Over six million people living in Canada have arthritis, making it one of the most common chronic conditions. The condition significantly impacts activities of daily living, workplace participation, and it is the leading cause of disability. Living with arthritis leads to pain and physical impairments and people with arthritis can self-identify as living with a […]

Commercial hazelnuts are a woody perennial crop that requires significant upfront investment. They are typically grown in a monocropped orchard, with bare soil or a closely-cropped grassy orchard floor. Hazelnuts are usually harvested from the ground, meaning that the presence of intercrops is a hindrance for harvest. This results in lower in-field diversity, wasted production […]

This project investigates how menopause influences brain function by comparing blood flow in pre- and post-menopausal women. Estrogen plays a crucial role in protecting the vascular system; however, as women transition through menopause and estrogen levels decline, the risk of diseases such as stroke and vascular dementia increases significantly. I will conduct research at Bangor […]

Floating photovoltaics (FPVs), an emerging technology used to harvest solar energy from the surface of waterbodies, has grown rapidly in recent years with the increase in initiatives to decarbonize energy production. However, much of the literature on environmental impacts of FPVs focuses on water quality rather than on impacts on biotic processes such as primary […]

The RBC Patient and Family Learning Space (PFLS) at CAMH provides free mental health education, workshops, and support to patients, families, and the community. As our programming grows, we need a stronger digital presence to reach more people. This project, funded by Mitacs, will involve two graduate public health interns researching and developing a digital […]

Meningiomas represent the most common type of brain tumours arising from the brain itself, accounting for about 30% of cases. Effective treatments like surgery and radiation exist, yet patients may continue to suffer from symptoms that lower their quality of life (QOL). Currently used tools for measuring QOL are not specific to the unique needs […]

Through combining information from MRI and microscopy, this research aims to propose advanced computational methods for the registration, reconstruction, and analysis of brain images. To improve the accuracy and resolution of the combined brain scans, a key component of this effort is the application of statistical techniques to create correlations between the various imaging modalities. […]

By systematically reviewing and analyzing existing literature and data on postpartum mental health in Japanese women, this research project aims to understand the cultural expectations of motherhood and perceptions of mental health on mothers in Japan, and how this may impact the uptake of support and public health interventions in the Japanese context. The research […]

The proposed project aims to develop an illustrated children’s book to educate youth on the importance of climate action, which has become increasingly importance due to the consequences of anthropogenic climate change. This project aims to develop a book that instills ecological and emotional literacy in order to empower youth to take action against climate […]

Le projet vise à explorer la viabilité de la conservation de homards en mer. Le projet aurait lieu dans les installations de la Première Nation Wolastoqiyik Wahsipekuk au quai de Gros-Cacouna dans le territoire ancestral Wolastoqey. Le port de Gros-Cacouna est à la limite de l’habitat du homard. L’environnement, et plus précisément la qualité de […]

Understanding the needs of patients and the gaps in the current treatment options is critical to creating improved products for these conditions. This project will identify conditions where there is a strong product-market fit using OptimEyes’ proprietary drug delivery nanoparticle platform to address these limitations. These results will inform in-lab R&D activities that will create […]

Lab2Market is a program designed to help graduate students with the innovation and entrepreneurial skills required to develop their research projects into start-ups. This project aims to develop a minimum viable product and develop a business/product roadmap for a single camera markerless motion capture system designed to accurately track human movement’s during a variety of […]