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Novel Biomarker Identification for Human Cytomegalovirus Disease in Transplant Patients

Organ transplants save patients with severe end stage organ failure but the need for subsequent lifelong immunosuppression can lead to a number of undesired consequences including the reactivation of viruses of donor or recipient origin. Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection is the most common opportunistic infection in transplant patients and can lead to significant morbidity and mortality. Strategies to deal with HCMV infection include universal prophylaxis in which transplant recipients are given antiviral therapy post transplantation and pre-emptive therapy in which patients are monitored at regular intervals for evidence of HCMV infection and then treated if necessary. These strategies are imperfect and could be greatly improved if biomarkers of HCMV susceptibility were available to categorize patients into high risk and low risk groups. In this research the intern will look at cellular and nucleic acid biomarkers that have the potential to be indicative of patient susceptibility to HCMV infection.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Deepali Kumar

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Industrial Biodevelopmental Laboratory

Discipline :

Life Sciences

Secteur :

Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

University of Toronto

Programme :

Accelerate

Performance evaluation of a Novel “Displacement Buffering System” for Buried Pipelines

ALFA Upgrades recently developed a system for buried pipelines, referred to as “Displacement Buffering System (DBS)”, to redistribute the stress and strain concentrations in a pipe and limit the allowable lateral displacement of the pipe in the incidence of large ground movement.
The scope of this project includes performing experimental tests and consequently developing equations that estimate the extent of allowable applied displacement before the onset of pipe buckling while the DBS is in place. The behaviour of the pipeline in relation to the stiffness of the DBS and the surrounding ground will be evaluated and equations to determine the optimal stiffness of the DBS that can effectively redistribute the strain induced to the pipeline will be developed through this project.
The experimental testing in this project will provide the background data for future numerical analyses and field testing that is required by ALFA Upgrades to fully optimize the technical applicability and economic viability of the DBS.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Samer Adeeb

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

ALFA Upgrades Inc

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Mining

Université :

University of Alberta

Programme :

Accelerate

Biomarkers for industrial mine-water treatment bioreactors

Teck Metals Ltd. is currently investigating the use of bioreactors to remove nitrate and selenium from mine-impacted water in the Elk River Valley. Successful performance of these bioreactors depends on the types of microorganisms that inhabit them, which is difficult to measure using traditional methods. In this project, the recent science of metagenomics will be used to study the bioreactor microbial communities. The goal will be to understand what factors influence the structure and function of the bioreactor microbial community so that operators know how to maintain stable performance of the treatment system. Based on what types of microbes are found in these reactors, we will develop a quick and easy-to-use tool for the bioreactor operators to use for monitoring bioreactor health. This will allow the operators to predict incipient deviations from ideal performance and guide them on what mitigative actions to take.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Susan Baldwin

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Teck Resources Ltd;Teck Metals Ltd (Trail, BC)

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Mining

Université :

The University of British Columbia

Programme :

Accelerate

Oxidation of Oil Sand Process Water (OSPW) by Ozone combined with Ultrasonic irradiations

The aim of this project is to develop a treatment system for the oxidation of naphthenic acids from the oil sand process water. The organic acids, chlorides and aromatic compounds are released into water during extraction of bitumen and heavy oil from the oils sands. Bioremediation is a cost effective and natural way, but high concentration and complex structure of these pollutants makes renders this treatment ineffective. Although number of studies have been published in the literature for the degradation of napthenic acids, but lower removal of TOC suggest an incomplete removal of these pollutants. The proposed research will involve the use of ozone and ultrasonication for the complete mineralization or conversion into smaller molecules suitable for biodegradation. EnviroWay R&D has been involved in the remediation of environmental pollutants, developed technology will enhance their understanding of removal of petroleum pollutants, scale up and commercialization of this technology.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Ajay Dalai

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Université :

University of Saskatchewan

Programme :

Accelerate

Research and Development of a Novel Demo-scale Two-Stage Anaerobic Digestion Process for Renewable Energy Production and Treatment of High Strength Organic Industrial Streams

