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13270 Completed Projects

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Engineering - chemical / biological

Economic model of Ulipristal Acetate in the long term, intermittent treatment of uterine fibroids — a Canadian setting

Health economic evaluation compares the associated costs and the clinical outcomes of multiple treatment alternatives and is presently used by payers as one of the many types of evidence to inform which drugs to fund. Given existing health-care budgetary constraints, payers are increasingly interested in knowing whether a new health technology will provide value (i.e. are the incremental costs justifiable with improved outcomes). Economic evidence can therefore impact whether a health technology will be successful in gaining market access. As a result, manufacturers are increasingly conducting early economic modeling exercises to help inform business strategy (i.e. how likely will the technology be successful?) and to plan ahead by identifying potential reimbursement hurdles (i.e. what information is likely needed to gain reimbursement?). Ulipristal acetate is currently approved in Europe for the pre-operative management of moderate to severe symptoms of uterine fibroids in adult women of reproductive age. However, interest exists in its potential as a longer-term treatment alternative to surgery. To better understand the economic attractiveness of this potential indication, the objective of this internship will be to construct an early economic model for this expanded indication. The model will then inform whether the partner firm should continue pursuing clinical development on this new indication and identify where the existing data gaps are that may represent potential challenges in gaining reimbursement by Canadian payers.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Ron Goeree

Student:

Bernice Tsoi

Partner:

Watson Pharmaceuticals

Discipline:

Epidemiology / Public health and policy

Sector:

Pharmaceuticals

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Unpaved forest roads as a source of suspended sediment in the Honna River watershed

The Honna River is the drinking water source for the Village of Queen Charlotte (pop. 950), and is also important salmon habitat. Sediment from unpaved forest roads near the river may be entering the channel in significant quantities. In a previous internship, intern David Reid implemented a channel reach-scale study of all sediment sources in the Honna River in an effort to determine the total volume of sediment contributed from the road, and also how this volume compares to natural sediment sources. The goal of the proposed internship is to complete the reach scale sediment budget by taking second measurements of channel profile to estimate bank erosion rates, and sediment storage in channel. The measurement of suspended sediment concentration and discharge has been ongoing, and will continue during this internship. Collected data will be analyzed to assess the impact of forest roads at the reach scale. Specifically, the effect of traffic will be examined, and the role of the timing of sediment input investigated. Results will be used to manage wet weather road use in the Honna River watershed, and will also fill research gaps related to reach-scale sediment input from roads to rivers.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Marwan Hassan

Student:

David Reid

Partner:

Island Timberlands

Discipline:

Geography / Geology / Earth science

Sector:

Environmental industry

University:

University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

The effect of Granzyme B on photoaging

Aging is a complex, time-dependent process caused by decreased ability of the body to respond to environmental stress. In the case of skin aging, most of the associated changes are the result of sun exposure or ‘photoaging’. As the average age of the western population increases, there has been a substantial increase in interest in studying age related diseases and the causes of photoaging along with combating its effects in order to improve overall skin health and appearance. Breakdown of skin components have been linked to certain enzymes like granzyme B that can be overproduced by sunlight. It is proposed that inhibition of this enzyme may attenuate the effects of photoaging. The aim of this proposal is to investigate the relationship between granzyme B and photoaging. If successful, this research could be exploited by viDA in the development of therapeutic inhibitors to topically treat the effects of photoaging.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. David Granville

Student:

Leigh Parkinson

Partner:

vIDA Therapeutics Inc.

Discipline:

Medicine

Sector:

Pharmaceuticals

University:

University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Real-time Energy Analytics for Distributed Facilities

New meters, sensors and other field data collection devices are providing a plethora of real time system operational data for building, industrial plants and production systems. At the same time, building owners, industrial plant owners and campus based operations are being challenged with managing their energy use both through conservation and demand management processes. In many jurisdictions the cost of energy is skyrocketing due to massive increases in demand. To manage demand, real-time technologies are required to decrease consumption and to level the demand throughout the day, week, month and year. This research project focuses on developing and demonstrating new techniques and technologies to manage the collection and analysis of large machine and meter based data sets as part of an integrated energy management system. This project will position Fuseforward to remain a thought and technology leader with respect to real-time performance analytics.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Drs. Jiangchuan Liu, Victor Leung & Jernej Planjnar

Student:

Ouldooz Baghban Karimi, Hasen Nicanfar & Denish Mumbaiwala

Partner:

Fuseforward Solutions Group Ltd.

