In the late 1990s, scientists made the remarkable discovery of neurogenesis in the adult human brain, defined as the process of new neurons being formed from neural stem cells. This was a remarkable discovery since it raised hope that we can replace neurons that have died following a stroke. Thus many researchers are trying to […]

La prédiction des propriétés géologiques et géotechniques en temps réel lors de forages est un enjeu crucial dans de nombreux domaines des sciences de la Terre. En effet, pour l’ingénieur pétrolier et minier, l’enjeu est de connaître les propriétés économiques en tête de forages afin d’optimiser le rendement de la récupération des ressources. En génie […]

In the last decade optimization is expanded in many applications from food production to sophisticated applications such as engine fuel efficiency. In the proposed package, it is tried to apply optimization techniques along with physics based analytical and semi-analytical methodologies to create a compelling framework which can help thermal-process based oil industry to reduce their […]

L’ISDC est une instance de concertation visant à faciliter la communication et l’arrimage des pratiques entre institutions et les tables de quartier de Sherbrooke. Le but ultime de l’ISDC est d’améliorer les conditions des Sherbrookois(e)s et de lutter contre la pauvreté. Après près de 10 ans d’existence, l’ISDC souhaite jeter un regard sur sa propre […]

Tributaries adjacent to greenhouse operations in Leamington, Ontario were found in 2012 to have elevated levels of phosphorus. The objective of this research is to identify the source of elevated nutrients in greenhouse ponds by collecting water and sediment samples over the course of 2 years. These samples will be analyzed to find linkages between […]

The objective of the proposed project is to better understand how the brain recovers language functions after a stroke. We want to determine what the changes are in the brain of a person who has had a stroke when they can say more words after treatment for their speaking difficulties. We want to know if […]

Les sites miniers en exploitation génèrent de grands volumes d’eaux contaminées. Si es eaux se déversent dans sans traitement adéquat elles peuvent devenir la source de nombreux problèmes environnementaux. La mise en place de procédées d’enlèvement économiquement acceptable et respectant les normes de rejet visant à préserver les milieux récepteurs, représentent l’un des plus importants […]

L’industrie minière présente un secteur économique très important au Canada, cependant, les différentes opérations dans la mine entrainent des impacts d’une ampleur importante sur l’environnement. Parmi les étapes de l’activité minière est le sautage en utilisant des dynamites pour excaver et extraire le minerai du gisement. Certains ne réagissent pas complétement et libèrent des éléments […]

L’objectif général de ce projet est de réduire les apports en protéine brute (PB) en optimisant son utilisation par les animaux, en ajustant, aussi précisément que possible, les apports aux besoins des animaux afin d’éviter une réduction des performances lors de la baisse de PB. Cela permettra de réduire les rejets d’azote, mais pourrait également […]

Our aging population is burdened by decreased health and an increased risk of disease, including for many age-dependent neurodegenerative disorders like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and Alzheimer’s disease (AD). There are no cures for these conditions, and according to the United Nations the number of people affected may double by 2040. Using simple genetic models of […]

We want to better understand the problems that arise from apraxia, a movement disorder that may result after stroke. These individuals experience difficulty in producing skilled or learned movements, and have difficulties doing activities of daily living. As a result we want to record their movements using portable sensors to have more objective measures of […]

The gut-brain axis is being heavily explored in current neuropsychiatric research. Evidence has shown considerable individual variability in bacterial content of the gut microbiota, which is hypothesized to influence brain function. Preclinical and clinical research examining this relationship suggests that fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) may aid in improving depression and anxiety symptoms by recolonizing the […]