Probiotics are suggested to greatly reduce the risk of mortality and risk of infection in the gut of preterm infants. However, probiotics are rarely given to babies in hospitals in North America. The aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness of probiotics supplementation in improving intestinal heath and preventing gut complications in premature […]

There is an urgent need for the development of new tools that can provide a relatively highthroughput, objective assessment of brain function in individuals with neurodevelopmental, neurodegenerative or psychiatric disorders. The overarching objective of this research proposal is to use eye movement tasks to identify biomarkers that can be used in the assessment of brain […]

Four research projects addressing issues related to computer network and web security are proposed. In Project 1, the development of a novel self-learning anomaly detection tool is proposed to protect web servers against emerging elaborate attacks (such as spamming, multi-step and zero-day attacks). This tool will be developed using Machine Learning and Data Mining techniques. […]

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a growing burden in an aging society. There are few proven treatments and hence disability contributes to poor quality of life and direct/indirect costs to society. Hyaluronic acids have been show to improve OA symptoms but usually the onset is delayed by weeks. Corticosteroid therapy in contrast has a quick onset of […]

This proposed project will partner researchers in the research group of Dr. Byron Gates at Simon Fraser University with those at Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation (AFCC) to create structured cathode catalyst layers to improve the performance of AFCC’s proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells (FCs). The focus of this project will be to create structured […]

The research undertaken through the Regenerative Neighbourhoods Project explores the ways that specific building and infrastructure projects can act as catalysts for transformational change at the neighbourhood scale with respect to sustainability objectives. It encompasses both substantive performance improvements and the changes in the project delivery processes required to achieve them. Through collaboration with local […]

The intern will collaborate with Plasmonique Inc. to design and construct a novel solar material characterization apparatus. Specifically, the experimental apparatus will monitor the quality of solar materials during thin film growth. This will allow thin film growth to be optimized in a ways never before possible as growth conditions can be adapted in real […]

Highly targeted therapies can be devised to treat a variety of cancers, specifically acting on the mutated genes causing tumor growth. One challenge with such techniques is delivering the therapy to the interior of the cancer cell, when enzymes in the blood can actively break down the therapeutic molecules or when delivery to healthy cells […]

Au cours des dix dernières années, les entreprises pharmaceutiques mondiales ont été confrontées à plusieurs problèmes dont celui de la baisse significative de la productivité de la recherche et développement (R&D). En effet, au cours de cette période, les dépenses de R&D de l’industrie ont augmenté dramatiquement tandis que le nombre de nouveaux médicaments approuvés […]

For over 100 years, malocclusion is being treated by using metal arch-wires, braces and bands. But these appliances are unaesthetic for the patients so these days patients are more inclined towards clear aligners. However the treatment duration is long which is of a great concern to the orthodontist as it might effects the general oral […]

The purpose of this project is to provide insight into how game-based learning can be used to motivate positive workplace behaviour and learning over time. The intern will work with an established industry partner that has deployed a game-based learning platform for the workplace, and analyze user performance and motivation data that the industry partner […]

Metafor is developing a new class of IT system management solution to monitor computer and application activities, and alert when anomalous behavior occurs. Current commercial tools for anomaly detection use simple statistical rules and thresholds to detect anomalies. These methods are failing for today’s dynamic cloud environment where change is constant. As a result, IT […]