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

University of Northern British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Technologies for Living Independently: A Technology Case Study on Remote Patient Monitoring

The population age distribution is undergoing an “inversion” and the dependency ratio, i.e., the proportion of older adults who are not working over the number of adults who are working, is increasing. This has an effect on a society’s ability to deliver community-care services and the underlying national economic capacity to pay for their needs. Advances in ICT (information and communications technologies) promise to provide support for affordable systems of care that enable human resources to be used more effectively. The use of these technologies to support community-based care is complex and demands an approach fundamentally different from ICT in acute care. In acute care settings, highly trained clinical professionals deliver care in special-purpose clinical settings, and manage the related information in Electronic Health Records. Community-based care, however, is delivered by a mix of formal (clinically trained) and informal caregivers (mostly family members and neighbours) and frequently involves the collection of client related data through a variety of home-based technologies. This has motivated the development and deployment of new web-based Personal-Health Record (PHR) technologies, such as the TELUS Health Space (based on Microsoft’s HealthVault), to enable clients in the community to systematically manage their health (and the associated data) and to give access to selected information to health professionals responsible for their care. For example, a client may be supported by a medication management technology, a glucometer for managing diabetes II and a fall detection alarm system. The technologies may not be provided from a single supplier, and may be funded by multiple sources, including the client and family. An integrated approach ensuring individual choice in the selection of the technology, a coordinated response to adverse events that are customized to the circumstances of the client and their family are all necessary for an effective solution.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Drs. Lili Liu, Eleni Stroulia & Martin Ferguson-Pell

Student:

Antonio Miguel-Cruz, Amal Algammal,Peyman Azad Khaneghah & Zohreh Salimi

Partner:

TELUS Health

Discipline:

Engineering - biomedical

Sector:

Medical devices

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

The Community Learning Hub Knowledge Mobilization

While the use of specific drugs including cannabis cocaine, ecstasy, and heroin by youth 15-24 in Canada decreased in 2011 (Health Canada), the rate of drug use by youth 15-24 years of age remains much higher compared to that of adults 25 years and older.  (Health Canada).  Early intervention and education for youth has been suggested to provide protective effect (Hurry & Lloyd), and interactive approaches to that education and intervention have been found to be beneficial (Shiner & Newburn).

 
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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Henry Prada

Student:

Olivia Aiello

Partner:

Operation Springboard

Discipline:

Social work

Sector:

Education

University:

Ryerson University

Program:

Accelerate

Development of closed containment and aquaponics technologies for White sturgeon aquaculture

The research will determine best culture practices for grow-out of the white sturgeon with respect to water quality parameters, feeds and feeding strategies, density of animals, and behavior as related to growth performance, health indicators, and stress. The research will also explore and develop an aquaponics component of the culture systems at the VIU laboratory and at the company partner’s site. Aquaponics is the coupling of a plant growing system to a fish growing system, the plants grown in water after its passage through the fish system. The plants utilize nutrients produced by the fish and in so doing purify the water so that it can be re-used by the fish. This research will include engineering to design the systems (including fail safe systems), water quality balancing in both systems, assessment of best plants to use in the system for maximum production, meeting water quality standards and products for sale.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. John Morgan

Student:

Partner:

Taste of BC Aquafarms Inc.

