This research project has the overall objective of further studying the genetic diversity of South African cannabis landraces, with the goal of understind how they relate to other wile and landrace cannabis populations worldwide. This knowledge will help understanding the unique characteristics and adpatation of South African cannabis landraces, and reconstructing the human-mediated dispersal of […]

Aspergillus fumigatus is a widely distributed filamentous fungus found in soil and decaying organic material. It is also capable of causing serious respiratory infections in those with underlying health conditions, and it was named as a top-priority fungal pathogen by the World Health Organization. Recent global evidence demonstrated that agricultural antifungals contribute to clinical antifungal […]

Our team investigates vocalizations of Savannah Sparrows (Passerculus sandwichensis) to understand how vocalizations are used during the breeding season. Our team previously detected a distinctive call type – the “twitter call”- that was poorly described and understood. The function of this call is unknown. The goal of this project is to explore if the twitter […]

Musculoskeletal conditions, such as sarcopenia and frailty, have been documented to affect over one billion individuals globally. To address the escalating issues of muscle atrophy, resistance training (RE) has been widely recognized for preserving and enhancing muscle mass. However, individuals nowadays often face time constraints, making it challenging to consistently engage in RE. Considering this, […]

L’introduction des chirurgiens dans les couches des grandes familles à partir du XVIIe siècle qui peu à peu dressait une frontière entre la naissance et la nature a permis à une autre forme d’anthropologie de la naissance d’émerger en Occident : les pratiques obstétricales biomédicalisées. La science et la technologie remplacent les valeurs spirituelles qui […]

Every year, millions of migratory birds travel to the Arctic to breed during the summer, then migrate to different parts of the world in autumn to spend the winter. These major seasonal flows of animals transport large quantities of energy, nutrients, contaminants and pathogens, across the globe. It is therefore essential to determine the migratory […]

I will be studying chromosomal inversions in cod. A chromosomal inversion is a segment of the genome that is flipped. A key feature of inversions is that they rarely undergo recombination which causes them to evolve separately. Recombination is the point in cell division when genetic material mixes between two chromosomes to create new combinations […]

In the Climate Resilience Cattle project, we are combining the Red Angus, Senepol, Galloway, and Scottish Higland Bos taurus breeds with the objective of producing a novel synthetic breed called the Climate Master Composite. Thermally equipped drones will be autonomously flown to each individual animal using the GPS coordinates supplied by Virtual Fencing collars placed […]

Fusarium avenaceum causes Fusarium Head Blight, a devastating disease affecting cereal crops, and in Root Rot in pulses; diseases that significantly impact Canadian and European farmers. Different strains of F. avenaceum can harbor strain-specific biosynthetic gene clusters that produce mycotoxins which give rise to particularly virulent strains. In this context, the intent of this Globalink […]

The proposed research project focuses on investigating the growing problem of motor vehicle noise in urban environments, particularly how it affects residents’ physical and mental health, overall well-being, and willingness to live in densely populated areas. Through a combination of analysis methods involving interviews and fieldwork observations, the project will explore how residents experience and […]

Species are delimited by barriers to reproduction, which can be caused by genetic incompatibilities that arise when isolated populations become two distinct species. Nevertheless, hybridization can occur when species are genetically similar enough to have few barriers to reproduction. If the hybrid offspring is viable and fertile, it can mate with either of the parental […]

The proposed project aims to investigate the link between tRNA maturation and mitochondrial disease using yeast as a model system. Researchers from Carleton University in Canada will collaborate with experts from Comenius University in Slovakia to develop advanced gene-tagging techniques in yeast. This collaboration will allow for the creation of new reagents, tools, and technologies […]