Les déficiences visuelles, dues à des lésions cérébrales, touchent les nouveau-nés et les personnes âgées des pays industrialisés, en raison de l’allongement de la vie. Ce projet de recherche va utiliser la souris pour étudier la récupération des fonctions visuelles après un AVC. Il va explorer les modifications neuronales et de connectivité grâce à des […]

Elemental Sulphur (So) is a natural crop input commonly used in organic farming. It can be used to fertilize soil, make soils more acidic or control pathogens. These multiple uses make So a unique organic input that can improve growth conditions for crops. The effect of So on soil microbes is largely unknown, despite the […]

Infections, caused by the Candida species have emerged as a significant global health concern. These diseases can range from superficial to life-threatening, affecting various body parts. However, the effective management of Candida infections is increasingly challenged by the growing issue of drug resistance.Focusing on that problem, our research project aims to investigate the antifungal properties […]

In this project,will explore how to turn waste from cocoa production, specifically cocoa pod husks, into useful products. We will study different ways these husks can be used, such as turning them into a source of clean energy, a component for skincare products, or even as a supplement in animal feed. Our aim is to […]

La sécheresse oculaire est un problème très répandu qui peut causer des symptômes significatifs et nuire à la santé de la surface de l’oeil. Les porteurs de lentilles de contact sont particulièrement sujets à souffrir de sécheresse oculaire. Ce projet va étudier l’impact de la combinaison de deux traitements différents sur les gens qui portent […]

Sockeye salmon are an iconic species that live in the Fraser River, British Columbia. These fish are born in freshwater and move to the ocean for their adulthood, until coming back to their original environments to reproduce. Though most young sockeye spend their early years growing up in lakes, a few populations start traveling to […]

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The Cat-SPIRE vaccine reduces symptoms in those who suffer from cat allergy. Two interns will work on complementary projects that will evaluate blood and nasal biomarkers of Cat-SPIRE efficacy. One trainee will examine changes to the DNA in special immune cells called dendritic cells, isolated from blood. The other trainee will examine markers of inflammation […]

Following hospitalization, many patients do not return to their pre-hospitalization level of health. In older patients, the time spent in a hospital bed leads to mobility impairments. We propose to use wearable sensing device to register the time spent by hospitalized older adults in the bed and walking. This information will help to better identify […]

The proposed research project aims to explore and study natural substances called antioxidants that can be found in plants native to Canada. Antioxidants from plants are natural products that promote wellness by protecting our bodies from harmful molecules called free radicals. Certain plants that flourish under the conditions found in the Canadian prairies are likely […]

The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) jurisdiction is one of the most densely populated areas in Canada, where urban land cover makes up over half of all land cover types (TRCA 2021). This has contributed to habitat loss and fragmentation for many species, which is a major contributor to biodiversity declines, hence the need […]

The proposed project aims at optimizing new antivirals to fight influenza. Current antivirals, which target proteins of the virus, suffer from severe resistance owing to mutations in the virus. Our group has identified some enzymes in the human lung that are critical for the maturation of the influenza virus. By blocking these enzymes, we expect […]