Our overarching goal of this project is to empower children with the knowledge, skills, and critical thinking abilities needed to navigate and thrive in an AI-driven world, while fostering an understanding of ethical, safe, and trustworthy AI practices.

During hip replacement surgery, current x-ray-based methods for guiding implant placement are often affected by differences in patient positioning on the surgical table and movements of the hip joints, leading to inconsistent and unreliable assessments. This research addresses part of these challenges using advanced computer simulations to explore how various factors influence the accuracy of […]

This study explores the use of an AI chatbot to support people with dementia in long-term care (LTC). Dementia affects memory and can cause anxiety, leading people to ask repetitive questions. The chatbot is designed to offer compassionate responses and emotional support. Using a collaborative approach, the study will involve residents, families, and staff in […]

This study proposes to address these gaps using 3D Interactive Immersive Experience technology. By leveraging advanced 3D projection and sensor systems, the project will create accessible, engaging, and interactive virtual environments without reliance on headsets. Research will be conducted with older adults living with dementia in both a hospital unit and a Canadian LTC facility, […]

The proposed research project, aided by 2 interns (PhD students) from the University of Toronto and University of British Columbia, aims to evaluate the feasibility, fidelity and acceptability of a specialized tutoring program designed to support the social and emotional development of Indigenous and child welfare-involved youth. This program, offered by TutorBright, combines academic tutoring […]

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is one the most common life-shortening inherited diseases. In the past, patients rarely survived into adulthood; and currently, even with treatment, patients still often require difficult lung transplants. New drugs called protein modulators are a game-changer for CF patients; however, they require twice daily lifelong administration and cannot offset the pre-existing lung […]

As the world attempts to transition into a low-carbon economy, the mining sector is becoming increasingly important in meeting the promises of the Paris Climate Agreement. Despite their importance in providing critical minerals, mining activity severely impacts the environment, particularly the soil ecosystem. Therefore, large-scale rehabilitation efforts that are resilient to climate change are undertaken. […]

The project aims to improve the sexual health and wellbeing of older women living in Fraser Health Authority’s (FHA) assisted living communities. With nearly 70% of residents being women aged 65 and older, there is a gap in addressing their sexual health needs, including preventing sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBIs). Current practices lack tracking […]

This project will develop privacy-preserving human activity recognition algorithms for healthcare, especially senior care and remote patient monitoring. We will develop algorithms in three areas: 1) Video-based high-performance and fast pose estimation algorithms running in the sensor. 2) Advanced stick-figure-based action recognition methods that run in the cloud. 3) Stick-figure-based large vision and language model […]

Survivors of traumatic brain injury (TBI) face challenges in obtaining integrated care that appropriately meets their needs. This is due, in part, to the nuanced and intersecting factors making TBI a complex clinical issue, but also to the siloed and uncoordinated service provision across public and community-based healthcare organizations. To address this challenge, the aim […]

Tiny particles made of fat are an established system for delivering genetic materials into cells to perform gene therapy. The project is focused on optimizing the fat structure and composition to improve genetic material delivery and target to different parts of the body. We will engineer a library of fat particles made with different combinations […]

The proposed project focuses on the research, analysis, and engagement of the Canadian Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) Commons: an open, digital platform for research collaboration and sharing. This collaboration builds on Iter Canada’s investment in related work since 2008, extends previous Mitacs-funded work, and is undertaken by a multi-career level team. When complete, the […]