Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a kind of chronic neurodevelopmental disorders that detrimentally affect the behavior and development in children. There is a tight need for efficient treatment. Scientific evidences have shown that the gut microbiota as well as their metabolites may mediate the responsiveness to changes in diet (e.g. ketogenic diet). However, clinically relevant […]

Persons with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) have high rates of liver disease-related symptoms and poor health-related quality of life – amongst the lowest of all chronic liver diseases. Patients and the Canadian PBC Society have identified the need for self-care tools to manage symptom burden. Building upon a previously developed online wellness program for inflammatory […]

Renal cell carcinoma (RCC), the most common type of kidney cancer, is characterized by heterogeneous tumor biology and clinical outcomes. Due to the indeterminate behavior of RCC and the absence of routine biomarkers, it is difficult to identify individuals at risk to develop RCC, and patients who are at high-risk of relapse. There are also […]

There’s nothing quite as delightful as using a well-designed product, especially a piece of software. A field of research known as User eXperience (UX) tries to define measures that describe what a good design feels like. While conventional measures of UX for software work well (how long things take, whether or not you complete your […]

Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) is the most common malignant tumour in childhood. Over the years, the treatment of ALL has improved considerably. Intensive chemotherapy administered during the treatment protocol is nevertheless associated with adverse drug reactions. One of the adverse reactions associated with several anti-leukemic drugs is severe neutropenia, leading to life-threatening infections or frequent […]

Premenopausal women typically have lower blood pressure responses to static exercise compared to age matched men despite similar relative exercise intensity. Some research attributes this difference to an innate effect of biological sex due to differences in metabolism and sympathetic transduction, but work from our lab shows that matching for muscle strength abolishes within and […]

Overactive bladder (OAB) is an incurable, chronic medical condition that is characterized by symptoms of urgency, frequency, nocturia and urinary incontinence. It affects approximately 18% of adults and over 30% of the elderly population. Saphenous nerve stimulation is a novel therapy aimed at treating OAB patients. It offers an alternative to bladder medication, which can […]

This exploratory study will utilize indirect calorimetry (the method by which the type and rate of substrate utilization, and energy metabolism are estimated), accelerometer-based technology, photo-elicitation interviews, focus-groups, and a subsequent large-scale survey to answer the following research questions: a) What is the energy expenditure of a typical fly-fishingday and its physical fitness requirement? b) […]

Le projet se déroulera à Fortaleza, une ville au nord-est du Brésil et fera partie d’un projet de recherche plus large portant sur la mobilisation communautaire en but de contrer la propogation de la dengue dans cette ville. De plus, le projet fera objet d’un stage de maîtrise et visera à évaluer les défis quant […]

Research problem: Reclamation practitioners must consider seed source for revegetation measures that maximize long-term resilience of reclaimed sites in regions undergoing rapid climate change. Climate analog mapping, relating climate of a space at a point in time to that of another, can help identify location of seed sources best adapted for current and future climates. […]

This project involves adapting and delivering a health literacy program for immigrants living in rural British Columbia. The goal of this program is to build confidence and knowledge about health care. Participants learn about the health care system and how to access health services in their community. After attending, participants will report feeling confident in […]

L’objectif de la recherche est de caractériser au niveau moléculaire et 3D deux macromolécules marines. L’idée est que cette maîtrise serve de premiers pas au développement d’une plateforme de structural chez Merinov. Les données recueillies les deux principales protéines seront utiles aux travaux de Merinov. En effet, une meilleure connaissance de ces macromolécules permettra de […]