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Design of Novel Catheter Systems for Local Drug Delivery and Cryogenic Lung Biopsy

Balloons have potential benefits over stents for localised drug delivery. The activities in this proposal will aid the development of a dual balloon catheter system. By the end of the internship, the balloon catheter design will be completed and frozen in anticipation of pre-clinical studies.
The gold standard for diagnosis of interstitial lung disease is surgical biopsy, despite associated complications including mortality. Cryogenic lung biopsy presents a new method of diagnosis with low risks compared to surgical methods. This proposal highlights the ongoing development of a cryogenic lung biopsy device. The intern will be required to execute engineering confidence testing as well as verification testing prior to design freeze. By the end of the internship period, a completed design of the cryogenic lung biopsy device will be ready for human use.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Mark Towler

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

AgileMV

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

Toronto Metropolitan University

Programme :

Accelerate

How do people labelled with intellectual disabilities experiencing care in the developmental services sector define person-centered care?

The purpose of this project is to understand what person-centered planning and care means to people labelled with intellectual disabilities experiencing care in the developmental services sector. If we are able to question labels of intellectual disability, celebrate body-mind difference; desire disability, neurodivergence, and disabled/neurodiverse futures, how will the western industrial complex of care exist (or cease to exist)? What can replace it? This is intended to be an emancipatory research project, one of the key elements of which is the “oppressed” group gaining power in the research process (Garbutt, 2009). People labelled with intellectual disabilities whose collective, intersectional experience of care is absent in scholarship and public policy, and who are barriered from access to the academy and governance, might use this project to make their experiences of, and desires for, care known. The Meta Center will gain the opportunity to set benchmarks for care and service provision, defined and determined by their clients.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Rachel da Silveira Gorman

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Meta

Discipline :

Sociology

Secteur :

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

Université :

York University

Programme :

Accelerate

Advancing Clean Energy in Remote Communities

As Canada looks to transition to a clean energy system, reducing diesel use in remote communities presents a significant challenge. Despite financial assistance from the federal government, the business case for clean energy projects in remote communities continues to be less than ideal. Without government support for capital costs, renewable energy projects at present are failing to attract private investment. To address this problem, this research project seeks to identify financial (e.g. market-based) tools, provincial/territorial/ and federal energy policies and programs, and regulations which might further advance the business case for renewable energy projects in remote communities, with the ultimate goal of accelerating the clean energy transition, with a focus on Indigenous-owned and led projects. As such, this project aims to better understand how Canada’s efforts to further reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples relates to and impacts sustainable energy transitions in remote communities. This research aims to inform the Pembina Institute’s collaborative efforts with the federal government to accelerate diesel reduction efforts in remote communities in Canada.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Alexandra Mallett

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Pembina Institute (BC)

Discipline :

Sociology

Secteur :

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

Université :

Carleton University

Programme :

Accelerate

Reporting Automation Platform (RAP)

The overarching objective of this research project is to design, develop, and test, a reporting automation platform that is able to gather data (in the form of metrics, graphs, tables) from several security software and 3rd party tools, aggregate the data if needed, generate metrics, build reports and upload them to another tool with a dashboard to view and change data/metrics and, also, facilitate download.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Rozita Dara

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

ISA Cybersecurity

Discipline :

Computer science

Secteur :

Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

University of Guelph

Programme :

Accelerate

Effects of Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation on Gait in Patients with Functional Neurological Disorder

Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) is an increasingly prevalent medical condition in which there is a “software” issue resulting in abnormality in the functioning of the nervous system and can greatly impair a person’s quality of life with a wide range of motor, cognitive, and sensory symptoms. There is presently very limited research about FND, and no literature exploring the use of music to manage the symptoms. Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation (RAS) is a technique that uses external rhythmic stimuli such as the beat of the metronome to facilitate intrinsically rhythmic movements such as walking, and has been shown to improve gait in a range of populations including Parkinson’s Disease, stroke, and traumatic brain injury. Neurologic music therapists at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston have observed short-term immediate improvements in gait with RAS in patients with FND, however, further exploration is needed in order to understand and quantify how RAS can be an effective tool in the treatment of this population. In collaboration with therapist and researchers at Spaulding, I would like to explore whether the use of a RAS gait training program could have a significant impact on gait parameters such as cadence, velocity, stride length, and symmetry

