreted by women and whether/how they affect women’s experiences and mental health during the perinatal period. A parent project combines circumscribed digital ethnography and focus groups with pregnant women/new mothers. An arts-informed research subproject is constituted by a visually dominant methodology where film is the method of inquiry and mode of representation, prioritizing emotional richness in women s narratives of lived experience. Partnership with a film production company is a bidirectional relationship: research informing and invigorating the private arts/entertainment sector and the private arts/entertainment sector informing and invigorating arts-based research production and dissemination.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Suparna Choudhury

Student:

Partner:

Catbird Productions

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Information and cultural industries

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

The role of Serotonin and the effect of SSRIs on the placental iron transport system

Depression affects up to 20% of pregnancy. If left untreated, antenatal depression increases the risk of complicated pregnancy and abnormal fetal development. The selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are the most commonly used treatment method for perinatal depression, while the risk of the drug on the placental function and fetal development remains controversial. Iron deficiency is common in patients treated with SSRIs, and the iron deficiency during the pregnancy entails placental diseases such as preeclampsia and the poor development of a child. The proposed research will address the effect of the SSRIs and altered serotonin availability on iron metabolism and the transport in the placenta. Researchers will identify the potential risk of SSRIs treatment associated with altered placental iron metabolism and transporters through the analysis of the gene and protein expressions and the activity of the iron transporters and the enzymes in the human placental cell line.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Cathy Vaillancourt

Student:

Partner:

University of Bern

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Life Sciences (not health); Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Pharmaceuticals

University:

Université du Québec : Institut national de la recherche scientifique

Program:

Globalink Research Award

The Energetics of Forearm Crutch Gait: The impact of a dynamic shock absorber

Many people who use crutches for their short-term or long-term mobility experience problems associated with crutch gait such as overuse injuries to the arms, discomfort, and fatigue. Forearm crutches enable people to be mobile and live independent and active lives, however many individuals experience fatigue associated with the increased energy demands of this type of gait. A new type of crutch has been developed with a shock-absorbing component that aims to alleviate impact on the joints. Although this crutch may be more comfortable, it is unknown if the energy demands are increased as a result of this design, compared to other crutches. The purpose of this research is to determine how innovative crutch designs impact the energy required to use these devices.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Bonita Sawatzky

Student:

Partner:

Sidestix Ventures Inc

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Utilizing Remote Sensing and Machine Learning to Improve Poultry Farm Productivity

Within the Canadian context, poultry farmers are constrained by regulations that predetermine chicken prices and market supply. As a result, they are limited in the approaches they can take to improve the profitability of their operations. Within this regulatory framework, farmers must rely on measures that can be applied on their farms to improve chicken’s growth performance while reducing production costs. In this project, we aim to find the effective approach to utilizing remote sensing and machine learning to improve poultry farm productivity. Specifically, we would like to identify which network/sensor configuration is best suited to meet remote sensing needs on rurally located chicken farms. In addition, we plan to design a machine learning based scheme to analyze data from farm sensors in order to identify any environmental concerns (e.g. barn humidity and/or temperature is too high or low) and to suggest actions for poultry farmers accordingly. Finally, we attempt to assess how data collected from remote sensing equipment can be used to increase performance and/or growth of chickens.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Qiang Ye;Deborah Adewole

Student:

Partner:

myFlock

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

Dalhousie University

Program:

Accelerate

Examining the effectiveness of interactive digital media on children’s self-regulation through game-play and movement.

The proposed project plans to assist in the development of software that is designed to accompany traditional fitness equipment like stationary bicycles. By utilizing game-design elements in the software, in conjunction with the spin bike, our goal is to show improvements in physical exercise, self-regulation, and learning in children. We also plan to take a closer look at the impacts and implications that COVID has had on physical and mental health outcomes and seek to examine the barriers and opportunities that currently exist in today’s shifting education sector.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Lindsey Jaber

Student:

Partner:

DISCOVelo

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Information and cultural industries

University:

University of Windsor

Program:

Accelerate

Bid, Evaluate, Award (BEA) Cycle Analysis & Visualization

Measuring and assessing EPC project performance is an integral part of the management’s control function. EPC companies generate a lot of unstructured data. Visualization techniques have the potential to cope with such large datasets as are generated in EPC companies, by presenting subsets of these datasets in forms that provide useful insights for management teams. The project aims to use top-down approaches for the design and development of a data visualization environment for Supply Chain (SC). This work seeks a structured way of thinking that will help in formulating visual images of data and supporting interaction features to assist with the analytical reasoning tasks associated with various SC functions, singly or in combination, and related performance measures. Partner organisation stands to benefit from getting key insights into their existing data, using visualization tools to make timely and effective decision making on project performance and progress.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Rajbir Bhatti

