This Mitacs project will support the Alberta Mentoring Partnership in building evaluation capacity across the province of Alberta for their affiliated organizations. The Mitacs intern will engage AMP decision makers in the development of the project, the creation and delivery of two online evaluation capacity workshops for mentoring organizations, the development and delivery of a […]

Deep mechanized mines can be harsh work environments. In addition to the dust and potential noxious gases, workers are frequently exposed to high heat and high humidity conditions for extended periods of time. Studies suggest that an individual’s ability to maintain a safe body temperature decreases with age, thereby increasing the risk of heat-related injury. […]

Depression is a common and often devastating illness that contributes to suffering for patients and families and is also the number one cause of disability globally. Many patients do not respond to their first trial of treatment, and managing depression according to best practices can be difficult for clinicians. Using the power of machine learning, […]

In Canada, about one third of children aged 5 to 17 years are overweight, and 12% have obesity – a number that has tripled over the past 50 years. Childhood obesity is associated with increased risk of several comorbidities, including type 2 diabetes, low self-esteem, depression, and cardiovascular disease. In an era of personalized medicine, […]

La COVID-19 est causée par un nouveau virus, le SARS-CoV-2 et frappe durement la population mondiale. Cette maladie soulève de nombreuses questions, dont celle de savoir si l’immunité développée par les personnes ayant guéri de la maladie permet de neutraliser efficacement le virus et d’assurer une protection à long terme. Dans le cadre de ce […]

Sanofi Pasteur has established a cutting-edge facility for the production of different types of vaccines in Toronto. This state-of-the-art facility is comprised of various complex mixing operations, which play significant role in the vaccine production. Currently, there is lack of sufficient information about the hydrodynamics of these mixing units for the process validation. In this […]

La pandémie de Covid-19 qui fait actuellement rage est une urgence de santé publique de portée internationale qui touche l’ensemble de la population. Cette pandémie constitue une source d’isolement des citoyens qui peut engendrer différents effets psychologiques et de santé néfastes (augmentation de l’anxiété et du stress, diminution du niveau d’activité et de participation, etc.). […]

Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) was first characterized by the International Olympic Committee in 2014 and characterizes a range of negative health (endocrine function, bone health) and performance outcomes that result from chronically low energy availability. Despite recognition of its significance for health and performance, and a prevalence rate of 3-60% in athletes, our […]

Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) was first characterized by the International Olympic Committee in 2014 and characterizes a range of negative health (endocrine function, bone health) and performance outcomes that result from chronically low energy availability. Despite recognition of its significance for health and performance, and a prevalence rate of 3-60% in athletes, our […]

Despite the stigma attached to single-room occupancy (SRO) housing, it can provide good quality, low-cost housing. However, the high cost of upgrading to meet zoning and other regulations, and the low rents that tenants can afford, make it difficult to manage and maintain. As a result, SRO housing is always at risk of gentrification and […]

The consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic are far-reaching and extend beyond the spread of the disease and efforts to quarantine it. With emergency management efforts underway, opportunities exist to develop more effective and efficient response measures to increase the resiliency of our communities amidst this and future public health crises. Developing impactful resilience strategies requires […]

The proposed project consists of a literature review and jurisdictional scan. We are seeking to understand the past and current literature on youth economic engagement, labour market engagement, post-secondary and training strategies and research, social wellbeing, and specific vulnerabilities for youth when engaging in the labour market. CFY will use this research to shape strategic […]