Le projet s’inscrit dans le cadre d’un projet Franco-Québécois soutenu par les Fonds France Canada pour la Recherche de l’ambassade de France au Canada. Ce projet de recherche vise à explorer des solutions innovantes pour la gestion de la sarcopénie (déclin musculaire) chez les personnes âgées. L’objectif principal est de tester, pour la première fois, […]

A Ph.D. student will be trained in an interdisciplinary area of algal functional genomics and molecular plant physiology. Combining these two areas in this project will solve two major issues. (1) Currently, there is a limitation in the study of brown algal functional genomics; brown algae, including Ectocarpus, are not yet amenable for genetic transformation, […]

Learning a motor task is dependent on many cortical regions. As a skill is learned, changes take place within the circuitry of the brain to optimize efficiency of the movement execution. Following stroke, motor deficits in the upper extremity are common, emphasizing the need for intact skill learning to reacquire motor function. Advancements in rehabilitation […]

The ongoing illicit drug poisoning crisis in Canada has resulted in over 40,000 deaths since 2016, with British Columbia being the province hardest hit. The crisis is largely driven by the presence of potent fentanyl analogues in unregulated drugs, leading to this significant rise in overdose deaths. In contrast, Europe, including France, has not experienced […]

Cardiac arrhythmia is an electrical disturbance in the heart which can cause a variety of potentially life threatening conditions. Arrhythmias are due to malfunctions in the protein channels, which in turn alter the bioelectric currents signaling each heartbeat. A key channel responsible for terminating the electrical signal is the voltage gated potassium channel, IKs. During […]

In recent years, lignin valorization has gained increasing attention in both academic and industrial sectors, hoping to achieve salient breakthroughs in lignin metabolism. Many studies have pointed to a promising approach using microorganisms particularly bacteria for lignin valorization through a bio-funneling approach, converting it into products of biotechnological interests. Thus, this project aims to contribute […]

This Mitacs Globalink project, part of a PhD thesis titled “Exact and Heuristic Methods for the Quadratic Knapsack Problem (QKP),” aims to develop new optimization techniques for solving the QKP, a problem with significant applications in industries like logistics, finance, and electronics. Building on prior successes, including a dynamic programming heuristic and an algorithm using […]

During this research I will contribute to our growing understanding of dark matter and dark energy by applying and extending the theoretical framework of simulation and modeling of how dark matter couples via gravity to induce measureable peculiar velocities. As a result of this work Dr. Lavaux and I hope to produce a large set […]

Quantum memories are key components in the development of a quantum network. Among their many uses, these memories will facilitate the synchronization of quantum signals at repeater nodes, which are a crucial technology for extending the long-distance reach of quantum communications. Quantum memories facilitate the transfer of quantum information from electromagnetic signals into matter-based quantum […]

The OER is a key reaction in water splitting, crucial for green hydrogen production. Currently, precious-metal catalysts like IrO2 and RuO2 are effective but prohibitively expensive and rare, limiting their application. Iron-based electrocatalysts, given their abundance and favorable catalytic properties, offer a promising alternative but require further optimization to achieve performance levels competitive with state-of-the-art […]

Spintronic materials have the potential to improve the density of computer memory and the speed of computer chips. The key feature of spintronic materials is that electronic changes (e.g., electron addition to a molecule) are coupled to changes in magnetic properties. We are particularly interested in transition-metal compounds that undergo redox-induced electron transfer (RIET) because […]

Le projet de recherche porte sur l’usage des arguments scientifiques pour consolider, orienter ou faire autorité dans le droit international de l’agro-biodiversité (principalement le Traité international sur les ressources phytogénétiques pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture – TIRPAA) dans le contexte de la dématérialisation des ressources génétiques. Tandis que plusieurs instruments internationaux régissent l’Accès et le Partage […]