The proposed research project will involve the completion of a systematic literature review of published studies addressing clinical best practices for the treatment of health conditions in the social work field. Products of the research study will include a library of comprehensive clinical guidelines for practitioners to follow, which can serve as the foundation for […]

This study will establish the utilization rates of musculoskeletal services, for example, low-back pain, across healthcare systems in BC. To capture the utilization rates of musculoskeletal services, we can detect and establish the current frequency of these services related to the most recent healthcare expenditures. Knowing the utilization and expenditures would allow BC Chiropractor Association […]

Addressing Racism in Toronto’’ is a one-year project to be conducted by Urban Alliance on Race Relations (UARR). The aim of this community-based research venture is to identify issues of access, equity and inclusion for two highly vulnerable and marginalized groups in Toronto: the Somali Canadian community and racialized LGBTQ persons who are homeless. Specifically, […]

Ultra-high field Magnetic Resonance Imaging (UHF-MRI) allows for visualization of deep brain regions in exquisite detail, unlike any other imaging modality. In Canada, there are only a few MRI machines that can generate magnetic fields strong enough (7T or higher) to obtain UHF-MRI scans. The ability to visualize and locate deeper brain regions with millimetric […]

SARS-CoV-2 appears to be poised to become endemic, meaning that we can expect continuous risk of exposure to infection. Despite highly effective vaccines, people still become infected, and some people become severely ill. Antivirals that can reduce symptoms and decrease the levels and duration of infection can aid in reducing onward transmission of the virus. […]

Poor physical recovery, especially in remote rehabilitation, is the problem that will be addressed in this project. This project is Phase I of development of Fun-exercise module. Fun-exercise system uses gamification to boost patients’ adherence to their prescribed home-exercises. To achieve this goal, Fun-exercise will use mentally stimulating and customizable games paired with a set […]

Regulatory agencies publish several documents that outline the approval process of drugs. These contain valuable information on a drug’s safety, efficacy, etc. along with the feedback of reviewers from the agencies. Current technologies apply machine learning techniques to extract and categorize the unstructured text found in these documents. However, it does not accurately capture information […]

Physical activity is a crucial part of cardiovascular disease and prevention. Some of the most important clinical measurements relate to how effectively the body is able to consume and use oxygen to fuel muscles. However, these clinical measurements require complex technologies that make it only feasible in a laboratory environment. New technologies will be needed […]

Surgical Safety Technologies Inc. is expanding upon its existing OR Black Box® platform, which will allow users of the platform to build a personalized, user-created library of surgical videos in the cloud. There are many people and groups around the world who will use this video library to make sure that performance evaluations are fair […]

One of the main interests of the construction industry is the use of innovative materials to facilitate construction, extend service life and minimize maintenance and rehabilitation costs. Lightweight aggregate self-consolidating concrete (LWSCC) can be of great interest for reducing dead loads, section dimensions and project costs, especially for precast elements. Integrating GFRP reinforcement into LWSCC […]

The project revolves around reading and understanding students solution to various mathematical problems. We wish to analyse the work done by students and the solution to these problems and provide math checking capabilities to various types of problems. Furthermore, this project looks to construct a virtual tutor that can analyse students work and provide feedback […]

Incorporating the Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP) into Building Integrated Photovoltaic/Thermal (BIPV/T) system has the potential to reduce building heating and cooling costs and dependence on non-renewable heating fuels. ASHPs could boost the quality and quantity of heat output of a BIPV/T system by delivering a seasonal Coefficient of Performance (COP) of between 2.0 and […]