This project focuses on the research and development of a novel two-stage anaerobic digestion (AD) process to create an array of renewable products such as transportation fuels, chemicals, and plastics from sustainable biomass sources i.e. lignocellulosic crops, and to use wastes such as agricultural residues or municipal green bin collections or animal manures. The novel process will expand the application of the AD process beyond its current primary use for solids and organic wastes treatment to a first-of-a-kind venue. The application of this two-stage anaerobic digestion process is to focus on the productivity aspects of the process with respect to hydrogen and methane. The ultimate goal is to develop an anaerobic digestion process capable of converting feedstocks from various sources using the concept of “co-digestion” to renewable hydrogen and methane gases and to integrate the process with another novel Fischer-Tropsch (FT) process to convert the renewable gases into liquid fuels.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Abdul-Fattah Asfour

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

GreenField Specialty Alcohols

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Manufacturing

Université :

University of Windsor

Programme :

Accelerate

Offshore oil and gas recovery using a new technology

This proposal uses ANSYS multi-physics software to perform a stress and thermal analysis and real time workshop simulation study of the new proposed IPM-ESP motor drive technology. A multi-domain system design environment can be done in the ANSYS multi-physics to provide a thorough picture of the system analysis.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Mohamed Aziz Rahman

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Atlantic XL Inc;Petroleum Research Newfoundland & Labrador

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Programme :

Accelerate

Improving Fishing Safety in Newfoundland and Labrador

Commercial fishing is an important part of Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) with approximately 8700 registered fish harvesters in 2014. Commercial fishing is one of the most dangerous occupations. The Newfoundland and Labrador Fishing Vessel Safety Association (NL-FVSA) has identified extreme weather events, noise and dynamic stability as three major hazards in the <65 foot fleets. MITACS interns will work with harvesters and the NL-FVSA to carry out research and design education and training tools designed to reduce exposures to each of these hazards. One intern, Ph.D. student James Shewmake, will answer the question: what are climate-related sources of risk in the occupation of fishing as informed by stakeholder and key informant observations and perceptions and what kinds of initiatives are needed to address these risks? A second intern will carry out research designed to provide NL harvesters with accurate, accessible, clear information regarding short-term and long-term noise exposures and strategies to eliminate the risk of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) on-board small fishing vessels by carrying out a thorough review of the literature, measuring noise exposures on board a sample of vessels and develop methods and strategies for mitigation of noise.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Barb Neis;Lorenzo Moro;Bruce Colbourne

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Cape Ashley Fish Limited;Newfoundland and Labrador Fish Harvesting Safety Association

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Agriculture; Other services (except public administration)

Université :

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Programme :

Accelerate

Investigation of Rock Penetration and Fragmentation Problems

Anaconda Mining Inc. is experiencing three rock penetration and fragmentation problems that impact costs, recovery and overall feasibility. Through collaboration between Anaconda Mining and the Drilling Technology Laboratory (DTL) at Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN) and the MITACS graduate internships described in this proposal, these problems will be investigated and appropriate solutions developed. The investigation of these research questions is applicable in the mining as well as oil & gas fields.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Stephen Butt

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Signal Gold;Petroleum Research Newfoundland & Labrador

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Mining; Other; Natural Gas

Université :

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Programme :

Accelerate

Treaties and Boundaries Project

The role of this internship is to assist in reaching the SSHRC goal for the Dreamcatcher system of capturing cultural data, traditional ecological knowledge, and traditional land use, creating as full a historical, cultural, and economic record as possible, as well as strong land use management/consultation, water and asset management, and public health systems. This information will inform cultural research, treaty negotiations, and community development. This goal will be reached by the intern: (i) contribute to the Dreamcatcher database and GIS system by assessing concerns, utility, and potential applications from the legal perspective, (ii) research issues of admissibility and reliability of information as they related to the Dreamcatcher system and future legal claims, (iii) make recommendations in relation to information, GIS and the Dreamcatcher system as it relates to Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation land and water claims.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Elizabeth Judge

