Community dynamics in restored salt marshes

Salt marshes are important coastal ecosystems because they provide many services to surrounding areas. However, due to their highly productive nature, they have a long history of being converted into farmland in Maritime Canada. In recent years, there has been strong interest in restoring salt marshes to protect against coastal erosion, mitigate sea level rise, […]

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Coupling event sampling to ColiMinder® high-frequency monitoring of E. coli for improved microbial risk assessment in source waters (COLIRISK)

Safe drinking water supply is a daily need but it can be seriously threatened by microbial hazards originating from fecal contamination of source water, especially following periods of intense rainfall. In order to assess drinking water intakes (DWIs) vulnerability to fecal pollution and to take cost-effective decisions in case of hazardous events, it is urgent […]

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Le Triticum aestivum L. var Major. : Étude comparative du rendement, de la fusariose et des taches foliaires dans deux régies de cultures (biologique et intensive)

De plus en plus d’agriculteurs conscients que les bassins versants du Saint-Laurent sont contaminés par les pesticides agricoles convertissent leur régie de culture conventionnelle ou intensive en régie biologique (Agri-Réseau, 2014; gouvernement du Canada, 2015; UPA, 2015). Synagri, qui offre des produits de fertilisation, de protection des cultures, des semences et des services d’agronomie depuis […]

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eQUEST , eSight Quality of life and Efficacy Study

La société eSight a développé la lunette électronique eSight comme aide technique destinée à améliorer la vision des personnes malvoyantes. Actuellement environ 400 personnes utilisent les lunettes eSight et en sont satisfaites mais encore aucune étude ne l’a démontré. Ainsi dans ce projet on cherche à savoir si les lunettes eSight améliorent la vision et […]

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An antioxidant nutraceutical from apple peels

Exposure to diagnostic imaging techniques such as X-ray and CT scan could cause DNA damage in our body leading to cancer. We wish to develop a unique antioxidant formula to avoid the risk of cancer. Apple peel has some unique and strong antioxidants called flavonoids. Our aim of this project is to examine whether apple […]

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In-silico identification of driver alterations and prediction of therapeutics targeting actionable drivers in prostate cancer

Cancer arises as a result of deleterious aberrations in the DNA, RNA and proteins of cells. The accumulation of genetic abnormalities, over lifetime, perturbs critical functions of cells, which may ultimately give rise to tumor. However, vast majority of these aberrations are not essential and only small fractions, known as “driver” genes, are critical for […]

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Development and Assessment of Vitamin-Enriched Granule Extracts from Egg Yolk

The chicken egg represents an excellent source of nutrients, and the composition of the egg yolk can further be enhanced through modifications to the laying hen diet. While enhanced shell eggs are primarily sold as specialty eggs, an opportunity exists to add further value through the use of novel extraction technologies. The proposed research project […]

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Assessment and modification of oral-nasal balance in speakers of Brazilian Portuguese with cleft palate

Many individuals with cleft palate have hypernasal speech, which affects speech intelligibility and acceptability and is socially stigmatizing. The proposed studies relate to the assessment and the behavioural modification of oral-nasal balance in speech. The first study will test a new assessment procedure for hypernasality and other oral-nasal balance disorders which will aid clinicians in […]

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Développement d’un protocole d’extraction des polymères de proanthocyanidines de canneberge pour améliorer la santé intestinale

Le projet vise à mettre au point une méthode d’extraction des procyanidines de canneberges (PACc) et à vérifier leur effet sur l’inflammation de bas niveau et sur la modulation du microbiote intestinale dans un modèle de souris obèses. Les PACc seraient responsables des effets positifs des polyphénols sur la santé. Ces molécules réduisent en effet […]

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Optimisation de l’alimentation des juvéniles de doré jaune (Sander vitreus)

Le doré jaune (Sander vitreus) est une espèce d’un grand intérêt pour la pêche sportive et commerciale au Canada. La popularité de cette espèce a provoqué le déclin de sa population dans les milieux naturels. Dans le but de maintenir une offre de pêche adéquate, il est fréquent d’avoir recours à des ensemencements. Cependant, les […]

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Glutamate-induced allosteric potentiation of GABAA receptor: a novel mechanism of Purkinje cells inhibitory plasticity

Our brain is controlled by two systems: excitatory systems and inhibitory systems. The balance between these two systems is essential for normal brain functions. Our lab has found that glutamate, a key neurotransmitter in excitatory systems, can act at GABAAR, a key receptor in inhibitory system, and improve GABAAR’s function. This is a novel form […]

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Development of Tissue-Based Biomarker Panels for Breast Cancer Treatment

Le cancer du sein touche une femme sur 9 au cours de sa vie en Amérique du Nord. Il s’agit d’une maladie hétérogène et il est important d’adapter les traitements au profil biologique de la tumeur. Le but de ce projet est de développer une méthode d’analyse d’échantillons de tumeurs mammaires basée sur 300 marqueurs […]

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