Currently, all types of vehicles utilize a 12 volt lead-acid battery for start-stop, controls, comfort features, redundancy, and safety features. We aim to replace it by introducing a new rechargeable hybrid aqueous battery, which is lead-free and possesses more than twofold higher energy storage capacity. There are requirements to further improve the rate capability and […]

Currently, all types of vehicles utilize a 12 volt lead-acid battery for start-stop, controls, comfort features, redundancy, and safety features. We aim to replace it by introducing a new rechargeable hybrid aqueous battery, which is lead-free and possesses more than twofold higher energy storage capacity. There are requirements to further improve the rate capability and […]

An innovative, zero-waste synthesis process has been proposed by the partner organization and the research team for the production of high capacity cathodes for lithium-ion batteries, such as LiNi0.8Co0.15Al0.05O2. However, many fundamental issues need to be answered related to the process and its impact on the structural and electrochemical properties of the synthesized material. The […]

Glioblastoma (GBM), the most aggressive primary brain tumors in adults, is feared for its near uniformly fatal prognosis. Due to its infiltrative nature, surgery alone is ineffective in disease eradication. We originally identified abnormal cancer stem cells called brain tumor-initiating cells (BTICs) that lead to the formation of this brain tumor. These BTICs are known […]

Synthetic plastics in which one could easily tailor the overall structure and incorporate desired functions with ease continue to be at the forefront in research for biomedical applications. The synthetic challenges in constructing such complex structures could be overcome by introducing simple and high yield reactions which could help streamline their availability on a large […]

Drug use in older persons is a major public health concern. Even though therapeutic drugs are beneficial for patients’ health in terms of survival or quality of life, patients aged >65 years have a greater risk of developing drug-related complications. Such complications may be fatal because of the high frequency of both multiple pathologies andpolypharmacy […]

Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) is a noninvasive technology for examining functional activity in the brain. It is widely used in research, but is not yet part of routine patient care in clinics. To date, most of the fMRI applications collect imaging data at a single time point. This has limited the potential of the […]

Streptococcus agalactiae (S. agalactiae) is a worldwide-distributed bacterium. It is a major infectious agent to humans, cattle and aquatic animals. The outbreak and prevalence of S. agalactiae in aquaculture has been reported in different countries as one of the major causes of mortality leading to serious economic losses and threatening the sound development of aquaculture. […]

Ce projet a pour but de proposer aux gestionnaires des centrales hydro-électriques d’Hydro-Québec des solutions d’organisation de la maintenance de turbine hydro-électrique à partir d’un indice prédisant l’état futur de la turbine. Cette organisation prendra en compte plusieurs aspects tels que la problématique liée à la demande en énergie (certaines périodes sont plus propices que […]

In human viral diseases, misbehaviour of the cellular machinery utilizing ubiquitin is frequently observed. Ubiquitin is a small protein that attaches to target proteins in human cells and signals for their destruction. Human deubiquitinases are enzymes that remove ubiquitin to keep protein levels in balance. Viral pathogens have evolved proteins that mimic human deubiquitinases to […]

In human viral diseases, misbehaviour of the cellular machinery utilizing ubiquitin is frequently observed. Ubiquitin is a small protein that attaches to target proteins in human cells and signals for their destruction. Human deubiquitinases are enzymes that remove ubiquitin to keep protein levels in balance. Viral pathogens have evolved proteins that mimic human deubiquitinases to […]

Gene therapy is one of the most attractive new therapeutic strategies in the treatment of multiple diseases. However, to apply gene therapy in clinic, an efficient and safe delivery system must be developed to transport these therapeutic reagents to target organs. The existing gene carriers suffer from either high cytotoxicity or immunogenicity problems, which will […]