Team collaboration is important for performing image-guided surgery, including laparoscopic surgery. Therefore, training healthcare providers in a team setting is critical for the success of laparoscopic procedures. To improve the quality of any team training program, we need to develop a reliable assessment instrument to measure team performance. The currently available team assessment tools are […]

The objective of this research program is the development of new green synthetic methods with emphasis on metal-free procedures for the simple preparation of biologically and commercially important molecules. In particular, fluorinated sp3-enriched Nitrogen-containing compounds will be prepared by radical reactions of redox-active esters (i.e., N-hydroxyphthalimide, N-hydroxy-2-thiopyridone, etc.) derived from fluorinated alicyclic carboxylic acids with […]

Crystal shape and size are among the most important features of crystalline product that are prevalent in the pharmaceutical industry. Extremely fine and needle-like crystals pose various problems in the downstream processes including filtration, tableting, handling, and storage. Rufinamide is an anticonvulsant medication, and its most stable and therapeutically advantageous crystalline form shows notoriously undesirable […]

Le projet porte sur l’optimisation de biocapteurs grâce à une nouvelle méthode utilisant un laser impulsionnel (excitation très courte). Les deux étudiants du projet travailleront sur deux aspects distincts du projet: d’un côté, l’étude de matériaux aux propriétés thermiques et optiques intéressantes pour lesquels nous avons peu de données; d’un autre côté, l’étude de l’effet […]

The volume of data being transmitted (streaming, blockchain, machine learning, etc.) continues to increase exponentially. To carry this data, the traditional metallic transmission systems (typically copper) are being replaced with light-based (photonic) medium to reduce both the space and power consumption. This implies integrating photonic/optical components within the microelectronics infrastructure for electrical to optical conversion […]

Severe hemorrhage is a leading cause of mortality, accounting for upwards of 100,000 annual deaths in North America and 1.9 million worldwide. Under this condition, in a process called hemostasis, platelets in blood aggregate to form a plug to seal the blood vessel wound. During hemostasis platelets also contract to strengthen this plug, thus generating […]

The climate warming currently affecting the Arctic is two to three times faster than anywhere else, with profound consequences for natural ecosystems and communities. Notably, thawing permafrost remobilizes organic matter (previously trapped in the soil) that underlies the production of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane, which in turn helps amplify the ongoing […]

Le cancer du sein triple négatif (CSTN) est un sous-type très hétérogène de cancer du sein qui présente un mauvais pronostique pour les patientes. En plus de présenter des taux élevés de chimiorésistance, l’importante hétérogénéité intra-tumorale du CSTN complique grandement le traitement des patientes. La progression tumorale est caractérisée par la régulation réciproque des reprogrammations […]

Chronic pain is a major public health problem affecting at least 10 percent of the worldwide population. Pain and its impacts also affect disproportionately women, people living in poverty, indigenous people, racialized people, LGBTQIA2S+ communities and people who have experienced trauma, among others, resulting in social health inequalities. Despite the attention given to racism and […]

At present, networks for the studying of fashion exist globally in Europe, the United Kingdom, and the United States, among others. Canada, too, is home to some of these collaborative sites, for example the Canadian Fashion Scholars and the Canadian Arts & Fashion Awards. Many of these networks have flourished through the publishing of an […]

Disorders of ovarian function are major causes of infertility, subfertility and cancer in mammals. For this reason, our research interest is the study of ovarian physiology and dysfunction; particularly the regulation of ovarian follicle development and ovulation in cattle. Recently, we generated considerable insight into the regulation of a completely novel signaling pathway during ovarian […]

Russian invasion of Ukraine began in February 2014 after Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea. A larger invasion took place on February 24, 2022. Both conflicts have caused the displacement of 8 million Ukrainians to date. This is the largest humanitarian crisis in history since World War II. A significant percentage of these Ukrainian refugees have […]