What confabulation in aging tells us about the episodic/semantic memory divide

The project investigates the distinction between two main forms of human memory, namely episodic (the experiential contextualized memory for personal past episodes) and semantic (the abstract de-contextualised memory for facts) memory. In line with recent proposals in philosophy, it calls this widely accepted distinction into question and explores a one-system conception of memory. The original […]

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Understanding Transportation Challenges and Equity in Canada: Mapping Accessibility and Addressing Transportation Poverty

The proposed research project aims to understand to what extent Canadian neighbourhoods vary based on the accessibility of transportation and identify which socially disadvantaged groups of people are most impacted by limited access to transport. The interns will analyze a large dataset released by “Infrastructure Canada and Statistics Canada” which measures how easy it is […]

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Computational reconstruction of protein-protein interaction networks involved in the pathogenesis of Cerebral Cavernous Malformations.

Cerebral Cavernous Malformations (CCM) are brain vascular malformations which occur in one person out of 200. Their consequences are devastating as they provoke epilepsy, stroke and many neurological disorders. CCM develop only in low blood flow venules and not in arteries in which the high flow has a protective effect. Yet, why CCM lesions form […]

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Analyzing the Inequity of Home Equity Investments

In the emerging sector of fintech, a novel concept known as a home equity investment is gaining traction, offering homeowners a way to access their property’s value without selling it. This financial instrument involves an investor providing a cash infusion to homeowners in exchange for a 20% ownership stake in their home. Homeowners then have […]

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Asymmetric Cross-Coupling via Photoredox Catalysis

The proposed project is to develop a method to cross-couple organic feedstock molecules using base metals and photocatalysts. The method will utilize photocatalysts to convert inert C-H bonds into highly reactive radicals that can be captured using a base metal catalyst. The hydrogen atom is an ideal coupling handle, considering its abundance in organic molecules […]

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The genetics of species formation in Amazonian birds: the case ofthe Silvered Antbird

This project aims to study how species form in the Amazon using the Silvered Antbird as a model. This species has diverged into two morphologically divergent forms. Where these forms come into geographic contact, populations appear morphologically and genetically intermediate suggesting they form a hybrid zone. To investigate the extent of genetic mixing between these […]

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High power laser system for biomaterials processing

The unique ability of surgical procedures with infrared lasers to prevent scarring can be applied to all kinds of tissues, not just the skin or outer layers, but also organs, other soft tissues, and bone reshaping for perfectly matching implants without tissue damage. However, the cutting speed due to the relatively low laser power is […]

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Jiaru Ni Internship

Project 1 StrokeSENS™ is a software as a service business aimed at providing physicians with an acute stroke decision aid tool, that will leverage artificial intelligence (AI), advanced image-processing, and network connectivity to support physicians and other healthcare team members to simplify stroke care, with a focus on enabling front line stroke centers. Circle NVI’s […]

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Combining Microfluidics with Molecular Computing for Automated Bio-analysis

Our bodies respond to disease and pathogens by changing the expression levels of many different genes. These changes are currently only measurable using expensive instruments and analyzed using complex software, both of which are often unavailable at low-resource and remote settings. The goal of this project is to establish a novel technology for measuring these […]

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Desjardins-Rotman : Misrepresentation in ratemaking variables

When building predictive ratemaking models in Property & Casualty insurance, the quality of the models and the adequacy of the premiums we charge to clients are dependent on the quality of the data used when building those models. In certain cases, we know that some variables have the potential of being misrepresented in our data, […]

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Long-term impact of sustainable cementing materials on the corrosion durability of reinforced structures

Production of ordinary Portland cement (OPC) contributes to 8% global CO2 emission. There is now increased effort to find alternative materials that are sustainable, readily available, and cheap. Several supplementary cementitious materials (SCM) from natural resources and waste product have been used to partially replace OPC and have shown beneficial effect. New efforts by Carbon […]

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