“Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects approximately 1.5% of the global population over age 65. Current therapeutic interventions for PD are typically limited to attempts to correct the depletion of dopamine once motor symptoms become moderate to severe. Interventions with the potential to improve the cognitive function and quality of life of […]

With a rich acoustic dataset available in the Strait of Georgia (SoG), we propose this research to develop a series of acoustic indicators of productivity for forage (e.g. Pacific herring, mesopelagic fish, euphausiids, zooplankton and ichthyoplankton) and semi-demersal (e.g. Pacific hake and walleye pollock) species within the SoG by using robust multi-frequency techniques. Along with […]

Algae are microorganisms present in all aquatic environments with the ability to grow using sunlight as energy source. This ability can be harnessed to produce biomass for various purposes of industrial interests such as biofuel, animal feed, nutrients, etc. This project seeks to improve the productivity of an algal growth facility while reducing energy costs […]

One of the major obstacles that hinders the adaption of the digital pathology solutions is the inadequate performance and network overload for pathology image storage and retrieval. A common technical problem is the limited bandwidth of the network and the delayed transmission speed of digital images to the viewing station. There is an urgent need […]

Actuellement, au delà de 8 millions de chats vivent dans les foyers canadiens. Plusieurs maladies induisent des pertes de sang dans l’urine et, par conséquent, celle-ci peut être un indicateur de problèmes de santé potentiellement graves telles que des infections microbiennes et diverses maladies du rein. La Dre Élodie Khenifar, vétérinaire aux études supérieures à […]

NATURE AND OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT Patients who suffer from addiction to opioids often experience depression. Furthermore, data concerning the use of effective medication to treat depression in patients addicted to opioids is insufficient. Desvenlafaxine is an antidepressant that has been approved in Canada to treat depression within the general population. We hereby intend to […]

Approximately 1.7 million people sustain head injuries each year in the United States alone with associated costs exceeding $60 billion. One of the most common symptoms of a head injury is decreased postural control that may be associated with changes in heart rate and blood pressure which may lead to syncope (fainting) , pre-syncope, or […]

The impact of frailty on the ultimate functional recovery, independence, and quality of life among elderly patients undergoing cardiac surgery is not known. This study was done to explore the association between frailty and cardiac surgery outcomes. We will investigate independent living status and health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) in frail, elderly patients undergoing cardiac […]

Les infections nosocomiales sont des infections contractées dans les établissements de santé et représentent un problème de santé publique majeur. Dans les établissements de santé québécois, on évalue qu’entre 80 000 et 90 000 personnes sont atteintes d’une infection nosocomiale, ce qui correspond à 10% des admissions. Dans ce contexte, il est alors urgent de […]

Avant toute commercialisation, les industries chimiques, pharmaceutiques et cosmétiques ont l’obligation d’évaluer le risque que leurs produits induisent une réaction inflammatoire ou allergique au contact de la peau. Actuellement, des animaux sont l’objet de ces tests, qui posent d’importants problèmes éthiques. En recherche fondamentale, les mécanismes conduisant à une maladie de la peau (lupus, psoriasis) […]

Genomics, the study of genetic sequence of an organism, can be of great benefit to plant breeders who wish to accelerate the development of new varieties. Natural Emphasis Ltd (NE) is interested in developing hemp that will produce more grain by increasing the number of female flowers on its plants. Our project is to identify […]

In mechanically ventilated critically ill patients, sleep disruption may contribute to prolonged weaning leading to longer intensive care unit stay and hospital mortality. It was reported that sleep disruption affects the outcome of noninvasive ventilation and we hypothesize that it may also have an impact in mechanically ventilated patients on the weaning outcome. We propose […]