Functional electrical stimulation (FES) exercise therapy (ET) is well established in the scientific community (Teasell et al, 2007 and http://www.ebrsr.com/ ) yet it is not accessible to the majority of the stroke population or those that could greatly benefit from it. In Canada alone millions of dollars has been spent in the last 20 years […]

L’objectif premier de cette étude vise à étudier le devenir, à l’intérieur d’une cellule dérivée de globules blancs sanguins, d’une protéine (appelée récepteur) qui joue un rôle important dans la progression de l’athérosclérose. Comprendre comment cette protéine circule dans la cellule et comment cette circulation peut être modulée par des médicaments anti-athérosclérotiques potentiels (les azapeptides) […]

La technologie est maintenant bien présente dans les divers espaces de vie et elle est utilisée pour la réadaptation des personnes ayant des problèmes suite à des maladies ou traumatismes. Ce projet testera un premier prototype de vélo intelligent auprès des clients (patients et personnes en santé) et cliniciens. Le vélo intelligent, en plus d’offrir […]

The best way to treat advanced knee arthritis in individuals with a body mass index (BMI) >35 kg/m2 is unknown. These patients are less likely to be referred for surgical arthritis treatment due to a higher risk of infection after surgery related to their higher BMI. They are advised to lose weight even though it […]

Knotweed (Reynoutria spp.) is listed in the International Union of Conservation 100 worst invasive alien species worldwide and causes extensive environmental degradation and economic impacts in British Columbia and other parts of Canada. Knotweed’s extensive rhizome systems enable to form large patches very resistant to most control methods, and requires repeated herbicide treatments, potentially leading […]

Canada is recognized as one of the leading nations worldwide in terms of mining production, attributing a major component of the success to the mineral exploration field. Companies engaged in mineral exploration have been increasingly more aware of the importance of health and safety systems, yet high numbers of reported incidents remain. Mineral exploration efforts […]

This project work with stakeholders, residents, family members, and care staff, in an older adult hospital unit and a long-term care home to analyze use of smart TV catered for peoples with dementia (Zinnia TV). Zinnia TV is a TV program that TV program provides video experiences that offer joy and engagement for people with […]

a déficience visuelle cérébrale (DVC) se caractérise par une perte des fonctions visuelles associée à un dommage au cerveau et non une atteinte aux yeux. Bien que la majorité des individus ne regagnent pas une vision normale, dans certains cas une amélioration peut être notée avec le temps en raison de la capacité du cerveau […]

Many soil microbes present around the plant roots, these microbes are termed as plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR). Bacillus amyloliquefaciens KA-32 is a novel strain of PGPR’s that promotes plant growth, improve yields in some tested crops. The mode of action of this strain is still unknown. One of the possible action might be by […]

Online health promotion programmes must be shown to improve health and promote a healthy lifestyle of the target population. These programmes are inexpensive and available to everybody. The company has previously created an OHPP for Canadian Veterans in order to encourage a healthy lifestyle among Canadian Veterans. We will now develop a second platform to […]

L’objectif du projet consiste à déterminer l’impact de la culture in vitro à long terme sur le génome du cannabis. Il s’agit d’effectuer des sous cultures toutes les deux semaines et d’extraire de l’ADN pour la séquencer de façon à obtenir de l’information sur le taux de mutations après plusieurs générations. La culture in vitro […]

The proposed research project aims to develop new class of antibiotics targeting bacterial ATPsynthase for difficult-to-treat bacterial infections, particularly those involving Staphylococcus aureus or Escherichia coli. To do so, one post-doctoral fellow will be recruited in the lab of Pr. P-L Boudreault (Université de Sherbrooke), to work on the synthesis of small molecule analogs. This […]