L’objectif principal du présent projet de recherche doctorale est de développer et de valider une approche globale et intégrée de l’analyse de la stabilité des pentes minières en milieu arctique. Le cas d’étude du projet minier Meliadine d’Agnico Eagle Mines Ltée sera utilisé. Quatre stages sont prévus. Ils porteront sur les sujets suivants : travaux […]

Ionic liquids are organic-cation salts that feature the property of being liquid at lower temperatures than their inorganic counterparts. This peculiar characteristic added to their versatility and recoverability make those compounds excellent candidates for many applications such as a replacement for conventional toxic and hardly recyclable organic solvents, among others. However, their high viscosity is […]

This project focuses on the development of new solvents, to replace those that are currently used in industrial processes. Currently, the majority of solvents used in industry are harmful to both people and the environment. These solvents are full of volatile organic compounds, which are released to the atmosphere and contribute to smog formation. Globally, […]

We will fabricate cylindrical glass microstructures that keep light traveling in circles for a very long time. The circular trajectory of the confined light changes very sensitively due to rotational motion of the cylinders, and these changes can be measured by detecting angular velocity. Therefore, the project aims at developing these cylinders that allow light […]

I began my research in May 2018 in the MJA lab at Ryerson University with the research topic of porphyrin silanes. The opportunity to work in Dr. Anderson’s research lab at the University of Oxford would allow me to expand my knowledge of porphyrins, as his research focuses on -conjugated porphyrin nanostructures. My project with […]

Focused Ultrasound (FUS) is a therapeutic modality that can concentrate non-invasively mechanical energy far from its source in just a few cubic millimeters. FUS is used, by example, to treat brain disorders such as essential tremor. At research level, very diverse approaches are being explored. From the treatment of Alzheimer Disease, brain stimulation with FUS […]

Developing energy efficient materials for new age technology is an area of extreme interest in academics as well industries. Hybrid perovskites are have proved to be rapidly growing to be promising materials in the field of solar cells with efficiencies reaching 23%. The versatile nature, simple synthesis route, tunability, dimensionality effects and other interesting features […]

In March of 2018, the Jaque Group of the Autonomous University of Madrid reported for the first time the development of lightactivated, remote-controlled microrotors for potential applications in temperature sensing, i.e., microparticles exhibiting rotational motion upon irradiation with near-infrared light, from which the temperature of a liquid medium can be inferred. This novelty opens the […]

When a pathogen is present in one’s body, our innate immune system’s first line of defense is the release of strong agents from a type of white blood cell known as neutrophils. These cells are attracted to the site of infection via chemotactic factors. An example of a chemotactic factor is the tripeptide N-formyl-MLF-OH. Since […]

Galactic Magnetic Fields (GMF) have always been an intriguing topic to astronomers: they play a big role in star formations, Galactic structures, interstellar medium (ISM) distribution, etc. Therefore, understanding these structures becomes a crucial part to unravel the mystery of our Galaxy. A main signature of magnetic fields is that they can rotate polarized light […]

Testing for antibodies is necessary for therapeutic and diagnostic purposes. In less privileged locations, however, the ability to test for important antibodies is stifled by financial limitations. Conventional methods, such as mass spectrometry, are expensive to run, require trained operators, and demand expensive and bulky instruments. The Citterio lab is working on paper-based analytical devices […]

The project aims to prepare transition-state inhibitors of the enzyme galactofuranosyltransferase 2 (GlfT2), on purpose to find a potential treatment against tuberculosis. Tuberculosis is still one of the worldwide deadliest infectious disease and drug resistance cases are rising. In humans, most tuberculosis infections are caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). Gft2 enzyme is involved […]