My research focus is shorebird ecology and conservation. Shorebird populations are declining globally, likely as a result of environmental changes and the expansion of human development. These birds are particularly vulnerable to habitat loss or degradation at their coastal wintering sites where they refuel from migration and prepare for their next breeding season. I will […]

The diaphragm is the major inspiratory muscle in humans. Making accurate assessment of diaphragmatic function a key component of monitoring and assessing respiratory health. Presently, the gold-standard clinical assessment of diaphragmatic function involves measuring the pressure difference across the diaphragm using dual balloon-tipped catheters. While this technique is direct, accurate and reliable, it is also […]

Microbes in horticulture are typically something to avoid or eliminate, as pathogens are a significant problem in yield a crop quality. But microbes can also be beneficial, by helping plants access nutrients and preventing pathogen outbreaks. Rather than trying to eliminate all microbes, it may be better to manage naturally occurring, diverse microbial assemblages in […]

Nous étudions les interactions entre une protéine bactéricide, la phospholipase A2-IIA sécrétée (sPLA2-IIA), et la flore microbienne intestinale (microbiote) afin d’en évaluer l’effet sur le système immunitaire. Nous avons observé que des souris transgéniques exprimant constitutivement la sPLA2-IIA humaine (sPLA2-IIATGN) présentent un important désordre immunitaire. En tentant de vérifier l’hypothèse que ce désordre est causé […]

Le caribou migrateur de l’Est du Canada est en déclin. En 2017 le comité sur la situation des espèces en péril au Canada a recommandé le statut d’espèce en danger pour ces populations. Comprendre les changements démographiques de ces troupeaux et les effets de l’environnement qui influent est nécessaire pour améliorer la gestion et la […]

L’objectif est d’identifier les facteurs de développement à mobiliser favorisant l’émergence d’une nouvelle filière de valorisation de la biomasse. Il s’agira de décrire la chaîne de valeur permettant de tirer le meilleur des propriétés du saule, salix sp, et d’identifier les acteurs industriels de la filière pour ensuite les mobiliser afin e définir les conditions […]

The number of patients suffering from type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) reached 392 million worldwide in 2015 and its prevalence is expected to increase by more than 50% during the next two decades. Currently, the best way to treat diabetes is to diagnose and prevent at the early stages. There is an urgent need for […]

The focus of this project is to screen for small-molecules that may interact with the machinery that controls the decision of life and death in the cell. Diseases can arise from aberrant control of cell life and death like cancer and neurodegeneration. By shutting off the cell death pathway when cells are injured, or stressed […]

Many patients who initially respond well to highly efficacious chemotherapy eventually develop resistance and relapse despite continued treatment. These cancers acquire drug resistance to current therapies through various mechanisms such as the acquisition of mutations for example. Furthermore, some promising targets that play a crucial role in the progression of cancer have been deemed undruggable […]

Recreational angling represents an economically and culturally important activity worldwide. However, stresses associated with catching a fish, particularly exhaustive exercise, can result in an impaired physiological condition and delayed mortality following the fish’s release which are harmful to the fish’s health and well-being. Additionally, because fish are cold-blooded, the degree to which angling affects fish […]

Oat flour has high levels of nutrients, especially proteins, fibre and starch. While the starch and fibre is widely used in food formulations, the protein portion lacks extensive utility in the food industry. In order to extend the value-added utilization of oats, there is need to produce commercial-grade protein products. This work is highly relevant […]

It has been shown that topically applied gels, which contain menthol, result in a cooling sensation and reduce the sensation of pain. Because neuromuscular endurance activity leads to sweating and muscle pain we seek to discover the effect of BioFreeze on various forms of neuromuscular endurance activity and muscle soreness. This discovery will require 3 […]