The goal of this project is to address major knowledge and research gaps on the impact of gender in the practice of rehabilitation medicine. A gender analytical approach to rehabilitation medicine will be crucial to understanding stroke representation and improving quality of life outcomes for survivors. Focusing on the impact of gender can improve the […]

I will be working on Cowichan Green Community’s (CGC) two proposed public projects: Garden Education Center and reFRESH Cowichan Marketplace. The Garden Education Center is an organic community farm and it acts as a store where people can buy plants and fresh produce. Its objective is to educate farmers and community members on the importance […]

Dental personnel are high risk professions in contracting and disseminating COVID-19 due to their transmits through respiratory droplets, dental personnel are at high risk of being exposed to the virus if an asymptomatic patient comes to their clinic. However, limited studies have been performed on the characterization of aerosols generated during dental procedures, how far […]

I will be working with the LEAP Pecaut Centre for Social Impact, supporting the team on various strategic initiatives and go-to-market strategies. My work will consist of conducting market research, presenting strategic initiatives to the core LEAP team, and helping with implementation.

This MITACS internship will determine the economic feasibility of the repurposing of 312/324 Main Street into a Centre for Social Innovation and Inclusion (CSII) in Vancouver. CSII is modeled on the successful Centre for Social Innovation in Toronto. CSII aims to create cooperative networks among different social groups, cultivating an environment of reciprocity. CSII envisages […]

Medication abortion with mifepristone and misoprostol has the potential to advance women’s access to safe and geographically accessible abortion care. Improved access to medication abortion protects women’s right to health and supports women’s autonomy and agency. However, the over-regulation of mifepristone in much of the Global North has muted the promise of this pill-based regimen […]

Medication abortion with mifepristone and misoprostol has the potential to advance women’s access to safe and geographically accessible abortion care. Improved access to medication abortion protects women’s right to health and supports women’s autonomy and agency. However, the over-regulation of mifepristone in much of the Global North has muted the promise of this pill-based regimen […]

L’objectif de ce stage consiste à offrir aux gestionnaires des organisations locales partenaires du CECI un tableau de bord favorisant le développement et la pérennisation de la filière des énergies renouvelables en faveur de l’inclusion et de l’autonomisation économique des femmes, en particulier dans la filière biogaz par une caractérisation de la chaîne de valeur […]

A rare inland population of fin whale uses the remote Kitimat Fjord System (KFS) in northern British Columbia (in the marine territory of the Gitga’at First Nation). This is the only fjord system, both historically and currently, that this predominantly offshore species has used within Canadian waters. Fin whales returned to the KFS only recently, […]

The purpose of this research is to use an evidence-based approach to further the Toronto Zoo’s social science and education programs, in order to support in situ conservation and biodiversity in relation to Canadian goals and the Aichi Targets. Using a collaborative approach this research will result in the co-production of knowledge, where the researcher […]

The purpose of this research is to use an evidence-based approach to further the Toronto Zoo’s social science and education programs, in order to support in situ conservation and biodiversity in relation to Canadian goals and the Aichi Targets. Using a collaborative approach this research will result in the co-production of knowledge, where the researcher […]

Le projet proposé vise à modifier le programme des Débrouillards afin de l’adapter aux changements survenus dans l’environnement d’affaires de l’organisme à la suite de l’apparition de la COVID-19. Il s’agira de mettre en place divers plans (stratégiques, marketing, etc.) dans le but de maintenir les activités du programme qui vise à initier les enfants […]