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Development of an Al first molecular database to accelerate drug discovery

Using simplified language understandable to a layperson; provide a general, one-paragraph description of the proposed research project to be undertaken by the intern(s) as well as the expected benefit to the partner organization. {100 – 150 words)
The project aims to develop a molecular compounds database to accelerate drug discovery. Compounds shared by chemical providers are currently stored in large library files. Due to their size and number, these files are a bottleneck in virtual screening. The molecular database will gather them in a centralised entity, thus making library processing efficient. The project will also develop partner relationships by offering a better data sharing experience through a user interface and a programmatic client. Besides storing known compounds, the database will implement an unknown compound enumeration feature. Combined with an active learning model, experts will be able to use the database to manually explore chemical subspaces to find hit compounds. The last phase of the project will focus on extending open source work to provide a privacy preserving machine learning framework based on the developed molecular database to enable federated learning pipelines for virtual screening.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Reihaneh Rabbany

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Valence Discovery Inc

Discipline :

Computer science

Secteur :

Artificial Intelligence; Pharmaceuticals

Université :

McGill University

Programme :

Accelerate

JordanKearns-FinnAI

As a high tech AI company, we are fortunate that our business model has proved to be resilient to COVID. However, we have moved to a fully remote work environment and do not plan on ever returning to an in office company. This proves challenging as our policies, company rituals, customer service and cultural were not designed to meet the demands of a remote work environment.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Dale Ganley

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Finn AI

Discipline :

Business

Secteur :

Information and cultural industries; Wholesale trade

Université :

University of Victoria

Programme :

Business Strategy Internship

Pharmaceutical and microbial removal from Wastewater by Photocatalysis

The increasing consumption of pharmaceutical to combat wide variety of diseases have caused pharmaceuticals as an emerging pollutant (EP) in water bodies and also in wastewater samples. The non-biodegradable nature of pharmaceuticals results their ineffective removal in biological systems including biological wastewater treatment units (BWTU). To combat the problem of secondary effluent from BWTU containing both EPs and un-settled/un-filtered bacteria, it is mandatory to identify a cost-effective hybrid treatment system. Photocatalysis, one of the promising advanced oxidation processes, could completely remove the EPs and microbes. In the present investigation, a novel catalyst having the potential of simultaneous photocatalytic activity, adsorption and microbial in-activation along with good re-usability will be prepared. Titanium di-oxide (TiO2), a well known catalyst can be doped with graphene oxide (GO) having high adsorption capacity and which is itself photocatalytically active and can decrease electron-hole recombination. Silver (Ag) or copper (Cu) nanoparticles having good anti-bacterial property can also be doped in the composite. Chitosan (CS) can be used for composites binding and for recovery purpose. Hence the prepared composite (CS-GO-Ag-TiO2) (a model) can be checked for simultaneous pharmaceutical and microbial removal. Moreover, the applicability of successfully developed catalyst for real-time secondary effluent treatment will be explored.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Gopal Achari

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Environmental Science and Technology; Nanotechnology; Water

Université :

University of Calgary

Programme :

Globalink Research Award

Géologie et minéralisation des Zones Sud de la mine Goldex, Val-d’Or, Abitibi

L’or est un métal critique dans l’exploration et l’exploitation minière au Canada. La mine d’or Goldex est en opération depuis 2008 dans la région de l’Abitibi. Mines Agnico Eagle limitée y exploite un gisement d’or relativement typique en milieu souterrain. Toutefois des nouvelles zones minéralisées (Zones Sud), aux caractéristiques distinctes de celles présentement en exploitation, ont récemment été découvertes. Le but du projet est d’établir quels sont les contrôles principaux sur la géométrie des zones minéralisées et la distribution de l’or dans les Zones Sud. La méthodologie inclut un volet terrain à la mine, et un volet laboratoire à l’université. Les avantages pour l’organisme partenaire incluent : (i) aborder des questions fondamentales quant aux contrôles sur la distribution du minerai et la géométrie des Zones Sud et ainsi optimiser les opérations et l’exploration, à la mine comme ailleurs dans le district; (ii) participer à la formation pratique de la relève et potentiellement former un futur employé hautement qualifié.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Pierre-Simon Ross

