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Ultrasound-driven “on-demand” pulsatile delivery of chemotherapeutics or chemotherapeutic delivery vehicles to tumours

In many drug delivery methods, chemotherapeutic drugs have a hard time solely attacking cancer cells in a tumour and instead also attack healthy cells in the body, leading to severe side effects. Pharmasonica has developed ultrasound-responsive microcapsules that can be injected in the stationary tumour. These microcapsules have small silica nanoparticles on their outer shell that eject out upon ultrasound activation (similar to popping a cork on a wine bottle) to enable “on demand” drug release; the more nanoparticles ejected out, the more drug is released. This enables clinicians to personalize and optimize a chemotherapeutic treatment for an individual patient. This project aims to confirm the mechanism of drug release (ideally pulse-like over multiple ultrasound activation cycles), assess what types of therapeutics can be delivered by the microcapsules, and gain proof-of-concept data around the biocompatibility, safety, and efficacy of the microcapsules for cancer therapy within an animal model. From this interaction, the partner will receive validation data on their prototype essential to bring it closer to the healthcare market as well as an improved understanding of the key market(s) to target.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Heather Sheardown

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Pharmasonica Technologies Inc.

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

McMaster University

Programme :

Accelerate

Incorporating Hyperflux in a Nanoptics Platform

This project aims to develop a new platform for spectroscopic imaging with optics at the nano-scale. It will involve forming a new relationship between Tornado Spectral Systems, RHK Technologies and the Burch group at the University of Toronto. This relationship will combine their unique expertise to achieve a system with unparalleled performance, able to determine a wide variety of physical properties on unprecedented length scales. The resulting Tip Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy system will be of interest to a wide array of researchers in biology, physics, materials, engineering, and chemistry, not to mention numerous industrial and medical markets. Thus at the conclusion of this project Tornado Spectral Systems will be in an excellent position to widely broaden their customer base, including a new entrance into the high performance, research grade, optical spectroscopy market.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Kenneth Burch

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Tornado Spectral Systems

Discipline :

Physics

Secteur :

Manufacturing

Université :

University of Toronto

Programme :

Accelerate

Investigation of Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty Optimal Fixation Parameters using Advanced Statistical and Computational Approaches

Imagine having the full use of your arm to perform everyday tasks like brushing your teeth, combing your hair, or putting on a shirt, and then losing that ability because you can no longer rotate your shoulder. Such severe shoulder damage is common in almost 1 in 10 adults over 65. Their only chance to regain function is to undergo surgery that reverses and replaces the whole shoulder joint, and many patients will need a second replacement surgery to maintain that function. This research will develop models to design a better implants for shoulder replacement. The results of this research will lead to improved quality of care for patients, and reduce the need for subsequent surgeries. These benefits will in turn reduce the burden on the healthcare system and the cost of continued disability among patients due to poor functional outcomes.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Joshua W Giles

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Vancouver Island Health Authority (Victoria, BC)

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

Université :

University of Victoria

Programme :

Accelerate

Multi-Gram Scale Synthesis, Purification and Formulation of Psilocybin

Mental illness and addiction refer to a wide range of disorders that affects mood, behavior and thinking and thus leads to depression, anxiety disorders, substance use disorder and stress. The psychedelic drug assisted therapy functions as a mental health therapy, which is evolving at a quicker pace nowadays. These drugs are useful in the treatment of anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress, obsessive-compulsive disorder, substance addiction, cancer-related and end of life anxieties. So, many researchers believe that these drugs if administered properly, could revolutionize mental health care, without having adverse effects. We plan to synthesize a very promising psychoactive drug psilocybin in multi-gram scale with high purity and will prepare its various formulation to manage its accurate amount of administration and controlled slow release. It will be further evaluated for its biological activity in collaboration of Halucenex life sciences, Inc. Over the period of 8 months, psilocybin will be synthesized, purified, characterized and formulated at Acadia University and bio evaluated at Halucenex life sciences Inc.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Amitabh Jha

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Halucenex Life Sciences Inc.

Discipline :

Physics

Secteur :

Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

Acadia University

Programme :

Accelerate

Geothermal Optimization Software – Part 1

In the last decade optimization is expanded in many applications from food production to sophisticated applications such as engine fuel efficiency. In the proposed package, it is tried to apply optimization techniques along with physics based analytical and semi-analytical methodologies to create a compelling framework which can help thermal-process based oil industry to reduce their GHG and also better evaluate their CAPEX. Many SAGD projects are overspent on their facilities due to under prediction or overprediction of their oil production expectations. this package will help operators to predict their expectations and improve their predictions as more inputs are provided such 4D seismic, temperature and pressure observation wells, production data, and geological characterization.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Apostolos Kantzas

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Ashaw Energy

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

University of Calgary

Programme :

Accelerate

Lithium ion battery systems for decentralized solar photovoltaic storage in Sub-Saharan Africa

Jaza Energy Hubs supply energy separate from the unreliable local grid for rural communities in Africa. They do this via solar energy, which is abundant in this area, and store the energy in specially made lithium ion batteries. These batteries are removable so that locals can take to their dwelling. Because of old data being used and the sun having a varying amount of energy output through the day there has been cases of mismatched demand and generation. This means that people are not able to receive power when they need it. This project aims to look at the data collected since the hubs were installed and perform tests to find the characteristics of the batteries so that it will not occur in the future. Doing these two tasks also will provide insight on how to make larger installations to service more people.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Lukas Swan

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Jaza Energy Inc

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Manufacturing

Université :

Dalhousie University

Programme :

Accelerate

Using an analog approach to improve weather forecasts for a hydroelectric energy company