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Corene Thaut

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Harvard University

Discipline :

Sociology

Secteur :

Education

Université :

University of Toronto

Programme :

Globalink Research Award

Validation of the 12M inertial system against a marker based motion capture system

A new tendency, in the way of practicing and collecting data in the health related fields, has influenced
a large development of non-invasive portable and wearable systems by companies specialized in
biomechanical instrumentations. In human motion analysis, particularly in biomechanics, the use of
inertial measurements units (IMUs) are frequently used in sports context such as tracking the action of
athletes. IMUs are highly transportable therefore; they can be used outside laboratory conditions. The
goal of this project is to validate the body segment orientations measured by the 12M inertial system
against those calculated by the VICON® motion capture system. The protocol will be divided in two
distinct sections: A comparison of the two measurement systems using a single axis pendulum and a
comparison of the two measurement systems using predetermined-controlled human movements. Once
validated, the IMUs will be use to assess kinematic measurements of sport movements, in our case ice
hockey skating. In order to constantly improve their products and….TOBECONT’D

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

David Pearsall

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

NexGen Ergonomics Inc

Discipline :

Life Sciences

Secteur :

Université :

McGill University

Programme :

Accelerate

Development of a biocompatible coating for an implantable magnetic marker

Non-palpable breast cancers, needing localization before removal, make approximately 60% of the diagnosed breast cancers. The gold standard for localizing includes implanting protruding wires or radioactive seeds in the lesion. The wires are not accurate, cause pain and discomfort to the patients, while the radioactive seeds warrant strict administrative and safety requirements. MOLLI Surgical Inc. offers a wireless and non-radioactive alternative: Magnetic Occult Lesion Localization Instrument (MOLLI). The instrument has a magnetic marker (placed in the lesion) and a probe (detecting the marker during surgery). The device provides comfort and convenience to the patients and confidence to the surgeons. Inherent toxicity of the magnets, needs them to be coated. MOLLI Surgical Inc. is currently using a costly proprietary coating, but a cost-effective coating is warranted to make the device affordable and acceptable for service healthcare systems. The present study aims to develop a low-cost coating for magnetic markers.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Mark Towler

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

MOLLI Surgical Inc

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

Toronto Metropolitan University

Programme :

Accelerate

Enhancing the Economic and Social Impacts of Community Foundations in Rural Manitoba

Manitoba’s 55 community foundations (CF) play a critical role in community development. These CFs are committed to building their community for generations to enjoy yet each are unique in their experiences and capacities. Many CFs capacities are stretched and they are pulled between advancing their organizational and operational capacities in order to plan for and achieve specific social and economic goals, while also being attentive to their communities’ priorities and responsive to issues such as governance, transparency, and accountability. This project’s goal is to bridge this gap and enhance the social and economic impact of CFs in Manitoba. This project employs a mixed methods approach for completing its two objectives. The first includes identifying data requirements for developing forecasts on the asset growth and economics impacts of CFs in Manitoba; the second uses a collaborative process to design models for enhancing the grant making capacity of Manitoba’s CFs.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Cora Dupuis;Manish Pandey;Wayne Kelly

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

The Winnipeg Foundation

Discipline :

Sociology

Secteur :

Other services (except public administration)

Université :

Brandon University; University of Winnipeg

Programme :

Accelerate

Bacterial biosensors for detection of naphthenic acids and as high throughput bioremediation screening tools

