The food distribution chain plays a crucial role in sustainable development, connecting various sectors like agriculture, transportation, and other services resulting to a wide number of both direct and indirect stakeholders. However, it receives less attention despite its vitality for managing sustainability. In these present times, as the society and government demands complete disclosure of […]

The Tsawout Nation has partnered with a local seaweed farming company, Cascadia Seaweed, to employ a suite of techniques for both marine monitoring and mariculture within a recently-established Marine Protected Area (QEN’T) in their traditional territory. A primary goal and next step for QEN’T is to monitor ecologically and/or culturally important marine animals, and to […]

This project plans to unravel the relation between habitat characteristics and social dynamics that influence sexual segregation in Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis). We will evaluate environmental and behavioural factors to better understand habitat preferences and social interactions that drive observed seasonal social and habitat segregation in bighorn sheep. The results of this study […]

Phytochemicals including vitamins, carotenoids and phenolic compounds have been widely accepted as the functional substances that make cereal grain health beneficial. Increasing evidence has shown the relation between these antioxidant phytochemicals and reduced risks of oxidative-stress related chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes and some cancers. Among these cereal grains, rice is of critical […]

Heart valve disease affects a large number of Canadians, especially the elderly. Surgery for repairing heart valves is quite complex and requires a great deal of expertise. This project will focus on creating a library of silicone valve models representing different heart valve diseases using mathematical descriptions. With these silicone models, new cardiac surgeons will […]

Potato (Solanum tuberosum) molecular defense response to microbial fungicide Bacillus amyloliquefaciens under greenhouse conditions This project is a collaboration between Dalhousie University and the Arctic University of Norway. Under the tutelage of Dr. Laura Jaakola, Research Leader and professor of plant biology at the Climate Laboratory, the intern will attend the Environmental Molecular Genetics course […]

Malgré les nombreuses avancées dans le traitement du cancer, cette maladie reste la première cause de mortalité au Canada. Une voie prometteuse de traitement est l’immmunothérapie dont le but est de moduler le système immunitaire afin de renforcer sa capacité à identifier et détruire les cellules tumorales. Dans ce contexte, il est possible d’utiliser des […]

Stone’s sheep are a genetically distinct subspecies of thinhorn sheep which exist almost entirely in British Columbia (BC), giving BC a global responsibility to manage this unique species. Ungulate nutrition has a direct influence on population dynamics and behaviour, and forage availability and quality in late summer and early fall are increasingly considered key to […]

A retrospective cohort study design will be used to determine the population-based incidence of sepsis in infants up to 28 days after birth, and by gestational age in weeks. The project will use BC data from the Perinatal Registry on all births over 16 years, and readmissions up to 28 days after birth. The intern […]

Moose are often assumed to benefit from disturbances because of the flush in plants they eat (forage) occurring shortly after. However, the response of moose to disturbances is complex, with moose numbers documented as increasing or decreasing as disturbances increase. Disturbances can alter the quantity and nutritional quality of forage available to moose. The change […]

Early childhood development (ECD) is the foundation of a prosperous and sustainable society. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) highlight young children’s development as a key contributor to the transformation that the world seeks to achieve by 2030. Designed by UNICEF and released in 2022, the ECDI2030 is a new, state-of-the-art, validated measure designed […]

Our project focuses on developing a state-of-the-art bioreactor system specifically designed for the cultivation of 3D bioprinted vascular tissues. The current limitation in regenerative medicine is the inability to efficiently and precisely cultivate complex vascular constructs. Our proposed bioreactor addresses this critical gap, harnessing advanced sensor technology, individual flow control, automated rotation, and remote operation […]