Tunneling is growing in Canada, especially in urban areas, as systems for underground transportation. These infrastructures require advanced technologies for quality assurance and inspection. The project’s outcomes will help develop an NDT solution for the quality assurance of new tunnels and the inspection of existing tunnels across Canada, while also improving the safety and service […]

Substance use disorders, like alcohol and cannabis disorder, affect millions of Canadians, harming their physical, mental, and social wellbeing. Many people with substance use disorders also struggle with mental health issues like depression, making recovery more challenging. Traditionally, mental health disorders like substance use disorder are thought to directly cause their associated symptoms, but new […]

Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HCT) is a critical treatment for over 30 serious diseases, including blood cancers and genetic disorders. It relies on hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs), which regenerate the blood and immune systems. These cells can be collected from bone marrow, cord blood, or mobilized peripheral blood, and may come from the patient (autologous) […]

This project will focus on improving how we assess the environmental impact of new materials and technologies by using Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). The goal is to help the partner organization make better decisions when developing or using innovative products, especially those aimed at reducing carbon emissions. By creating clear, science-based models and tools, the […]

This research explores the design, optimization, and demonstration of dense fiber optic mesh networks to enable low-power digital optical switching. Digital Optical switching by-passes the energy intensive OEO (optical-electrical-optical) conversion that surrounds the current CMOS (complementary metal oxide semiconductor) switching fabric due to the need for buffering, ADC/DAC (analog to digital conversion/ digital to analog […]

This project aims to develop a circular economy approach by repurposing synthetic textile offcuts into filaments for additive manufacturing, and into fiber-based materials for building insulation. Additionally, the feasibility and environmental implications of this transformation must be evaluated to determine its sustainability. The partner organization, Vestechpro (Quebec), a research center specializing in clothing and apparel, […]

De manière générale, cette recherche vise à mieux comprendre comment les écotones forêt-lac de la forêt boréale sont importants et utilisés par les Innus du Nitassinan. Dans le sillage du projet Dialogues interculturels initié dans le cadre de l’exposition Voix autochtones d’aujourd’hui du Musée McCord Stewart, ce projet Mitacs entend plus précisément permettre l’exploration des […]

School-aged children and adolescents around the world are not moving enough to promote their best health and well-being. To deepen the knowledge about physical activity differences worldwide, share ideas for improvement, and inspire positive change, the Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance runs an international initiative called the Global Matrix. Currently, teams of physical activity experts […]

Le projet de recherche a pour but ultime la restauration écologique d’un site de résidus miniers en appliquant une approche d’économie circulaire. Pour rendre possible cette restauration, le projet consiste à développer un terreau à base de résidus de bauxite, d’agents neutralisants usés et de matières résiduelles fertilisantes provenant de la région du Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean. L’agent […]

As part of the Research Nova Scotia funded “Collaborative Priority-Setting to Strengthen Community-Based Mental Health Care in Rural Nova Scotia” project, the intern (an undergraduate student at St.FX) will partner with the Pictou County Community Health Centre (PCCHC) under the supervision of Dr. Jill Murphy. The goal of this study is to: 1) map the […]

The COVID-19 pandemic had a great impact on the mental health of Canadians. Surprisingly, as of April 2022, self-rated levels of anxiety and depression were comparable to the ones observed during the worst periods of the pandemic, according to data collected by MHRC. Therefore, it is important that we continue to monitor the mental health […]

Long COVID (LC) is a long-lasting condition that affects people after a COVID-19 infection. It includes symptoms that can last for months and affect different parts of the body. In Canada, about 19% of adults who had COVID-19 develop LC, with many experiencing symptoms for over six months or even longer. The exact cause of […]