Women Centre’s Connect (WCC) is launching a province-wide Impact Assessment Initiative that will rigorously measure—and transparently communicate—the economic and social returns generated by its programs, with the explicit goal of unlocking sustained government funding. This project will build a robust evidence framework that traces how WCC’s services move women from economic inactivity or precarious circumstances […]

Ce projet vise à créer un outil d’aide à la décision pour aider le CIUSSS de la Capitale-Nationale à mieux prioriser ses services de santé. Il s’inscrit dans une démarche de recherche-action, en collaboration avec différents acteurs du milieu. L’outil reposera sur une méthode d’évaluation multicritère (AMCD) qui prend en compte des éléments à la […]

The pattern of healthcare costs before and after a cancer diagnosis may differ according to immigration status and sex. The main aim of this study is to compare the healthcare costs of immigrants and non-immigrants before and after a cancer diagnosis. Another aim is to compare the differences in healthcare cost patterns between immigrants and […]

Current EEG (electroencephalogram) systems used in clinical and diagnostic settings are often bulky, expensive, and require patients to remain in a controlled environment for extended periods. This limits their accessibility and practicality, especially for patients suffering from neurological conditions such as epilepsy who require continuous, long-term brain monitoring to detect abnormal brain activity and predict […]

Cognitive Check is an organization committed to improving diagnosis, management and outcomes of mild traumatic brain injuries (MTBI) such as concussions through an innovative health technology app. The purpose of Cognitive Check aligns with Centennial College and WIMTACHS business strategy and ethos of digital health technology innovation and applied research in healthcare technology. The goal […]

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 […]

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 […]