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Groupe MISA;Agnico Eagle Mines Limited

Discipline :

Earth science

Secteur :

Mining; Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

Université du Québec : Institut national de la recherche scientifique

Programme :

Accelerate

Feasibility Study for Indigenous Women’s Second-stage Housing in Canada

The partner organization, the National Aboriginal Circle Against Family Violence (NACAFV), is conducting a Feasibility Study for constructing on-reserve second-stage housing. A section of the Study is on the technical aspects of this type of housing which is for women who wish to leave their homes permanently because of domestic violence. The design of the housing unit emphasizes safety and security because an ex-partner or ex-spouse may be stalking a woman—since one of the most dangerous times for women living in domestic violence is when they are leaving. The work entails the different building codes and standards for each province/territory and how they are interpreted onreserve; designing several options of what single units could look like, the main floor layout with an office (it will be staffed 24/7) and a larger meeting space for compulsory programming/services; and, security features both inside and outside the building (e.g., security cameras, fencing, fire escapes).

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Shirley Thompson;Shauna Mallory-Hill

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

National Aboriginal Circle Against Family Violence

Discipline :

Sociology

Secteur :

Construction and infrastructure

Université :

University of Manitoba

Programme :

Accelerate

A Deep Risk-Sensitive Reinforcement Learning Framework for Portfolio Management

In Finance, the use of Automated Trading Systems (ATS) on markets is growing every year and the trades generated by an algorithm now account for the majority of orders that arrive at stock exchanges. Historically, these systems were based on advanced statistical methods and signal processing able to extract trading signals from financial data. However, the recent successes of Machine Learning have attracted the interest of the financial community. The Reinforcement Learning method is a subcategory of machine learning and has been broadly applied by investors and researchers in building strategic asset allocation (Sequential) Decision Making systems. In this work, we explore performances of Risk-Sensitive Reinforcement Learning agents on the sequential and volatile data of financial markets by using concepts from Operations Research, Machine Learning and Finance to make the learning process of the agent immunized from adversarial impact of uncertainty.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Jonathan Yumeng Li

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Brane Capital

Discipline :

Business

Secteur :

Finance and Insurance

Université :

University of Ottawa

Programme :

Accelerate

Dino Island: Improving Executive Functioning in Very Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Many children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) have problems with attention and executive functions (EF). Cognitive interventions have great potential to improve attention/EF and related skills (e.g., academic learning, social function, behaviour etc.), but few such interventions exist with even fewer that can be delivered at home. In light of COVID-19, parent-delivered interventions are crucial for continuity of healthcare for children with ASD. We will evaluate the efficacy of a new attention/EF intervention (Dino Island), as delivered by parents at home to their children with ASD. Half of the children will complete a 12-week attention/EF intervention whereas the other half will complete a control intervention. We will conduct pre- and post- testing to assess cognitive, academic, and behavioral outcomes. We will also gather information on the use of an on-line telehealth tool (TelerooTM) for delivering home-based interventions.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Sarah Macoun

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

The Uncomplicated Family Inc.

Discipline :

Sociology

Secteur :

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

Université :

University of Victoria

Programme :

Accelerate

Development of Enhanced RF-ICP thermal torch for waste to energy and radioactive waste material treatment

The fields of plastic waste management and radioactive waste treatment are essential for sustainable society that utilizes plastic waste for energy production and radiation safety. Land filing and incineration of plastic waste has large environmental impacts due to GHG emissions. The mentioned challenges could be eliminated using a more reliable and controllable thermal source such as inductively coupled thermal plasma (ICP) torches that enhance the chemical reactivity and operating parameters using radio-frequency thermal plasma jets. In this project an advanced 1100 W RF-ICP will be simulated, designed and constructed to generate RF thermal plasma jet which is integrated in Pro-flange stainless steel reactors at a pilot plant scale to enhance the chemical reactivity and produce clean gasoline and diesel fuels suitable for usage in ignition engines. This integration shall improve the quality of end-products, eliminate tar and wax content, provide better temperature control in chemical reactors, as well as enhance the chemical reactivity and thermal cracking reaction parameters. It is expected that thermal plasma torch temperature will reach to almost 8000 degree Celsius using Argon gas.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Hossam Gaber

