Ultrarunning has gained popularity in recent decades, with greater participation and the development of several ultraraces across the world. An increase in participation by women athletes is suggested to be largely responsible for this growth. However, there is limited understanding of the experiences of women ultra-runners. The purpose of this project is to examine how […]

Nearly 1 in 10 men are affected by Peyronie’s Disease (PD), a disorder that occurs when excessive scarring builds up in the penis leading to abnormal curvature, pain, and erectile dysfunction. Currently, a photograph of the patient’s erect penis is used to measure the curvature angle, which can be very inaccurate and can be both […]

Ce projet amorce la modernisation des approches de gestion des activités chirurgicales au sein du CHU de Québec-Université Laval. Les résultats de nos recherches contribueront à cette démarche de modernisation dans deux aspects cruciaux. D’abord, ils permettront de mitiger, voire d’éliminer les sources d’incertitude capables de perturber ou empêcher la réalisation des plan opératoires, rendant […]

A food crisis currently confronts many Indigenous communities across northern Canada, including those in the Thompson region of the Manitoba Me´tis Federation (MMF). Efforts have shifted from past reliance on technology-centred solutions to those that are grounded in Indigenous traditions, culture, and language. However, they have yet to be documented adequately much less acted upon […]

Langara College is collaborating with Jazz Pharmaceuticals to develop an understanding of how cannabidiol (CBD) binds to targets and induces physiological changes in normal dopaminergic neurons compared to those modified to replicate Parkinson’s Disease (PD). We are submitting an NSERC CCI ARD proposal to obtain $120,000 for this project. The industrial partner has pledged to […]

Due to the complex nature of a concussion recovery trajectories, rehabilitation must be tailored to the individual athlete. In high performance sport, athletes have access to world-class integrated support teams (IST) to guide concussion recovery. However, there are often barriers met, including decentralization from the team and/or travel throughout the competition year. In addition, there […]

La violence dans les relations conjugales est très prévalente au Québec et la situation s’est exacerbée dans le contexte des mesures de confinement associées à la pandémie de COVID-19. À la lumière de l’ampleur de la problématique, il s’avère nécessaire d’être en mesure de la reconnaître afin de mettre en oeuvre les moyens pour la […]

Respiratory diseases caused by viruses that are frequently evolving have placed significant strains on Canadian healthcare systems. Traditional methods of diagnostics can detect the presence of viruses in clinical specimens but do not always distinguish them at the variant level. Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) is a high throughput technique that is used to determine the […]

The Canadian iron industry will benefit from increasingly streamlined data to support operational decisions, particularly as their steelmaking clientele is transitioning toward carbon-neutral steel production. The iron ore required for carbon-neutral steelmaking is especially high grade, in accordance with the DRI-EAF steelmaking route. Key operational decisions include the formation and depletion of stockpiles for different […]

Metabolomics is the study of the complete set of small molecules in the human body. Analyzing metabolomic and biometric data is critical in order to detect, predict, and simulate changes in the health conditions of a patient, providing the opportunity for preventive and personalized medicine. This is generally done using machine learning, but it is […]

This project involves assisting with Digital Identity Transformation Programs by conducting business requirements gathering and cybersecurity assessments. The main focus is on implementing top-tier identity solutions to enhance identity and access management (IAM). The research objectives include developing IAM assessments to evaluate the current state of IAM within client organizations. This will inform the development […]

The precise management of the state of polarization of the light that is generated and all-optically processed within a photonic integrated chip (PIC) is of utmost relevance towards the conception of polarization-independent photonic integrated systems. This proposal aims to conduct an assessment of various design options of polarization converters for the specific application mandated by […]