The project is focused on study of commercial microbial cultures for biological remediation of soils and ground waters contaminated by chlorinated organic. The successful elaboration and improvement of the products requires analysis on molecular-genetic level and developing of specific techniques (16S pyrotag pipeline) for microbial communities profiling and metabolic reconstruction. The work benefits to industry […]

Ce projet vise à améliorer la participation sociale des enfants autistes et de leur famille en utilisant des activités de loisir immersives basées sur la réalité virtuelle (RV), en particulier dans un environnement de type CAVE. Actuellement, les enfants autistes rencontrent des obstacles à la participation sociale en raison de divers facteurs, tels que des […]

Air pollution is composed of gases and Particulate Matter. Wood Smoke (WS) and Traffic-Related Air Pollution (TRAP) are the two most common sources of air pollution. Air pollutants arising from WS and TRAP differ chemically. Additionally, they undergo chemical changes due to atmospheric processes, such as photochemical aging. The role of the chemical composition of […]

The intern will lead the development of three research briefs based on findings from the 2023 Kindergarten Parent Survey, a unique research instrument designed by a collaborative of Halton researchers. The survey provides a snapshot of the wellbeing of Halton kindergarten preschool children and their families on multiple domains, including healthy development, physical activity, nutrition, […]

ExoFlex est un projet d’équipe qui a vu le jour dans le cadre d’un cours à l’université. L’un des membres de l’équipe est atteint d’une maladie neuromusculaire provoquant une grande rigidité dans les tendons. C’est pourquoi ExoFlex s’est donné la mission de créer un appareil motorisé d’aide à l’étirement du mollet, conférant autonomie et bien-être […]

Les étudiants sont à risques de problèmes de santé mentale et les universités canadiennes auraient de la difficulté à y répondre1. La pair-aidance est une approche prometteuse, car les étudiants semblent avoir plus tendance à se confier à leurs pairs3-4. L’entretien motivationnel (EM) est un type de relation d’aide favorisant le changement d’habitudes de vie5. […]

To develop a rural engagement strategy for RVT’s in practice.

The proposed project will look at participant’s brain activity while completing a stone-stepping task. Brain activity will be measured through EEG while the stone-stepping task will be projected through the Motek C-Mill treadmill. The research goal is to synchronize the data from a motor event occurring on the treadmill to cortical brain activity. The participants […]

The clinical translation of innovative oncology treatments can be boosted by the establishment of alternative in vivo models based on the chick chorioallantoic membrane. In this project, a biomodel based on commercial cancer cell lines, such as hepatocellular carcinoma, will be established and characterized by standard biological assays. The biomodels will be employed for the […]

Ce projet consiste à susciter et à accompagner la prise de parole de survivantes de violence conjugale en la médiatisant par l’entremise de la création littéraire. Recrutées en collaboration avec des organismes communautaires des régions du Saguenay et de la Capitale-Nationale, ces femmes prendront part à des entretiens préparés par des professeur.es en littérature et […]

The transition from incarceration to the community (i.e., reintegration) is often characterized by uncertainty, unease, and instability. While there is a strong understanding reintegrative barriers like a lack of safe and stable housing, employment, and social support, reintegration is often characterized as a series of distinct challenges that determine its success. This overlooks how previously […]

This Mitacs Globalink Research Award will support a Ph.D. student (Freeman) on a 24-week research trip to Sweden from 30 June – 15 December. Freeman will be hosted at Linnaeus University in Kalmar, Sweden, and will travel within the region to conduct interviews that will form a major part of Freeman’s thesis research, in collaboration […]