L2M – Advancing Cancer Immunotherapies Through Microbiome-Derived Solutions

We are dedicated to enhancing cancer treatment by leveraging the microbiome’s potential – the diverse microorganisms within our bodies. While existing therapies like immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) show promise, their effectiveness varies widely among patients. Our project focuses on the translation of innovative microbiome-derived compounds from laboratory to the market to improve ICB therapy outcomes. […]

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L2M – A unique electrochemical approach using ocean/brine water for gigaton CO2 removal

The PEACH (Practical Electrochemical Air Capture and Hydrogen) DAC (Direct Air Capture) offers a low-cost, nature-inspired ocean-based carbon dioxide removal (CDR) using a unique electro-geochemical approach. The PEACH DACquiri is a form of Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement (OAE) that seeks to modify surface ocean water (or other water mass) chemistry, using ion-selective electrode systems to promote […]

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Enhancing behavioural and mental health services for youth impacted by developmental trauma by strengthening caregiver and provider networks

Developmental trauma is often defined as experiencing family violence and/or caregiver disruption early in life. People who experienced developmental trauma have worse health and mental health outcomes throughout their life. The focus of this research will be on developing and evaluating mental health supports for youth and families impacted by developmental trauma. There are two […]

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Deep Reinforcement Learning in Optimal Market-Making

On June 1, 2021, Futures First Canada and FinML began a pilot collaborative project involving three Canadian universities by-way-of a MITACS Accelerate internship (IT25712) which jumpstarted an initiative to use cutting edge techniques in machine learning, financial mathematics, and AI for making predictions in financial markets. This goal is integral to the business operations of […]

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Effectively Communicating Triple Bottom Line: Investor Appetite for CSR at TransCanada

Triple bottom line is the nexus between the environmental, societal and financial performance of an organization. The corporate social responsibility (CSR) department of TransCanada is responsible for strategy & communication of information related to the environmental and social performance of the firm. This information is intended for use by a wide variety of stakeholders, including […]

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Fabiha Chohan Internship

Circle Cardiovascular Imaging, based in Calgary, Canada, specializes in medical imaging software. Their upcoming project involves advancing their cvi42 software, a medical tool for analyzing cardiovascular images. The quality assurance team, including interns like Fabiha with a Biomedical Engineering background, will play a crucial role in designing and implementing testing methodologies. The expected benefits for […]

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Sara Mah Internship

Circle Cardiovascular Imaging, based in Calgary, Canada, specializes in medical imaging software. Their upcoming project involves advancing their cvi42 software, a medical tool for analyzing cardiovascular images. The quality assurance team, including interns like Fabiha with a Biomedical Engineering background, will play a crucial role in designing and implementing testing methodologies. The expected benefits for […]

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Design, synthesis and characterization of conjugated organic materials for printed electronics applications.

During this dual internship, I will be involved in the PIONEER project (PhotoactIve OrgaNic polymErs for watER treatment). It has been demonstrated that through light irradiation, BTI (benzothioxanthene imide) in water generates hydroxyl radicals (OH•), with their recombination product being hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). Hydrogen peroxide serves an antifouling function due to its compatibility with living […]

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Calgary as a Sustainable Tourism Destination

To understand how well a city’s socio-economic and natural systems are functioning, destinations around the world utilize indicators to measure and report on sustainability stewardship. Global Destination Movement put forth an international benchmarking framework (GDS Index) to evaluate a destinations’ sustainability performance. Sustainability is measured across 77 indicators within four categories (social, environmental, supplier and […]

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Co-designing a physical activity behavior change toolkit to promote effective rheumatoid arthritis self-management

In rheumatoid arthritis care, patients face long waits and frequent appointments. Using a patient-initiated follow-up model can help patients avoid unnecessary appointments and reduce wait times, but this only works if patients have enough support to manage their disease. Physical activity is essential for managing RA, but many people with RA do not have enough […]

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Stable frequency comb generation using integrated micro-ring resonators (MRRs) for entanglement distribution networks

The quantum internet is predicted to have a substantial impact on our modern society, enabling the transfer of information through networks (so-called quantum networks) with unprecedented security compared to our current, classical protocols. Although small-scale, proof-of-principle quantum network experiments using photons (quanta of light) have already shown great promise, the scaling of these experiments into […]

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