Building on the Next Generation Tools for Genetic Improvement of Dairy Cattle

The profitability of dairy production is based on the ability of the animal to have high milk production, good health and good fertility. A major challenge for dairy producers is to select for high performing animals and avoid the undesirable correlated response between production and other traits. The proposed research includes the imputation of newly […]

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Segmentation and analysis of ultrasound images of the female pelvic floor for patient with pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence

Pelvic floor disorders (PFD) affect up to 50% of the female population and include stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and pelvic organ prolapse (POP). The non-surgical treatment for POP and SUI is pessaries, which are intravaginal devices, fitted through trial-and-error. While pessaries are an effective treatment option, many patients will have to try multiple pessaries before […]

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Development of framework for deployment of Canadian agromineral waste as soil remineralizers with verifiable carbon drawdown potential

It is essential that additional carbon removal capacity and strategies are developed in the near term to facilitate Canada’s national climate goals. In addition, farmers are seeking sustainable methods of crop production that support soil health. Agromineral waste refers to materials generated from mineral processing activities that possess agronomic value in terms of potential benefits […]

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Addressing Coffee Production Challenges with Canadian Biotechnology Knowhow

This project applies Canadian biotechnology solutions in the areas of genomic and molecular biology to provide improvements in the agricultural sector, in particular in the production of coffee crops. As a result of climate and environmental changes, coffee production has affected coffee crop production in many agricultural locations in emerging nations such as in one […]

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Tennis Canada – Developing and Applying an Analytics Strategy for Participant Management

Data analytics is an integral tool for organizations to optimize their performances. Namely, it is critical in identifying and understanding patterns and trends within data in order to optimize business performance, understand markets, reduce costs, and forecast future outcomes. Understanding the potential to advance and revolutionize their ability to effectively manage participant experiences, Tennis Canada […]

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Industry-focused Best Practices: hPSC Biomanufacturing Training Practicum for Advanced Therapies Workforce Development

The Canadian Advanced Therapies Training Institute (CATTI), launched through a partnership between CellCAN and CCRM, is a centre of training excellence that is developing and scaling e-learning and on-site GMP training programs for efficient and rapid upskilling of the workforce required in Canada and internationally. Within the scope of this project, a Lab Technician/Research Analyst […]

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Biomonitoring 2.0 in Practice: Application of Next-Generation Sequencing to Biomonitoring for Use by the Environmental Consulting Industry Year Two

Canada is a world leader in both cutting-edge, DNA-based environmental research and in the abundance and variety of our natural resources. By bringing the transformative power of the “Biomonitoring 2.0” approach for use in the environmental consulting industry, I propose to take the best of the former and use it to create innovative methods for […]

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Modeling Impacts of Cyberattacks on Financial Assets Valuation

This research aims to create a platform that can predict the impacts of cyberattacks on various financial assets, such as bonds, stocks, and a company’s credit risk. The focus is on the impacts of cyberattacks on the prices of financial assets listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). Still, the prediction models and tools developed […]

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Re-Designing Advisory Committees of Council

1000s of Ontarians engage with their local government every year through Advisory Committees of Council (ACOCs). The committees address a wide range of topics, including accessibility, transit, heritage, and the arts. Residents often serve on these committees for a more than a year. The goal of this research is to develop a framework to support […]

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Financial Literacy and Mentorship for Indigenous Communities

IndigenousTech.ai Corporation (IndigenousTech.ai) since inception has been focusing on improving the quality of life for Indigenous peoples living on reserve. Through financial literacy training, housing reviews, credit projects, implementations of new technologies for remote communities, and mentorship programs, we have been able to establish an excellent network and trust with over forty (40+) Indigenous communities […]

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Strategic Planning and Benchmarking in Minor Hockey

The Guelph Minor Hockey Association (GMHA) is a not-for-profit community sport organization (CSO) that has serviced the City of Guelph with youth hockey programming since 1948. Currently, 1,500 youth are enrolled in GMHA programming. Although hockey is known as Canada’s sport, the landscape has been changing. Many of the country’s largest minor hockey associations have […]

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