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Improved Phenotyping of Macrophages Using Cell Line Models, Gene Expression Signatures, and Protein Secretion Data

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a 3rd leading cause of death, which decreases lung function due to irreversible airway obstruction. Lung immune cells, such as macrophages, play an important role in the disease progression. However, researchers don’t fully understand their diversity and functions. Models of macrophages are useful to better understand patient macrophages. We will first obtain 3 types of model macrophages and compare their characteristics (such as gene expression and secreted proteins) with recently published COPD alveolar macrophage data from literature. Results from these experiments will determine whether these robust models could be used to better understand COPD alveolar macrophage phenotypes and functions.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Don Sin

Student:

Partner:

Providence Health Care

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Urban Transportation and 5G Connectivity

With the fifth-generation mobile communication system (5G), mobile operators need to explore new use cases and applications. These industries are potential users of 5G to fully exploit the new 5G capabilities in terms of its application. Vehicular communications and intelligent transportation systems are considered new use cases of 5G whose low-latency and ultra-reliability are required. This project presents an experimental evaluation of latency and reliability performance of 5G connectivity towards intelligent transportation systems. In this project, we introduce the 5G Thales prototype system. It is most distinctive that the prototype system is equipped with a V2V Direct communication radio interface and the traditional radio interfaces between BS and UE (i.e., downlink and uplink). Then, we present the evaluation results on over-the-air latency and reliability performance. The measurement campaign was carried out in Quebec City.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Abdella Chehri;Paul Fortier

Student:

Partner:

Thales Canada Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

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

University:

Université du Québec à Chicoutimi

Program:

Accelerate

Microchemical techniques to evaluate priority contaminant sources along the migration routes of Chinook (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) and Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch)

Adult Chinook and Coho Salmon migrate to a variety of marine regions around the North Pacific. Along these migration routes, the contaminants they encounter and consume will vary. These returning salmon are consumed by humans and Southern Resident Killer Whales, and the health risk they pose will be dependent on their migration routes and diets. Otolith microchemistry provides a record of where salmon have been throughout their lives. By comparing the microchemistry of returning salmon to the microchemical profiles of various marine regions, we can determine the migration route undertaken by each individual salmon and relate that to its contaminant load. We propose to compare the microchemical profile of various marine regions to returning Chinook and Coho Salmon to determine the different contaminant loads associated with migration routes and diet.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Francis Juanes;Tanya Brown;Tanya M Brown

Student:

Partner:

Pacific Salmon Foundation

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

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

University:

University of Victoria

Program:

Accelerate

EFFECT OF DAM-ROCK INTERFACE IRREGULARITY OF THE SEISMIC RESPONSE OF GRAVITY DAMS

Dam failures may lead to catastrophic consequences, extending far beyond the immediate neighbourhood of the dam site due to sudden reservoir release or overtopping. The main objectives of this research project are: (i) to apply state-of-the-art simulation tools to investigate the seismic response of a real dam in Quebec to formulate guidelines on the significance of including the effects of the irregularity of dam-rock interface and vertical component of earthquakes in the evaluation of the seismic response of dams. Selected monoliths of the dam are investigated under stochastically uncorrelated horizontal and vertical acceleration components corresponding to seismic hazard in Eastern Canada. A particular attention is devoted to the effect of the irregularity of dam-rock interface. Extensive transient analyses are conducted to obtain response indicators including displacements, shear forces, and tangential displacements at the joints and dam-foundation interfaces. The methodologies and the obtained results are synthesized in a technical report

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Faculty Supervisor:

Najlb Bouaanani

Student:

Partner:

Hydro-Quebec

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

University:

École Polytechnique de Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Moving evidence into practice: using knowledge transfer to improve the care of individuals with lymphedema

