Cannabis is an important commercial plant with medicinal properties, but our insights on its biology are still in infancy. Light is one of the most important environmental parameters for plant growth, but how cannabis and cannabinoid accumulation respond to different wavelengths of light is not well understood. The objective of this study is to growth […]

The MITACS grant will provide initial steps in the identification of organizations in BC that either currently provide, or could potentially provide, services to older adults to foster social connectedness to reduce social isolation and loneliness. The student researcher will collaborate with the Council of Senior Citizens’ Organizations of BC (COSCO) to review and update […]

Vision is the most important sense to execute sport skills. Research have shown that good visual performance is related to good batting performance in baseball and, that training protocols representing baseball game settings help with the improvement of batting skills. This study purposes to understand the relation between visual and batting performance and investigate the […]

This research aims to enhance the 3-Prong Approach to Psychedelic-assisted Therapy (PAT) Learning System hosted between Vancouver Island University’s (VIU) and Roots to Thrive (RTT) PAT service delivery. The program consists of four parallel research programs, each led by one of the interns, that will benefit the partner organization to: 1) Design a quality system […]

This research project aims to explore and outline the implications of supervised and reinforcement learning dynamics in Deep Neural Networks (DNNs) with regard to Visual Perceptual Learning (VPL). DNNs, which are hierarchical computational models inspired by the biological brain, will be used to simulate various VPL tasks. The focus is on assessing how these distinct […]

The lack of correspondence between the clinic setting and real world listening environments may explain, in part, why hearing instruments optimized in the clinic often result in poor adherence of hearing instruments in everyday life. To address the disconnect between communication in everyday listening situations where talkers often speak with emotion and audiology clinics where […]

High blood pressure leads to stroke, heart attacks and heart failure. Despite a century of research, the target blood pressure is still a matter of debate. This limitation is likely related to the oversimplification of the functioning of the cardiovascular system. Using novel biomarkers of blood pressure and mechanical properties of the arterial system, we […]

DHEA is a major neurosteroids precursor, and a decrease in its serum levels have been associated with neurodegenerative diseases, especially Alzheimer’s disease. Little is known about steroid hormones localization and levels in the major functional areas of the human brain and which enzymes are involved in their synthesis and inactivation. We will investigate steroids levels […]

La stagiaire réalisera un projet de recherche sur l’évaluation économique des traitements pour les maladies rares. L’objectif principal est de déterminer si un coût élevé par rapport aux avantages cliniques limite l’accès à ces traitements au Canada et dans d’autres pays tels que le Royaume-Uni, la Nouvelle-Zélande et l’Australie. La première étape consistera à comprendre […]

Salmon aquaculture loses money when the salmon being farmed are infested by small parasites called “sea lice”. In Newfoundland Atlantic salmon aquaculture farms, the most common type of sea lice is the salmon louse. They can greatly reduce the number of salmon produced and cause health issues for the salmon. To manage the sea lice […]

Une étude transversale et une étude longitudinale seront réalisées pour créer des profils de performance chez les meilleurs athlètes de baseball de la province. Ces profils basés sur des données anthropométriques, physiques et psycho-physiques permettront de distinguer les athlètes les plus talentueux et d’aider à leur sélection dans le programme d’excellence de l’Académie de Baseball […]

Mon projet de recherche porte sur l’effet du son des bateaux cargos sur la structure de la coquille des post-larves de la moule bleue (Mytilus Edulis). Pour ce faire, nous allons mettre les larves de moules dans un bassin conçu pour l’exposition au son, appelé larvosonic afin de les exposer lors de leur croissance. Nous […]