Sugar beets are a vital crop for Southern Alberta farmers and are the source for sugar products from the refinery in Taber, Alberta. This is only one sugar beet processing plant in Alberta, and though it accounts for 10 per cent of the total Canadian sugar production (100,000 tons of sugar per year), it has […]

Obesity is a major global epidemic and is prevalent in Canada. A growing body of prospective cohort studies has shown that dairy products may reduce the risk of weight gain and obesity as well as type 2 diabetes as outlined by Systematic Reviews (Kratz M et al., 2013; Drouin-Chartier JP et al., 2016). As well, […]

Les Streptocoques du groupe B (SGB) sont connus pour être l’une des principales causes de maladies infectieuses invasives chez les nouveau-nés en Amérique du Nord mais également à l’échelle mondiale. Le contrôle des infections à SGB repose sur une utilisation d’antimicrobiens dont l’efficacité n’est pas totalement satisfaisante tel que la pénicilline étant administré en première […]

North American pet food industry utilizes predictive equations such as those including modified Atwater equations to estimate energy density. However research has shown these equations tend to overestimate energy which predisposes companion animals to be in positive energy balance and obese. One method for attaining better predictive energy density models would be to quantify net […]

Canada’s fishing and hydropower industries struggle to reduce the harming of fish not used by either industry, known as bycatch or incidental take, and are under increasing regulation to limit these impacts. Working with industrial partners the interns will test acoustic technologies to drive unwanted fish away from capture areas while preserving the desired catch […]

Chez les espèces à reproduction sexuée, les individus peuvent être divisés en deux catégories : les mâles d’un côté, les femelles de l’autre. Parmi les espèces où les mâles sont plus grands et lourds que les femelles, les besoins énergétiques masculins sont généralement plus élevés. Une telle différence peut apparaître très tôt dans le développement. […]

SilicoLabs’ software revolutionizes psychology/neuroscience research by harnessing XR to create real-world simulations. Researchers import their 3D models, video, audio, images and creating dynamic interactions between them and the participant – all without writing a single line of code! Researchers determine which variables they want to track (e.g., number of times an object is picked up) […]

The Takeda Pharmaceutical Company has recently developed a new drug to reduce the level of RNA processing that takes place within a cell. This project will look at the molecular effects of this drug at different doses in order to obtain an understanding of how cellular biology changes when RNA processing is suppressed with increasing […]

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are one of the most common bacterial infections globally, affecting millions of people each year. The inappropriate use of antibiotics for UTIs is a significant driver of antibiotic resistance, posing a grave threat to public health. Complicated UTIs, characterized by treatment failure, recurrent infections, and increased mortality, disproportionately affect vulnerable populations, […]

Infectious diseases in animals can cause many problems such as impacting the economy, harming wildlife and the environment, food security, and even making people sick (zoonoses). Because of issues like pollution, climate change, and agricultural intensification, we expect these diseases to happen more often and to be worse over time. So, it is very important […]

Our project, MindVitality Pro, is all about creating a special app to help older folks keep their brains active and stay socially connected. As people age, they might have trouble with memory and thinking, which can be tough. Our app will be like a friendly guide, offering fun brain exercises and games, tailored to each […]

In this project, the team will build a strong business foundation for a startup vehicle ‘Neuropeutics Inc’ to conduct further R&D and commercialize a new effective treatment for neurodegenerative diseases, namely ALS and FTD. That is, the team will develop a sustainable business model, a financial budget, a funds raising plan and marketing material. The […]