Opioids are the most efficacious analgesics known, and elective in the treatment of acute severe pain. In contrast, their use in the management of chronic pain syndromes remains limited, requiring a compromise between preserving analgesic efficacy and controlling side effects such as respiratory depression, somnolence, nausea, constipation as well as abuse, dependence and analgesic tolerance. […]

Bacteria within biofilms can withstand the host immune responses, and they are significantly more tolerant to antibiotics and disinfectants. Our laboratory found that some coagulase-negative staphyloccal (CNS) isolates can efficiently block biofilm formation by other CNS species or Staphylococcus aureus. Hypothesis: Some CNS isolates produce antibiofilm molecules that can lead to the development of new […]

Atrial fibrillation is the most frequent rhythm disorder in humans (nearly 250,000 patients in Canada). It often leads to severe complications such as heart failure and stroke. Diagnosis of this arrhythmia is mainly performed through the inspection of electrical signal recordings (electrograms and electrocardiograms). To develop and validate new diagnostic tools, it is necessary to […]

A synthesis of current social, cultural and legal issues associated with international sustainable development law. How these aspects interconnect to impede or support sustainable development especially in particularly vulnerable populations such as indigenous peoples.

We recently showed that the fat crystal shells around water-in-oil (W/O) emulsion droplets could effectively screen the hydrophilic active components from the outer environment (Ghosh et al., Salt Release from Fat Crystal-Stabilized Water-in-Oil Emulsions. 103rd AOCS Annual Meeting, Long Beach, California, USA, May 2012). Formation of crystal shells around dispersed droplets in emulsion is a […]

Developing countries, particularly the fast-growing BRIC countries, are increasingly switching their focus from economic development to social welfare, of which public health insurance is an important component. Currently, three major health care systems exist in OECD countries: National Health Service (NHS) in Nordic countries like Sweden and Norway and commonwealth countries including the United Kingdom, […]

The project employs ultra-wideband (UWB) technology to construct an image of the breast in order to detect tumors. A mathematical model of the breast under UWB signal is built using human body properties and RF signals in the GHz range. The model is used to simulate the penetration and reflection of the UWB signals. From […]

The presence of emerging pollutants (chemicals such as pesticides, residual pharmaceuticals and personal care products) in surface water bodies is becoming a serious concern not only for their environmental impact, but also for their potentially serious adverse effects on human health. Antibiotics are important class of emerging pollutants in nature. Presence of antibiotics in nature […]

The presence of emerging pollutants (chemicals such as pesticides, residual pharmaceuticals and personal care products) in surface water bodies is becoming a serious concern not only for their environmental impact, but also for their potentially serious adverse effects on human health. Innovative water treatment technologies are under investigation to determine their potential application in current […]

The goal of the project is to hack an Emotiv EEG headset such that it allows for the development of a motor imagery (left and right hand) based brain-computer interface (BCI). As sold, the Emotiv headset does not posses electrodes over the sensorimotor area; however, if the headset is worn backwards some electrodes would be […]

Speech signals propagating in enclosed environments are distorted by two important, environment-related factors: a) the multiple reflections of the signal from the walls and other objects present in the room, which are called coloration and reverberation, for early and late reflections respectively, and b) competing acoustic signals coming from other sound sources than the speaker, […]

Our research group examines techniques for mitigation of impairments in optical communications links and for increasing the capacity of those links. We address both optical and digital signal processing (DSP) solutions from a systems perspective. Maximizing the capacity of fiber communications is the rally cry for research in optical communi-cations this decade, with focus on […]