Hospital-associated disability (HAD) occurs when patients are admitted to the hospital for acute treatment, but experience an extended stay resulting in reduced functional independence (1,2). Approximately one third of older adults will become disabled as an unintended consequence of hospital admission, resulting in a significantly increased risk of being institutionalized after discharge (1–4). Frail older […]

For many Canadians with food allergies, knowing what is in their food is important. This project helps by creating an allergen detection app that can process a picture of a product’s ingredient list from the package and then checks for known allergens. The impact of this project is helping tens if not hundreds of thousands […]

This project addresses the growing challenge of vacant and derelict properties in Winnipeg’s Spence Neighbourhood by exploring practical strategies to convert them into affordable and sustainable housing. The research will examine the main barriers to housing redevelopment, including high construction costs, complex zoning regulations, limited financing, and low incentives for property owners to invest in […]

Ce projet de recherche a pour objectif de soutenir l’élaboration d’un programme destiné à réduire le temps d’utilisation des écrans chez les enfants de 2 à 5 ans. La stagiaire contribuera aux recherches pour établir un cadre de référence à partir de la littérature scientifique actuelle sur les habitudes numériques des jeunes enfants. De plus, […]

Group 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s) are recently discovered lymphocytes that have innate ability to produce a specific set of hormone-like proteins called cytokines. While the importance of ILC2s in allergic diseases including asthma have been implicated by recent reports, the progress in our understanding of ILC2s has been hampered by the fact that they […]

Our project is about creating a truly usable bone glue that can safely and effectively bond to bone while naturally breaking down in the body. Right now, our bone cement doesn’t adhere well enough on its own, so we’re adding special additives to improve its adhesive properties and make it more reliable for medical use. […]

This project will support the West End Resource Centre (WERC) by helping plan and promote community events that meet the needs of local residents. As the intern, I will help organize events, connect with community members, and create easy-to-follow guides so future events can run smoothly. I will also look at survey results to learn […]

A valued sector of our services caters to youth considered to be at risk of offending, or re-offending due to their economic, social, emotional, cultural marginalization, or accessibility. As the summer approaches, we recognize that this group of youth are underemployed, and that their socioeconomic background and lack of work experience is a barrier to […]

STEMCELL Technologies is a rapidly growing Vancouver-based Canadian biotech company with more than 500 employees and annual sales of more than $80M worldwide primarily serving the burgeoning stem cell field. Blood stem cells were one of the first type of stem cell to be identified and have been used clinically for many transplantation applications for […]

This project will help MLPD redevelop and improve accessibility audit materials and expand their work to include partnerships with Indigenous communities

The Cultivating a Thriving Workforce project at St. Joseph’s Health Centre of Sudbury project aims to address the critical health human resources staffing crisis through a comprehensive three-phase approach. The project will evaluate recruitment effectiveness, define and communicate a compelling Employee Value Proposition (EVP), and develop a human capital workforce planning strategy. Expected benefits include […]

The expanding use of non-traditional vehicles has led to increasing trends of injuries and admissions to hospitals in many countries. Since these vehicles represent a new mode of transportation, the impact of their use is not clear due to limited number of studies that have been conducted, especially in Canada with its unique environments and […]