Fasting blood samples from persons with Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) and healthy individuals were previously collected during a prior Mitacs project. A comparative analysis of the blood samples by metabolomics will be performed to identify potential biomarkers. The intern will assist with the necessary correlation analysis for selecting compounds capable of serving as blood biomarkers […]

As researchers at the UQAT we are currently undertaking with our partner, Tembec, a project on the regional mapping of the extent of the organic layer accumulation over time on the forest floor of the boreal black spruce forests (paludification) in the Abitibi and North of Quebec regions. Gaps that this project will address include […]

Les municipalités, intervenants économiques, entreprises et associations de la région de la Basse Côte-Nord se réunissent pour trouver des solutions durables à la relance de leur économie. Plusieurs initiatives ont mené à la création de la Coopérative de solidarité des bioproduits de la Basse Côte-Nord et à la construction d’une usine de transformation de petits […]

A higher incidence of colon cancer is reported in populations consuming high amounts of red meat, as well as in patients with inflammatory bowel disease, where gut bacteria participate in the development of inflammation. We found that dietary supplementation with heme, an element found at high levels in blood, is detrimental to gut health and […]

Hydrocarbons are hosted in porous sedimentary rocks which were deposited several million years prior to the ingress of hydrocarbons. Once these sedimentary rocks are deposited, other physical, chemical and biological, all termed diagenetic, processes act to modify their original properties. A major product of this diagenesis is cementation. The cement (minerals) occludes (plugs) the pore […]

This project involves creating a comprehensive method for developing and maintaining a Meta-model for the representation of Role and Request Modeling (R2M) constructs based on the notion of ontologies. R2M provides clear definitions and semantics for the constructs of conceptual models as well as a set of rules for guiding the modeling process. The intern […]

The proposed research aims to target large-scale consumer-generated data to analyze, visualize, and make predictions out of. The data will be collected from the consumers to make assessments on their lifestyles, and will come in forms such as heart-rate variance, that is, being temporal data. Researchers with visual analytics background will apply new visualization techniques […]

Predicting the quantity of mineral (gold, coper, etc) or hydrocarbon (oil, gas) extracted from a given deposit is difficult. One concern is the uncertainty in the resources underground. A few initial wells or drill holes give us access to an estimate of the quantity of resource, but there is great uncertainty because sampling can be […]

Oil-sands reservoirs offer huge resource potential with very low decline rates compared to other unconventional exploration targets. Unfortunately, this comes with the trade-off of requiring high initial investment as well as high operating costs. In order for such projects to be economic in the long-term, it is essential that we monitor changes in the reservoir […]

The transfusion of red blood cells (RBCs) is a lifesaving procedure for many patients. While the Canadian blood supply is safe and consistently meets demand, the primary method for the storage of RBCs prior to transfusion is refrigeration at 4°C for a maximum of 42 days, a process which can lead to inefficiencies and discards. […]

There is currently a great need to develop better imaging probes for studying biological process. In this proposed internship, Drs. Pacheco and Hashir will be evaluated an aluminum coated alloyed quantum dot system. These quantum dots are brighter than organic fluorophores and with the aluminum surface coating, these quantum dots are less pervious to environmental […]

En 2012, un regroupement de partenaires intersectoriels de Sherbrooke – oeuvrant à améliorer les conditions et la qualité de vie des personnes itinérantes et/ou souffrant de problèmes de santé mentale – a fondé La Coopérative de solidarité L’Autre-Toît. Tout en offrant des unités de logements sociaux à des personnes vivant une grande précarité résidentielle, l’équipe […]