Certaines protéines peuvent réguler les parcours moléculaires dans le cerveau. Ces protéines pourraient avoir un impact sur la fonction cérébrale associé aux maladies d’Alzheimer, à l’épilepsie et à la schizophrénie. Cependant, il est actuellement impossible de vérifier ces hypothèses avec les outils modernes. Pour mieux comprendre l’impact des protéines sur le cerveau et développer ainsi […]

During a medical imaging exam, patient motion such as breathing, cardiac motion, and random adjustments of the head or body can affect the accuracy of the acquired images. Positron emission tomography (PET) is a powerful medical imaging technology that can detect minute amounts of an injected probe targeting specific tissue processes and diseases. Magnetic resonance […]

With the increase in medical misinformation via social media there is an increased need for effective health communication from experts and authorities. In this project, interns will work with health communication professionals at Northern Health Authority to identify how they conduct their work, determine how an information system can be used to help them with […]

Cherry Health plans to implement sales and marketing processes for paying customers in early Q2 2022. The primary goals of this project are three-fold: 1) Product design for the business intelligence platform (self-serve platform for market research surveys and advertising), 2) Sales process design and implementation for Cherry Health’s business intelligence products, 3) Go-to-market strategy […]

The project includes a three-prong approach, consisting of research and education surrounding psychedelic-assisted therapy within a community of practice framework. Interns will each take a leadership role in separate, but intertwining areas. Key roles include program development, evaluation, and actively engaging in decolonizing practices and policies to ensure activities are inclusive and equity informed. The […]

This project is focused on designing and developing a brand-new, secure, and confidential digital HR portal for Crossroads International using Microsoft SharePoint to promote an online employee engagement platform with various modules such as employee information, HR documents, templates, forms etc., that will streamline and centralize data for easier employee access. Crossroads International has grown […]

This project will support usage of the knowledge gained through the DRAGONFLY project, which is a quality improvement initiative undertaken by Sage Seniors Association to improve the quality of care for older adults experiencing frailty. DRAGONFLY aims to support practice change through three core elements: frailty identification, geriatric assessment, and tailored interventions. This project addresses […]

Headwaters OHT and the Professional Practice Centre for Health Systems at the University of Waterloo will work together to produce the Harmonized Information Management Plan (HIMP). The essential first step is to understand the digital environment including digital asset (information systems), data sources and data flows among the partner agencies. This information will enable us […]

More than 2 million Canadians require personal assistance at home because of age or disability, with at least 15% of them reporting having unmet needs. When needs go unmet, we know that people are unable to maintain employment because they cannot predict their schedule. We know that they experience significant stress and mental health challenges […]

Chemotherapy agents can induce the degradation of a molecule in tumour cells called RNA. We call this phenomenon “RNA disruption”. High tumour RNA disruption after about 1 month of chemotherapy predicts for complete tumour destruction and improved cancer patient survival. We and Rna Diagnostics, Inc. are using this knowledge to predict patient outcome from chemotherapy. […]

Immunoglobulin (Ig) is a blood product that is used for people who either lack IgG antibodies or require immunomodulatory therapy for life-threatening autoimmune conditions. The use of Ig products continues to increase each year, at an average rate of 8%. The COVID-19 pandemic has introduced additional stress on the Ig supply due to a reduction […]