The purpose of this partnership between the University of Alberta and the Canadian Lymphedema Framework (CLF) is to support the CLF’s mission to promote best practices in risk reduction, early diagnosis and treatment of lymphedema. Lymphedema is a swelling that occurs in a limb or body region as a result of damage to the lymphatic system. Currently, it is estimated that over 1 million Canadians suffer from lymphedema, with a significant proportion developing the disease secondary to cancer and/or cancer treatment. With support from the University of Alberta, a qualified expert postdoctoral fellow will provide the CLF with the needed expertise in research to facilitate the development of Clinical Practice Guidelines for Lymphedema and an evidence-based learning series for healthcare professionals in both official languages. As the CLF is in a time of leadership transition, this partnership will allow the organization to explore its future leadership needs.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Margaret McNeely

Student:

Partner:

Canadian Lymphedema Framework

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

Processus et outils numériques pour une approche intégrée de planification et de contrôle des projets de construction

Ce projet de recherche est effectué avec le Groupe Jenaco, œuvrant depuis plusieurs années pour une amélioration des pratiques et une approche participative des acteurs de l’industrie pour adresser les enjeux associés au changement rapide de culture qui s’impose pour l’industrie de la construction. Le projet s’insère dans cette dynamique et vise à développer une approche intégrée pour la planification et le contrôle des projets de construction, basée sur les technologies numériques. Le projet permettra 1) de réaliser une matrice d’aide à la décision pour le choix d’outil de planification et de contrôle d’un projet de construction, et 2) de proposer un flux de processus optimal permettant d’améliorer les pratiques de planification et de contrôle, offrant l’opportunité d’un meilleur échange d’information entre le bureau et le chantier. Le projet se focalisera sur les pratiques et besoins de l’entreprise, mais les résultats devraient profiter à l’ensemble de l’industrie.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Conrad Boton

Student:

Partner:

Le Groupe Jenaco

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Construction and infrastructure

University:

École de technologie supérieure

Program:

Accelerate

Methods and tool support to enable the systematic improvement of the DevOps process based on information captured by GitLab during the software peer review phase

In the last decade, DevOps has emerged as the prominent approach to increase agility, productivity, and quality in the software industry. DevOps is a software engineering approach that aims at continuous improvement through the use of a systematic approach. It advocates for automation and monitoring at all stages of software development and operations. Based on the spectacular progress it has enabled, DevOps can be viewed as a disruption in the evolution of software engineering approaches. However, it brings important challenges and many companies are struggling with its implementation and evolution. The objective of this project is to develop methods and tool support to enable the systematic improvement of the software development aspect of the DevOps process based on information captured during the peer review process in GitLab. Our goal is to improve both the efficiency of the process and the quality of the resulting software.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Francis Bordeleau

Student:

Partner:

Kaloom Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Information and cultural industries

University:

École de technologie supérieure

Program:

Accelerate

Sécuriser l’approvisionnement en biomasse forestière et assurer la stabilité des coûts: Enjeux et solutions d’affaires

La bioénergie est l’énergie produite à partir de biomasse. Dans sa Politique énergétique 2030, le gouvernement du Québec vise une augmentation de 50% de la production de la bioénergie par rapport à 2013; il s’engage à soutenir particulièrement la production de bioénergie provenant de la biomasse forestière. Mais cette filière tarde à se déployer au Québec. Une des barrières principales à l’adoption et au déploiement de la bioénergie au Québec est la complexité, réelle ou perçue, pour mettre en place des chaines d’approvisionnement en biomasse forestière. Même en présence d’une volonté politique certaine soutenant la bioénergie, des projets tardent à se concrétiser.
La compagnie Combustion Expert Énergie est déjà active comme fournisseur de solutions technologiques pour la production de chaleur à partir de biomasse. Elle souhaite développer une compréhension plus fine des enjeux liés aux chaines d’approvisionnement en biomasse forestière, situées en amont de ses activités industrielles actuelles.
Le but recherché est d’identifier les lacunes de la filière de la bioénergie et les opportunités de développement d’affaires pour combler ces lacunes, en vue de soutenir la réalisation de projets de bioénergie au Québec.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Evelyne Thiffault;Évelyne Thiffault

Student:

Partner:

