A new target on HIV gp120 for interventive drug therapy has been discovered and a company, ViroCarb, initiated to screen for small molecule inhibitors that bind in this site. Two structurally related inhibitors have been isolated from chemical libraries. This internship is to determine the scope of these inhibitors, whether they are able to inhibit […]

Au moyen de procédés pyrométallurgiques, 5N Plus purifie des matériaux pour diverses applications électroniques. La présente recherche a pour but d’étudier la possibilité d’éliminer certaines impuretés venant des creusets, outils ou matières premières utilisés dans nos procédés de purification (distillation ou fusion zonale) ou nos procédés de mise en forme (creuset, lame de scie, tranche). […]

Synthetic chemistry is used to assemble the small organic molecules that comprise many of the important consumer products used by society every day. Such fine chemicals are used to assemble drugs, agrochemicals, electronics, materials, dyes, etc.. Metal catalysts are part of the arsenal that the synthetic chemist uses to make such prized small molecules and […]

Wind power is becoming an important source of clean electricity. However, wind turbines operating at low wind conditions suffer from reduced efficiency and reduced electricity generation. Leading-edge droops are small extensions added to the front of the blade that can potentially improve the turbine efficiency under low wind speeds. The Mitacs project will investigate how […]

Thales Canada develops control systems for avionics applications, which operate in harsh environments that may compromise the functionality of very high density chips. The company needs to develop a generic power interface for different avionics applications with a high level of criticality. However, such circuitry requires a lot of space on printed circuit boards when […]

Mecademic manufactures the smallest and most precise six-axis robot arm. The repeatability of this robot is better than 0.005 mm, but like any industrial robot, the robot’s accuracy is far worse. The only practical way of improving the robot’s accuracy is to calibrate each individual robot. While various methods for the calibration of six-axis robot […]

Today buildings, which account for 40% of the total global energy consumption, constitute large glazing surfaces given that windows provide the necessary spacious feel and direct daylighting for occupants. However, 60% of the heat loss through its exterior surface is attributable to glazed surfaces (windows). Therefore, it is not surprising that advanced fenestration products have […]

With increasing demand for fish and seafood products globally, inland aquaculture is becoming an important source of global food production. This is primarily because food can be produced in proximity to large and densely populated areas, cutting down on transportation costs and emissions. It also allows the use of a more diverse set of species […]

The main goal of the proposed work is to develop an ultra-thin and selective GO membrane capable of separating water vapor or steam from air. For this purpose, a suitable membrane supports required to hold the GO sheets. Therefore, the GO sheets will be deposited on various membrane supports and their performance in terms of […]

Pneumonia remains the single leading cause of childhood death under age 5 worldwide. The price per dose of current vaccines is high and supply is limited due to a complex manufacturing process and low yield, significantly reducing its distribution in developing nations.1 A newly patented vacuo dry-glycation process promises much higher efficacy than the conjugation […]

Le présent projet est pour la conception d’une nouvelle lame de patin de hockey qui sera imprimée 3D pour les patins Bauer. Dans ce projet, un nouvel alliage métallique sera développé pour avoir un comportement comme une lame de patin. Ce projet a un avantage de faire avancer les recherches pour les nouveaux matériaux imprimables […]

In order to improve athlete performance and maintain health, it is crucial to find a balance between training/competition demand, and the stress experienced by athletes. To improve performance, training and adaptation is necessary, but it is also crucial to consider how much training and competition an athlete can handle before it becomes harmful to their […]