Fatty liver disease occurs in the setting of obesity and a high-fat diet, and involves a build-up of excess fat in the liver. Excess fat can cause injury to the liver, which can lead to scarring, and in some cases liver cirrhosis and cancer. As obesity rates increase, it is important to investigate possible ways […]

It is essential that calves are provided proper nutrition early on in life as they are the future of the milking herd. In addition to milk, many producers opt to provide solid feed, such as grain and forage, to young calves to foster gastrointestinal tract development. Solid feed can be provided as: 1) grain and […]

Au cours de l’inflammation, de nombreuses cellules peuvent s’activer. Dans ce contexte, les plaquettes sont reconnues pour générer des vésicules extracellulaires appelées microparticules, qui sont de petits fragments membranaires pouvant contenir des organelles comme la mitochondrie ou le protéasome. Nous avons récemment observé la présence de protéasome fonctionnel, essentiel pour la présentation antigénique, dans ces […]

The proposed research aims to use non-destructive MicroCT analysis to investigate the levels of adolescent rickets and potential gender differences in the occurrence of the condition in two 19th century communities, Beemster and Hattem, in the Netherlands. In paleopathology, patterns of rachitic changes are well recognized in individuals that died during infancy and early childhood, […]

Currently, self-employment is one of the non-standard and precarious work relationships internationally. Unlike regular employees in Canada, self-employed workers can expect little from the state in terms of social securities. While some self-employers may feel financially secure without supports from the state, this reality does not reflect the experiences of all self-employed workers. Despite the […]

There is a gap in the research pertaining to Indigenous populations and the inclusion of their art and culture in public space. I became aware of this while serving as a volunteer on the Public Art Advisory Committee for the City of Saskatoon. The literature and policy development falls short in cities across Canada. The […]

Le cynisme est un courant philosophique qui a vu le jour au IVe s. av. J.-C. et qui demeure méconnu en raison de la rareté des sources historiques. Mon projet de recherche aborde la question des liens entre le cynisme et le stoïcisme, une école philosophique avec laquelle le cynisme entretiendrait une relation de “communauté”. […]

The proposed research will result in better understanding of the mechanism of ethanol and glycerol steam reforming while using Ni-based electrocatalysts. The main goal is hydrogen production from glycerol waste and ethanol. It will foster research in one of the promising process of hydrogen rich gas production. The results will be submitted to peer-reviewed journals, […]

Le programme de recherche dans lequel ce projet s’inscrit porte sur la trajectoire et la gouvernance de la transition énergétique en France. Le programme consiste à analyser la politique de transition énergétique à l’échelle du territoire pour comprendre les enjeux d’un nouveau mix énergétique qui combine des sources renouvelables et est connecté à un réseau […]

Poverty and insecurity disproportionately affects poor, urban women in Global South cities which negatively contributes to their status and sense of empowerment. Female empowerment is important because when a woman feels empowered, she is better able to positively contribute to society. It is therefore important to explore the relation of both living and working in […]

A major challenge in the field of synthetic organic chemistry consists in the formation of carbon-carbon and carbon-heteroatom bonds. These types of bonds occur frequently in molecules found in nature, and often under the form of heterocycles. The design of new reactions which provide access to both known and unknown heterocyclic motifs in a rapid […]

I hope to conduct research on the growth and cultivation of the Grimm Brothers’ folktales in Japan. To do this I will be analyzing the first adaptations of the folktales seen in an early Japanese Children’s Magazine known as Akai Tori and will be contrasting it to more contemporary adaptations. I specifically wish to study […]