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

8392692 Canada Inc

Discipline :

Sociology

Secteur :

Management of companies and enterprises

Université :

University of Ottawa

Programme :

Accelerate

Impact of a cognitive intervention program for adults with traumatic brain injury (TBI)

Cognitive impairments are the most common long-term challenges after traumatic brain injury (TBI). There is very little research on interventions to improve cognitive function after brain injury. The goal of this project is to evaluate whether and how an intensive cognitive intervention program (Arrowsmith program) may stimulate positive changes in the brain. We have already started this program and showed that after 3 months of intervention, there were small changes in both brain and behaviour. We will now increase the number of participants in this program and include a group of participants with TBI who will not receive the Arrowsmith intervention. We expect to see significant changes in brain and behaviour with a larger number of people. In addition, by including a group of TBI participants who do not receive the intervention, we will be able to evaluate whether the changes we see may be due to the effects of the Arrowsmith intervention.. The intern working on this project will be involved in sophistical analyses of MRI data and will evaluate the relationship between these data and cognitive function. The Arrowsmith program will receive important information about if and how the program impacts positive changes in the brain.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Naznin Virji-Babul

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Arrowsmith Program Inc

Discipline :

Life Sciences

Secteur :

Education; Information and cultural industries

Université :

The University of British Columbia

Programme :

Accelerate

Chemically Modified Graphene-Like Carbon for Water Purification and Charge Storage Applications

This internship will focus on the chemical modification of a graphene-like material developed by 3M Canada towards membranes for the removal of divalent cations from water and charge-storage materials (supercapacitors). The need for improved purification technologies, specifically those that target the removal of divalent cations, such as calcium and magnesium, which are found in hard water, has never been greater due to the growth of our population and the related industrial and agricultural sectors of the Canadian economy. Furthermore, the use of low-cost carbonaceous materials as replacements for relatively expensive and toxic heavy metals in charge-storage devices is extremely important as our nation continues to develop strategies for the sustainable production and efficient use of our energy resources. The research conducted during this Mitacs-funded project will explore the transformation of 3M Canada’s graphene-like material into graphene and graphene-oxide derived hybrid materials through a variety of chemical modification approaches. The proposed research will occur at Western University and within the laboratories of 3M Canada in London, Ontario and will help 3M Canada produce a range of filtration membranes and charge-storage devices for distribution to the Canadian and global markets.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Joe Gilroy

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

3M Canada (London, ON)

Discipline :

Physics

Secteur :

Manufacturing

Université :

Western University

Programme :

Accelerate

Strategic BC Salmon Health Initiative: Inventory and Assessment of Health Risk of Microbes in BC’s Pacific Salmon

The role of infectious disease in declining productivity of wild salmon in BC is poorly understood. We will combine novel genomic technologies with traditional fish health methodologies and more broadly identify the microbe exposure of BC salmon. By doing so, we can examine their evolutionary relationships and their epidemiological distribution patterns over time and space as well as assess the pathogenic potential through histopathology, functional genomics, proteomics, and other clinical measures of condition. Ultimately, we will identify the most critical microbes for BC salmon and follow-up with disease challenge studies. Inclusion of wild, hatchery, and aquaculture fish will provide the opportunity to explore potential pathways of exchange. Graduate students and postdoctoral fellows will contribute epidemiological studies and next generation sequence analysis for phylogenetics, transmission studies, and novel microbe discovery and will receive valuable training in conservation management from the Pacific Salmon Foundation and in genomics, physiology, veterinary epidemiology, and bioinformatics by collaborating laboratories at University of BC, University of Prince Edward Island, and Fisheries and Oceans Canada. These project interns will assist the Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) in obtaining data that can better inform salmon management for developing conservation policies for the species that PSF helps to protect and conserve.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Larry Hammell;Scott Hinch

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; University of Prince Edward Island

Programme :

Accelerate

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