Cannabidiol, is a non-intoxicating cannabinoid has anecdotal and preliminary evidence as a treatment for pain, anxiety, nausea and seizures. This project aims to identify the configuration of CBD when bound in the brain. We will use established computational techniques that have not been applied to CBD binding to calculate the pose that CBD adopts when […]

SemiosBIO is an entrepreneurial business trying to find a chemical basis for fighting bed bug infestation. Bed bugs (Cimex lectularius) are paraSitic insects feeding exclusively on warm-blooded animals, including humans. Their preferred habitat includes beds and other areas used by humans to sleep. An infestation with bed bugs can provoke a number of health problems […]

This Mitacs-accelerate proposal is the second of a three stage project to be developed as part of Andre Xavier’s PhD investigation. The complete research seeks to analyze the initiatives implemented by mining companies that are aimed at addressing the socio-economic impacts imposed on local communities when a mine ceases its operations. Additionally, a socio-economlc mine […]

Machine-to-machine (M2M) devices are defined as the equipments which do not require a direct human interaction for communicating to each other. M2M networks are predicted to have a large end-user market in the near future with numerous potential applications, such as home automation, patient monitoring, transportation, and smart metering. Currently, the main bottleneck is to […]

Our project will use genomics to help understand how climate change and land use are impacting the coupled population dynamics of Canada lynx and snowshoe hares in boreal forests. The lynx-hare cycle is a key process regulating biodiversity the boreal forest food webs, which are increasingly under threat from climate-driven increases in wildfire, insect pests, […]

I will be working as a Marketing Intern for IOTO International Inc. IOTO would like to position its Goverlytics API product with media properties and channel partners that are embracing these changing ways of presenting news. An intern is important to the successful business strategy by helping to lay out and execute a strategy to […]

In Computed Tomography (CT), X-ray radiation is used to penetrate through the internal structure of the patient body in order to produce digital images. This means patients could be exposed to certain level of X-ray radiation dose. Accumulation of these exposures beyond certain threshold could increase risk offatal cancer. Thus it is of paramount importance […]

Neurodegenerative diseases such as Frontal lobe dementia and ALS are difficult to diagnose early, at which point, symptoms might not be clearly noticeable and disease has already caused severe brain damage. Research on new strategies for earlier diagnosis is among the most active areas and the hope is to discover an easy and accurate way […]

Willow Biosciences (TSX:WLLW)(OTCQB:CANSF) is a biotechnology company using engineered yeast to produce cannabinoids for consumer packaged goods (“CPG”), health & wellness, and pharmaceutical applications. Willow is also conducting plant related research and analytical testing services through its wholly owned subsidiary Willow Analytics. While our core businesses at Willow have not been impacted significantly by the […]

Replay generates business from each of the project companies, and advisory projects from third parties. COVID-19 has impacted our business in a number of ways as follows: third party advisory business has slowed due to businesses being cautious of the economic environment, our existing development projects and partnerships are on reduced due to cautious spending […]

Conatix is an early stage startup in Montreal that has been through several leading Canadian accelerator programs and is now completing the prototype of its AI-based cybersecurity system for testing by some of the largest banks in Canada (CIBC, Desjardins, National Bank) and globally. The intern will take a leading role in the startup fundraising […]

For the Marketing Analyst Intern role at Conatix, I will be helping to build the contact management system and play a key role in supporting the marketing system. I will also be speeding up the customer acquisition process. I will also assist with operations that support the company’s goals of completing its AI-based cybersecurity prototype.