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L2M- Machine learning based point-of-care device for rapid diagnosis of clinically relevant fungal pathogens

This project aims to develop and bring to market a point-of-care test (POCT) device driven by artificial intelligence to identify pathogenic yeast species from microscopy images collected from clinical samples (blood and urine). We will evaluate the efficacy of microfluidic devices to aid in the capture of microscopy images of different yeast species and their classification using machine learning models. Furthermore, we will survey end users (clinicians, hospital management, and diagnostic laboratory technicians) and incorporate their feedback into our design of our POCT device. This device will enable healthcare providers to diagnose invasive fungal infections quickly and accurately, leading to better patient outcomes. The expected benefit to the partner organization includes an enhanced reputation by assisting innovators to develop cutting-edge, medical diagnostic technologies.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Daniel Charlebois

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Edmonton Unlimited

Discipline :

Life Sciences

Secteur :

Professional, scientific and technical services; Public administration

Université :

University of Alberta

Programme :

Business Strategy Internship

Severe Acute Respiratory Illness at The Hospital for Sick Children: A systematic review of SARI case definitions, and development of a novel child-specific case definition

Following the relaxation of policies mandating COVID-19-related non-pharmaceutical interventions, Canadian paediatric hospitals experienced unprecedented volumes of patients hospitalized with acute respiratory infections (ARI) such as influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Clinical presentations among these patients were often more severe, and patients were typically older and with fewer pre-existing conditions than expected based on pre-pandemic trends. In 2022, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) launched a cohort study of ARIs among hospitalized children, to study changes in disease epidemiology and severity. This project will utilize this existing database to: a) analyze and identify risk factors for severe disease among patients with respiratory viruses; and b) systematically review existing case definitions for ARIs, and to use machine learning to develop a novel child-specific syndromic ARI case definition. Findings from this project will inform recommendations for childhood immunization programs and use of other products (e.g., for RSV). An updated understanding of risk factors during the period of COVID-19 co-circulation will also guide decision-making for patients with risk factors for severe disease at SickKids and beyond. Furthermore, development of a new child-specific syndromic case definition for ARIs will contribute to more responsive and sensitive outbreak detection of respiratory viral infections.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Shelly Bolotin

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

The Hospital for Sick Children

Discipline :

Life Sciences

Secteur :

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Public administration

Université :

University of Toronto

Programme :

Accelerate

Understanding intersectionality in the context of long term care: The intersectionality, aging, and social mobility (iAM) platform

This project aims to improve how the long-term care (LTC) sector, generally, and Thrive Group, specifically, understand and implement equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) practices for staff and residents. Thrive Group recognizes the need for co-designed EDI strategies that advance inclusive excellence in LTC and create a sense of belonging for all staff and residents of Thrive. The intern will work with Thrive to understand staff and resident’s diverse experiences and needs, trialing various tools (such as the intersectionality, Aging and social Mobility [iAM] platform designed by McMaster researchers), to co-design inclusive policies and practices that can make LTC more inclusive.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Brenda Vrkljan

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Thrive Group Support Services

Discipline :

Sociology

Secteur :

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

Université :

McMaster University

Programme :

Accelerate

Development of an Automated Platform for the Production of Muscle Cells

Tissue engineering involves extracting cells from patients, growing them in a laboratory setting, and subsequently employing them for disease treatment . However, cell expansion encounters various obstacles, such as significant expenses and labor requirements, resulting in increased treatment costs. Moreover, the industry struggles with challenges such as skilled personnel shortages and difficulties in scaling up the manufacturing process. Octane has developed a groundbreaking automation technology platform that facilitates the automated production of cell therapies. This innovation not only reduces production costs but also minimizes operator time, facility footprint, and enhances product consistency by eliminating operator variability. There is currently no other automation platform on the market that can automate a complex cell culture process from start to finish. Octane’s automation platform is clinically employed for manufacturing cells utilized in immunotherapy treatments, and is currently in the late development stage for cartilage cell manufacturing used for treatment of cartilage lesions in the knee. The objective of the present project is to expand Octane’s portfolio by leveraging its automation platform to produce muscle cells used in muscle regeneration therapies. The intern will perform a feasibility study to translate a manual cell culture process using muscle cells to Octane’s automated platform.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Mohsen Akbari

