The challenge to be addressed in this project is to develop a next generation of machine-learning-guided data validation and annotation tools that take account of differences in human judgment and decision-making processes.

Fires on construction sites can cause serious injuries, deaths, and property loss. One of the best ways to prevent fires is by helping workers recognize fire hazards early, but current safety training is often limited and not very effective. We are developing a virtual reality (VR) training tool that can help construction workers and young […]

This project introduces a novel, commercially promising ocular implant for the treatment of degenerative retinal diseases, initially targeting age-related macular degeneration (AMD) as a leading cause of vision loss. Current treatments for AMD require frequent intravitreal injections due to the rapid clearance of therapeutics from the eye. This frequent need for injections can cause significant […]

Re:Pair Genomics is a Canadian biotechnology startup pioneering the use of advanced artificial intelligence to accelerate gene therapy development. The company specializes in designing compact synthetic promoters, customized DNA sequences that precisely control where and when therapeutic genes are expressed in the body. These promoters are engineered to target specific human or mouse cell types […]

This research would offer a new, policy-oriented comparative analysis of international digital literacy strategies aiming to lessen the digital divide. Unlike much of the existing literature, this research would place the focus on initiatives made to further develop digital literacy, rather than digital infrastructure rollout. This research would build on Chetty’s (2018) findings about the […]

This project will focus on helping to bring the DialySnake, which is a novel medical device, closer to market. The DialySnake is a low-cost, minimally invasive tool designed to unclog blocked peritoneal dialysis (PD) catheters at patients’ bedsides in an average of 5 minutes. Currently, when peritoneal dialysis catheters become blocked, hospitals often rely on […]

Contemporary machine learning has been very successfully applied to processing static images and words in consumer applications, resulting in billions of dollars in recent acquisitions of machine learning companies by Microsoft, Amazon, Facebook, and Google. However, applications to dynamic information (e.g. movies, controlling robotics) has been less well-developed. In this project, will develop and apply […]

The successful integration of tailings deposits into existing landforms requires knowledge on how much they will compress and release water under load over time. Typically this is characterized using laboratory based methods, but these tests on small samples cannot capture the behaviour of a full scale deposit. This project will develops a method to use […]

This project is aimed at assisting the NS Health Innovation Hub (hereinafter referred to as the Hub) in the delivery of its mandate to “solve critical health challenges for the benefit of all Nova Scotians. One way the Hub delivers on this mandate is through what it calls the ‘test & try portfolio’ – an […]

Dans le cadre de son stage, la stagiaire va revoir toutes les formations existantes au sein d’AbbVie Corporation afin de créer un outil qui réfère et synthétise l’information sur les bonnes pratiques cliniques pour soutenir les moniteurs juniors (CRAs I) dans leurs activités cliniques. De plus, le.la stagiaire va aller chercher de l’information et faire […]

La pollution de l’eau, aggravée par les changements climatiques et la croissance démographique, constitue une menace croissante pour la santé publique et les écosystèmes. En 2023, plus de 142 000 tonnes de polluants ont été rejetées dans les cours d’eau canadiens, selon l’Inventaire National des Rejets de Polluants. Face aux limites des méthodes de surveillance […]

These two internships (one English, one French) will contribute to an academic partnership with People for Education in order to develop a pan-Canadian survey of educational resources and opportunitiesl. The survey will fill a gap in comparable, interprovincial data on the connection between school context and educational resources / policy implementation at the school level, […]