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Cocktails of Different Populations of Genetically Modified Human Umbilical Cord Perivascular Cells for Bone Regeneration

The loss of bone is a massive burden on the health care system and severely impacts the quality of life of several hundred million people. The need for alternative strategies to replace or regenerate bone tissue is overwhelming. We are proposing a completely new approach to the engineering of bone using a ―cocktail‖ of genetically modified human umbilical cord perivascular cells (HUCPVCs) that can be produced in vast numbers, stored in liquid nitrogen so that they could be ready for therapeutic purposes. The HUCPVC technology is represents the core IP of our industrial partner, Tissue Regeneration Therapeutics Inc. The intern will conduct experiments to test the effects of varying the percentages of different cells within the cocktails; generate quantitative data concerning the absolute amount of secreted protein; and assess the bioactivity of the released protein. Tissue engineering and ex-vivo gene therapy can be used synergically as a tool to regenerate bone that overcomes the problems of currently available bone replacements.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Bernhard Ganss

Student:

Catalina Estrada

Partner:

Tissue Regeneration Therapeutics Inc.

Discipline:

Dentistry

Sector:

Life sciences

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Modeling and design improvement of a novel energy conversion process

 

The industrial partner has developed a novel system to convert low-grade heat into electricity. However, the system needs to be studied further through scientific research to help with optimizing the product development, component design, and overall system performance for commercialization. In the proposed research project, the intern will use computational modeling to understand the fundamental thermodynamic processes, for the design optimization of the individual component and the entire system. The simulations will also be conducted to study the scalability of the system to target different markets. The intern will use the simulations results to design and improve prototypes for the technology demonstration, and will conduct the performance testing of the demo unit to generate the benchmark  data for marketing and commercialization of this novel technology.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Kamran Siddiqui

Student:

Ghaleb Rustom Abdul Sater

Partner:

Dyverga Energy Corporation

Discipline:

Engineering - mechanical

Sector:

Alternative energy

University:

Western University

Program:

Accelerate

Optimization of CT Coronary Angiography for Vessel and Plaque Analysis

The aim of this grant proposal is to address the challenges with current CT Coronary Angiography (CTCA) utilization with a comprehensive series of interrelated but well-defined research themes. This non-invasive technique has facilitated in the detection of significant coronary artery disease and vulnerable plaque. However, the quality is limited to the physicality of the patients in particular to the population who are at the greatest risk of coronary arterial diseases (CAD). Each student will undertake research projects that will resolve several important limitations in the use of current CT technology for accurate evaluation of coronary patency and plaque characterization. These include 1) in-plane Temporal Resolution, 2) Spatial Resolution, 3) Contrast Resolution, 4) Radiation Dose, and 5) Post-Processing Vessel and Plaque Analysis Tools.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Drs. Narinder Paul, Richard Cobbold & Willy Wong

Student:

Multiple

Partner:

Toshiba Medical Systems

Discipline:

Sector:

Life sciences

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

EEG Signal Processing as a Predictor of Anti-Depressant Response

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a serious mental condition that often completely debilitates a client. MDD is typically treated with one of several currently available antidepressant medications. However, the response rate to any of these medications is only about 30%. Unfortunately, there are currently no means for a priori assessment of whether a specific person will respond to a particular medication. Thus, in prescribing a treatment for MDD, the psychiatrist must by necessity resort to a trial-and-error procedure. This can result in long delays before remission and significant stress on the health care system. In conjunction with collaborating psychiatrists, the applicant has developed a preliminary EEG-based machine learning (ML) methodology that can predict the response of a person to an SSRI medication (which is one of the classes of anti-depressant treatment) before the therapy beings. It is clear that such a capability, when fully developed, will vastly improve the treatment of MDD. However, before this system can be exploited in clinical applications, significant further development of the ML methodology is required. The objective of proposed research is therefore to develop new ML methods that can reliably predict response, not just to the SSRI class as is currently the case, but to a wider variety of pharmacological therapies. This requires development of new high-performance ML methods that are specific to this application. 