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Octane Orthobiologics Inc;Stem Cell Network

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

University of Victoria

Programme :

Accelerate

Efficient Region-of-Interest Based Neural Video Compression

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Nandita Vijaykumar

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

AMD Canada

Discipline :

Computer science

Secteur :

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

University of Toronto

Programme :

Accelerate

Enantioselective Ni-Catalyzed Arylation of NHP Esters Enabled by Continuous Flow

Chemical reactions are traditionally run as single batches in glasswear such as vials or round-bottom flasks. Conversely, flow chemistry is a discipline in which reactions are run in a continuously flowing stream. Flow chemistry offers several advantages over batch chemistry, such as improved mass transfer, increased efficiency, reduced waste, improved scalability, and greater control over reaction conditions. This project proposes the design of a new flow photoreactor for the asymmetric Ni-catalyzed cross-coupling of redox-active esters with aryl halides. This research will address current limitations in asymmetric cross-coupling by enabling more precise control over the conditions used to activate the redox-active substrates. The project will also utilize the robotic platform “RoboChem” to facilitate self-optimization and intensification of the transformation. This project represents a collaboration between the University of Amsterdam and the University of Toronto. Through this collaboration, the University of Amsterdam will gain expertise in Ni-catalyzed cross-coupling, a powerful synthetic method in organic chemistry. Likewise, the University of Toronto will gain expertise in flow chemistry, a valuable enabling technology for 21st century chemists. Collectively, this study will leverage state-of-the-art technology to develop a synthetic method that forms pharmaceutically-relevant molecules with high selectivity.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Sophie  Rousseaux

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

University of Amsterdam

Discipline :

Physics

Secteur :

Education

Université :

University of Toronto

Programme :

Globalink Research Award

Dissecting the impact of early life adversity on psychiatric disorders in the human brain at cell-specific levels

This project aims to investigate the impact of early life adversity on psychiatric disorders in the human brain using single-cell RNA sequencing. I will be traveling to the lab of Dr. Elisabeth Binder at the Max Planck Institute for Psychiatry in Germany. Dr. Binder is a leading researcher in the field of translational psychiatry, with immense expertise in studying early life adversity and mental illness using molecular approaches. This work will advance our understanding of how early life adversity contributes to long-lasting changes in the brain and psychiatric disorders at cell-specific levels. Overall, this research could provide novel insights into the complex interactions of genetics and environmental factors, as well as the molecular mechanisms underlying psychiatric disorders. Through this research activity, I will gain strong expertise and knowledge in early life adversity research and bioinformatic analysis. Additionally, I will have the opportunity to bring these advanced skills back to my lab at McGill University, where I will share knowledge and mentor students.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Gustavo Turecki

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Max-Planck-Institut für Psychiatrie

Discipline :

Life Sciences

Secteur :

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

Université :

McGill University

Programme :

Globalink Research Award

Understanding Suicidality Risk Among Undergraduate Students: A Quantitative Overview

The presenting research internship aims to analyze the results of a campus-wide survey of at-risk undergraduate students at the University of Wollongong in Australia on their thoughts and ideas regarding suicide. The research interns — Maxime Gilbert and Zachary Fry — will each contribute to this research by analyzing the findings and subsequently formulating a publishable research manuscript based on these findings. In doing so, we hope these findings will shed light on the effects of psychological distress and suicidality of university students, while also informing clinicians and researchers on how to prevent and alleviate these sources of distress in the future. At the end of the research internship, the findings of this research will also be shared with the home institution — Bishop’s University — for the purposes of sharing knowledge that can better serve the mental health of its predominantly undergraduate population.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Catherine Malboeuf-Hurtubise

