Even at end of life, automotive rubber is a very resilient product as shown by the difficulty in recycling/reusing rubber tires. Based on a technology to dissolve rubber tires developed in our lab, this project will seek to use “less chemistry” to create siliconized rubber crumb from used tires. The original quality of the automotive […]

The purpose of the proposed research is to investigate the variables that contribute to the fracture toughness of an FGM consisting of layers of carbide-free bainite (CFB) and high Manganese (Mn) Twinning Induced Plasticity (TWIP) steel, with a gradient in Mn content. The objective of this project is to determine the optimal design of the […]

Some medications affect the QT interval of the heartbeat and can result in major heart events, which can lead to death. It is unclear exactly how much medications compared to other risk factors contribute to these outcomes and when they will occur. This research project will use data from St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton’s (SJHH) Dovetale-Epic […]

The participants are working together to provide a novel solution to the requirement for steering antennae for satellite communications. The solution will use new integrated circuits designed to process information optically rather than electronically. The application for this work includes the provision of broadband access to remote communities. The work brings together experts from McMaster […]

Asthma is an airway disease affecting over 330 million people worldwide. More than >5% of people with asthma experience uncontrolled severe disease despite being treated with high doses of steroids which give them a lot of bad side effects1,2. The availability of a new class of drugs recently called biologics have reduced the number of […]

A prominent feature of urban development in the present era is the forced eviction of communities living in informal settlements to make space for infrastructural projects. The research project looks at the livelihood strategies adopted by women in the Lallubhai Compound, a resettlement colony in Mumbai, to navigate the effects of their displacement due to […]

Drug-impaired driving represents a significant and increasing threat to the safety of Canadians and there is an urgent need for a convenient, rapid and accurate road-side testing technology for impaired driving. Current solution for roadside drug testing only provides qualitative results, while quantitative detection of drugs currently requires expensive equipment, dedicated infrastructure and specialized laboratory […]

Public safety personnel (PSP) (e.g., police, paramedics) ensure the safety of our communities and are at risk of experiencing traumatic events. In a recent study, 44% of surveyed PSPs screened positive for a mental health condition, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). We must understand the impact of PTSD on PSP and how to treat […]

With the number of eating disorders rising during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, Body Brave launched the Recovery Support Program as an online platform for individuals (ages 17 and up) experiencing eating disorder symptoms to access support. In this program, clients are offered check-ins, recovery sessions, and resources using a stepped-care model. In addition to […]

The synapse forms the core unit of information transfer in the brain, and most brain disorders, both developmental and degenerative, are caused by synaptic dysfunction. Understanding synaptic organization is therefore central to both basic research and health research in neuroscience. Our still-evolving understanding of the synapse includes relatively recent recognition that many synapses use multiple […]

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an ideal technique for looking into the body. Lungs, however, give poor quality images due to their low water content, necessary for MRI to work. Currently the best way to image the lungs is with CT scanning, an approach using X-rays. Alternatively, people can breathe in a special inert gas […]

Phthalates are plasticizers used in plastic manufacturing especially polyethylene terephthalate, and polycarbonate. This is predominantly used in food packaging, bottles, cosmetics, infant products, etc., The plastic conversion into ‘microplastics’ along with its plasticizer tends to leach out from the products and cause numerous health and environmental impacts. The major health effects imparted by dibutyl phthalate […]