Public safety personnel (PSP) (e.g., firefighters, police officers, paramedics)—face a higher risk of developing posttraumatic stress injuries (PTSIs) due to repeated exposure to traumatic events in their work. These injuries can seriously affect daily life, making it harder to maintain relationships, employment productivity, financial security, and overall well-being. A common challenge for people with PTSIs […]

This project will produce original, policy-relevant research on the relationship between climate change and work-related precarity in British Columbia (BC). Existing research focuses on heat-stress risks for outdoor workers (such as in agriculture and construction). The broader impacts of climate hazards – wildfire smoke, flooding and extreme weather – on employment security, working conditions and […]

This project aims to improve how doctors learning to perform robotic surgery in gynecology are trained and evaluated. Currently, there is no clear or consistent way to know when a trainee is truly ready to operate on their own. Most training programs rely on the number of surgeries performed or subjective opinions, which are subject […]

This project explores a new way to turn kraft lignin—a waste byproduct from the pulp and paper industry—into useful gases that can be used to make chemicals and fuels. Currently, kraft lignin is mostly burned for heat, but it contains valuable elements that are hard to recover due to its complex structure. The proposed process […]

Tunneling is growing in Canada, especially in urban areas, as systems for underground transportation. These infrastructures require advanced technologies for quality assurance and inspection. The project’s outcomes will help develop an NDT solution for the quality assurance of new tunnels and the inspection of existing tunnels across Canada, while also improving the safety and service […]

Varroa mites are one of the main causes in the decline of honey bee health across Canada. To keep mites under control, beekeepers rely on the use of miticides. Unfortunately this practice has led to miticide resistant mites which has resulted in the failure of mite control and high bee mortality (average 37.8% per year). […]

Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HCT) is a critical treatment for over 30 serious diseases, including blood cancers and genetic disorders. It relies on hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs), which regenerate the blood and immune systems. These cells can be collected from bone marrow, cord blood, or mobilized peripheral blood, and may come from the patient (autologous) […]

L’intégration de l’intelligence artificielle (IA) dans le domaine de l’arpentage révolutionnera la profession d’arpenteur-géomètre au Québec. Ce projet de recherche, en collaboration avec l’Ordre des Arpenteurs-Géomètres du Québec (OAGQ), explore comment l’IA peut optimiser les opérations professionnelles tout en respectant les cadres éthiques et légaux en vigueur. L’automatisation de tâches complexes telles que l’analyse de […]

Le mouvement «Me too» a souligné l’urgence de lutter contre la violence faite aux femmes. Dans le cadre de mon projet postdoctoral à l’Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), sous la direction du professeur Duhaime, j’analyserai comment les mécanismes de justice transitionnelle (JT) peuvent contribuer à prévenir et à contrer cette violence. Un axe majeur […]

This project aims to develop a circular economy approach by repurposing synthetic textile offcuts into filaments for additive manufacturing, and into fiber-based materials for building insulation. Additionally, the feasibility and environmental implications of this transformation must be evaluated to determine its sustainability. The partner organization, Vestechpro (Quebec), a research center specializing in clothing and apparel, […]

De manière générale, cette recherche vise à mieux comprendre comment les écotones forêt-lac de la forêt boréale sont importants et utilisés par les Innus du Nitassinan. Dans le sillage du projet Dialogues interculturels initié dans le cadre de l’exposition Voix autochtones d’aujourd’hui du Musée McCord Stewart, ce projet Mitacs entend plus précisément permettre l’exploration des […]

School-aged children and adolescents around the world are not moving enough to promote their best health and well-being. To deepen the knowledge about physical activity differences worldwide, share ideas for improvement, and inspire positive change, the Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance runs an international initiative called the Global Matrix. Currently, teams of physical activity experts […]