The goal of this project is to further develop the JGI technology CRAGE, which enables the insertion of large DNA fragments into the chromosome of a host organism. Over the course of the 3 months, the CRAGE system will be adapted for the E. coli EPI300 strain that is host to the Hallam Lab functional […]

This project focuses on physical and biological elements of small tidally influenced marsh channels on Swishwash Island in the central arm of the Lower Fraser River Estuary. In addition to fish data; marine invertebrate, vegetation, sediment, and toporgraphic data will also be collected and analyzed. This will provide insight into the practise of monitoring tide […]

This research aims to measure complex cartilage and joint mechanobiology, the dynamic interaction between cells and the physical factors, such as force, in their environment. This will be done by combining quantitative micro-computed tomography (microCT), image guided mechanical evaluation, and quantitative morphometric analysis. The aim is to combine these approaches into a single platform to […]

Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in the world, mainly induced by increased pressure in the eye. Marijuana has been shown to reduce such pressure, thus benefit glaucoma patients. In this project, we test several components from marijuana extracts that are unlikely to cause psychoactive symptoms, for their therapeutic effects on glaucoma. This […]

Relatively few interactive narrative-based systems support storytelling as an activity that takes place between children and their parents or guardians. This project is the initial foundation HCI research to explore and prototype tools and methodologies as a contribution to the development of an innovative collaborative online storytelling application – The Kids Book Company. This is […]

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) defines IPD as: “…a collaborative alliance of people, systems, business structures and practices into a process that harnesses the talents and insights of all participants to optimize project results, increase value to the owner, reduce waste, and maximize efficiency through all phases of design, fabrication, and construction.” Integrated Project […]

Stirred mill grinding is a complex and energy-intensive process that involves multiple phases. Multi-scale phenomena that drive hydrodynamic and particle breakage processes in the stirred mill are still not fully understood, due to a number of operating and design parameters that affect mill performance, including disk and barrel geometry, agitation rate, grinding media size and […]

Modern molecularly targeted therapies have shown promise in treating some blood cancers, but a cure remains elusive for most acute blood cancer patients. This is largely due to the survival of some blood cancer cells that possess unique properties and can cause treatment failure or relapse, highlighting the need for new therapies. In collaboration with […]

We seek to test the behaviour of candidate detectors for the proposed CASTOR space telescope. We are focused on the response to dim images, the behaviour when resetting portions of an image during exposure, and the behaviour when using multiple reads throughout an exposure to reduce the effect of random noise generated when reading the […]

Heavy pesticide and antibiotic use are prevalent in modern agriculture and is an essential requirement to feed the ever-increasing human population. Their increased use, however, has also resulted in a loss of ecological biodiversity, environmental contamination, emerging pesticide/antibiotic resistance and is an economic burden to farmers, especially in low income nations. The research proposed aims […]

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is the fourth leading cause of death in Canada and may affect up to as many as 3 million Canadians. However, due to inadequate diagnostic tools, 50% remain undiagnosed. Furthermore, COPD patients also suffer attacks, or exacerbations, which can hospitalise the patient, worsen their condition and take weeks to recover […]

“Stories Without Borders” is a collaborative educational project between a Canadian and a Mexican research team, with the support of the Canadian NGO Education without Borders (EwB). The research problem addressed is: How can children’s stories written in English and other Indigenous languages for Indigenous children in Canada best be translated into Indigenous Mexican languages […]