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

University of Wollongong

Discipline :

Sociology

Secteur :

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Other

Université :

Bishop's University

Programme :

Globalink Research Award

L2M- Remediwater™ (Sustainable biopolymer nanocomposites for measurement and removal of pharmaceutical contaminants in wastewater)

My project involves the development of sustainable and economical nanocomposite 3D material. The project aims to address the issue of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) contamination of wastewater. The presence of pharmaceuticals and PPCPs in aquatic environments has become a pressing global issue, endangering marine life and human health. PPCPs encompass a broad range of contaminants, including prescription and over-the-counter drugs, cosmetics, fragrances, and hygiene products. Conventional wastewater treatment plants are not designed to monitor nor remove these contaminants, elevating the risk of their presence in drinking water. Consequently, the effective monitoring and removal of PPCPs from wastewater is paramount, and that is where this project comes in.
The developed nanocomposite beads offer simultaneous removal and sensitive detection of pharmaceutical contaminants in wastewater. This solution outperforms other current available technologies and doesn’t require substantial amounts of energy. The major challenges to commercialization of this project, are validating the market demand, developing a business plan for the project, and securing a patent.
The goals are to validate the market demand via conducting 100 interviews with customers, key opinion leaders and stakeholders, and to assess the data from these interviews to determine the appropriate path forward.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Mark McDermott

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Edmonton Unlimited

Discipline :

Physics

Secteur :

Professional, scientific and technical services; Public administration

Université :

University of Alberta

Programme :

Business Strategy Internship

Achieving Dexterous Manipulation with Sensor Fusion and ML Control Policies

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Florian Shkurti

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Ocado Technology

Discipline :

Computer science

Secteur :

Technology

Université :

University of Toronto

Programme :

Accelerate

Does forest age affect wildlife habitat use in coastal temperate rainforests?

Forestry directly modifies wildlife habitat, but how can informed, science-based management decisions be made without an adequate understanding of how different species will be affected? In the Central Coast of British Columbia, decades of industrial forestry have converted many stands of old-growth forest to second growth, creating networks of roads and cut blocks of varied ages. Despite such widespread habitat modification, the impacts of forestry to wildlife of ecological and cultural importance on the Central Coast of British Columbia, and throughout Canada’s temperate rainforests, are not yet well known. One priority of land managers is to identify how habitat quality might differ for wildlife species important to them across forests of different age categories, ranging from newly harvested to millennial-old stands. Using data from wildlife cameras, we will determine how forest age structures might affect how wildlife has responded to habitat change, adding new evidence to support science-based resource management.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Chris Darimont

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Raincoast Conservation Foundation

Discipline :

Life Sciences

Secteur :

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

Université :

University of Victoria

Programme :

Accelerate

Science museums, controversies and public engagement: Brazilian and Canadian experiences

Through this research project I would like to explore the role of science museums in fostering engagement with science and technology, particularly, when controversial issues are at play (e.g. reproductive technologies, renewable energies, genetically modified food). It will focus on the ways in which museums exhibits communicate with visitors and, also, on the ways visitors create meanings during their visit. I am planning to study and to compare two controversial science exhibits, one in Canada and one in Brazil. I will collect data through interviews with museum staff and visitors, observation of visitors and documents related to the exhibit. Qualitative analysis will allowed me to build portraits of each case and, also, to compare them and to look for more generalizable insights. Regarding the outcomes, this project can help science museums to develop and enact educational and communication actions that will allow visitors to interact meaningfully with exhibits and with controversial scientific issues that can affect their lives and futures. It will be contributing to a significant aspect of scientific literacy.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Erminia Pedretti

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Universidade de São Paulo

Discipline :

Sociology

Secteur :

Université :

University of Toronto

Programme :

Globalink Research Award

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