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. James Reilly

Student:

Multiple

Partner:

St. Joseph’s Hospital

Discipline:

Engineering - computer / electrical

Sector:

Life sciences

University:

McMaster University

Program:

Accelerate

A candidate gene association study on brown rot resistance in peach (Prunus persica L.)

 

Brown rot caused by Monilinia fructicola fungus is one of the biggest challenges for peach industry in Canada and particularly in Ontario. During favourable weather conditions for fungal infection, this fungus can wipe out 100% of the crop. The cultivation of resistant varieties has always been considered the most reliable management procedure for this disease; however there is only limited number of cultivars with a satisfactory degree of field resistance. The process of generating resistant cultivars by traditional breeding methods can take many years especially with tree fruits. Bioinformatics and molecular breeding can fast-track these timelines and accelerate the generation of new cultivars to the market. The goal of this research is to explore the associations between SNPs, a type of DNA markers, and the responses of peach varieties to the fungal infection. Markers with significant associations to the resistance response will be used in breeding programs for the early selection of resistant seedlings. This research will result in large phenotypic and genotypic data sets that should serve as a core for many genomics-based studies in Vineland Research and Innovation Centre, the partner organization to my research.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Jayasankar Subramanian

Student:

Sherif M. Sherif

Partner:

Vineland Research and Innovation Centre

Discipline:

Other

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

University of Guelph

Program:

Accelerate

Evaluating the possibilities for a new generation light source for infrared spectroscopy and spectromicroscopy

Infrared spectroscopy is a fundamental technique to study novel materials ranging from medicine to semiconductor industry. Regular infrared sources can provide very limited spatial resolution for infrared microscopy experiments. Currently, this limitation can be overcome with the use of synchrotron sources. A recently discovered and now commercially available alternative light source is the Quantum Cascade Lasers  (QCLs). Their limitation is that QCLs have a small range of tunability. Bruker Optics has recently acquired a QCL product that may provide comparable characteristics (brightness, small spot size and widely tunable) as a synchrotron. A key advantage of this system is its relative ease of use, compact size and the price. Nonetheless, the real-world performance of this device must be tested against the outstanding performance provided by a synchrotron source. This project aims to test and evaluate the possibilities of implementing QCL sources for infrared spectromicroscopy, thus benefiting the partner organization by helping to develop a new product.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Kenneth S. Burch

Student:

Luke J. Sandilands

Partner:

Canadian Light Source Inc.

Discipline:

Physics / Astronomy

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Seamless Video-wall Display

 

Vivadis is a small Ontario company seeking to commercialize an architectural video-wall display having a large and continuous viewing area. Vivadis has display experience and has performed market research and has concluded that the ideal markets for Vivadis to serve are the indoor and outdoor architectural, entertainment and military markets. Requirements of a suitable display include brightness, contrast and resolution similar to existing LCD displays, but in a much larger size range of 100 to 300 inches diagonal. The display should be modular to allow easy set-up and disassembly. Brightness of the display should be in the range of twice as bright as a standard television. This project will deliver a prototype display of this type.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Adrian Kitai

Student:

Marc Bender

Partner:

Vivadis Technologies

Discipline:

Engineering - other

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

McMaster University

Program:

Accelerate

Cost-benefit Analysis of Logistic Models Implemented in Operational Processes

 

ATB Financial is a large Alberta based full service financial institution. The Card Services department was formed 6 years ago and is growing rapidly. The Card Strategy team within Card Services is developing models and processes to effectively manage marketing campaigns, collections and fraud. The primary objective of this program is a detailed cost/benefit analysis of a variety of strategy alternatives such as a dynamic interest rate program, a new rewards structure, collection strategies, and several other risk reduction strategies. Particular attention will be paid to the fact that managers want the technical results in plain language.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Adam Metzler

Student:

Laurel Sabur

Partner:

ATB Financial

Discipline:

Mathematics

Sector:

Finance, insurance and business

University:

Western University

Program:

Accelerate

Exterior Foil Insulation Sheathing Evaluation

 