Combustion Expert Énergie

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Accelerate

Risk classification over time for individuals who have diabetes

This project/research is based on creating AI models that assist in determining blood glucose levels in individuals that have been diagnosed with Diabetes and classify changes in their risk-levels over a period of time. This research will be carried out by Ian Ho, student at Queen’s University pursuing his Bachelor’s in Applied Science – BASc, Applied Mathematics and Computer Engineering. He will research and develop predictive algorithms and analytical models for early diagnosis and risk assessment for Diabetes, under the supervision and advisory of QMind and Dr. Farhana Zulkernine of Queen’s University. This project will be carried out for a period of 4 months, at the end of which it will be integrated with the SenSights.AI platform ready for deployment. The partner organization will be able to leverage the research done for future projects and research in the field of Mathematic and Bioscience.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Farhana Zulkernine

Student:

Partner:

MarkiTech

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Artificial Intelligence; Technology

University:

Queen's University

Program:

Accelerate

Solid Waste Management Best Practices: cost effective options to sustainably manage solid waste in the Peace River Regional District

The Peace River Regional District (PRRD) and the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC), are collaborating on the development of a solid waste management plan (SWMP) whose foundation is based on the five “R”s as outlined in A Guide to Solid Waste Management Planning (2016) produced by the British Columbia Ministry of Environment1. The hierarchy of the five R approach is: reduce, resuse, recycle, recover, residuals. While strategies have been put in place by the PRRD to encourage the reduce and reuse initiatives, this proposal focusses on the recycle and recover aspects. The PRRD and UNBC wish to conduct preliminary feasibility studies to explore means to i) Increase the diversion of solid waste generated in the PRRD and its byproducts; ii) commercialize out-of-district recycling and post-recycling production so that the PRRD may become a leader in SWM by processing recyclables that were previously destined for foreign countries.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Hossein Kazemian

Student:

Partner:

Peace River Regional District

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Public administration

University:

University of Northern British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Life Cycle Assessment to Inform Potential for Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcomes in Canada’s LNG Industry

The Paris Agreement, which was signed in December 2015 and went into effect in November 2016, outlines a framework for a new market mechanism that could to incentivize countries to reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions: internationally transferred mitigation outcomes (ITMOs). ITMOs enable countries to transfer emissions reduction credits between countries to efficiently find those areas where emissions could be reduced most efficiently and cost-effectively, thus resulting in greater net reductions globally. However, it remains unclear whether ITMOs can be created and implemented by Canadian energy producers, and what this could mean for energy producers. In this project, one intern will research the feasibility of ITMOs for Canada’s LNG industry, using the export of BC LNG to China as an example. The intern will conduct life cycle analyses (LCAs) of different fuel sources to determine whether the export of BC LNG to China could result in a net emissions reduction under different scenarios. The partner organization (FortisBC) will benefit from a deeper understanding of whether and how it could implement ITMOs to gain a return on investment for upstream emissions reductions and create competitive advantages.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Kasun Hewage;Harish Krishnan

Student:

Partner:

FortisBC Energy Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Utilities

University:

The University of British Columbia - Okanagan

Program:

Accelerate

The politics of clinical trials in a pandemic: The role of the blood service indeveloping a treatment for COVID-19

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, hundreds of clinical trials are currently ongoing to evaluate the effectiveness of convalescent plasma derived from individuals who have recovered from COVID-19. As a licensed plasma collector for transfusible plasma and the National blood operator (outside Quebec), Canadian Blood Services has consequently taken on a unique role in several nationally and internationally coordinated clinical trials. This project will generate critical knowledge to explore the experiences and key challenges faced by Canadian Blood Services related to when and how to partner with a variety of actors within the clinical trials landscape. Our findings will thus inform the development of clinical trials governance policies, processes, and Formulaire de demande Mitacs Accélération Mitacs-SSHRC Joint Initiative- Accelerate Proposal Streamline Application V01_2018 20 of 22 www.mitacs.ca protocols at Canadian Blood Services aimed at ensuring research integrity, public accountability, and equitable allocation of plasma products. We will also explore how CBS leverages its credibility, expertise and resources to recruit donors for clinical trials.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Quinn Grundy

Student:

Partner:

Canadian Blood Services (ON)

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Public Service, Policy, and Governance; Pharmaceuticals

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

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