Corrosion of metal-based infrastructure (for example, pipes) is an enormously costly problem faced by many industries including power generation, oil production, transportation, beverage production and water storage and distribution. It is now known that microorganisms can in many cases cause and/or worsen metal corrosion – a phenomenon known as microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC). OSP Microcheck […]

Extensive research focused on the identification of cellular signaling pathways involved in cancers. A tumor suppressor SOX7 has been implicated in several human cancers: it has been shown to suppress the Wnt/?-catenin signaling that is highly activated in breast cancer and ovarian cancer. This study sets out to determine the role of SOX 7 and […]

The development of techniques that allow the culture and differentiation of stemcells has opened new research venues and the potential for novel therapies. It has been shown that transplantation of mesenchymal stem cells from bone marrow improved heart function after myocardial infarction. Also mesenchymal stem cells regulate cardiac electrophysiological functions of cardiomyocytes, and protect the […]

The healthcare system of China has been shaped by the co-existence of Traditional Chinese Medicine and evidence based medicine as well as the political reforms of the last century. The ultimate aim of this study is to provide the operational strategies, path selection and scientific evidence for reconstruction the medical insurance system to realize the […]

Although it is known that the human gut is colonized by a wide variety of microbial populations, many effects of the complex interactions between the human host and microbial symbionts are still not completely understood. The dysbiosis or microbial imbalance of the gastrointestinal tract microbiota is considered to be one of the most important contributing […]

Oil-sands reservoirs offer huge resource potential with very low decline rates compared to other unconventional exploration targets. Unfortunately, this comes with the trade-off of requiring high initial investment as well as high operating costs. In order for such projects to be economic in the long-term, it is essential that we monitor changes in the reservoir […]

Canada owns 13-16% of the world oil supply, but 90% of these reserves are in the form of bitumen, which is as thick as cold peanut butter. This makes bitumen extraction very difficult, if not impossible, without reducing its viscosity. The popular solution is to increase bitumen’s temperature using steam. Sadly, steam strategies can be […]

The purpose of this research is to create a model for evaluating the socio-economic contributions of human-powered outdoor activities to Alberta. This model will be used to help inform/educate policy makers at the municipal and provincial level to influence debate around the use, management and the allocation of government resources to public spaces. The Alberta […]

When seismic data is used to image the subsurface, assumptions and calculations are made about the complex near-surface geology to overcome the geologic uncertainties. A near-surface velocity model is generated to calculate shifts in time that is used to correct for velocity anomalies. This same time shift that was optimized the data in time is […]

Camps are the places where staff from oil and gas companies stay while they work in the oil fields. Camp management is important to the business of all oil and gas. Failure to manage camps appropriately can result in serious risk consequences and potential legal obligations. This research plans to fill in the research gap […]

Finite element modelling (FEM) can be used enhance the understanding of physical testing results and will be applied to two distinct structural problems. The first problem will involve compressive testing of concrete masonry units, and the second problem will involve the performance of adhered stone veneer under wind loading. Compressive testing has been conducted previously […]

Many reservoir engineering studies are based on simplified equations to analyze the production data. However, in many situations such as shale gas reservoirs, these approaches cannot provide the accurate results in presence of non-homogeneous complexities. This project is aimed to use numerical simulation and novel workflows to tackle the limitations of the current analytical methods. […]