Des douleurs ou pertes de mobilité associées à l’épaule peuvent rapidement se révéler handicapante dans la vie quotidienne. Une meilleure compréhension des mécanismes de l’épaule pourrait aboutir à une meilleure prise en charge des patients présentant des symptômes handicapants. La modélisation 3D de l’épaule en prenant en compte la posture du patient en routine clinique […]

This project seeks to answer the overarching research question, how can the use of simulation-based learning (SBL) within a community-based setting improve access to training and the development of clinical practice competencies in practitioners (e.g. social work/psychology students/professionals). The project will expand access to experiential learning within a community-based setting using multiple modalities within the […]

Nicotine is a highly addictive chemical and smoking is still, to this day, the leading cause of preventable death. Several pharmacological strategies have been approved for smoking cessation and nicotine addiction treatment. However, these strategies are not always effective and lead more often than not to relapse. Hence, new nicotine cessation products and devices are […]

Highly contagious respiratory viruses such as severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus (SARS-CoV)-2 and influenza A virus (IAV) transmission occur via commonly touched surfaces since these viruses can be active on these surfaces for various lengths of time. In the proposed experiments, we partnered with industry (UTechnology, Calgary) to evaluate two methods that could be […]

Nurses and care workers have long struggled to provide high quality care for people with dementia. Struggling to connect is one of the main causes of responsive behaviours and staff injuries within hospitals and long term care homes. Staff must be empowered to deliver individualized care with a focus on what matters to the older […]

The standard approach to quantifying sleep physiology, polysomnography, requires an overnight stay in the laboratory, is poorly tolerated by many people (especially the elderly or those with medical co-morbidities) and is both labour intensive and costly. In response to this limitation, wearable devices have gained support as tools for self-administered measurement of some aspects of […]

Ventricular drainage is commonly performed in neurosurgery departments or in theemergency room. It consists of inserting a catheter into the brain, using a needle, until it reaches the frontal horn to drain cerebrospinal fluid for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes. Nowadays, the learning of this gesture is only performed by companionship: there is no effective simulator […]

Built upon our successful pilot projects, the goal of this project is to investigate the effect of transcranial alternative current stimulation (tACS) paired with cognitive exercises in a placebo-controlled study on individuals with dementia, and develop novel technologies to monitor its effects and also predict a patient’s response to a treatment at baseline. This project […]

Sexual assault support centres and services across Canada are working to adapt their resources to the reality that an increasing number of young Canadians are meeting romantic and sexual partners through geo-social networking apps (GSNAs): dating and hook-up apps like Tinder and Bumble. Combined, the world’s top four GSNAs have over 90 million users. While […]

Many seniors are spending their time lying in bed or sitting in recumbent chairs because of chronic conditions that limit their mobility. It is crucial to assure that their position is changed regularly to prevent bedsores. Therefore, a monitoring system is required to not only remind the caregivers or family members to reposition the patients […]

People who experience mental wellness challenges or mental illness often struggle to obtain or maintain a position in the workplace. Furthermore, lack of employment means individuals lose out on a myriad of mental, emotional, and physiological benefits that are generated through work. This is extremely relevant given the current COVID crisis where personal distancing and […]

Dental light-curing units (LCUs) are used every day in most dental offices. If this LCU is misused, this dental work can fail prematurely causing pain, post-operative sensitivity, pulpal death, and economic hardship. In Canada, dental curing lights are Class 1 medical devices, and Health Canada does not test dental curing lights before they are used […]