Le projet de recherche proposé vise à résoudre les défis rencontrés par les entreprises de transformation, comme Agropur, dans la production de beurre, où l’utilisation de crèmes de qualité variable entraîne une grande variation dans la composition et l’historique de production. Pour remédier à cela, le projet se concentre sur le développement d’outils analytiques et […]

The vestibular balance system detects linear and angular head motion and plays a role in stabilization of human balance and walking. Age-related vestibular disruptions increase fall risks for a large fraction of our elderly populations and make it increasingly difficult to continue living activity and independently, both of which have very large associated healthcare costs. […]

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is one the most common life-shortening inherited diseases. In the past, patients rarely survived into adulthood; and currently, even with treatment, patients still often require difficult lung transplants. New drugs called protein modulators are a game-changer for CF patients; however, they require twice daily lifelong administration and cannot offset the pre-existing lung […]

On estime que 31,9 millions de Nord-Américains (11,7 %) sont des “utilisateurs” d’au moins une sorte de drogue illicite et que jusqu’à 8 % des conducteurs conduisent sous l’effet d’une de ces drogues. D’ailleurs, selon une étude récente, 43,6% des conducteurs mortellement blessés en 2016 ont été testés positifs aux drogues. Le marché mondial des […]

Convective storms bring heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and sometimes hail, posing significant risks to cities, farms, and infrastructure. These intense storms are especially common in Canada’s Prairies during the summer and are becoming more severe with climate change. To better predict these storms, we need detailed climate models because convective storms usually happen over small areas […]

This research project focuses on improving pharmacology education in Canada and beyond through a research partnership with the the Canadian Society of Pharmacology and Therapeutics (CSPT), a national not-for-profit?charitable organization that fosters educational and research excellence in pharmacology. The project will focus on defining and developing educational resources that would be made available to all […]

This project will develop privacy-preserving human activity recognition algorithms for healthcare, especially senior care and remote patient monitoring. We will develop algorithms in three areas: 1) Video-based high-performance and fast pose estimation algorithms running in the sensor. 2) Advanced stick-figure-based action recognition methods that run in the cloud. 3) Stick-figure-based large vision and language model […]

The proposed project focuses on the research, analysis, and engagement of the Canadian Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) Commons: an open, digital platform for research collaboration and sharing. This collaboration builds on Iter Canada’s investment in related work since 2008, extends previous Mitacs-funded work, and is undertaken by a multi-career level team. When complete, the […]

An industrial area located in the northeast of Brazil is subjected to bioremediation projects for the decontamination of soil and groundwater of the site. The compounds of interest (COI) are related to the production chain of an herbicide, thus, they are aromatic compounds containing nitro or amino group and/or chlorine. As part of a long-term […]

This research project will contribute to the literature on Canada’s criminal justice system by using de-identified race-based data from Nova Scotia’s Department of Justice to understand Black people’s experiences in the province’s correctional facilities. It addresses two main problems: Gaps in knowledge about Black people’s experiences in provincial correctional facilities, and the need to improve […]

This project aims to integrate cellulose nanocrystals into commercial dry-film antimicrobial coating formulations as a replacement for talc. Ideally, the incorporation of CNCs will lead to concurrent improvements in dry-film durability and long-term antimicrobial efficacy without negatively impacting film appearance or functional performance. As necessary, CNC surface modifications will be explored to improve compatibility with […]

With the pressing need to reduce energy from carbon emitting sources, electrification of buildings is a crucial step forward. Electrification requires identifying activities and equipment that use energy received from carbon emitting sources and transitioning them to electric alternatives. The proposed research focuses on developing methods and strategies to overcome challenges associated with building electrification […]