The design and operation of energy systems, specifically those driven by chemical processes such as gasification and coal combustion have long been associated with theoretical model-ling studies done within chemical engineering. However, with the rising need to face challenges brought upon by a warming climate and increased emissions from fossil fuel sources, there is significant […]

In 2010, approximately 35.6 million people suffered from dementia around the world and the number is expected to double every 20 years. These alarming predictions call for a better understanding of the mechanisms underpinning cognitive decline in aging. One of the key cardiovascular risk factors for cognitive decline is arterial stiffening. My project involves the […]

Energy-driven pattern formation induced by competing short and long range interaction in multi-species systems is pervasive in the natural world. The phenomenon of self-organization during pattern formation is quite common, and encountered in a variety of fields, such as biological systems like animal coats and skin pigmentation, and physics. As an example, we cite the […]

Amber from Myanmar, or Burmese amber, is considered to be one of the most important deposits for studying mid-Cretaceous terrestrial biodiversity (99 million-years ago). Amber preserves specimens in three-dimensions with soft tissues, internal organs and integumentary structures. Vertebrate specimens in amber have proven valuable for studying various aspects of the anatomy, evolution and diversification of […]

Thales Canada develops control systems for avionics applications, which operate in harsh environments that may compromise the functionality of very high density chips. The company needs to develop a generic power interface for different avionics applications with a high level of criticality. However, such circuitry requires a lot of space on printed circuit boards when […]

Ketamine was developed primarily as an anaesthetic agent for use in pediatrics, oncology, and veterinary practice. However, soon after its development and wider availability, Ketamine became a commonly abused drug around the world, particularly in East Asia. Further, Ketamine use among adolescents and young adults increases rapidly in recent years, thus understanding the long-term consequences […]

In the framework of a collaboration between eBioMed chair of UTC-BMBI lab and Ubilab from Waterloo University, an automatic sound recognition system for activity daily living identification will be implemented on a Raspberry Pi card. This algorithm is able to analyse continuously the sound environment and to recognize distress sounds and was already proposed on […]

The majority of refugee children have limited opportunities to develop first language (L1) literacy skills due to interrupted formal education. Upon resettlement to a country with a different language, refugee children must learn the language of instruction (L2) and develop L2 literacy to fill academic knowledge gaps. With limited L1 literacy and L2 oral competence […]

Macrophages are a highly diverse cell type that plays crucial roles in the body such as fighting pathogens, maintaining self-tolerance, surveillancing early cancer cells and tissue repair, whereas dysregulation of these functions are often associated with diseases such as obesity, diabetes, cancers and autoimmune diseases. Up to date, factors that regulate the metabolic switches between […]

L’objectif général de mon projet est d’étudier et de définir les dynamiques d’interactions entre les acteurs gouvernementaux, académiques et économiques au Japon par rapport à leurs différents intérêts présent dans l’Arctique. Mais également d’étudier le processus d’élaboration de la politique Arctique japonaise nationale, des initiatives mises en place par le gouvernement pour soutenir de possibles […]

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death around the world. Most of these deaths take place in low-and-middle income countries (LMICs). In the event of a humanitarian emergency, people are often forced to flee their homes. These emergencies can last over a long-duration with people needing aid and assistance. When individuals with NCDs […]

La libéralisation commerciale (réduction des droits de douane) de la Chine, en augmentant les échanges commerciaux entre elle et ses partenaires, a eu certainement un effet sur les émissions de CO2 mondiales. Les échanges sont guidés par les avantages comparatifs. Premièrement, la Chine peut exporter plus de produits les moins polluants parce qu’elle dispose de […]