Extracting oil from the Athabasca oil sands generates large volumes of processed water that is stored in vast tailings ponds. Due to the accumulation of numerous organic compounds, this water needs to be monitored and eventually treated. Bioremediation is the use of bacteria to degrade the contaminants in the wastewater and is a low cost, feasible approach to treat large volumes of water. This proposal aims to develop a new biosensor technology to detect naphthenic acids in water, one of the primary chemicals of concern. The biosensors consist of engineered bacteria that produce light (bioluminescence) in the presence of naphthenic acids. Compared to current methods, biosensors are rapid, simple, low cost and high throughput. Biosensors will also be used to screen thousands of bacterial isolates to identify bacteria and the genes that are used to degrade naphthenic acids. Our goal is to improve our understanding of using bacterial bioremediation to clean up the water stored in the tailings ponds.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Shawn Lewenza

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd

Discipline :

Life Sciences

Secteur :

Mining

Université :

Athabasca University; University of Calgary

Programme :

Accelerate

Synthesis of Fluorinated Cannabinoids

The recent legalization of marijuana has sparked renewed interest in studying the health benefits of the non-psychoactive cannabinoids. Cannabidiol (CBO, 1, Figure 1) has emerged as a promising medicinal candidate due to its potential for the treatment of anxiety, and chronic pain. In 2018, the first CBD-containing drug, Epidio1ex, was approved by the FDA for the treatment of epilepsy. Despite its promise as a pharmaceutical, animal and human trials have found that CBD has low bioavailability and is prone to metaboHc degradation and excretion. This issue may be addressed through the synthesis of fluorinated derivatives, a commonly-utilized strategy in the pharmaceutical industry for increasing metabolic stability and modulating pharmacokinetics. The overall strategy of this project is to synthesize fluorinated CBD derivatives to make them more stable to oxidative degradation and excretion.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Glenn Sammis

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Delic Labs Inc

Discipline :

Physics

Secteur :

Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

The University of British Columbia

Programme :

Accelerate

Les pratiques juridiques controversées dans le regard des praticiens (notaires)

Une partie des coûts de la justice est attribuable à des pratiques situées aux limites de la déontologie professionnelle : rapport collusoire entre praticiens, multiplication des dépenses douteuses, honoraires abusifs, exploitation de l’ignorance des justiciables, engagement dans des procédures qui auraient pu être évitées par un recours judiciaire à la Conférence de règlement amiable, introduction de procédures dans le cadre de dossiers dont les fondements en droit sont clairement faibles, etc. Des problèmes équivalents traversent sans doute la profession notariale.
Une étude sur les principales causes de dénonciation au Syndic du Barreau et de la Chambre des Notaires et sur leur issue, de même qu’une enquête menée auprès des praticiens permettra de compléter cet inventaire et conduira à une redéfinition des formations offertes en matière de déontologie professionnelle, particulièrement à la lueur du projet en cours de réforme du Code de déontologie des avocats.
Le chantier de recherche sur la « Les pratiques juridiques controversées » fait partie d’un grand projet de recherche en partenariat sur l’Accès au droit et à la justice (ADAJ) supporté par le Conseil de recherche en science humaines CRSH.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Pierre Noreau

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Chambre des notaires du Québec

Discipline :

Sociology

Secteur :

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

Université :

Université de Montréal

Programme :

Accelerate

Genomic tools development for international high sea salmon research

Pacific salmon spend most of their life in the open ocean, where we know little about the factors influencing their health and abundance. Last year, we participated in the first expedition to explore the winter habitat of salmon the Gulf of Alaska. We collect samples to inform ongoing research projects focusing on salmon health and their feeding habits, collected environmental DNA samples that allow us to detect the presence of different species in the environment, and were able to pinpoint coho salmon to their river of origin using a mobile genetic stock identification method. Now, we are preparing to follow up this unprecedented expedition with two more research expatiations in the winters of 2020 and 2021. We aim to repeat and refine the results from the first expedition to get an baseline view of the ecosystem in the Gulf of Alaska that is crucial for the survival of our salmon stocks.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Kristi Miller-Saunders

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Pacific Salmon Foundation

Discipline :

Life Sciences

Secteur :

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

Université :

The University of British Columbia

Programme :

Accelerate

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