Residential space heating accounts for more than 60% of household energy consumption. This level of consumption signifies the need for innovative solutions to best conserve energy and reduce consumption. An effective building insulation envelope is one of the practical ways to minimize heat loss from inside house environment and reduce the load on house heating system. Considering the potential savings by utilizing a laminated EPS board insulation, Ryerson in collaboration with Amvic Inc. will investigate the performance of SilveRBoard insulation manufactured by Amvic. Amvic is a global industry leading high quality manufacturer of expanded polystyrene (EPS) building materials. It is essential to its business to evaluate the performance of its products to establish itself as one of the top producers of EPS building materials. This project aims to further establish SilveRBoard as a more effective insulation compare to conventional insulation materials to reduce residential energy costs and envelope installation time and to increase effective service life. To achieve the project’s objectives, an experimental setup will be developed to evaluate SilveRBoard insulation performance both in laboratory and in-situ environments.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Drs. Alan S. Fung & Wey H. Leong

Student:

Fabio Almeida

Partner:

Amvic Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering - mechanical

Sector:

Construction and infrastructure

University:

Ryerson University

Program:

Accelerate

Measuring Sustainability in the Supply Chain at TD Bank Group

The purpose of this project is to develop an original model for evaluating TDBFG’s suppliers on the basis of environmental, social, and/or economic criteria. TDBFG has several initiatives to implement its corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategy. The research will focus on helping TDBFG align its CSR strategy with its supply chain management practices, particularly as it relates to evaluating its suppliers on the basis of sustainability criteria. It is expected teh development of the supplier evaluation model will: (1) provide a means of evaluating TD Bank Group’s suppliers on the basis of environmental, social, and economic criteria, (2) provide stronger justification for supply-related decisions, (3) help further link sustainability issues with other initiatives in the company, (4) further demonstrate TD Bank Group’s commitment to sustainability principles and (5) enhance accountability to stakeholders through the provision of greater transparency on supply chain issues. Given the increasing emphasis on corporate sustainability, the model will also provide a needed example for other organization in Canada on incorporating sustainability criteria into the management of supply chains. 

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Cory Searcy

Student:

Oguz Morali

Partner:

TD Bank Financial

Discipline:

Engineering - mechanical

Sector:

Finance, insurance and business

University:

Ryerson University

Program:

Accelerate

Miscanthus, an emerging bioenergy crop for Canada: overcoming challenges to breeding novel triploid cultivars

 

The research outlined in this proposal involves two projects that address challenges in breeding new varieties of the bioenergy crop Miscanthus. The first project is an extension of work that began under a 2010/11 Mitacs-Accelerate PhD Fellowship. This project aims to develop protocol for long-term storage of pollen to cross varieties that do not flower at the same time. The second project will optimize protocol for producing chromosome-doubled varieties of M. sacchariflorus. Chromosome-doubled varieties of M. sacchariflorus can be crossed with M. sinensis to produce new triploid cultivars. New Energy Farms will acquire protocol for pollen storage and new chromosome-doubled varieties of M. sacchariflorus. Assisting New Energy Farms to produce new triploid cultivars will help solidify their position as a supplier of Miscanthus to the bioenergy market and maximize biomass yield across Canada.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Rowan Sage

Student:

Patrick Calvin Friesen

Partner:

New Energy Farms

Discipline:

Biology

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Risk minimizing hedging strategy of variable annuity guarantees under stochastic interest rates

A hedge is an investment position intended to offset potential losses, or in our case to pay off potential liabilities. Interest rates play an important role in hedging strategies and risk management for variable annuities and other long-term products. Financial institutions have an urgent need for practical and affordable dynamic hedging strategies. We propose a realistic interest rates model and the so-called risk minimization hedging strategy. This strategy uses the underlying stock and bond as hedging instruments and minimizes the ongoing costs associated with variable annuity contracts for issuers. The payoff of the target products may have a flexible form, such as single payment at maturity or a sequence of payments. The optimal portfolio will tell the issuers how to construct the hedging portfolio such that they would be able to pay off all liabilities arising from the contracts towards the policyholders. The performance of this risk minimizing strategy will be compared to other dynamic hedging methods, such as delta hedging.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Tom Salisbury

Student:

Yun Qiao

Partner:

RBC Financial Group

Discipline:

Mathematics

Sector:

Finance, insurance and business

University:

York University

Program:

Accelerate

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