Pender Island Cetacean Research

Boundary Pass is a critical foraging habitat for Southern Resident killer whales, West Coast Transient (Bigg’s) killer whales, and humpback whales, but high vessel traffic in the shipping lanes put whales at risk of disturbance from underwater noise and vessel proximity. Since 2019, Transport Canada has implemented two seasonal Interim Sanctuary Zones (ISZ) for whales […]

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Development of STAT inhibitors as Cancer therapeutics

The aim of the project is to develop molecules capable of treating cancer. Currently, chemotherapeutics used in the clinic kill cancer as well as healthy cells; this broad mechanism of action results in high toxicity to the patient. In contrast, our approach is to generate a targeted therapeutic that will work against STAT5, a specific […]

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Optimization of fuel supply for the power plant

This power plant project proposes a software system which assists the operator to optimize the fuel supply, storage and usage for the power plant. Interns manage to build a web-based application to monitor, record, display and forecast the state of fuel condition. Interns will use mathematical model implemented in the system to figure out potential […]

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Connecter, innover, prospérer: Le rôle des écosystèmes régionaux innovants

En analysant en profondeur les écosystèmes régionaux innovants, l’objectif est d’identifier les leviers et meilleures pratiques qui favorisent la création et le développement d’initiatives mobilisatrices pour l’innovation collaboratives ayant des retombées économiques positives sur les régions ciblées. Cette démarche permettra ensuite de formuler des recommandations visant à optimiser les forces et les faiblesses d’intermédiaires innovants. […]

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Social finance in rural Atlantic Canada: Innovative strategic planning initiatives for community foundations

The general objective of the research is to identify potential to address research gaps in a cohesive understanding of philanthropy in Atlantic Canada and the role and engagement of foundations within the broader landscape of social finance. The project will also identify innovative approaches for planning within foundations to maximize their contributions to sustainable communities, […]

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Oil Dispersant System for Fixed Wing Aerial Platform

The proposed project is related to analysis and optimization of a system of potential interest to oil and gas industry in terms of oil-spill remediation. A fixed wing aircraft can be retrofitted with an oil dispersant system suitable for fast response in case of large oil-spills. This oil dispersant system is to satisfy certain requirements […]

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embrACEing ACEs

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are traumatic or stressful events occurring in the first 18 years of life. Persons with =3ACEs are at high risk of developing significant physical and mental health problems (e.g., diabetes, heart disease, depression, alcohol/drug misuse) in adulthood. Research indicates that ACEs associated problems are consequential of the development of maladaptive coping […]

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Comparaison des politiques de substitution des biosimilaires et leur impact sur l’accès au médicament au Canada

Les médicaments biologiques sont de plus en plus prescrits et coutent cher aux régimes d’assurances publics étant donné leur prix relativement élevé. Quand un agent biologique arrive à terme de son brevet, les compétiteurs peuvent sortir des produits d’efficacité et d’innocuité semblable. Ces produits sont appelés biosimilaire. À fin de réduire les coûts relatifs aux […]

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