In this project, Global Heat Transfer Ltd. (GHT) partners with the Composites & Optimization research group at the University of British Columbia in the Okanagan in order to integrate additive manufacturing into GHT’s current production line. Fabrication of high-performance compact radiator cores through additive manufacturing (AM) will not only resolve some of the current radiator […]

Chronic spinal cord injury (SCI) is a debilitating disease with enormous economic and personal impact. To date there is no approved treatment that can repair the severed nerves found in SCI. The research project entails translational development of an early stage experimental protein drug candidate that has shown remarkable ability to trigger dormant human stem […]

Manufacturing of consistently high quality products is the commitment of the pharmaceutical industry. To achieve this, new products must be thoroughly tested and the results meet government-approved product specifications. Improving existing and adopting improved analytical technologies for product testing ensure the production of safe and effective products. This is particularly critical for the manufacturing of […]

Social Network Games are multi-player games played through social networking sites (e.g. Facebook). Working in conjunction with Big Viking Games, the Canadian company behind Facebook games such as YoWorld and FishWorld, this research seeks to add much needed knowledge about who plays Social Network Games, what activities they undertake while participating in these gameworlds, as […]

Le paysage du Vieux-Montréal et des anciens faubourgs est en train de changer face à l’augmentation du nombre de touristes, d’événements et surtout de résidents (de 500 dans les années 1960 à plus de 6000 résidents en 2016). Ce secteur unique à Montréal est confronté à mieux faire cohabiter la fonction résidentielle avec les fonctions […]

My work will provide an important insight of the newly developed S1229. Cyclodextrins (S1229) are cyclic molecule composed of 7-sugars, with a unique structure. S1229 forms a hydrophobic core, which interacts with cholesterol and phospholipid by-products and removing them from the membrane. SolAeroMed has shown that S1229 was able to repair lung surfactant function. Lung […]

Afin de limiter les impacts négatifs des systèmes agricoles et d’augmenter leur capacité d’adaptation aux changements climatiques, des initiatives (programmes, politiques, réglementations) ont été mises en oeuvre au Québec pour encourager l’adoption des pratiques agroenvironnementales (PAE), des pratiques qui diminuent notamment la pollution des sols et de l’eau, augmentent la biodiversité des fermes et génèrent […]

This research project aims at studying diversity representation on the boards of directors of non-profit organizations in Montreal. Diversity has been proven effective at contributing to better organizational performances. Consequently, it will be interesting to find out if the boards are getting more diverse and becoming more representative of the society. On the more academic […]

Traumatic events such as work related accidents, injuries or assault may result in the development of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This condition is associated with sleep disruption, nightmares, anxiety, and avoidance of the environment where the traumatic event occurred. Significant proportions of patients diagnosed with PTSD are disabled from working; however, little is known regarding […]

Software failures are catastrophic. For example, a software failure resulted in the 2003 northeast blackout which lasted 7 hours and took over 55 million people in Ontario and U.S. out of power. Unfortunately, it is dauntingly difficult to diagnose such failures because the underlying software systems are extremely complex. This research is the first to […]

Évaluation de la performance d’un nouveau procédé d’épuration des eaux usées fonctionnant avec des plantes qui poussent sur un sol travaillé (ELAPS). A l’aide d’un instrument de laboratoire, suivi du devenir de plusieurs contaminants après traitement avec le procédé en développement. Caractérisation de nouveaux sous-produits de dégradation formés dans le milieu. Étude du pouvoir de […]

Malgré l’influence du climat sur les entreprises, les exploitants touristiques ne le considèrent pas comme un risque stratégique et agissent souvent en réaction au manque actuel d’informations sur l’imprévisibilité de la météo et du climat. Ce projet proposé vise la réalisation d’un diagnostic territorial des vulnérabilités, des risques et des opportunités pour le secteur touristique […]