AI powered mobile application to detect plagiocephaly and craniosynostosis in infants

Technology can be a valuable tool to help physicians improve the care they provide for their patients. We set out to determine if an AI powered mobile application could help primary care physicians detect clinically significant positional plagiocephaly and/or craniosynostosis during regular well-baby visits. The intern will directly help in planning, conduction, and statistically analyze […]

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Electrocardiogram (ECG) filtering algorithms for real-time ambulatory applications in harsh environments

The electrical activity of the heart i.e. ECG, can convey a lot of useful information about an individual’s health and psychological states. Wearable devices recording ECG signals can help monitor the physical health of soldiers remotely and help make critical decisions like casualty detection, remote triage, and medical management. However, ECG signal quality from these […]

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Exploring The Effects Of Functional Connectivity To Depict Key Differences Between Stages Of Sleep To Determine Why REM Protects Against Seizures

The purpose of analyzing the different stages of sleep by means of functional connectivity metrics is due to the overwhelming unlikelihood of seizures occurring during REM sleep. The functional connectivity metrics are computational algorithms run on a computer that determine if the signal from one node is similar to another in any way. These nodes […]

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Development of a Proof of Concept for a System to Increase Success Rates of Organ Transplant and Donation Matches

Transplantation is the preferred treatment for patients whose kidneys have failed. There is an ever-growing gap between patients in need for a transplant and available donors. In response to this need, there has been an increase transplantation of donors who experienced circulatory determined death (DCD). However, many potential DCD donors fail to end up in […]

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Social Media and Public Engagement

Social Media Presence – develop strategies to utilize social media platforms such as LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and how best to raise the profile of the organization. Additionally, utilize these platforms to engage with our potential clients Review current Communication Plan and suggest any recommended changes and implementation processes. Assist in our community engagement procedures (town […]

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Mobile Applications to Facilitate Physician-to-Physician Consultation

In the Nova Scotia healthcare system (and indeed across Canada), waitlists remain a major problem, particularly with regards to access to specialty care services. Virtual Hallway is a novel telehealth solution to this problem, providing an online platform which allows for rapid doctor-to-doctor communication with the goal of fast-tracking and improving patient care and reducing […]

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Antioxidant Properties of Indigenous Plant Species of Newfoundland and Labrador

This research aims at study antioxidant properties of berry plant species native to Newfoundland and Labrador. Antioxidants are compounds which are required to alleviate the harmful effects of free radicals. If the level of free radicals is high in body, they can damage proteins, lipids, DNA, and other biochemicals in our body. Skin is prone […]

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Leveraging machine learning to improve trauma-related health outcomes

Severe and multiple traumas can lead to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) which causes distress and difficulty in many areas of life. Military members, veterans, and public safety personnel such as police officers, firefighters, and rescue workers are often exposed to traumatic events on-the-job (seeing natural disasters, human violence, or death). One severe subtype of PTSD […]

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Computer Aided Spinal Disease Diagnostic System

This proposed research aims at developing a fully automated computerized system for multiple spinal disease diagnosis. It improves the efficiency of the current clinically workflow. The development of the research is based on the state-of-the-art computer vision and image processing techniques. To the best of our knowledge, our group is the first group focusing on […]

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CBCT dose planning for adaptive radiotherapy solutions

Adaptive radiotherapy (ART) consists of adjusting irradiation at each treatment phase in response to changes in the patient’s body (such as weight loss) or from the patient’s change in position. Indeed, since initial dose plans are determined from standard CT, the initial dose distribution may vary and yield sub-optimal dose delivery. Intra-procedural imaging such as […]

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