Scoliosis is a condition where the spine curves abnormally, often developing in children and adolescents. To monitor how scoliosis progresses, patients usually have repeated x-rays over several years, sometimes as often as every six months. While this helps doctors track changes in the spine, it also means children are exposed to repeated radiation during an […]

This project aims to characterize and standardize Relief Mx, a liquid designed for pain management. Relief Mx combines traditional Chinese medicine with modern pharmaceutical components as an alternative to steroid-based nerve block treatments. The formulation includes active ingredients extracted from four herbal medicines: Achyranthes bidentata, Scrophularia ningpoensis, Lonicera japonica (honeysuckle), and Dendrobium. This study will […]

This project aims to develop a bovine cell bank using Alberta beef to support the production of cultivated meat, a sustainable alternative to traditional meat farming. Instead of raising and slaughtering animals, cultivated meat is created by growing muscle and fat cells in a laboratory, providing real meat with a smaller environmental footprint. The research […]

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This project addresses the significant demand for composite piping capable of withstanding elevated temperatures and/or pressure in water service and oil and gas transportation. In collaboration with Flexpipe at Mattr Infrastructure Technologies, we aim to develop rapid testing methods for designing and manufacturing large-diameter spoolable fiber-reinforced composite piping. Our focus is on exploring alternative procedures […]

Video games are complex data driven software systems. The data is the levels and objects inside of the levels. These objects are programmed using visual programming languages and textual programming languages. Current software engineering support for visual languages is in its infancy and the tools that software engineers rely upon are often not available in […]

Patients with cardiovascular disease benefit from participating in cardiac rehabilitation which have been traditionally offered in-person. Patients find these to be challenging to attend and may not complete the programs if they enroll. Providing cardiac rehabilitation as an online program is a promising solution. My Heart Coach is an online web-based multimedia program for cardiac […]

To distinguishing between inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), colonoscopy is currently the gold standard. However, not only it is painful for the patient, but also expensive and time consuming. To address this problem, calprotectin in the stool can be a perfect marker to test. Companies such as BÜHLMANN has developed ELISA, […]

The research aims to create a new development platform for building apps that connect easily on decentralized networks with security agreements for digital transactions. This will help protect users’ privacy, handle more users at once, and make it easier for developers to create decentralized apps. Additionally, the project will develop a system that uses artificial […]

Pipeline integrity management involves effectively managing various threats, including cracking and corrosion. Crack and corrosion threat management has evolved keeping pace with advancements in the Inline Inspection (ILI) technologies which are primary tools for detection and sizing of crack and corrosion features on a pipeline. With the high-resolution inspection data obtained through ILI tools, the […]

Ambitious 100% net-zero emissions targets, the growing proliferation of distributed energy resources including wind, solar photovoltaic and battery energy storage, and a rise in modern loads such as high capacity electric vehicle charging stations are ushering Canadian utility companies through a major transformation in how electrical distribution grids are managed and operated. Consequently, the traditional […]

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a syndrome which involves a sudden decrease in kidney function because of functional or structural impairment. It is a global issue and affects more than 7% of hospitalization in Canada. Unfortunately, although there has been improvement in the recognition and management of AKI, it continues to be a disease associated […]