Discipline:

Environmental sciences

Sector:

Fisheries and wildlife

University:

Vancouver Island University

Program:

Accelerate

Development of High Velocity Oxy-Fuel Iron Aluminide Coatings Reinforced With Hard Ceramic Particles for Wear Resistant Applications

This project aims at developing new coating materials exhibiting high oxidation, corrosion and wear resistance to addresses the specific needs of power generation equipment, which operate under severe erosion and abrasion conditions in corrosive environments.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Drs. Houshang Alamdari & Carl Blais

Student:

Madhi Amirivan

Partner:

Hydro-Québec

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Energy

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Accelerate

Development of a risk-prediction model

A quantitative risk prediction model is to be constructed. We need to determine if the available data will fit an existing model and validate the results or if a new statistical model is required. Each case will be allocated into one of three categories (low, moderate and high risk). This stratification must have clinical validity andutility. The cut-offs for the stratification will be established based primarily on clinical utility and on the availability of the data. The cut-offs will be optimized to achieve optimum AUC, NPV, PPV, sensitivity and specificity values. It is expected that a minimal number of variables (2 maximum) will be used in the risk-prediction model for both over fitting and clinical action reasons. This prediction algorithm will allow proteocyte to have in hand an exploratory model to continue its work in developing a robust test that can have clinical utility in stratifying premalignant oral lesions according to the level of risk of progressing to cancer.

 
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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Lehana Thabane

Student:

Akram Alyass

Partner:

Proteocyte Diagnostics Inc.

Discipline:

Epidemiology / Public health and policy

Sector:

Life sciences

University:

McMaster University

Program:

Accelerate

Identification of Optimum Digestate Management Option for an Anaerobic Digester in the Fraser Valley

Anaerobic digestion is a process that converts the organic waste Into methane-enriched biogas and fertilizer by combined action of a mixed community of microorganisms In the absence of oxygen. Fraser Valley Biogas Ltd. operates the BC’s first anaerobic digester that utilizes on-farm and off-farm waste to generate biogas (methane) and digestate. Currently the digestate produced is field-applied locally without being dewatered. The volume of the digestate produced daily Is very large compared to the amount handled which constrains the volume of waste input that the anaerobic digester is able to process due to the fixed storage capacity. Therefore. Fraser Valley Biogas Ltd. would like to explore various alterative digestate treatment ideas for a better digestate management. In this project, the intern will carry out an extensive literature review which will cover various farm-based digester operations and digestate management practices described In the scientific literature, reports or online sources. Using the data collected, a cost/benefit analysis will be performed. The project deliverable, a final report, is expected to present a fairly clear idea about the direction that Fraser Valley Biogas Ltd. is recommended to take to improve Its digestate management.

 
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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Cigdem Eskicioglu

Student:

Muneer Ahmad

Partner:

Fraser Valley Biogas Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Environmental industry

University:

University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Technology Acceleration of Selected Water Treatment Processes

Teck Resources Limited is exploring ways to improve water treatment efficiency as part of its commitment to responsible environmental practices. While various technologies are currently in the piloting stage, there is a need to continue exploring potential treatment options for future implementation. The objective of this project is to generate technical and engineering information that will help determine whether the water treatment technologies developed by the University of Alberta have the potential to move into the engineering/scoping phase by the end of 2013 for possible field implementation. Students will have the opportunity to participate in an applied research environment on projects that could eventually be tested on pilot or commercial scale.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Drs. Qingxia Liu & Hongbo Zeng

Student:

Jingyi Wang, Jiawen Zhang, You Fu & Yuxi Liu

Partner:

Teck

Discipline:

Engineering - chemical / biological

Sector:

Environmental industry

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

Assessing the Scope and Cost of Alzheimer’s Disease Treatment Across the Continuum of Care

This project focuses on identifying models of care that improve patient outcomes while reducing costs on the system. The project, in partnership with a large pharmaceutical company, evaluates the economic burden of Alzheimer’s in Ontario, looking at the current utilization, costs and scope of home care services, the gaps in service, the reliance on alternative sources (privately or NGO funded) of support for individuals, budget planning and home care management related to Alzheimer’s care from the perspective of families and the health system more broadly.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Anne Snowdon

Student:

Luca Pisterzi

Partner:

Eli Lilly Canada Inc.

Discipline:

Public administration

Sector:

Life sciences

University:

Western University

Program:

Accelerate

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