While most of the literature focuses directly on cellular response to biomaterials, cell attachment and behaviour is mediated by the proteins attached to the material. The composition and characteristics of such proteins is dependent on the substrates’ properties, both chemical, physical and mechanical. However, how surface characteristics control protein-material interactions still requires further investigation. The […]

This proposed project aims to inquire into Canadian novice teachers’ induction by exploring the long-term impact of international intercultural learning experiences they had during their pre-service teacher education. More specifically, my study expects to answer the three key questions: 1) What are the professional experiences of the Canadian participants in the Reciprocal Learning Program as […]

The aim of this research internship is to contribute to our group’s research program using laser­ cooled gases to explore fundamental phenomena of quantum materials and to use them to realize new quantum sensors. This research program has two main objectives – the use of ultra-cold atomic and molecular gases to (1) realize new quantum […]

Physical activity during pregnancy has been related to benefits for both, mother and fetus, mainly by improving cardiovascular health. However, molecular mechanisms involved in these adaptations are not fully described. Micro-RNAs (miRNAs) are noncoding-RNAs which may influence gene expression. miRNAs levels are altered in response to nutrition and lifestyle interventions, including exercise. Some miRNAs are […]

n precision medicine, optimal dynamic treatment regimes (DTR) are a sequence of decision rules that individualize medical treatments. DTR estimation methods use observational data, such as electronic health records (EHR), which may lack variables that capture doctors’ rationale behind treatment assignment. However, while such variables, also referred as confounders, may not be directly recorded in […]

Diagnostics are critical to our healthcare infrastructure, with substantial impacts on patient care and public health policy. Proteins have been used as diagnostic markers for disease monitoring for nearly 200 years, however, current analytical methods require expensive equipment and expert technicians. This restricts the use of such methods to centralized laboratories where they process samples […]

Genomic data is a rich source of knowledge that can reveal important details about a person and their ancestry. However, accessing and sharing genetic datasets is essential for advancing research and enhancing healthcare outcomes. Allowing sharing, accessing, and analyzing the genomic data while preserving users’ privacy is challenging. Differential privacy (DP) is a promising lightweight […]

Groups of stars (star clusters) that we see throughout the Universe form inside giant clouds of molecular gas inside galaxies. After a few million years, clusters can disperse surrounding gas through a combination of stellar winds, radiation, and supernovae, making them easier to observe (stellar feedback). While clusters are embedded inside molecular clouds, it is […]

Large earthquakes (mainshocks) are sometimes preceded by small-magnitude events called foreshocks. Foreshocks are the only detectable earthquake signals before the mainshock and thus, attract interest in using foreshocks’ properties to predict mainshock. It has been hypothesized a two end-member triggering mechanisms of foreshock, the cascade model and the aseismic slip model but results are often […]

This project will compare and contrast how students in grades 4-6 learn art in Canada and China. This study explores how students in Canada and China learn art, how it’s taught and tested, and how their cultural backgrounds affect what they learn. How people in both countries think about art will also be explored. We […]

Il existe peu de méthodes pour mesurer la pression de turgescence dans les cellules végétales vivantes et évaluer les forces qu’elles imposent aux parois cellulaires environnantes. Cette pression de turgescence est essentielle au fonctionnement des organes végétaux, car elle est le principal facteur responsable de la croissance des plantes et contribue également à maintenir leur […]

This project will explore the differences in food education between China and Canada. The intern will research how food-related education is implemented in Chinese public middle schools. This may appear in formal learning (eg home economics or nutrition class), or informal learning (eg, through government subsidized school lunch programming, or opportunities outside of school for […]