Student:

Partner:

Fluor Canada Ltd

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Construction and infrastructure; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Mount Royal University

Program:

Accelerate

Assembly and metabolic engineering of the biosynthesis of natural product pharmaceuticals in yeast

The rapid development of “Omics” technologies has accelerated the elucidation of complex biosynthetic pathway to rare natural product medicines, allowing the metabolic engineering of their production in alternative systems to provide sustainable production. As one of the simplest eukaryotes, yeast contains most of the cellular compartments and machinery for producing plant metabolites, while offering advantages such as fast growth and rich genetic and genomic tools for gene manipulation.
This project will use CRISPR/Cas9 technology to integrate the biosynthetic pathways leading to key precursors to two classes of natural products: monoterpenoid indole alkaloids and prenylated polyketides in baker’s yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae), which will be further modified to enable the production of specific pharmaceuticals. The research will also optimize the production towards compounds of interest while also eliminate the consumption of intermediates by yeast metabolism, via a series of metabolic engineering approaches. The developed system will also be used to introduce additional enzymes that further modifies the compound of interest, which may lead to improved pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Yang Qu

Student:

Partner:

Tetra Bio-Pharma (NB)

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of New Brunswick

Program:

Accelerate

Development of MXene/Graphene composite electrodes for high performance capbattery

Burning fuels such as gasoline and diesel in our vehicles causes green house gas emissions and it is a major cause of global warming. If electric vehicles replace gasoline powered vehicles, the emission will be much lower. The peak power demand of an electric vehicle during acceleration is the key factor for its battery size. The large battery size causes less optimal use of energy and finally ends up with lower mileage in electric vehicles. These limitations could be solved by combination of battery system with supercapacitors. The project goal is to develop a high-performance capbattery device that can successfully integrate with batteries in partner organization’s electric vehicles and thereby greatly reduce the maximum power requirement of the battery. This will allow for a smaller battery size and faster charging and also reduce the cost of electric vehicles.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Venkataraman Thangadurai

Student:

Partner:

Nissan Technical Center North America

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Green/Alternative Energy; Sustainability & the Environment; Transportation (excluding aerospace)

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Accelerate

Intelligence artificielle pour le prétraitement des données chez Co-operators

L’historique des données que possède une entreprise d’assurance telle que Co-operators concernant leurs clients, les soumissions, les réclamations, etc., constituent un élément stratégique clé qui est au coeur du développement des affaires. La capacité de l’entreprise à utiliser, à manipuler et à interpréter ces données constitue un élément fondamental. Le prétraitement de ces données est l’une des étapes les plus longue du processus d’analyse des données. Les utilisateurs experts des données ont des connaissances pour trouver les bonnes opérations de prétraitement basées sur leurs expériences. Cependant, lorsqu’il s’agit de non-experts dans ces mêmes données, il est difficile pour eux de trouver les bonnes opérations qui auraient un impact positif sur leur analyse, comme par exemple augmenter la valeur prédictive de celles-ci.
L’objectif du présent projet est de développer des outils logiciels, basés sur l’intelligence artificielle, d’aide au prétraitement des données pour les non-experts et experts en science des données. On vise ainsi à minimiser le temps passé au prétraitement des données dans un projet d’analyse de données, mais aussi d’améliorer ce processus grâce à l’IA.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Bruno Bouchard;Bob-Antoine Menelas;Julien Maître

Student:

Partner:

Co-operators (General Insurance)

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Finance and Insurance

University:

Université du Québec à Chicoutimi

Program:

Accelerate

STRATUM: A Digital Field Notes Tool for Archaeologists

Under the Lab2Market Program, the intern will develop and test a field notes tool called STRATUM to alleviate stresses caused by documentation in the field. The tool development will be guided by the results of three studies: 1) a qualitative investigation of user needs and sources of stress (already underway); 2) a preliminary survey of the archaeological community of Canada and the US evaluating incidence of burnout (the main focus of this internship); and 3) a mixed-methods study evaluating the effect of a digital tool on burnout rates and stresses on archaeologists in the field, to be conducted upon completion of the first two studies.7.3.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Scott Bateman

Student:

Partner:

Springboard Atlantic Inc.

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Construction; Indigenous Affairs; Information and Communications Technology

University:

University of New Brunswick

Program:

Accelerate

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