Photons are particles of light. While countless numbers are emitted from a light source to illuminate a room, sensitive electronics can detect light down to the level of a single photon. These electronic devices, known as single photon avalanche diodes (SPADs), use a process that triggers an avalanche of electrical charges, which can be measured […]

This project learns from the experience of participants in an eight-week Mind-Body Medicine program (MBM). Mind-Body Medicine (MBM) teaches people how to help themselves by uncovering and engaging their inner resources and building resilience, broadly understood. The eight-week MBM program will be delivered through the Iris Centre for Mindfulness, Peace and Healing in Fredericton. The […]

The project would be a scalable app designed to treat insomnia effectively. This will include educational videos and materials to enable patients to do self-treatment. This should be much more time and cost efficient than traditional treatment, much more easily accessible, and scalable. TranqSleep hopes that the digital platform will be easy and intuitive to […]

Fiti probiotic sachet project involves culturing, freeze-drying and packaging a measured formula of lactobacillus rhamnosus, streptococcus thermophilus, and bifidobacterium bifidum for a Canadian solution to the termination of sachets produced by a Dutch partner who will not longer produce the ‘Fiti’ sachets. In partnership with the Fanshawe Centre for Research and Innovation, the project will […]

This project work with stakeholders, residents, family members, and care staff, in an older adult hospital unit and a long-term care home to analyze use of smart TV catered for peoples with dementia (Zinnia TV). Zinnia TV is a TV program that TV program provides video experiences that offer joy and engagement for people with […]

Online health promotion programmes must be shown to improve health and promote a healthy lifestyle of the target population. These programmes are inexpensive and available to everybody. The company has previously created an OHPP for Canadian Veterans in order to encourage a healthy lifestyle among Canadian Veterans. We will now develop a second platform to […]

We propose to develop and evaluate a clinical decision support systems (CDSS) for the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre (PMCC) lung metastases multidisciplinary tumor board (MDT) to improve the consistency and quality of MDT decision-making. We will develop and train a machine learning-based (ML) classifier, using historical decisions data from lung cancer MDTs to model the […]

The proposed research project aims to develop, implement, and evaluate the impact of a parent coach training program for a group of 12 Early Intervention (EI) professionals. The training will be grounded in evidence-informed practice and structured using an established framework for clinical competency education. The EI professionals will learn about the theories that inform […]

Increasing safety and wellbeing is a desired outcome for most communities across the globe and the path to improving these results is murky and complex. These outcomes are influenced by many factors including the priorities of multiple levels of government, the community development approaches that are undertaken and the leadership styles and quality of relationships […]

The delivery of online education and training has increased significantly over recent years, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Research on online course delivery has focused largely on offerings delivered by academic institutions for course credit. Little is known about learner outcomes during training courses that focus on skill development. Findings from this study will provide […]

No cure currently exists for COPD, which affects 2.6million Canadians and include airway-scarring and destruction of the airspaces due to chronic cigarette smoking. In the lungs, the airways are lined with a structural-cell layer, called an epithelium, which much like our skin, protects the lung from inhaled particles including cigarette smoke. The epithelium communicates with […]

The partner organization’s primary stakeholder, Dr. Behzad Mansouri is a domain expert in the field of clinical eye examinations and their relationship to brain health. Dr. Mansouri knows the applications that are necessary to provide those in remote areas with access to health care related to his field, but does not have the means to […]