Les biofilms sont associés à 75% des infections bactériennes humaines. L’accumulation de bactéries s’adhérant aux surfaces peut devenir une problématique importante dans le domaine médical, notamment lors de l’implantation de dispositifs médicaux comme les sondes urinaires ou la transfusion de produits sanguins. Un nouveau revêtement pouvant être appliqué en fine couche à la surface des […]

Our project aims to design and develop COVID19 vaccines engineered from viruses that infect bacterial cells only. SARS-CoV2 pathogenic components have been identified and modified to develop the vaccine. Although these components are pathogenic in nature, they are modified to pose no harm. The vaccine is designed to be administered intranasally, where it relocates to […]

A significant part of people’s self-concept, who and what they think about themselves and who they are, is based on the groups and organizations they consider themselves part of, including their workplace. People who identify with their workplace are more committed to and satisfied with their jobs, and are less likely to leave. When a […]

Western red-cedar asthma (WRCA) is the most common form of occupational asthma in British Columbia and is caused by sensitivity to a molecule found in the wood called plicatic acid (PA). Patients suspected of having WRCA must complete two inhalational challenges to determine sensitivity to PA, an expensive and time-consuming process. There is need for […]

Currently, elite athletes and their coaches rely on the subjective self-awareness and measurement of muscle force, heart rate, and the amount of blood lactic acid level to monitor body fitness and athletic performance. These methods, however, are not ideal and always reliable due to subjective errors, technological limitations and individual confounding factors that limit the […]

MRI-guided ultrasound therapy is a powerful method of image-guided therapy for cancer treatment in which ultrasound energy is used to coagulate (or cook) a target region of tumor. This kind of treatment has been developed as an alternative to conventional therapies (radiation, surgery) which are associated with high complication rates and long recovery times. Successful […]

Long QT Syndrome (LQTS) is a genetic disorder that causes prolongation of cardiac repolarization, observed as an elongation between the Q and T waves observed on an electrocardiogram. The lengthening of these waves can cause unexpected and life threatening arrhythmias. Current therapies for the LQTS are limited to ?-blockers and left cardiac sympathetic denervation which […]

The COVID-19 pandemic is an on-going health crisis which is having a dramatic impact on how people in Canada and around the world live their lives. In response to the rapid spread of the virus, provincial and federal governments have enacted a number of ‘physical distancing’ measures, including closures of publicly-funded schools and all non-essential […]

Everyday across Canada, judges from both the federal and provincial courts make ‘best interest’ decisions affecting the lives of thousands of children and their families. Infants and children whose cases come before the justice sytem are more likely to have experienced abuse, neglect, exposure to family violence, parenting impaired by addiction or mental illness, and […]

There are currently 18 retina specialists in the province of Alberta, approximately half in Calgary and half in Edmonton. Retinal diseases are common. For example, approximately 6.5 percent of people age 40 and older have some degree of macular degeneration. Diabetes retinopathy affects approximately 500,000 Canadians. Many retinal conditions are treatable when detected early, however […]

The objective is to develop an in-line Process Analytical Technology (PAT) tool to monitor viability and biomass levels at the fermentation stage bacterial organisms. The Master student will be engaged in the development of the PAT tool for deployment into a state-of-the-art vaccine manufacturing facility. The student will use benchtop tools such as flow cytometry […]

Dialogue is a virtual healthcare provider targeted towards the corporate environment. The service promotes employee wellness and productivity by connecting users to qualified healthcare professionals through an online or mobile application. The Dialogue service is increasingly being enhanced by AI techniques to improve user experience and streamline the procedure. These improvements include: • A Natural […]