The standard chemotherapy treatments for pediatric T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) now achieve high cure rates. However, such aggressive chemotherapy in children has significant consequences on their quality of life. Moreover, the prognosis in case of relapse is very poor, with treatment resistance suggesting that chemotherapy fails to target leukemia stem cells. The objective of […]

The Centre for Local Innovation & Collaboration (CLIC) is a shared, co-creative partnership between OCAD University, the City of Richmond Hill, and eCampusOntario (the funder). Graduate researchers from OCAD University (graduate researchers and faculty) will work with businesses to scope out innovation projects and together identify key areas of need and optimize opportunities for innovative […]

This research project entails a comprehensive series of tasks aimed at enhancing the functionality and effectiveness of a pediatric ankle exoskeleton, specifically designed to provide gait assistance to children with locomotor disabilities. The project encompasses crucial elements such as technical validation, design validation, and the refinement of the control strategy. Throughout these endeavors, our primary […]

An innovative learning platform is currently under development for Canadian market, but localization is necessary. Mathematics and Science subjects for Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) is chosen to initialize this localization process. In recent months, AI technologies, particularly ChatGPT, demonstrated an astonishing potential to the world. Creating contents for social media is one of well […]

In an era where emerging zoonotic diseases pose a constant threat to biodiversity and public health, there is an urgent need for innovative and robust pathogen surveillance systems. Freshwater mussels, often overlooked in the realm of disease surveillance, may hold the key to revolutionizing our understanding of pathogen dynamics and providing early warning signs of […]

La synthèse d’une protéine dans la cellule comporte plusieurs étapes, dont les principales sont la transcription du gène correspondant en un ARN messager et la traduction de celui-ci par le ribosome. On pourrait penser que le nombre de copies ainsi produites est indépendant de la séquence en acides aminés de la protéine – qui dicte […]

This project seeks to enhance the impact of leadership training and development by evaluating the effectiveness of a digital program tailored for early-career leaders. Despite the vital role of leadership training, its success often remains uncertain. This research program, spanning two years, aims to bridge this gap by conducting three studies. Study 1 will validate […]

Despite being our best fundamental description of reality, quantum field theories (QFTs) are not properly understood mathematically. To remedy this, one must take advantage of physical phenomena that elucidate unexpected relationships between different algebraic and geometric structures appearing in QFT. One such phenomenon is known as “3d mirror symmetry” which among other things relates two […]

Around the world, tourism is having important and often drastic effects on the environment, minority cultures and livelihoods. This study focuses on the impacts that tourism is having on the culture and livelihoods of an ethnic minority group in southwest China—the Bai, whose population was 1.9 million in 2010. I will complete fieldwork in Dali, […]

Individuals suffering from sleep-related breathing disorders, such as sleep apnea, exhibit moderate to excessive snoring which is often ignored or neglected. This neglect can increase the risk of more severe health problems such as stroke, hypertension, chronic heart failure, diabetes, and many others. Moreover, an Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) episode – characterized by periodic and […]

Individuals suffering from sleep-related breathing disorders, such as sleep apnea, exhibit moderate to excessive snoring which is often ignored or neglected. This neglect can increase the risk of more severe health problems such as stroke, hypertension, chronic heart failure, diabetes, and many others. Moreover, an Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) episode – characterized by periodic and […]

Despite the contribution to food security, employment, poverty eradication, and community well-being, small-scale fisheries are neglected and remain vulnerable to a range of direct challenges, for example, conflicts with large-scale industrial fisheries and lack of government attention. Small-scale fisheries? transition from vulnerability to viability is complex and non-linear as the processes related to transition involve […]