This project will study the prevalence and factors leading to preventable lower-limb amputations in the Bahamas, and how health systems can better protect patients at risk. The intern will work with clinicians and researchers at Princess Margaret Hospital in Nassau to review hospital records from the past decade and identify how often amputations occur, which […]

This project supports NASA’s Endurance mission, a next-generation autonomous rover designed to explore the Moon’s South Pole–Aitken basin and collect scientifically valuable samples for future return to Earth by Artemis astronauts. Because the rover must travel long distances with limited onboard computing power and under extreme lighting conditions, it must navigate using camera images captured […]

This project aims to evaluate the industrial need and market readiness for an Autonomous additive manufacturing system (AAMS) designed to improve the quality, consistency, and efficiency of metal additive manufacturing. By engaging directly with industry partners across key sectors, the project will identify where production variability, defects, and reliance on highly skilled operators create the […]

This study examines how digital tools, such as household water meters, sensors, and monitoring dashboards, are being used in urban water utilities, and whether they are actually improving everyday service delivery. Focusing on medium-sized cities in India and drawing comparative insights from Canada, the study looks beyond technology installation to understand how governance arrangements, staffing […]

This project will study how different human antibodies help protect us from viruses such as influenza, SARS-CoV-2, and RSV by working with individual immune cells and producing their antibodies in the lab. The student will grow and purify these antibodies, test how well they bind to viruses, and measure how effectively they activate important immune […]

Mutualisms, interactions in which two species benefit one another, are universal. It is estimated that every species engages in at least one mutualism. Mutualisms play key roles in natural ecosystems–providing essential ecosystem services, like pollination and nitrogen fixation–and even influence where species live. Despite their importance, very little is known about how mutualisms influence the […]

This project will test whether growth factors produced in-house at the host institute can reliably replace commercially purchased growth factors used to grow heart and kidney cells from human stem cells. These growth factors are essential but costly, and their performance can decline when they are repeatedly warmed and cooled during routine lab work. The […]

Electrical stimulation therapy has shown significant potential for activating neural precursor cells, which can undergo activation, differentiation, proliferation, and cathodal migration under an applied electrical field. Currently, this relies on rigid metal electrodes or micro-fabricated soft electrodes, both of which require transportation to the treatment site and surgical implantation. These approaches can lead to complications […]

The Children’s Aid Society of Toronto (CAST) is responsible for delivering high-quality child welfare services and supporting frontline workers who make complex, time-sensitive decisions affecting child safety and family wellbeing. While CAST has invested heavily in improving documentation practices and data systems, frontline staff still lack practical, accessible tools that help synthesize narrative case notes […]

Laser-driven plume formation is a process relevant to fluid dynamics, laser surgery, and materials processing. In photomechanical spallation, high-intensity laser pulses rapidly deposit energy into a liquid, triggering shock waves, phase transitions, and bubble formation. Although much is known about these phenomena, significant gaps remain in understanding how Newtonian fluids (e.g., glycerol and water) behave […]

This project develops specialized computer hardware to process data from advanced quantum cameras in real-time, enabling breakthrough applications in medical imaging, biological research, and astronomy. The work addresses a critical limitation in current quantum imaging systems, which must record data during experiments and analyze it later. This is a time-consuming process that prevents researchers from […]

This project will help protect at-risk bumble bee species in Ontario by identifying the best places to release captive-reared queens back into the wild. Bumble bees are essential pollinators, but many species are declining due to habitat loss and environmental change. While Wildlife Preservation Canada (WPC) has successfully reared several native species, choosing safe and […]