Integrating autonomously recorded audio data with traditional field surveys to improve detectability estimates for North American birds

Around the world, birds have been declining at an alarming rate. It is therefore important that conservationists use as many resources as they can when making informed conservation decisions. Autonomous recording units (ARUs) have become an increasingly popular choice for monitoring bird populations, because they can be left in highly remote regions (such as Canada’s […]

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TouchTech Startup Project – Communitech

This project will focus on the building and rollout of a member portal to support idea and discovery stage firms who do not have a dedicated resource on the Communitech team. Our goal is to provide these founders with better navigation to resources, a deeper sense of community and access to our advisory services during […]

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Applications of Tensor Neural Networks to pricing early-exercise options

An early-exercise option is a financial agreement which grants one party the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell an underlying asset at a pre-agreed price at a series of pre-determined times. The problem of pricing an option is of great practical importance and is typically addressed using computationally expensive numerical simulation methods. […]

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Advisor churn prediction in financial institutes

The partner company is a business that provides solutions for financial institutes and wealth management companies. This company has provided services to more than 100 financial firms with a total of 1 trillion Asset Under Management. The financial churn prediction is important for these client companies because leaving financial advisors is likely to lead to […]

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Building more housing with less embodied greenhouse gas

This research has two goals to a) increase our understanding of the quantity of construction materials and embodied GHG used, in current practice, to create new housing in the City of Toronto and b) to identify opportunities to use changes in building and neighbourhood form to create more housing with less total embodied GHG. The […]

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Development and manufacturing of functionalized oxime crosslinked hyaluronan hydrogel for sustained drug release to treat retinal degeneration

Retinal degeneration disorders are among the leading causes of blindness in the developed world. Several therapies hold promise, however widespread application is hindered due to difficulty in delivering active drug to the retina. Synakis is a company that has developed a biomaterial that can be injected into the eye to aid in retinal surgeries. This […]

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Developing chemical probes for inhibition and targeted degradation of the deubiquitinase USP9X in breast cancer

Cells have developed an intricate system called ubiquitination to control the quantity of certain proteins. As this is frequently hijacked in various cancers, the Structural Genomics Consortium (SGC) intends to inhibit components of ubiquitination with small molecules for therapeutic benefit. Partnership of the SGC with the cell biology expertise of Barsyte-Lovejoy group will allow for […]

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Targeting classically intractable molecules with Quantum Computing

With the advent of quantum computing, finding applications for which quantum computers offer an advantage with respect to classical computers is crucial if this technology is to be fruitful. One of the areas where quantum computers are expected to be particularly useful is for the simulation of molecular systems, with applications in drug discovery, materials […]

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Development and validation of treatment optimization planning software for MRI guided focal laser ablation of prostate cancer

Over 23,000 men were diagnosed with prostate cancer (PCa) in Canada in 2020. Focal therapy uses high energy focused heating delivered via a laser fiber to destroy the tumour and has shown promising results in controlling prostate cancer. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) allows the surgeon to distinguish the cancerous tissue from healthy tissue, better customize […]

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Effectiveness of Vibration Massage in Automotive Seating

This research study will examine the effectiveness of a vibration massage system in automotive seating. The vibration parameters of the massage system will be tested by examining different vibration frequencies, types of vibration exposure, and location of the vibration while occupants are sitting in an automotive seat. The intern will measure biometric data of the […]

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Good News Ventures Summer Application 2022

GNV is seeking an intern to assist with a project to improve and document the venture capital investment process. This includes outbound deal flow sourcing of early stage technology startups, evaluation of startups, due diligence and supporting investees. Furthermore, some supporting duties related to the investment process such as outreach communications within the venture capital […]

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