Accurate weather forecasts are extremely important when managing power production at hydroelectric dams. BC Hydro uses weather forecasts to predict the amount of water flowing into reservoirs due to rainstorms and snowmelt. This project develops a system that improves these weather forecasts by correcting them based on how the forecasts performed in the past. The system finds days in the past that are similar to the forecast day and makes a correction based on what the forecast errors were on those days. These improved forecasts help BC Hydro keep reservoir levels as high as possible for maximum efficiency while ensuring that water does not spill. In the end this provides economic savings to people and industries of BC.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Roland Stull

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

BC Hydro (Burnaby, BC)

Discipline :

Earth science

Secteur :

Utilities

Université :

The University of British Columbia

Programme :

Accelerate

Delivering safe and effective test-result: communication, management and follow-up

The World Health Organization has identified poor test-result management as a high priority area of patient safety. Systematic reviews in test-result follow-up have shown that failure to follow up on test results, such as pathology or medical imaging, can have major consequences for the effectiveness, quality and safety of patient care. Over the last three decades there has been considerable growth in the number of requests for medical test services, which has added to the complexity of how patient care is delivered, and test results are managed. The objective of this project is to improve the effectiveness, efficiency and robustness of test-result management in the Quebec healthcare system. We intend to achieve this through the analysis of the current processes, methodical identification and risk-weighted ranking of all the possible failure modes and errors, and finding innovative systematic methods to eliminate them while reducing the time and effort of healthcare professionals in test result follow-up.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Nadia Bhuiyan;Masoumeh Kazemi Zanjani

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Fédération des médecins spécialistes du Québec

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Public administration

Université :

Concordia University

Programme :

Accelerate

La transformation des parcs d’activités industrielles et les milieux de vie : le cas du secteur Assomption-Sud — Longue-Pointe à Montréal

Le projet de recherche partenarial s’intéresse au processus de redynamisation des territoires et aux enjeux de cohabitation des usages et usagers, en continuité avec des recherches antérieures notamment financées par Mitacs. Le projet développé dans le secteur Assomption-Sud — Longue-Pointe avec le Service de développement économique de la Ville de Montréal a pour objectif d’explorer les figures de projet en matière d’aménagement dans le processus de modernisation et de transition écologique des parcs d’activités industrielles. Il s’agit de jeter les bases pour le développement d’un programme de recherche plus vaste sur cette problématique, en recensant les pratiques, projets et potentiels d’aménagement des interfaces physico-spatiales entre les industries, le port et les milieux de vie. Le projet vise à accompagner les acteurs publics dans le processus de transition du secteur vers un écoparc industriel, tout en répondant aux enjeux de la cohabitation des usages avec les secteurs résidentiels intégrés et avoisinants.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Priscilla Ananian;Sophie Paquin;François Racine

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Service de développement économique de la Ville de Montréal

Discipline :

Sociology

Secteur :

Public administration

Université :

Université du Québec à Montréal

Programme :

Accelerate

RPAS acquired full motion video analysis and anomaly detection

This research project will investigate how modern Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (also referred to as RPAS, drones, UAVs or UASs) can optimize surveillance missions and target characterization through the integration of Full Motion Video (FMV) cameras. FMV data will be processed and analyzed including the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithms. The large amount of data which results from such surveillance missions must be analyzed via semi-automatic and automatic methods, as manual analysis is neither fast enough nor economical. The processed target information will be dissemination through 4D visualizations systems which will be interactive, immersive and oriented towards decision making.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Alexander Braun

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

MDA Corporation

Discipline :

Earth science

Secteur :

Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

Queen's University

Programme :

Accelerate

Role of ROS regulation by Hace1 in modulating “stemness” versus differentiation of stem cells

The Sorensen laboratory-based Childhood Cancer Research Program is specifically focused on elucidating the genetic and biological determinants of the metastatic process in childhood cancer. Metastatic disease remains the single most dominant driver of adverse outcome in most childhood cancers, particularly in childhood sarcomas. Cancer stem cells, malignant cells that share many characteristics with normal stem cells, have been implicated to have a central role in the metastatic process. The function of cancer stem cells is potentially regulated by reactive oxygen species (ROS) and the Hace1 tumour suppressor protein, a regulator of cellular ROS levels. This internship will use embryonic and induced pluripotent cell lines as a model to study how Hace1 regulates ROS levels, thereby affecting the function of cancer stem cells. It is hoped that this study will elucidate key processes that govern cancer stem cell function, leading to a greater understanding of tumour metastasis.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Poul Sorensen

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Team Finn Foundation;BC Cancer Agency

Discipline :

Life Sciences

Secteur :

Other services (except public administration)

Université :

The University of British Columbia

Programme :

Accelerate

Assessing student (dis)engagement: Interrogating how access and equity factor into the university experience

Disengagement is not a “steady state” rather it is better conceptualized on a continuum with engagement in some areas as well as disengagement in others (Christenson and Thurlow 2004). The proposed research will explore how issues of access and equity factor into student engagement within the university setting. In particular, this research explicitly examines “push” and “pull” factors for engagement by drawing on several data sources to assess factors affecting retention rates and the experiences of students who leave post-secondary education. More specifically, this program of research addresses: (i) the experiences of students who leave university without attaining credentials; (ii) food insecurity amongst university students and barriers to food security in one municipality and (iii) the prevalence of sexualized violence on campus, in particular, by analyzing the processes through which women and LGBTQ2+ individuals navigate feeling safe on campus given their increased risk of sexualized violence.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Martha Dow

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Divisions of Family Practice - Chilliwack

Discipline :

Sociology

Secteur :

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

Université :

University of the Fraser Valley

Programme :

Accelerate

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