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Pro-Flange Ltd

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Manufacturing

Université :

University of Ontario Institute of Technology

Programme :

Accelerate

The A100 – Data Analyst

The A100 is dedicated to supporting the technology and innovation ecosystem in Alberta. By measuring the growth of our industry and benchmarking our progress against other jurisdictions we will be able to use a fact base to assist the way we advocate for tech and innovation companies in Alberta.
We intend to measure the impact of new GOA programs and assess their impact against programs that exist in other jurisdiction to understand where new efforts to accelerate the growth of this sector should be focused. As stated above, the information and tools we develop through this project will form an ongoing fact base that is currently absent and necessary to :
– make sound policy decisions to help diversify and strengthen the Alberta economy post COVID and post Oil and Gas downturn, and,
– Advocate for change necessary to accelerate the growth and advancement of tech and innovation industry in Alberta.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Martin Halek

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

The A100

Discipline :

Business

Secteur :

Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

University of Calgary

Programme :

Business Strategy Internship

OEEDC x Helen Wang

The project will assist in development of a supply chain analysis and marketing strategy to support the transition of existing and new eastern Ontario companies to emerging opportunities in the advanced manufacturing, medical devices and food supply chains. This work will include integration of a virtual 3D tool the organization has developed as a new technology being adopted in preparation for implementing innovative new approaches to investment attraction and business support, transitioning from a basic online presence to an interactive, dynamic and measurable presence that will convene regional partners, promote opportunities and allow for real time performance measurement. The project will support our transition from a previous operating model that was sector focused and independent to an inclusive multi-sectoral approach that will allow the Commission to pivot to address emerging opportunities that are more effectively promoted in a regional partnership. The project will build on established successes in collaborative regional economic development activities and reset the organizations strategy with new initiatives to build infrastructure and promote opportunities to a global market.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Elspeth Murray

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Ontario East Economic Development Commission

Discipline :

Business

Secteur :

Management of companies and enterprises; Public administration

Université :

Queen's University

Programme :

Business Strategy Internship

Development Project for TCDC

The Carret Dance Conservatory (TCDC) provides serious Ballet and contemporary training for dance students from a young age to a professional level. Despite the excellent curriculum TCDC offers, they have been receiving a negative cash flow since April due to the lack of marketing and the inability to alter business development plans under change and stress. TCDC wants to grow and bring the highest-quality training to dance students.
The online program is a business model update for TCDC. It will break the geographical limitations, attract more students, decrease marginal cost, and obtain capital to grow its operation and develop more products.
Firstly, I will create a new business development plan for online dance education for TCDC. TCDC needs to make the transition during Covid-19. We aim to integrate the online and offline modes; each program will help to strengthen the other. Secondly, holding online classes is very new to the field of dance. I will work with teachers to solve the teach-without-touching difficulty for online courses and explore and test the marketing strategies in online student recruitment.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Elspeth Murray

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

The Carret Dance Conservatory

Discipline :

Business

Secteur :

Education

Université :

Queen's University

Programme :

Business Strategy Internship

Research and Development of a Nanostructured Thin Film Diagnostic Platform

The proposed project consists of research and development for a thin film diagnostic platform. The purpose of this project is to better understand the impact of various manufacturing parameters on the resulting device structure and function. Our diagnostic technology operates through the thin film interference of light. Similar to the colours generated by a thin layer of oil on water, we are able to create thin film interference colours using thin nanostructured metals. Further understanding of how to tailor the device will allow for the optical properties of these metals to be adjusted such that small molecules (i.e. proteins and other biomarkers) can be easily visualized after binding to the metal surface via a colour change. The unique aspect of this diagnostic is that the technology easily allows for additional markers to be added to the test, a concept known as multiplexing. The platform has diagnostic potential in various fields such as agriculture, environmental, and clinical testing.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Robert Burrell

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

SN Biomedical

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Manufacturing

Université :

University of Alberta

Programme :

Accelerate

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