The proposed research aims to assess the resilience potential of aquatic and land plants in the floodplain as a function of the land-use gradient. The experimental approach aims to measure the biodiversity and germination rate of communities of different rates of aquatic and land plants that are found in the soil after the waters retreat. […]

The research examines how the perceptions of social workers and policymakers regarding people living in poverty affect policies and their implementation. The study will focus on exploring ideas about the perceived values of people in economic need, the conceptual values associated with policy decisions concerning the needy, the way such ideas affect the construction of […]

Although most cannabis use is recreational, cannabis is approved for various medical indications. One of most major safety concerns regarding the use of cannabis is its association with mental illness, in particular, induction or exacerbation of psychosis and schizophrenia, suicidal attempts and depression. That said, current available data in the field is based mostly upon […]

L’arthrose est le type d’arthrite le plus courant et une cause importante d’invalidité dans le monde. Avec une population canadienne croissante et vieillissante, la prévalence et le fardeau de l’incapacité devraient augmenter. Heureusement, le risque de développer de l’arthrose peut être réduit et bien qu’il n’y ait pas de remède connu, beaucoup peut être fait […]

Les humains ont une capacité exceptionnelle à collaborer sur une grande variété de tâches. Pour y parvenir, ils doivent être capables de prendre des décisions collectives : décider où se déplacer ensemble, quelle stratégie ils vont utiliser, etc. Actuellement, nous ne savons pas très bien comment nos cerveaux sont capables de se coordonner entre eux […]

Les protéines dans les farines et huiles de poissons représentent l’élément le plus dispendieux des moulées commerciales. Son remplacement par une protéine végétale provenant de macroalgues produites dans les eaux de rejets piscicoles diminuerait les coûts associés à la production aquacole tout en réduisant les impacts environnementaux. Les Ulves, comme Ulva lactuca, ont été largement […]

Welding plays an important role in fabrication and assembly manufacturing. Selecting the appropriate process of electric arc welding is a task assigned to the experience of those who manufacture. The materials selection for applications is as important as the selection of the manufacturing process. The consequences of not perceiving this scope cause affectation in the […]

Photoacoustic (PA) imaging has shown a great potential in cancer detection, tissue characterization, and therapeutic applications. Compact, portable, cheap, and high frequency, but low-power, Laser Diode has been a new venue for PA imaging. Laser diode-based PA imaging can be a supplement for image guidance during prostate studies and nerve or cancer imaging procedure or […]

In eukaryotic cells, genetic material is stored in a specialized compartment — the nucleus — while other cellular material is mostly found in the surrounding cytoplasm. The selective exchange of materials between the nucleus and cytoplasm, known as nucleocytoplasmic transport (NCT), is vital to many important cellular processes including gene regulation and protein synthesis. NCT […]

The abuse of antibiotics has caused many drug-resistance problems due to the development of resistance in bacteria. Monitoring the concentration of antibiotics in water is important for managing the problem of drug-resistant bacteria. While analytical instrumentation based methods such as mass spectrometry are available, they are expensive with a long turnaround time. This project aims […]

The transformation of renewable feedstocks such as carbon dioxide, is closely linked to homogenous catalysis. In homogenous catalysis transition metal complexes, containing a metal center and a of ligands (modulating the reactivity of these complexes) are key to achieve challenging transformations. This project aims to synthesize unique phosphorus-containing molecules (ligands) that can bind to transition […]

Quantitative magnetic resonance imaging (qMRI) is increasingly used in research to map the microstructure and composition of the brain non-invasively. In contrast to conventional “weighted” MR imaging, qMRI requires the acquisition of several images with different contrast weightings. The data at each voxel is subsequently fit to a signal equation to extract features of the […]