Les infections respiratoires comme la grippe, la pneumonie, la COVID-19 et le virus respiratoire syncytial (VRS) touchent particulièrement les personnes âgées et peuvent entraîner des complications graves. Ce projet de recherche vise à mieux comprendre l’impact des programmes de vaccination contre ces maladies chez les personnes de 65 ans et plus au Canada. En analysant […]

This project will examine how the use of Jubbonti and Wyost, two biosimilar medications recently launched in Canada, can help reduce healthcare costs while maintaining access to high-quality treatment. These biosimilars are approved alternatives to a widely used biologic drug for treating osteoporosis and bone complications related to cancer. Working with the pharmaceutical company Sandoz, […]

Le projet de recherche se concentrera sur la transition vers les biosimilaires au Canada, en analysant comment les payeurs des provinces canadiennes intègrent ces médicaments dans leurs systèmes de remboursement. L’objectif est d’améliorer l’accès des patients à des traitements plus abordables tout en permettant au système de santé de réinvestir les économies réalisées dans l’innovation […]

Ce projet vise à évaluer les défis entourant les tests de biomarqueurs du cancer pour les tumeurs solides au Canada en ce qui a trait aux disparités interprovinciales dans le processus de remboursement et l’accès aux tests, aux différences dans les politiques d’accès, aux manquements dans l’harmonisation avec les recommandations des organismes en évaluation des […]

Many bodies of water are facing a decline in concentrations of oxygen in the water. This is mainly because human activities have increased the amount of nutrients and organic matter entering these water bodies, which in turn fuels microbial activity that consumes available oxygen. When oxygen levels drop, the health of the ecosystem suffers, and […]

Ce projet de recherche vise à comprendre comment les agences qui évaluent les nouvelles technologies de santé utilisent des données provenant du monde réel pour prendre des décisions sur les traitements en oncologie. L’objectif est d’analyser les lignes directrices de ces agences et de voir comment elles considèrent différentes sortes de preuves (cliniques, économiques, etc.) […]

L’innovation pharmaceutique ne se limite pas à la découverte de nouveaux médicaments, mais repose également sur des processus réglementaires rigoureux garantissant leur sécurité, leur efficacité et leur qualité. Ce projet de recherche vise à analyser les stratégies de soumission réglementaire mises en œuvre pour l’approbation de nouveaux médicaments par les agences de santé, en particulier […]

The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (APF Canada) is seeking two Mitacs interns to support the organization in two of its ongoing research projects that are focused on leading-edge technologies: (1) advancing regional knowledge and cooperation on technology-related policy issues, including artificial intelligence (AI); and (2) investigating ‘emerging issues’ that will help define cooperation between […]

This project aims to use artificial intelligence methods to reproduce various characteristics of the Earth climate system. More specifically, we know that the climate system is subject to natural variability, a physical phenomenon that dictates that multiple future conditions are possible within atmospheric physical constraints. Modelling this phenomenon is currently very costly with large models […]

Workplace incidents usually need to be reported and it is important to ensure that they are resolved in a timely manner. To understand the procedures involved in an emergency response to a workplace incident, we have started investigating the existing practices of the McGill University Safety office by interviewing their personnel. We focused our investigation […]

The gut microbiota, a complex community of microorganisms residing within the digestive tract, plays a significant role in modulating host immune responses. This project aims to identify specific gut microbial species that influence the immune response and elucidate the underlying molecular mechanisms involved. To study these microbe-host interactions, mice cells will be exposed to different […]

The expanding use of non-traditional vehicles has led to increasing trends of injuries and admissions to hospitals in many countries. Since these vehicles represent a new mode of transportation, the impact of their use is not clear due to limited number of studies that have been conducted, especially in Canada with its unique environments and […]