NeuroRx is an imaging contract research organization (CRO) specialized in the central nervous system (CNS). This company utilizes state-of-the-art digital image processing techniques to produce accurate and precise outcome measures for clinical trials of drugs in development. Prior to analysis, all scans must pass Quality Control (QC). The goal of my project is to incorporate […]

Le Canada figure parmi les plus grands consommateurs d’énergie par habitant au monde. En 2009, les Canadiens ont dépensé environ 11 p. 100 du produit intérieur brut (PIB) du Canada (près de 152 milliards de dollars) en énergie pour chauffer et climatiser les habitations et les bureaux, faire fonctionner les véhicules et les appareils ménagers, […]

This project that aims to develop and establish the production and analyses of a radioactive product at the CRCHUM Radiochemistry and Cyclotron laboratory for future use in human clinical trials using an imaging methodology called positron emission tomography (PET). This PET probe allows for the detection and measurement of Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen (PSMA), a protein […]

Le composite bois-polymère (CBP) est un matériau émergent fait de bois et de plastique. Le plastique est habituellement d’origine fossile. Le projet de recherche propose d’explorer différentes technologies visant à augmenter la proportion de matière biosourcée pour former des CBP écologiques. Ces technologies permettront aux partenaires oeuvrant dans le domaine de la transformation des produits […]

The amount of emissions to the atmosphere is currently an important environmental concern as policy makers and Heads of State are starting to demonstrate a strong interest in energy efficient transportation, in particular energy efficient aircraft. The task of energy optimization is typically left to a flight management system (FMS). However, many smaller commercial aircraft, […]

Human Crif1 is a protein with multiple functions, playing important roles in embryonic development, cellular stress, cell cycle regulation and mitochondrial membrane integrity. CRIF1 is coined to play a regulatory role in the Bone Marrow microenvironment-induced leukemia cell cycle arrest possibly through interacting with CDK2 and acting as a cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor. In this project, […]

Raman spectroscopy is a compound identification technique that can be used for real-time identification of cancerous tissues during surgery. The development and clinical translation of an intraoperative surgical-guidance instrument based on this technique is the main objective of ODS Medical, a Canadian startup. However, Raman signals are intrinsically very weak thereby requiring the measurements to […]

Virtual reality (VR) is becoming a hot topic and introduces new challenges related to the presentation of the content on mobile devices. For instance, how to display properly large size video frames such as those taken from 360-degree cameras, on a 7-inch mobile display and how to quickly respond to the user’s navigation within current […]

Compte tenu de l’accroissement du besoin énergétique auquel le monde devra faire face dans les prochaines décennies, l’industrie de l’énergie tend sans cesse à améliorer le rendement et la fiabilité de ses équipements. Une des avenues envisagées est d’augmenter la puissance des alternateurs hydroélectriques existants, repoussant ainsi la construction de nouvelles centrales. Beaucoup de ces […]

The rise of local corporate–community conflicts surrounding development projects represents a trend rather than exceptional events, highlighting corporate–community relations as a prominent strategic issue. Despite the emergence of these issues for businesses, civil society, and governments, we still have a limited understanding of the conditions necessary for building and maintaining good relations over a long […]

The proposed research project aims at evaluating and improving a technique in Statistical Natural Processing called Topic Modelling in order to apply it to real-life scenarios. Topic modeling is a techniques that allows the quick discovery of what the main topics of a document collection are, and thus automatically answers the question “What do these […]

Les changements climatiques auront des effets marqués dans la forêt, une source importante de fibre pour l’industrie et un réservoir significatif de carbone. Dans sa partie nord, la forêt devient de plus en plus ouverte; on y observe une augmentation des superficies sans arbres. Ce projet vise à mieux comprendre les facteurs qui affectent la […]